The Velvet Underground

LPs

Japan

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO
	Verve Polydor MV 2060, 1974-5? Side 1: MV-2060A DA2JFD-KIIFODI-9(K)C9D3 Side 2: MV-2060B No gatefold, peelable "close-cut" banana, with obi strip. Airbrushed Emerson on back cover. Insert with biography in Japanese, tracklist in Japanese/English and lyrics in English. Black/silver Verve label, "Polydor K.K., Japan". Also exists as cassette.

	Verve Polydor MV 2060, 197? No gatefold, printed banana, with lyrics and Japanese liner notes. Also exists as white label promo with peelable banana.

	Verve Polydor 23MM 0191, 1978 Side 1: MV-2060A 23MM-191A Side 2: MV-2060B 23MM-191B Gatefold, "close-cut" peelable banana, "MANUFACTURED BY POLYDOR K.K., JAPAN KA 8209 Y2,300" printed at the bottom of back cover, obi, no barcode, lyrics sheet. Also exists as white label test pressing with catalog number stamped on label.

	Verve Polydor 18MM 0526, 19?? Side 1: 18MM-0526A Side 2: 18MM-0526B Gatefold cover with close-cut banana sticker. "ROCK Nice Price Series" obi. Back cover without Emerson, barcode on top left, "MANUFACTURED BY POLYDOR K.K., JAPAN KA 8611 Y1,800" printed at the bottom. Insert with English lyrics and liner in Japanese. Black Verve label.

	Verve V-5008, 1997 Side 1: V6-5008A Side 2: V6-5008B Japanese replica of original US mono pressing with blue/silver T Verve label, in a gatefold sleeve, with banana sticker, and without Emerson.

	Universal UIJY-9005, August 8, 2007 Stereo. Peelable banana with Emerson. Perfect replica of original cover except for small UIJY 9005 catalog number at bottom of back cover. 200gm virgin vinyl in plastic LP sleeve, not dup of original sleeve. Japanese lyric insert, ad for Denon equipment and a small flyer for Aural Exploits record company and obi.
WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT
	Verve 23MM 0190, 19?? With lyric insert & obi-strip

	Verve 19MM 0583, Japan, 1991 (?) Skull cover. 'Rock Nice Price' series obi-strip. With Japanese/lyrics insert.
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
	Verve 23MM 0192, 1982 Reissue, with obi. Also exists as white label promo sample issue.

	Verve 18MM 0610, 1991 (?) Reissue.

	MGM SE-4617, 1997 Side 1: SE4617A Side 2: SE4617B Japanese replica of the original US pressing with Lou Reed's closet mix. Blue/gold MGM label which even mislists What Goes On as 3:35 as on original US copies...
LOADED
	Warner-Pioneer P-4720A, 197? Side 1: P-4720A1 Side 2: P-4720A2 Probably a late 1970's issue. "ROCK FOREVER" series obi. English/Japanese lyrics insert. Red & green Atlantic label. Also exists as promo edition with "sample" sticker on cover and white Atlantic label.
LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY
	Warner-Pioneer P-4721A, 1972 "ROCK FOREVER" series obi strip. With lyrics insert. Also exists as white label promo.
1969 VELVET UNDERGROUND LIVE WITH LOU REED
	Mercury Nippon Phonogram RJ-5148, 19?? Rock Giant Series obi. Exists as white label promo.

	Mercury Nippon Phonogram BT-5176, 1978 Side 1: SRM 27504A 111 Side 2: SRM 27504B 111 Side 1: Waiting For My Man / Lisa Says / What Goes On / Sweet Jane. Side 2: Ocean / Pale Blue Eyes / Heroin. Single LP Japanese edition, with side 1 and 3 of the regular 2-LP version. No gatefold. Insert with lyrics and English/Japanese liner notes. Blue Mercury label.
VU
	Polygram 23MM 0432, 1985 With obi and fold-out lyrics insert. Also exists as white label promo.

	Polygram 18MM 0611, 19?? Japanese/lyric insert and original 'Nice Price' series obi-strip.
ANOTHER VIEW
	Verve 18MM 0660, Japan, 1986-88? With lyric insert and obi-strip.

Thanks: Alfredo Garcia, Lau Buur Nielsen, Rick Rod.

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last modified: October 11, 2007