The Velvet Underground

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO

Verve V-5008 (mono), V6-5008 (stereo), March 1967

Side 1 :
1. Sunday Morning (2:53)
2. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:37)
3. Femme Fatale (2:35)
4. Venus In Furs (5:07)
5. Run Run Run (4:18)
6. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:55)

Side 2 :
7. Heroin (7:05)
8. There She Goes Again (2:30)
9. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:01)
10. The Black Angel's Death Song (3:10)
11. European Son (7:40)

Edited and remixed under the supervision of Tom Wilson by Gene Radice & David Greene. Recording engineers: Omi Haden - T.T.G. Hollywood. Director of engineering: Val Valentin

Cover design: Acy R. Lehman. Liner photos by Nat Finkelstein & Billy Linich. Color show photo by Hugo. Portaits by Paul Morrissey. Cover painting banana by Andy Warhol.

The Velvet Underground & Nico with catalog number and picture (figuring the forthcoming back cover) is part of a full-page "VERVE FOR VICTORY!" ad in Cash Box, January 28, 1967 (p. 23).

The Velvet Underground & Nico release is announced with catalog number in "New Release Inventory Checklist" in Billboard, January 28, 1967 (p. 54).
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The album is reviewed in "ALBUM REVIEWS | POP BEST BETS" in Cash Box, March 4, 1967 (p. 42) with banana cover picture: "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO—Produced by Andy Warhol—Verve V/V 6-5008 | The Velvet Underground & Nico are one of the leading exponents of psychedelia. The album is produced by Andy Warhol who is a main figure in the far-out frenzy in which the artists deal. The set includes “Sunday Morning,” “All Tomorrow's Parties,” and “The Black Angel's Death Song.” This highly experimental kind of music should appeal to the avant garde connoisseur."

The album is reviewed in "Album Reviews - Pop Special Merit" in Billboard, March 4, 1967 (p. 40): "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO | Verve V 5008 (M); V6-5008 (S) | A left-fielder which could click in a big way. Produced by Andy Warhol, the king of the underground set, this albumfeatures the haunting voice of Nico and a powerful lyric throughout performed by the Underground. Eleventracks of sophisticated folk-rock."
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The LP is listed in "Album Reviews - New Action Albums New Action LP's" in Billboard, April 29, 1967 (p. 46).
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It is part of a double-page Verve ad in Billboard, May 6, 1967 (p. SF 12-13).
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#138 in Cash Box, April 8, 1967 (p. 49), #131 in Cash Box, April 15, 1967 (p. 55), #124 in Cash Box, April 22, 1967 (p. 55 & 56), #120 in Cash Box, April 29, 1967 (p. 58), #117 in Cash Box, May 6, 1967 (p. 38), #112 in Cash Box, May 13, 1967 (p. 51, see also p. 42), #105 in Cash Box, May 20, 1967 (p. 49), #105 in Cash Box, May 27, 1967 (p. 51), #103 in Cash Box, June 3, 1967 (p. 53), #107 in Cash Box, June 10, 1967 (p. 53), #115 in Cash Box, June 17, 1967 (p. 36), #114 in Cash Box, June 24, 1967 (p. 51)

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	Verve V-5008, November 1966 A-side only test pressing, mono Side 1: V5008 side1 MG558 Mono Neutral blank cover "TEST PRESSING" white label, dated "11-12-66", "CUSTOMER Verve \| CATALOGUE NO V-5008 \| SERIAL NO mg-558" A mono A-side test pressing sold on eBay in 2022. The label shows the date "11-12-66" and "V5008 side1 MG558" is etched in dead wax (no "Rev"). The record omits the song "Sunday Morning", although it was released as a single a few weeks after this date (the 45 is announced to "hit the market in about a week" in the November 19, 1966 issue of Billboard magazine).

	Verve V6-5008, November 1966 2 single-sided test pressings, stereo LP 1 Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 LP 1 Side 2: STEREO BLANK 3X LP 2 Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 LP 2 Side 2: STEREO BLANK 3X Stereo Neutral blank cover "TEST PRESSING" white label, LP1 (VERVE V6-5008-S1 MGS) is dated "11-2-66" and LP2 (VERVE V6-5008 MGS-559) is dated "11-10-66" This November 1966 test pressing predates the release of the album by a few months and omits the song "Sunday Morning." The released version of this LP was re-cut to include "Sunday Morning" as the first track on side one, so most stock copies have an additional "REV" etched into the trail-off area on side one, and "RE-1" on side two.

	Verve V-5008, 1967 Disc Jockey Record, yellow label (East Coast pressing), mono Side 1: V5008 Side 1 MG558 Rev Side 2: V5008 SIDE 2 MG559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson on back cover pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25"pressing ring, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax) Yellow/black T Verve promo label, "Disc Jockey Record / NOT FOR SALE" Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008, 1967 D.J. Sample, white label (West Coast pressing), mono Side 1: V-5008-S-1 MG-558-REV Side 2: V-5008-S-2 MG-559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker and "D.J. SAMPLES / PROMOTIONAL COPIES" sticker on front cover Emerson on back cover pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) White/black T Verve promo label, "NOT FOR SALE" Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson, East Coast pressing, mono Side 1: V5008 Side 1 MG558 Rev Side 2: V5008 SIDE 2 MG559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson on back cover Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A." Notes: 1.25" pressing ring, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax and the label fonts indicate a pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey.

	Verve V-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson, West Coast pressing, mono Side 1: V-5008-S-1 MG-558-REV Side 2: V-5008-S-2 MG-559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson on back cover pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson, East Coast pressing, stereo Side 1: V6-5008 Side-1 MGS 558 Rev Side 2: V6-5008 Side-2 MGS 559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson on back cover pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring diameter, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.".

	Verve V6-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson, West Coast pressing, stereo Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson on back cover pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1967 early copy (without Sunday Morning) with Emerson, East Coast pressing, stereo Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Sunday Morning is missing on side 1, although it's listed on both cover and label. G crossed-out and no REV in matrix numbers Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson on back cover pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008 (record) / V6-5008 (cover), 1967 mono record in stereo sleeve with Emerson, East Coast pressing Side 1: V5008 side 1 MG 558 Rev Side 2: V5008 SIDe 2 MG 559 MONO record Gatefold 'STEREO' cover with banana sticker and V6-5008 catalog number Emerson on back cover pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker, East Coast pressing, mono Side 1: V5008 Side 1 MG558 Rev Side 2: V5008 SIDE 2 MG559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Large black sticker covering Emerson on top half of back cover. It reads "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO PRODUCED BY ANDY WARHOL", with Verve logo and "V/V6-5008" catalog number pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker, West Coast pressing, mono Side 1: V-5008-S-1 MG-558-REV Side 2: V-5008-S-2 MG-559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker on back cover pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker, East Coast pressing, stereo Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker on back cover pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring, block-looking 'S' engraved in the deadwax) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music. All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1967 original stock copy with Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker, West Coast pressing, stereo Side 1: V6 5008 SiDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SiDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Emerson-lawsuit-threat sticker on the back of the sleeve pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008, 1968 reissue without Emerson, East Coast pressing, mono Side 1: V5008 Side 1 MG558 Rev Side 2: V5008 SIDE 2 MG559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008, 1968 reissue without Emerson, West Coast pressing, mono Side 1: V-5008-S-1 MG-558-REV Side 2: V-5008-S-2 MG-559 Mono Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V-5008 (record) / V6-5008 (cover), 1968 mono record in stereo cover without Emerson, East Coast pressing Side 1: V5008 Side 1 MG558 Rev Side 2: V5008 SIDe 2 MG559 Mono Stereo gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson, and some copies with "MONO" sticker covering "STEREO" on top right of back cover pressing MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1968 stereo reissue without Emerson, East Coast 'early' pressing (by MGM Record Manufacturing Division) Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 matrix variant: Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559-RE-1 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A." Discogs reports many variants in the runout matrix numbers

	Verve V6-5008, 1968 stereo reissue without Emerson, Celebrity Series edition Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE 1 M&S-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE 2 M&S-559 RE According to an advertisement in Billboard, October 15, 1966 "MGM's Celibrity Series packages, aim at bringing stars to the attention of DJ's and stations". Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey (1.25" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label with Celibrity Series printed at the bottom Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1968 stereo reissue without Emerson, West Coast 'early' pressing label variant 1 Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, 1968 stereo reissue without Emerson, West Coast 'early' pressing label variant 2 Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label There She Goes Again timing is misprinted as "2:03" (instead of 2:30) Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008 (record) / Verve V-5008 (cover), 1968 stereo reissue in mono cover without Emerson, West Coast 'early' pressing label variant 3 Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson, mono "V-5008" catalog number on bottom left, "STEREO" sticker on top right pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (deep groove 2.75" pressing ring) Blue/silver T Verve label There She Goes Again timing is misprinted as "2:03" (instead of 2:30) Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" (instead of 3:10) Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, circa 1971 stereo reissue without Emerson, East Coast 'late' pressing (Keel Mfg. Corp.) Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559-RE-1 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by Keel Mfg. Corp., Hauppauge, New York (the label has a 2.75" pressing ring, with a faint small ring of 0.4375" next to the spindle hole, and a stamped 'K' shows up in the deadwax. After MGM shuttered its Bloomfield, NJ plant in 1971, they arranged for Pickwick-owned Keel Mfg. Corp., Hauppauge, New York to press their LP's and 45's on the East Coast) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: "Three Prong Music \| All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, circa 1971? stereo reissue without Emerson, West Coast 'late' pressing Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson later pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (2 pressing rings: one 2.875" diameter pressing ring and an outer ring at about 3.625") Blue/silver T Verve label There She Goes Again 2:03 Black Angel's Death Song 3:01 Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "All Selections Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

Pusblishings credits move from "Three Prong Music" to "Oakfied Avenue Music". Oakfied Avenue Music, Ltd. is an entity registered at New York county with company number 243593, by Dennis Katz located at the address 110 E. 59Th St New York, New York, 10022. Company is incorporated on October 3, 1972 (Source: NYS Departement of State \| Division of Corporations).

	Verve V6-5008, post-1972 "Oakfied" Publishing, East Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559-RE-1 Stereo Gatefold cover with banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson pressing by Keel Mfg. Corp., Hauppauge, New York (2.75" pressing ring with a faint small ring of 0.4375" next to the spindle hole) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "Reed - Cale - Morrison - Tucker" Publishing credits: all songs "Oakfield Avenue Music", except I'm Waiting For The Man "Three Prong Music", "All Selections BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, post-1972 "Oakfield" Publishing, West Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5008 SiDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SiDE-2 MGS-559 Gatefold Banana sticker Airbrushed Emerson later pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (2 pressing rings: one 2.875" diameter pressing ring and an outer ring at about 3.625") Blue/silver T Verve label Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "Oakfield Ave. Music Co. BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man: "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MEYER, INC. Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5008, post-1972 stereo reissue with printed banana, "Oakfield" Publishing, West Coast pressing, mismatched labels Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558-REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559 Gatefold Printed banana Airbrushed Emerson later pressing by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California (2 pressing rings: one 2.875" diameter pressing ring and an outer ring at about 3.625") Blue/silver T Verve labels Black Angel's Death Song timing is misprinted as "3:01" Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: "Oakfield Ave. Music Co. BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man: "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MEYER, INC. Made in U.S.A." on side 1 "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046" on side 2

Labels move from "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MEYER, INC. Made in U.S.A." to "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046" MGM Records is purchased by PolyGram in 1972 and the address changes from 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019 to 7165 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90046.

	Verve V6-5008, post-1972 close-cut banana sticker, "Oakfield" Publishing, "Hollywood" address Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559-RE-1 Stereo Glossy gatefold cover with glossy close-cut banana sticker - the excess margin is trimmed away Airbrushed Emerson pressing by by Shelley Products, Ltd., Huntington Station, New York (label diameter is 3.875" (a bit smaller than earlier editions) and the S mark engraved in the deadwax indicates this record was pressed by Shelley Products, Ltd., Huntington Station, NY, which began pressing for MGM upon PolyGram's acquisition of the label in 1972) Blue/silver T Verve label Song credits: "L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker" Publishing credits: all songs "Oakfield Ave. Music Co. BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046"

	Verve V6-5008, post-1972 printed banana, "Hollywood" address pressing Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559-RE-1 Same pressing as the "close-cut banana sticker" edition. Stereo Gatefold cover with printed banana pressing by by Shelley Products, Ltd., Huntington Station, New York (label diameter is 3.875" (a bit smaller than earlier editions) and the S mark engraved in the deadwax indicates this record was pressed by Shelley Products, Ltd., Huntington Station, NY, which began pressing for MGM upon PolyGram's acquisition of the label in 1972) Blue/silver T Verve label. Song credits: "Lou Reed - John Cale - Sterling Morrison - Maureen Tucker" Publishing credits: all songs "Oakfield Avenue Music Company BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046"

	Verve V6-5008, post-1972 Side 1: V6-5008 SIDE-1 MGS-558 REV Side 2: V6-5008 SIDE-2 MGS-559-RE-1 Stereo Gatefold cover with printed banana Black/silver T Verve label Song credits: Lou Reed - John Cale - Sterling Morrison - Maureen Tucker. Publishing credits: "Oakfield Avenue Music Company BMI" "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046"

	Verve MGM V6-5008, 1973 Side 1: V65008 MGS 558 1-11-1 PRC Side 2: V65008 MGS 559 1-1-11 PRC Stereo Gatefold cover with printed banana. "Manufacted by MGM Record Division METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER inc, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019" inside the gatefold. Black label. Some with white label with Verve and MGM lion logos in circles.

	Verve Polydor V6-5008, 1975 Stereo Gatefold cover with printed banana Black label, distributed by Polydor Some copies mispressed with mono side 2!

	Verve Polygram V6-5008, 197? No gatefold cover with printed banana and "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed in upper lef-hand corner Back cover with airbrushed Emerson and credits Blue/silver T Verve label Some copies mispressed with both sides mono!

	Verve Polydor Polygram V6-5008, 1978 Side 1: V-5008 MG-558-1-1-111-P PRC Side 2: V5008 MG-559-1-1-11- Stereo No gatefold cover with printed banana and "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed in upper lef-hand corner Back cover with airbrushed Emerson, credits, and New York label address Black/silver T Verve label Some copies mispressed with both sides mono!

	Verve Polygram V6-5008, 1978 PolyGram Records reissue, PRC pressing Side 1: V6-5008 MGS-558-I-II-II PRC Side 2: V6-5008 MGS-559-I-I-I PRC "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed on front cover Back cover without barcode, with Warhol/Wilson production credits, no Emerson Black/silver T Verve label Publishing credits: all songs "Oakfield Avenue Music Company BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYDOR INCORPORATED 810 SEVENTH AVENUE NY NY 10019" Pressed by PRC

	Verve Polygram V6-5008, 1978 PolyGram Records reissue, Presswell pressing Side 1: V5008 MG-558-1-1-1 8 PR Side 2: V5008 MG-559-1-1-1 8 PR No gatefold. "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed on front cover Back cover without barcode, with Warhol/Wilson production credits, no Emerson Black/silver T Verve label Publishing credits: all songs "Oakfield Avenue Music Company BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" "MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYDOR INCORPORATED 810 SEVENTH AVENUE NY NY 10019" Pressed by Presswell

	Verve Polygram Classics V6-5008, 1982 Stereo No gatefold cover with printed banana and "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed in upper lef-hand corner Same as above with address at 55th St. Black/silver T Verve label, "MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYGRAM CLASSICS, INC., 137 W. 55TH ST., N.Y., N.Y. 10019" printed Also some copies with "mono/stereo" mastering mysteries.

	Verve Polygram 422 823 290-1 Y-1, 1985 'Special Low Price' PolyGram Records reissue \| black Verve label Side 1: V6-5008 MG5-558-1-2-4-A PRC H9 09 Side 2: V5008 MG-559-1-1-11 H9 09 P.R. Barcode: 0 422-823290-1 Digitally remastered No gatefold. "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed on front cover. "Special Low Price" printed in lower left corner Back cover with barcode, new remastering credit, distributed by Polygram, no Warhol/Wilson production credits, no Emerson Inner sleeve with Kurt Loder liner notes Black/silver T Verve label without label address Publishing credits: all songs "Oakfield Avenue Music Company BMI", except I'm Waiting For The Man "Three Prong Music, Inc. BMI" Pressed by PRC Recording Company, Richmond, Indiana

	Verve Polygram 422-823 290-1 Y-1, 1985? 'Special Low Price' PolyGram Records reissue \| orange Polydor label Digitally remastered No gatefold. "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" printed on front cover. "Special Low Price" printed in lower left corner Barcode on top right corner, new remastering credit, distibuted by Polygram, no Warhol/Wilson production credits Inner sleeve with Kurt Loder liner notes Orange Polydor label, "MANUFACTURED & MARKETED BY POLYGRAM RECORD, INC. 810 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10019"

	Verve V6-5008, 1998 Side 1: S 35947 Side 2: S 35948 Verve replica Gatefold with printed banana Back cover without Emerson Blue/silver T Verve label with Hollywood label address - the blue is less dark than on original Verve pressings Reissued in 2000 as limited edition of 500 copies on yellow vinyl - see below

	Verve V6-5008, March 2000 Side 1: 3972 V65008 1(A) S 35947 RE Side 2: 3972 V6 5008 1(B) S 35948 RE Verve replica on yellow vinyl, limited edition of 500 copies. Gatefold with printed banana Back cover without Emerson Blue/silver T Verve label with Hollywood label address - the blue is less dark than on original Verve pressings

	Verve V-5008, 2004 Mono High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Side 1: Side 2: "Finally The Original MONO VERSION - Limited Edition Classic LP - High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Pressing For Super Fidelity". Gatefold with printed banana Back cover with Emerson

	Verve V6-5008, 200? 180 gram High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Side 1: Side 2: "180 gram - Limited Edition Classic LP - High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Pressing For Super Fidelity" sticker on shrinkwrap. Gatefold with printed banana Back cover without Emerson

	4 Men With Beards 4M154, 2008 180 gram vinyl Side 1: 4M154A Re BLS+ S-65249 Side 2: S-65250 4M154 B Re BLS "4 MEN WITH BEARDS 180 gram vinyl" sticker on shrinkwrap. Gatefold with printed banana Back cover without Emerson

	Polydor 101 002, ? Polydor reissue Side 1: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO A Side 2: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO B No gatefold, printed banana, replica of Polydor German cover with "STEREO 2459 358" printed on top right, barcode on backcover. Insert with lyrics Dark pink Polydor label Exists as yellow fluo or red vinyl - both with same matrix numbers No evidence that it was really manufactured in te US, maybe a counterfeit.

	Verve Universal 823 290-1, 2008 Back To Black Edition Side 1: VU 8232901 - A1 [signature] Side 2: 823-2901-1B Vu & NICO B [signature] -1 [signature] 2008 US limited edition 11-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, issued as part of the 'Back To Black 60th Anniversary' series celebrating the 60th anniversary of the vinyl record. Includes a voucher to download an MP3 version of the album, superbly presented in gatefold sleeve with screenprinted vinyl peelable banana sticker, plus the original 'torso' back cover, with repro 'Verve' blue & silver labels). Back cover reads 823 290-1 STEREO catalog number on top left, "© 1967 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc, 1755 Broadway, NY 10019 - USA. Distributed by Universal Music Distribution. All rights reserved. 823 290-1" at bottom, and has barcode on top right. Also exists with black sticker without MP3 voucher.

	Verve Universal 823 290-1, December 2, 2014 Side 1: VU 823290 1 A1 M Side 2: VU & NICO B MJ - R 833-290-1B Newbury Comics exclusive yellow and black split vinyl. Limited Edition of 1000. Same cover as the 'Back To Black' 2008 Universal reissue with peelable banana, Emerson and additional 'Newbury Comics' sticker.

	Verve V6/5008, 2017 no matrix numbers Gatefold cover with printed banana (repro of the original banana sticker). Back cover with Emerson, without catalog number & without barcode. Clear yellow vinyl. Yellow/bue label. All Tomorrow's Parties is misprinted "All Tomorriw's Parties" on side 1 label. No evidence that it was really manufactured in the US, maybe a counterfeit.

	Verve Universal 823 290-1 (B0026609-01), June 30, 2017 50th Anniversary Edition Side 1: VU 8232901 - A1 M Side 2: VU & NICO B My - 1 n 823-290-1B 50th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Packaging. Gatefold cover with banana sticker (large-cut version, the European edition has the classic banana sticker). Emerson lawsuit-threat sticker with barcode ("50th Anniversary Edition \| THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO \| PRODUCED BY ANDY WARHOL \| Verve") on back cover shrinkwrap (same as European edition). Back cover with "823 290-1 \| STEREO" printed on top left, barcode on top right. "© 1967 Universal records, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc., 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019—USA. Distibuted by Universal Music Distribution. All rights reserved. 823 290-1". "823 290-1 \| The Velvet Underground & Nico \| Produced By Andy Warhol \| Verve" printed on spine. 12-page insert (with cover photo by Billy Name, liner notes by John Cale and Richie Unterberger, lyrics & credits) has been added for the 50th anniversary. Black vinyl. Limited edition of 1000 copies on pink vinyl.

WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT

Verve V-5046 (mono), V6-5046 (stereo), January 30, 1968

Side 1 :
1. White Light/White Heat (2:44)
2. The Gift (8:14)
3. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:52)
4. Here She Comes Now (2:00)

Side 2 :
5. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:05)
6. Sister Ray (17:00)

8.5 x 11inch blank back on semi-heavy paper Produced by Tom Wilson. Recording engineer: Gary Kellgren. Director of engineering: Val Valentin.

Cover photo: Billy Name. Liner photo: Mario Aniballi. Cover design: Acy R. Lehman. Cover concept: Andy Warhol.

Notes: original copies have the famous black on black skull tattoo printing on front cover. There are many variations on the back cover credits. Original edition credits Andy Warhol for cover concept, lists There She Comes Now instead of Here She Comes Now, and credits Lou Reed for lead guitar. Later issues have corrected credits, but Warhol is no more credited for cover concept. The non-skull pirate 70s edition has the "original" wrong credits. Some 70s reissues have mastering mistakes (stereo/mono).

White Light/White Heat is listed with both stereo and mono catalog numbers in "New Album Releases" in Billboard, February 24, 1968 (p. 64).
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Same issue of Billboard has White Light/White Heat in "Album Reviews" (p. 62).
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The album is listed in "Action Records - Albums - New Action LP's" in Billboard, March 9, 1968 (p. 60).
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White Light/White Heat appears twice in Billboard Top LP's charts.

Billboard Top LP's Charts
March 16, 1968	200	Google Books
March 23, 1968	199	Google Books


	Verve V-5046, 1968 Disc Jockey Record, mono, East Coast pressing Side 1: V 5046 SIDe1 MG1258 Side 2: V 5046 SIDe2 MG1259 Front cover with skull, V-5046 on bottom right. Back cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, and Warhol is credited for cover concept. Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE V-5046. Verve "jazz" inner sleeve. Yellow/black T Verve label, "Disc Jockey Record" / "NOT FOR SALE". Song credits: Reed - Morrison - Cale - Tucker "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.".

	Verve V-5046, 1968 White label promo, mono, West Coast pressing Side 1: V-5046-S-1 MG-1258 Side 2: V-5046-S-2 MG-1259 Front cover with skull, V-5046 on bottom left. Back Cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, Andy Warhol is credited for cover concept. Spine reads, from left to right: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE Verve "jazz" inner sleeve. White/black T Verve label, "NOT FOR SALE". Song credits: L. Reed - S. Morrison - J. Cale - M. Tucker "Three Prong Music BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC - Made in U.S.A."

	Verve V6-5046, 1968 Disc Jockey Record, stereo, East Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5046 SIDE-1 MGS-1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE-2 MGS-1259 Front cover with skull, V6-5046 printed on top right. Back cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, and Warhol is credited for cover concept. Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE Yellow/black T Verve label, "STEREO", "Disc Jockey Record" / "NOT FOR SALE". Song credits: Reed - Morrison - Cale - Tucker "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.".

	Verve V6-5046, 1968 Original "Three Prong Music", stereo, East Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 Front cover with skull, V6-5046 on top left, STEREO on top right. Back cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, and Warhol is credited for cover concept. Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. Blue/silver T Verve label. "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.".

	Verve V6-5046, 1968 Original "Three Prong Music", stereo, West Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 Front cover with skull, V6-5046 on top left, STEREO on top right. Back cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, and Warhol is credited for cover concept. Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. Song credits: L. Reed - J. Cale - S. Morrison - M. Tucker. "Three Pong Music BMI" Blue/silver T Verve label. "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.". The label looks a bit different from above edition - the text on both sides of the T goes down lower. "Side 1" seems printed in a thicker size. The band name is certainly in a thicker/bigger size. Most of the text seems slightly bigger. It looks more like the text on this label of the mono white label promo.

	Verve V6-5046, 19?? Reissue with corrected credits backcover, West Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 Front cover with skull, V6-5046 on top left, STEREO on top right. Back cover reads Here She Comes Now, Lou Reed guitar credit, and fails to credit Warhol for cover concept. Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. Song credits: Reed - Tucker - Morrison - Cale. Three Pong Music Same record as above.

	Verve V6-5046, 19?? Reissue with corrected credits backcover, East Coast pressing Side 1: V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 Front cover with skull, V6-5046 on top left, STEREO on top right. Back cover reads Here She Comes Now, Lou Reed guitar credit, and fails to credit Warhol for cover concept. Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. Song credits: Reed - Tucker - Morrison - Cale. Publishing credits: All songs: Three Pong Music. Blue/silver T Verve label. "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.".


	Verve V6-5046, post-1972 "Oakfield" reissue Side 1: V5046 SIDe 1 MG1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE-2 MGS-1259 Front cover with skull Here She Comes Now, Lou Reed guitar credit, no Warhol credit. Mis-pasted cover with "V-5046" written upside down on lower right hand corner!! Spine reads: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. No catalog number! Song credits: Reed - Tucker - Morrison - Cale. Publishing credits: White Light/White Heat, Here She Comes Now, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sister Ray: "Oakfield Avenue Music". The Gift, Lady Godiva's Operation: "Three Prong Music". Blue/silver T Verve label. "All Selections BMI". "MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.". Mispressed copy!! Side 1 is mono and side 2 stereo.

	Verve V-5046, post-1972 Mono stock copy, Hollywood Side 1: V 5046 SIDe1 MG1258 Side 2: V 5046 SIDe2 MG1259 "STEREO" sleeve with skull. Back Cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, Andy Warhol is credited for cover concept. Blue/silver T Verve label. The label shows both the mono/stereo numbers but the number in the trail off is definitely V5046 not V6. "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046". Publishing credits: White Light/White Heat, Here She Comes Now, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sister Ray: "Oakfield Avenue Music". The Gift, Lady Godiva's Operation: "Three Prong Music".

	Verve V6-5046, post-1972 black label "Hollywood" reissue Side 1: 'k' V6-5046 MGS 1258 Side 2: k V-5046 MG1259 Front cover with skull, V6-5046 on top left. Back cover has V/V6-5046 on top right and V-5046 written upside down on lower right hand corner. It reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, Warhol credit. Spine reads: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. Black Verve label with Hollywood label address. Another mispressing!! Side 1 is stereo and side 2 mono.

	Verve V6-5046, post-1972 black label "Hollywood" reissue (alternate) Side 1: V6 5046 MGS 1258 Side 2: V 5046 SIDE 2 MG 1259 No skull, V6-5046 on top left, STEREO on top right. Back cover has V/V6-5046 on top right. It reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, no Warhol credit. Spine reads: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. Black Verve label with Hollywood label address, with both the mono/stereo numbers. "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90046". Song credits: White Light/White Heat, Lady Godiva's Operation, I Heard Her Call My Name: "Lou Reed". The Gift, Here She Comes Now, Sister Ray: "L. Reed - S. Morrison - J. Cale - M. Tucker". Publishing credits: White Light/White Heat, Here She Comes Now, I Heard Her Call My Name: "Oakfield Avenue Music Company - BMI". The Gift, Lady Godiva's Operation, Sister Ray: "Three Prong Music - BMI". Yet another mispressing!! Side 1 is stereo and side 2 mono.

	Verve V6-5046, early 70s "Counterfeit" reissue Side 1: V6-5046 SIDE 1 MGS-1258 Side 2: V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259 No skull. Back cover reads There She Comes Now, Lou Reed lead guitar credit, Warhol credit. Back picture has almost no grey scale. Spine fails to mention The Velvet Underground (!) and reads: V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT VERVE. Blue/silver T Verve label with a slightly different lettering from original Verve label. This edition is rumored to be a pirate.

	Verve Polygram 422-825 119-1 Y-1, 1985 Polygram reissue Side 1: 422 825 - 119.1.AS - HRM Side 2: 422 825 119.1 - BS - HRM Front cover with skull. Special Low Price printed on lower left corner. Back cover reads Here She Comes Now, Lou Reed guitar credit, fails to credit Warhol for cover concept and has a barcode. "Kurt Loder" inner sleeve. Dark grey Verve label with silver T. "VERVE RECORDS, MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC., 810 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019". Remastered. Also available as cassette (825 119-4 Y-12).

	Polygram Polydor 101003, 1996 Polydor reissue no matrix number Front cover without skull. Back cover with barcode on top right, Here She Comes Now, no credits. Red Polydor label. "MANUFACTURED BY POLYDOR INCORPORATED, NEW YORK, N.Y."

	Verve V6-5046, 1998 Replica Side 1: V6 5046 S 36637 RE-1 Side 2: V6 5046-1 S-36638 (B) Replica of the "corrected credits" Verve edition. Front cover with skull, the title font (Kabel) is slightly different from the original one (Eras). Back cover reads Here She Comes Now, Lou Reed guitar credit, and Warhol credit. Spine reads: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE V6-5046. Blue/silver T Verve label with Hollywood label address, and without album title!

	Verve V6-5046, 2000 180 gram High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Side 1: - Side 2: - "180 gram - Limited Edition Classic LP - High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Pressing For Super Fidelity" sticker on shrinkwrap.

	Verve V6-5046, 2002 "Collectors limited edition high quality colored vinyl" Same as 1998 replica but in white vinyl. "collectors limited edition high quality colored vinyl" pasted on shrink wrap.

	4 Men With Beards 4M 155, 2008 4 MEN WITH BEARDS 180 gram "4 MEN WITH BEARDS 180 gram vinyl" sticker on shrinkwrap.

	Universal Music Verve B0019338-01, December 10, 2013 2LP 45th Anniversary Edition Side 1: 80019338 - 01 - A G - 1 RA Side 2: 80019338 - 01 - B G - 1 RA Side 3: 80019338 - 01 - C G - 1 RA Side 4: 80019338 - 01 - D G - 1 RA © 2LP 45th Anniversary Edition. ""the best of our fury laid out on vinyl, for the world to catch a glimpse" -JohnCale \| 2LP EXPANDED EDITION WITH 7 BONUS TRACKS ON 180GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL \| B0019338-01" black sticker pasted on shrink wrap. Side 1: 1. White Light/White Heat / 2. The Gift / 3. Lady Godiva's Operation / 4. Here She Comes Now. Side 2: 1. I Heard Her Call My Name / 2. Sister Ray. Side 3: I Heard Her Call My Name (Alternate Take) / 2. Guess I'm Falling In Love (Instrumental Version) / 3. Temptation Inside Your Heart (Original Mix) / 4. Stephanie Says (Original Mix). Side 4: 1. Hey Mr. Rain (Version One) / 2. Hey Mr. Rain (Version Two) / 3. Beginning To See The Light (Previously Unreleased Early Version).

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

MGM SE-4617 (stereo), April 1969

Side 1 :
1. Candy Says (4:02)
2. What Goes On (4:52)
3. Some Kinda Love (4:00)
4. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38)
5. Jesus (3:22)

Side 2 :
6. Beginning To See The Light (4:38)
7. I'm Set Free (4:01)
8. That's The Story Of My Life (1:56)
9. The Murder Mystery (8:53)
10. Afterhours (2:07)

Director of engineering: Val Valentin

Photos: Billy Name. Art direction: Dick Smith.

The original US pressing offers Lou Reed's 'closet' mix. All pressings have A-side label which lists What Goes On as 3:35 instead of 4:52 as correctly listed on back cover. East coast pressings have "All Selections Published By Virpi. Inc.-BMI" printed on label, West coast pressings have "All Selections Published By Virpi. Inc. (ASCAP)".

The Velvet Underground is listed among new product displayed and sold on the MGM label in MGM Regionals Reap Over Two Million Dollars in Record World, March 1, 1969 (p. 8 & 40).

Also mentioned in MGM Hits $2 Mil At Regional Meets in Cash Box, March 1, 1969 (p. 9): "New releases under the MGM logo include (...) “The Velvet Underground,” (...)."

The Velvet Underground is listed in "Album Reviews - 4 Star - Popular" in Billboard, April 12, 1969 (p. 52).
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Mentioned in MGM, Circus Co-Op For Spring LP Push in Cash Box, April 12, 1969 (p. 22): "NEW YORK - NEW MGM albums by the Velvet Underground, (...)"

It also appears in "Programming Aids - Other Picks" section in Billboard, April 19, 1969 (p. 36): "PROGRESSIVE ROCK - Jeff Starr, Worcester, Mass., WORC, BP: "Candy Says," Velvet Underground, Verve."
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The record is also listed as part of the "New Album Releases" section in Billboard, May 3, 1969 (p. 54).
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The LP is reviewed in "Album Reviews | Pop Best Bets" section in Cash Box, June 28, 1969 (p. 40): "THE VELVET UNDERGROUND – MGM SE 4617 | The Velvet Underground takes a journey through musical psychedelia, low-keyed in the main, but a trip that should be interesting to a good numbers of listeners. The Velvet Underground composed, arranged, and conducted all selections on the album. Vocally and instrumentally, the group creates an evocative sensuous sound, and the LP could pick up considerable sales."

The Velvet Underground LP appears as part of a MGM full-page ad in Billboard, August 23, 1969 (p. T-8).
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	MGM SE-4617, 1969 "SPECIAL DISC JOCKEY RECORD" (yellow label promo) Side 1: SE-4617 SIDE-1 MGS-1824 REV FINAL Side 2: SE-4617 SIDE-2 MGS-1825 REV FINAL Orange/black "DJ / NOT FOR SALE" sticker on front cover. MGM inner sleeve MGM "SPECIAL DISC JOCKEY RECORD \| Not For Sale" yellow label. "All Selections Comp. By The Velvet Underground \| All Selections Publ. By Virpi, Inc.-BMI \| Arr. & Cond. By The Velvet Underground". Manufactured by MGM Record Manufacturing Division, Bloomfield, New Jersey.

	MGM SE-4617, 1969 "NOT FOR SALE" (white label promo) Side 1: SE 4617 side 1 MGS 1824 rev sp Side 2: W.C. SE 4617 S-2 MGS-1825 SPECIAL REV DJ sticker on cover. MGM inner sleeve. MGM "NOT FOR SALE" white label. "All Selections Comp. By The Velvet Underground \| All Selections Publ. By Virpi, Inc. (ASCAP) \| Arranged And Conducted By The Velvet Underground". offers Lou's closet mix, but supposedly a different mastering, a dryer sound than the yellow label promo or any of the stock issues.

	MGM SE-4617, 1969 BMI edition Side 1: SE-4617 SIDE-1 MGS-1824 REV FINAL Side 2: SE-4617 SIDE-2 MGS-1825 REV FINAL Blue/gold MGM label, "SE4617" and "MGS 1824/25" printed on the right side of the label, "Virpi Inc.-BMI". MGM inner sleeve.

	MGM SE-4617, 1969 ASCAP edition Side 1: SE4617 Side1 MGS1824 Rev.BP Side 2: W.C. SE-4617 S-2 MGS-1825 SPECIAL REV MGM inner sleeve. Blue/gold MGM label with different lettering, "SE 4617" printed on the left side of the label under "STEREO", "Virpi, Inc.-(ASCAP)". Manufactured by H.V. Waddell, Burbank, California.

	MGM SE-4617, 19?? Alternate BMI edition Side 1: SE-4617 SIDE-1 MGS-1824 REV FINAL Side 2: SE-4617 S-2 MGS-1825 FIN REV-1 F.B.G. Blue/gold MGM label, "SE4617" and "MGS 1824/25" printed on the right side of the label, "Virpi Inc.-BMI".

	MGM SE-4617, 19?? Alternate BMI edition Side 1: SE-4617 S-1 MGS-1824 F.B.G. FIN REV-1 Side 2: SE-4617 SIDE-2 MGS-1825 REV FINAL Blue/gold MGM label, "SE4617" and "MGS 1824/25" printed on the right side of the label, "Virpi Inc.-BMI".

	MGM SE-4617, 19?? Alternate BMI edition Side 1: SE4617 Side1 MGS 1824 Rev. SP. Side 2: SE4617 Side2 MGS 1825 Rev. SP. Blue/gold MGM label, "SE4617" and "MGS 1824/25" printed on the right side of the label, "Virpi Inc.-BMI".

	Verve Polygram 422-815 454-1 Y-1, 1985 Polygram reissue Dark grey Verve label with silver T. "VERVE RECORDS, MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC., 810 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019". Val Valentin's mix.

	MGM SE-4617, 2000 Replica Side 1: 3972 - SE 4617 - 1 (A) S 42206 Side 2: 3972 - SE 4617 - 1 (B) S 42207 Replica of US original cover - no "Printed in U.S.A." at bottom left however. Yellow/black MGM label. Val Valentin's mix. Back cover and label erroneously list Some Kinda Love as 3:35 which is the Lou Reed's mix take duration - the Valentin take is actually 4:00.

	MGM SE-4617, 2002 Collectors limited edition high quality colored vinyl Same as above but in blue vinyl. "collectors limited edition high quality colored vinyl" pasted on shrink wrap.

	MGM SE-4617, 2005 180 gram High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl "180 gram - Limited Edition Classic LP - High-Definition Premium Virgin Vinyl Pressing For Superfidelity - The Nicest Thing You Can Do For You Stylus And Your Ears" black/gold sticker pasted on shrink wrap.

	4 Men With Beards 4M156, 2008 180 gram vinyl Side 1: Side 2: "4 MEN WITH BEARDS 180 gram vinyl" sticker on shrinkwrap.

	Universal Polydor B0022028-01, February 24, 2015 45th Anniversary edition Side 1: Side 2: Barcode: 602547038678 45th Anniversary edition.

SD 9034 LOADED

Cotillion SD 9034, November 1970

Side 1:
1. Who Loves The Sun (2:50)
2. Sweet Jane (3:55)
3. Rock & Roll (4:47)
4. Cool It Down (3:05)
5. New Age (5:20)

Side 2:
6. Head Held High (2:52)
7. Lonesome Cowboy Bill (2:48)
8. I Found A Reason (4:15)
9. Train Round The Bend (3:20)
10. Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (7:23)

Recorded at Atlantic Studio, New York, N.Y. Recording engineers: Adrain Barber & Geoffrey Haslam. Re-mix engineer: Geoffrey Haslam. Production: Geoffrey Haslam, Shel Kagan & The Velvet Underground.

Cover illustration & design: Stanislaw Zagorski. Backliner photo: Henri Ter Hall.

Loaded is often listed as a September 1970 release, but it clearly appears as part of the November releases in a full-page Atlantic/ATCO/Cotillion ad published in Billboard, November 21, 1970 (p. 20).
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The album is briefly reviewed in Record World, November 21, 1970. Also in Special Merit Picks section in Billboard, November 28, 1970 (p. 54).
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It's also listed in New Album Relesases in Billboard, December 5, 1970 (p. 60). Same issue mentions the Ampex release as Cotillion (8) M89034, (C) M59034 in the New Tape CARtridge Relesases section (p. 25).
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Loaded did not enter the charts but is listed in Bubbling Under The TOP LP's section in Billboard, January 30, 1971 (p. 48).
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The Velvet Underground | Loaded | Cotillion SD 9034 | mono sample copy cover

The Velvet Underground | Loaded | Cotillion SD 9034 | mono sample copy label

Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
SRC pressing [sample copy] MONO

Side 1: CTN-13493 - A AT W
Side 2: CTN-1349$ - A AT W

Sample copy mono.

"PROMOTIONAL · d/j monaural · NOT FOR SALE" orange sticker pasted on front cover. Some other copies with "Promotional Copy | NOT FOR SALE" yellow sticker.

Cotillion/Embryo catalog inner sleeve.

White Cotillion label, "SAMPLE COPY" / "NOT FOR SALE".
Label numbers: CTN-13493 SP / ST-CTN-13494 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

AT: mastered by/for Atlantic.

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The Velvet Underground | Loaded | Cotillion SD 9034 | advance copy cover

Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
SRC pressing [sample copy] STEREO

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-A [SRC logo] AT aB W
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-A AT aB [SRC logo]

Sample copy stereo.

Issued either in regular stock cover or in plain white sleeve with "VELVET UNDERGROUND" stamped in red.

Cotillion/Embryo catalog inner sleeve.

White Cotillion label, "SAMPLE COPY | NOT FOR SALE".
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029 SP / ST-CTN-702030 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

AT: mastered by/for Atlantic. aB: Al Brown's mastering sig. W indicates that the blank lacquer disc was made by Audiodisc

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The Velvet Underground | Loaded | Cotillion SD 9034 | CTH advance copy cover

The Velvet Underground | Loaded | Cotillion SD 9034 | CTH advance copy label

Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
CTH pressing [sample copy] STEREO

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-1A CTH IT
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-1A CTH IT

Sample copy stereo.

"Promotional Copy | NOT FOR SALE" yellow sticker pasted on front cover.

Cotillion/Embryo catalog inner sleeve.

White Cotillion label, "SAMPLE COPY | NOT FOR SALE".
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029CTH / ST-CTN-702030CTH. CTH stands for Columbia, Terre Haute, Indiana.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
Monarch Records pressing [sample copy] STEREO

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-A A MO (circled) MR AT △ 15351
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-A A MO (circled) MR AT △ 15351-X

Sample copy stereo.

"PROMOTIONAL | COPY | NOT FOR SALE" rectangular white sticker pasted on front cover.

White Cotillion label, "SAMPLE COPY | NOT FOR SALE".
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029-MO / ST-CTN-702030-MO. MO stands for Monarch Records, Los Angeles, California.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
SRC pressing, Broadway address

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-A SRC AT aB W
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-A SRC AT aB W

Cotillion/Embryo catalog inner sleeve.

Pale blue/grey Cotillion label.
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029 SP / ST-CTN-702030 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

AT: mastered by/for Atlantic. aB: Al Brown's mastering sig.

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Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
Presswell Company pressing, Broadway address

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-B AT PRP
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-B AT PRP

Pale blue/grey Cotillion label.
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029-PR / ST-CTN-702030-PR. PR stands for Presswell Company, Ancora, New Jersey.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

AT: mastered by/for Atlantic.

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Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
Columbia pressing, Broadway address

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-1A CTH 1T
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-1A CTH 1T

Pale blue/grey Cotillion label.
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029CTH / ST-CTN-702030CTH. CTH stands for Columbia, Terre Haute, Indiana.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

AT: mastered by/for Atlantic.

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Cotillion SD 9034, 1970
Monarch Records pressing, Broadway address

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-AA MO AT △ 15351 MO
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-AA MO AT △ 15351-X MO

Pale blue/grey Cotillion label..
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029-MO / ST-CTN-702030-MO. MO stands for Monarch Records, Los Angeles, California.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9034, post-Nov. 1973
SRC pressing, Rockfeller Plaza address

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-B 0-1 AT PR-SP
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-B 0-1 AT PR-SP

Pale blue/grey Cotillion label.
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029 SP / ST-CTN-702030 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 75 ROCKFELLER PLAZA, N.Y., N.Y.".

AT: mastered by/for Atlantic.

Lots of variants...

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Cotillion SD 9034, post Nov. 1973
Presswell Company pressing, Rockfeller Plaza address

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-B AT PR
Side 2: ST-CTN-702030-B AT PR

Brown "The Atlantic Group" inner sleeve.

Pale blue/grey Cotillion label.
Label numbers: ST-CTN-702029-PR / ST-CTN-702030-PR. PR stands for Preswell Company, Ancora, New Jersey.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 75 ROCKFELLER PLAZA, N.Y., N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9034, post-1976

Side 1: ST-CTN-702029-A 0-2 AT PR (SP)
Side 2: ST CTN 702030 C [SRC logo] 1-1

Same cover as original edition.

White/light pink "ATLANTIC, ATCO, COTILLION AND CUSTOM LABELS" inner sleeve.

Pink/purple Cotillion label.
Labels numbers: ST-CTN-702029-SP / ST-CTN-702030-SP
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 75 ROCKFELLER PLAZA, N.Y., N.Y. A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY".

Cotillion SD 9034, 2001

Side 1: 5032 - SD 9034 - 1 (A) S-45682
Side 2: 5032 - SD 9034 - 1 (B) S-45683

Reissue. "Manufactured by Rhino Records. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.; exclusively distributed by Scorpio Music, Inc.".

Cover is a fine (printed, not pasted) replica of the original edition - there is however a minor variation: it doesn't carry "Printed in U.S.A.".

Neutral white inner sleeve.

Pink/purple Cotillion label.

Cotillion SD 9034, 2004

Side 1: 5032-SD 9034-1 (A) S-45682
Side 2: 5032-SD 9034-1 (B) S-45683

Reissue. Same as above but pressed on red vinyl. "COLLECTORS LIMITED EDITION HIGH QUALITY COLORED VINYL" sticker pasted on shrink wrap.

Cotillion blue/grey Cotillion label (Speciality Records Corporation/SP version).

Cotillion SD 9034, 2008

Side 1: -
Side 2: -

Reissue. "High Definition Premium 180 gram Virgin Vinyl". Manufactured by Rhino Records. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.; exclusively distributed by Scorpio Music, Inc.

Cotillion blue/grey Cotillion label (Speciality Records Corporation/SP version).

Rhino Cotillion R1-9034, April 19, 2014

Side 1: R1-9034-A
Side 2: R1-9034-B

Record Store Day 2014 Exclusive Release

Limited run of 3000 on pink, black and white splatter vinyl of the 1970 Cotillion Records release.

Blue marble Cotillion label.

Loaded | Newbury Comics edition | sticker

Cotillion R1-9034, June 3, 2016

Side 1: R1-9034-A G-1 Rn S-88849
Side 2: R1-9034-B G-1 Rn S-88850

A Newbury Comics exclusive color vinyl pressing. Album includes bonus flexi-disc featuring the demo version of Rock And Roll from the 45th anniversary box set.

"NEWBURY COMICS | EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION | WHO LOVES THE SUN YELLOW VINYL | PLUS EXCLUSIVE FLEXIDISC FEAT. "ROCK & ROLL (DEMO)" FROM LOADED RE-LOADED 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BOX SET | 1,000 PIECES"

Blue marble Cotillion label.

The Velvet Underground | Loaded | Rhino R1-9034 | Rocktober 2017 edition

Rhino Cotillion R1-9034 RCV1 9034, October 3, 2017

Side 1: 3C69040 - 01 A1 1-1 JΛ
Side 2: 3C69040 - 01 B1 MARIA

RHINO ROCKTOBER 2017 edition. 140 gram Gold Colored Vinyl, Limited edition of 7,000 copies. ROCKTOBER sticker pasted on shrinkwrap.

Pink/purple Cotillion label.

VELVET UNDERGROUND

Golden Archives Series MGM GAS-131, November 1970

Side 1:
1. Candy Says (4:09)
2. Sunday Morning (2:53)
3. Femme Fatale (2:35)
4. White Light/White Heat (2:44)
5. Jesus (3:24)

Side 2:
6. Heroin (7:05)
7. Beginning To See The Light (4:48)
8. I'm Set Free (4:05)
9. Here She Comes Now (2:00)
10. Afterhours (2:05)

Part of the Golden Archive Series, a reissue series which lasted only one year - 1970 - and was comprised of greatest hits packages from the MGM, Verve, and MGM-distributed labels.

Previously released on V6-5046, V6-5008 and SE-4617. Designed by N. Jobst - Maurer Productions West. Manufactured by MGM Record Corporation, 7165 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90046. Distributed by trc.

Blue/gold MGM label. Promotional editions also exist with either "Special Disc Jockey Record" yellow label or "DJ" white label.

The record is reviewed in "Special Merit Picks - Popular" section in Billboard, November 14, 1970 (p. 34).
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It's also listed in New Album Releases in Billboard, December 5, 1970 (p. 60).
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The album is reissued on January 21, 2014 by Sundazed Music.


	Golden Archives Series MGM GAS-131, August 1970 White label counterpart Side 1: GAS 131 MGS 2396-1 18 AuG '70 Side 2: GAS 131 MGS 2397-1 18 AUG '70 Orange/black DJ NOT FOR SALE sticker. White MGM label "NOT FOR SALE"

	Golden Archives Series MGM GAS-131, August 1970 Special Disc Jockey Record Side 1: GAS 131 MGS 2396 8/18/70 Side 2: GAS 131 MGS 2397 18 AUG '70 Orange/black DJ sticker. Yellow MGM label "SPECIAL DISC JOCKEY RECORD Not For Sale"

	Golden Archives Series MGM GAS-131, August 1970 regular stock copy Side 1: K GAS 131 MGS 2396 8/18/70 Side 2: K GAS 131 MGS 2397 18 AUG '70 Blue/gold MGM label.

	Sundazed \| Universal Records LP 5466/B0019193-01, January 21, 2014 sundazed reissue Side 1: LP-5466 B0019193-01-A S-88720 KG@CA Side 2: LP-5466 B0019193-01-B S-88721 KG@CA Barcode: 09077546616 2014 Sundazed reissue, with new liner notes by David Fricke on back cover. Also released on CD.

Live At Max's... LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY
Cotillion SD 9500 (mono), May 30, 1972

Side 1 :
1. I'm Waiting For The Man (4:00)
2. Sweet Jane (4:52)
3. Lonesome Cowboy Bill (3:41)
4. Beginning To See The Light (5:00)

Side 2 :
5. I'll Be Your Mirror (1:55)
6. Pale Blue Eyes (5:38
7. Sunday Morning (2:43)
8. New Age (5:58)
9. Femme Fatale (2:29)
10. Afterhours (2:05)

1, intro 2, 3, 4, 8 : Max's Kansas City, NYC, 1st set, August 23, 1970 (aka July 26, 1970)
2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 : Max's Kansas City, NYC, 2nd set, August 23, 1970.

promo acetate Lou Reed: rythm guitar & lead vocals; Sterling Morrison: lead & rythm guitars; Doug Yule: bass & vocals; Bill Yule: drums.

Recording: Brigid Polk. Editing and production supervision: Geoff Haslam. Album coordination: Mark Meyerson.

Art direction & design: Richard Mantel. Photography: Fred Lombardi. Illustration: Doug Johnson.

This is a mono recording as stated on back cover - "This album was recorded in mono...". Some copies of this budget release are correctly marked on the label "MONO", some say "STEREO", some "STEREO" in light blue with a big black "MONO" stamped on top of it! And there's possibly an US issue with the green/red/white Atlantic label.

Live At Max's Kansas City is listed as part of the "New Releases from Atlantic" full-page ad in Billboard, June 24, 1972 (p. 11).
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Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
SRC pressing [sample copy]

Side 1: CTN-13951-A [SRC logo] AT PR(SP)
Side 2: CTN-13952-A [SRC logo] AT PR(SP)

"PROMOTIONAL · d/j monaural · NOT FOR SALE" orange/black sticker on front cover.

White "SAMPLE COPY NOT FOR SALE" Cotillion label. 2¾ inch pressing ring.
Label numbers: CTN-13951 SP / CTN-13952 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

The Velvet Underground | Live At Max's Kansas City | Cotillion SD 9500 | SP pressing

Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
SRC pressing [stock copy, variant 1]

Side 1: to be confirmed
Side 2: to be confirmed

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label with "MONO" printed on the left side.
Label numbers: CTN-13951 SP / CTN-13952 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
SRC pressing [stock copy, variant 2]

Side 1: to be confirmed
Side 2: to be confirmed

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label without "MONO" printed on the left side.
Label numbers: CTN-13951 SP / CTN-13952 SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
Monarch Records pressing

Side 1: CTN-13951-AA V [logo] Δ16995 AT PR
Side 2: CTN-13952-AA V [logo] Δ16995-X AT PR

"PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE" printed in dark blue on white sticker on front cover. Atlantic ATCO Cotillion "ROCK" inner sleeve.

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label. 2¾ inch pressing ring.
Label numbers: CTN-1951-MO / CTN-13952-MO. MO stands for Monarch Records, Los Angeles, California.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
PRC Recording Industry Products pressing [variant 1]

Side 1: to be confirmed
Side 2: to be confirmed

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label with "STEREO" printed on the left side
Label numbers: CTN-13951 RI / CTN-13952 RI. RI stands for PRC Recording Industry Products, Richmond, Indiana.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
PRC Recording Industry Products pressing [variant 2]

Side 1: to be confirmed
Side 2: to be confirmed

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label without "STEREO" printed on the left side. "ONE" & "TWO" are not signified on either label to denote sides.
Label numbers: CTN-13951 RI / CTN-13952 RI. RI stands for PRC Recording Industry Products, Richmond, Indiana.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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Cotillion SD 9500, 1972
PRC Recording Industry Products pressing [variant 3]

Side 1: to be confirmed
Side 2: to be confirmed

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label without "STEREO" printed on the left side. "ONE" & "TWO" are printed on labels to denote sides.
Label numbers: CTN-13951 RI / CTN-13952 RI. RI stands for PRC Recording Industry Products, Richmond, Indiana.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N.Y.".

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The Velvet Underground | Live at Max's Kansas City | Cotillion SD9500 | Preswell Company pressing

Cotillion SD 9500, post Nov. 1973
Presswell Company pressing

Side 1: CTN-13951-A-1 @tgp (PR)P
Side 2: CTN-13952 A-1 (PR)P

"The Atlantic Group" grey inner sleeve.

Marble grey/pale blue Cotillion label.
Label numbers: CTN-13951-PR / CTN-13952-PR. PR stands for Presswell Company, Ancora, New Jersey.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 75 ROCKFELLER PLAZA, N.Y., N.Y.".

@tgp: mastered by George Piros at Atlantic.

Cotillion SD 9500, 19??

Side 1: ST-CTN 722487-Z
Side 2: ST-CTN-722488-Z

Brown Atlantic inner sleeve. Marble Cotillion label.

Cotillion SD 9500, post 1976

Side 1: CTN-13951-AA V [logo] Δ16995 AT PR
Side 2: CTN-13952-AA V [logo] Δ16995-X AT PR

Brown Atlantic inner sleeve.

Purple Cotillion label without "STEREO".
Label numbers: CTN-13951-MO / CTN-13952-MO. MO stands for Monarch Records, Los Angeles, California.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 75 ROCKFELLER PLAZA, N.Y., N.Y. | A WARNER COMMUNICATION COMPANY".

Cotillion SD 9500, post 1976

Side 1: [SRC logo] ST-CTN 722487-Z [logo]
Side 2: ST-CTN-722488-Z [logo] [SRC logo]

White Atlantic inner sleeve.

Purple Cotillion label with "STEREO".
Label numbers: ST-CTN-722487-SP / ST-CTN-722488-SP. SP stands for Speciality Records Corporation, Olyphant, Pennsylvania.
"MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 75 ROCKFELLER PLAZA, N.Y., N.Y. | A WARNER COMMUNICATION COMPANY".

Cotillion SD 9500, 2001

Side 1: 5032 - SD 9500 - 1 (A) SD 9500 S-46871
Side 2: 5032 - SD 9500 - 1 (B) S-46872

Reissue. "Manufactured by Rhino Records. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.; exclusively distributed by Scorpio Music, Inc.".

Cotillion SD 9500, 2004

Side 1: -
Side 2: -

"Collectors Limited Edition. High Quality Colored Vinyl". "Manufactured by Rhino Records. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.; exclusively distributed by Scorpio Music, Inc.". Green vinyl.

Cotillion SD 9500, 200?

Side 1: -
Side 2: -

Reissue. "High Definition Premium 180 gram Virgin Vinyl". Manufactured by Rhino Records. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.; exclusively distributed by Scorpio Music, Inc.

LOU REED AND THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
THAT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE

PRIDE PRD-0022, 1973

Side 1:
1. That's The Story Of My Life (2:05)
2. Sister Ray (17:00)
3. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:52)

Side 2:
4. Heroin (7:05)
5. Sunday Morning (2:53)
6. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:55)
7. There She Goes Again (2:30)
8. White Light/White Heat (2:44)
9. Femme Fatale (2:35)

Pride was one of the many MGM spinoffs.

Produced for Reissue by Michael Viner. All selections previously released on albums SE-4617, V6-5008, V6-5046. Manufactured by MGM Records, Inc., 7165 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90046.

All editions mispel Tucker as "Tucken" on the label for Sister Ray credits.

This album is famous for his excellent mastering - especially of Sister Ray and Lady Godiva's Operation - according to Mike Kostek's The Velvet Underground Handbook.

The album is reviewed in "Billboard's Top Album Picks - also recommended" section in Billboard, May 5, 1973. It's also listed several times in Billboard "Bubbling Under The Top LP's" section: #208 on May 19, 1973, #207 on May 26, 1973, #205 on June 2, 1973 and #215 on June 9, 1973.

Pride PRD-0022
White label Special Disc Jockey Record

Side 1: PRD 0022 MGS 3164
Side 2: PRD 0022 MGS 3165

Orange/black "DJ NOT FOR SALE" sticker pasted on back cover.

White "Special Disc Jocker Record NOT FOR SALE" Pride label. "Side 1" is printed on the right side, "PRD 0022" on the left side.

Pride PRD-0022
Stock copy

Side 1: PRD 0022 MGS 3164
Side 2: PRD 0022 MGS 3165

Pale orange Pride label.

Pride PRD-0022
Alternate white label Special Disc Jockey Record

Side 1: PRD 0022 MGS 3164
Side 2: PRD 0022 MGS 3165

White/red "PROMO | COPY | NOT | FOR | RESALE" sticker pasted on backcover.

White "Special Disc Jockey Record NOT FOR SALE" white label. No That's The Story Of My Life subtitle, "Side 1" is printed on the left side, "PRD-0022" on the right side.

Pride PRD-0022
Alternate stock copy

Side 1: PRD 0022 MGS 3164
Side 2: PRD 0022 MGS 3165

Pale orange Pride label, without That's The Story Of My Life Story subtitle.

1969 VELVET UNDERGROUND LIVE

Mercury SRM 2-7504, April 1974

Side 1 : 1. Waiting for My Man (7:00) 2. Lisa Says (5:46) 3. What Goes On (8:47) 4. Sweet Jane (3:58)	Side 2 : 5. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (3:12) 6. Femme Fatale (3:01) 7. New Age (6:31) 8. Rock and Roll (6:00) 9. Beginning To See The Light (5:26)
Side 3 : 10. Ocean (10:46) 11. Pale Blue Eyes (5:50) 12. Heroin (9:42)	Side 4 : 13. Some Kinda Love (4:44) 14. Over You (2:15) 15. Sweet Bonnie Brown/It's Just Too Much (7:50) 16. White Light/White Heat (8:32) 17. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:17)

1, 6, 11, 17 & intro 13 : End of Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas, October 19, 1969 / 2-5, 7-10, 12-16 : The Matrix, San Francisco, California, November 1969.

A and R: Paul Nelson. Mastering by Gilbert Kong.

Art direction illustration and design: Ernst Thormalen. Some editions have the inside picture with Moe and Sterling faces retouched.

Backcover liner notes: Paul Nelson. Inside gatefold liner notes: Elliott Murphy.

The album is listed as part of the "New LP/Tape Releases" section in Billboard, May 4, 1974.

The album is listed several times in Billboard "Bubbling Under The Top LP's" section: #205 on April 27, 1974, #205 on May 5, #201 on May 11, #201 on May 18, #203 on May 25, #203 on June 1, and #205 on June 8, 1974.


	Mercury SRM-7504, USA, 1974 Side 1: SRM-2-7504-A-CT1 Side 2: SRM-2-7504-B-CT1 Side 3: SRM-2-7504-C-PR2 Side 4: SRM-2-7504-D-CT1 Some copies have unretouched inside picture, some others have retouched faces. White Mercury labels with "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE" printed on top. Some copies have sides A & B with white promotional labels and sides C & D with regular red stock copy labels.

	Mercury SRM-7504, USA, 1974 Side 1: SRM-2-7504-A-CT7 Side 2: SRM-2-7504-B-PR2 Side 3: SRM-2-7504 C-PR2 Side 4: SRM-2-7504-D-CT7 "2 Record Set - Special price / Contains 103 minutes of music" printed in upper left-hand corner. Some copies have unretouched cover, some others have retouched picture. Mercury green & white inner sleeve. Red Mercury label with small Philips/Mercury/Vertigo logos at the bottom of the label. "Manufactured and distributed by Phonogram, Inc." printed on label.

	Mercury SRM-7504, USA, 19?? Side A: R 204523 A 1 Side B: R 204523 B 1 Side C: R 204523 C 1 Side D: R 204523 D 1 "2 Record Set - Special price / Contains 103 minutes of music" printed in upper left-hand corner. Mercury green & white inner sleeve. Red Mercury label with small Philips/Mercury/Vertigo logos at the bottom of the label. "Manufactured and distributed by Phonogram, Inc." is NOT printed on label as the other editions. The matrix numbers are printed also on top of each side of the label (in attached the side A), but the numbers on side C and D have "2" instead of "1" (SIDE C: R 204523 C 2, SIDE D: R 204523 D 2); the four groove matrix numbers ended always with "1".

	Mercury SRM-7504, USA, 19?? Side 1: SRM-2-7504-A-CP4 Side 2: SRM-2-7504-B-CP3 Side 3: SRM-2-7504-C-CP4 Side 4: SRM-2-7504-D-CP3 "2 Record Set - Special price / Contains 103 minutes of music" printed in upper left-hand corner. Retouched inside picture. Red Mercury label with bigger Mercury/Philips/Vertigo logos as compared with the previous edition. "Manufactured and distributed by Phonogram, Inc." printed on label.

	Mercury SRM-7504, USA, 19?? Side 1: SRM-2-7504-A-PR2 Side 2: SRM-2-7504-B-CT7 Side 3: SRM-2-7504 C-PR2 Side 4: SRM-2-7504-D-CT7 "2 Record Set - Special price / Contains 103 minutes of music" printed in upper left-hand corner. Mercury blue & white inner sleeve. Mercury "skyscrapers" label. "Manufactured by Phonogram, Inc., A Polygram Company. Distributed by Phonodisc, Inc." printed on label.

	Mercury SRM-7504, USA, around 1985 Side 1: SRM-2-7504- A - K Side 2: SRM-2-7504- B - K Side 3: SRM-2-7504- C - K Side 4: SRM-2-7504- D - Keel No-gatefold edition with 2 records in a single sleeve. Front cover is framed with a dark green border with "2-RECORD SET" printed on top left. Back cover is redesigned with credits, liner notes by Paul Nelson and Elliott Murphy, and no barcode. It says: "ALSO AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE (MCR-2-7504)". Dark grey Mercury label. "Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc." printed on label.

	Mercury PolyGram 422-826284-1, USA, 1987 Side A: A-1 826-284-1A Side B: A-1 826-284-1-B Side C: A-2 826-284-1C Side D: A-2 826-284-1D each side has also "MASTERED BY TRUTONE-pa·4-87" in the matrix. No-gatefold edition with 2 records in a single sleeve. Front cover is framed with a dark green border with "2-RECORD SET" printed on top left. Back cover is redesigned with credits, liner notes by Paul Nelson and Elliott Murphy, and barcode on top right. It says: "ALSO AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE (826 284-4 M-1) AND COMPACT DISC (826 284-2 M-1)". The spine reads the Polygram catalog number "826 284-1 M-2". Dark grey Mercury labels - first record has the old SRM numbers on the labels and the second record has the new Polygram numbers!

	Mercury 6643 017, USA, 1999 Side A: - Side B: - Side C: - Side D: - Reissue in cover replica of German edition.

	Universal Music Special Market / Original Recordings Group ORG 36, USA, 2010 Volume 1. Remastered edition - mastering by Bernie Grundman. The record comes in a gatefold cover with a large black sheet which reads "The Velvet Underground \| Live 1969 Vol. 1". Exists also as "Limited Edition White Vinyl".

	Universal Music Special Market / Original Recordings Group ORG 37, USA, 2010 Volume 2. Remastered edition - mastering by Bernie Grundman. The record comes in a gatefold cover with a large black sheet which reads "The Velvet Underground \| Live 1969 Vol. 2". Exists also as "Limited Edition White Vinyl".

ARCHETYPES/THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

MGM Records ARCHETYPES M3F-4950, 1974

Side 1 :
1. White Light/White Heat (2:44)
2. The Gift (8:14)
3. Lady Godiva's Operation (4:52)
4. Here She Comes Now (2:00)

Side 2 :
5. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:05)
6. Sister Ray (17:00)

White Light/White Heat reissue in MGM's Archetypes series, with different cover of two people standing in front of a Woolworth's store wearing motorcycle helmet.

Produced by Tom Wilson. Recording engineer: Gary Kellgran. Director of engineering: Val Valentin. Research & liner notes by Tony Cohan. Design & photography: Plug In: Ave Pildas, Miles Tilton, Nancy Young. Kitchen & coordination: Walter Wanger Jr.

Archetypes MGM M3F-4950
Archetypes DJ copy

Side 1: M3F-4950-1
Side 2: M3F-4950-2

Orange/black "DJ NOT FOR SALE" sticker pasted on cover. White MGM label, with "Special Disc Jockey Record NOT FOR SALE" printed on the left side.

Archetypes MGM M3F-4950
MGM RECORDS edition

Side 1: M3F-4950-1
Side 2: M3F-4950-2

Blue/gold MGM label. Catalog number printed on label is "M3F-4950". "MANUFACTURED BY MGM RECORDS, INC., 7165 SUNSET BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CALIF, 90046"

Archetypes MGM SW-95722
LONGINES SYMPHONETTE edition

Side 1: SW1 95722 RI
Side 2: SW2 95722 RI-1

Rear cover has a small "95722" printed on top right corner. Blue/gold MGM label. Catalog number printed on label is "SW-95722". "Mfg. BY LONGINES SYMPHONETTE SYMPHONETTE SQUARE NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. 10810".

Verve Polygram 823 721-1 Y-1, February 1985

Side 1 :
1. I Can't Stand It (3:21)
2. Stephanie Says (2:49)
3. She's My Best Friend (2:47)
4. Lisa Says (2:53)
5. Ocean (5:10)

Side 2 :
6. Foggy Notion (6:41)
7. Inside Your Heart (2:30)
8. One Of These Days (3:50)
9. Andy's Chest (2:49)
10. I'm Sticking With You (2:26)

1 : May 20, 1969 / 2 : February 13, 1968 / 3 : May 14, 1969 / 4 : October 1, 1969 / 5 : June 19, 1969 / 6 : May 6, 1969 / 7 : February 14, 1969 / 8 : September 23, 1969 / 9, 10 : May 13, 1969.

"A collection of previously unreleased recordings". All recordings originally produced by The Velvet Underground. Recordings mixed June 1984 except Ocean, mixed June 1969. Executive producer: Bill Levenson. Mixed and engineered by Michael Barbiero at Mediasound, NYC. Assisted by Don Cuminale, Andy Hoffman, Steve Rinkoff. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC.

Design: Larry Kazal. Photography: front, Tobi Seftel; back, Nat Finkelstein.

Liner notes: Bill Levenson, Kurt Loder.

Some copies have a gold promo sticker on back cover. Pre-release cassette sent to radio stations contained what was to be the original version of the album, with different mixes and with Ferryboat Bill in place of Ocean (version different from the Another View one).


	Verve Polygram 823 721-1 Y-1 Side 1: 422-823-721-1-AS-XXXX-ALD O B-20464-ALD SLM 8519 1-1 Side 2: 422 823 721-1-BS-ALD O B-20465-ALD SLM 8519-X 1-1 Thin Verve logo label. Title VU without dots. "22" printed under catalog number on label's left side.

	Verve Polygram 823 721-1 Y-1 Side 1: HRM 422-823-721-AS A1 Side 2: 422 823 721-1 BS - HRM A1 Thin Verve logo label. Title VU without dots. No "22" printed under catalog number on label's left side.

	Verve Polygram 823 721-1 Y-1 Side 1: 422=823-721-A A-2 Side 2: 422 823 721-1.BS-HRM A-2 Alternate "fat" Verve logo label. Title V.U. with dots. No "22".

	no catalog number Side 1: 422=823-721-A A-2 Side 2: 422 823 721-1.BS-HRM A-2 Test pressing with HRM pressing plant labels. Matrix numbers are the same as the "fat Verve logo" stock issue.

	4 Men With Beards 4M136, September 25, 2007 Side 1: - Side 2: - 180 gram vinyl reissue. "4 Men With Beards 180 gram vinyl" and barcode sticker on front cover.

ANOTHER VIEW

Verve Polygram 829 405-1 Y-1, July 1986

Side 1:
1. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (2:56)
2. I'm Gonna Move Right In (6:30)
3. Mr. Rain (Version I) (4:56)
4. Ride Into The Sun (3:20)
5. Coney Island Steeplechase (2:20)

Side 2:
6. Guess I'm Falling In Love (Instrumental Version) (3:35)
7. Hey Mr. Rain (Version II) (5:16)
8. Ferryboat Bill (2:10)
9. Rock And Roll (Original Version) (5:18)

1 : September 30, 1969 / 2 : September 27, 1969 / 3, 7 : May 29, 1968 / 4 : September 5, 1969 / 5 : May 6, 1969 / 6 : December 5, 1967 / 8, 9 : June 19, 1969.

"A collection of previously unreleased recordings". Originally produced and arranged by The Velvet Underground. Executive producer: Bill Levenson. Mixed at: Sigma Sound Studios. Engineer: J.C. Convertino. Assistants: P.J. Pesce, Nick Del Re. Technicians: Jim McTigue, Jeff Selig.

Photography: Gerard Malanga. Art direction: Bill Levy. Album design: George Corsillo.


	Verve Polygram 829 405-1 Y-1, September 1986 Side 1: STERLING A ▷ 422 829 405-1-AS-HRM Side 2: STERLING A ▷ 422 829 405-1 BS-HRM Original stock copy. Back cover with barcode on top right. "Kurt Loder liner" inner sleeve. Black/silver T Verve label. "53 VERVE RECORDS, MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC., 810 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019".

	Verve Polygram 829 405-1 Y-1, September 1986 Side 1: STERLING 422 - 829 - 405 - 1 - AS - ES Side 2: STERLING 422 - 829 - 405 - 1 - BS - ES Promo copy, with back cover stamped in gold lettering "LOANED FOR PROMOTION ONLY \| Not For Sale \| Ownership And All Rights Reserved". Alternate matrix numbers & labels. Back cover with barcode on top right. "Kurt Loder liner" inner sleeve. Black/silver T Verve label. "MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC., 810 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019".

	4 Men With Beards 4M137, September 25, 2007 Side 1: - Side 2: - 180 gram vinyl reissue. "4 Men With Beards 180 gram vinyl" and barcode sticker on front cover.

The Quine Tapes - Sundazed VU 4002 - 6-LP box set THE QUINE TAPES

Sundazed Music / Universal Music Special Markets VU 4002, June 15, 2010

6-LPs packaged in three striking gatefold jackets with poster/handbill inserts, rare photos and a deluxe box.

"The Most comprehensive and compelling embodiment of the Velvet Underground's live brillance is this bountiful cache of 1969 tapes recorded by Velvets fan and future alt-rock guitar icon Robert Quine.
These historic VU performances are now available on vinyl for the first time ever in this lavish Sundazed box set. This new set contains six LPs packaged in three gatefold jackets with rare photos, poster/handbill inserts, and detailed liner notes by Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke. In keeping with Sundazed's usual exacting standards, this set has been newly mastered by Bob Irwin from the original source material and is perfectly pressed on high-definition virgin vinyl."

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Side 1:
1. I'm Waiting For The Man (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)
2. It's Just Too Much (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)
3. What Goes On (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)

Side 2:
1. I Can't Stand It (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)
2. Some Kinda Love (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)
3. Foggy Notion (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)
4. After Hours (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)
5. I'm Sticking With You (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 8, 1969)

Side 3:
1. Sister Ray (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 7, 1969)

Side 4:
1. Sunday Morning (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 9, 1969)
2. Follow The Leader (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 27, 1969)

Side 5:
1. Femme Fatale (The Family Dog, San Francisco, November 7, 1969)
2. White Light/White Heat (The Matrix, San Francisco, December 1, 1969)
3. Venus In Furs (The Matrix, San Francisco, December 1, 1969)

Side 6:
1. Heroin (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 23, 1969)
2. New Age(The Matrix, San Francisco, November 24, 1969)

Side 7:
1. Sister Ray Part 1 (The Matrix, San Francisco, December 3, 1969)

Side 8:
1. Sister Ray Part 2 (The Matrix, San Francisco, December 3, 1969)

Side 9:
1. The Black Angel's Death Song (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 23, 1969)
2. Over You (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 25, 1969)
3. I'm Waiting For The Man (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 27, 1969)

Side 10:
1. Rock And Roll (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 25, 1969)
2. Ride Into The Sun (The Matrix, San Francisco, November 24, 1969)

Side 11:
1. Sister Ray/Foggy Notion Part 1 (Washington University, St. Louis, May 11, 1969)

Side 12:
1. Sister Ray/Foggy Notion Part 2 (Washington University, St. Louis, May 11, 1969)

THE VERVE/MGM ALBUMS

5-LP Deluxe Box Set, Sundazed Music Inc., October 30, 2012

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Includes the rare mono versions of the VU's first three albums, the superior mono version of Nico's Chelsea Girl (featuring Reed, Cale & Morrison) and a definitive edition of the band's unfinished fourth album. Housed in a beautiful deluxe box with all original LP artwork along with two bonus poster inserts. Introduction by Rolling Stone senior editor/MOJO contributor David Fricke. Sourced from the original Verve/MGM analog reels and mastered by Bob Irwin.

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
Verve V-5008, mono

NICO: CHELSEA GIRL
Verve V-5032, mono

WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT
Verve V-5046, mono

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
MGM E-4617, mono

1969
The "lost" fourth album - originally unissued, stereo
1. Foggy Notion / 2. One Of These Days / 3. Lisa Says / 4. I'm Sticking With You / 5. Ocean / 6. I Can't Stand It / 7. I'm Gonna Move Right In / 8. We're Gonna Have A real Good Time Together / 9. Rock And Roll / 10. Ride Into The Sun.

SCEPTER STUDIOS SESSIONS 4-25-66

Polydor Universal B0017649-01, November 23, 2012

Side A: B0017649-01-A G-1 RA
Side B: B0017649-01-B G-1 RA

Record Store Day 'Black Friday 2012' special release. Limited edition of 5000 numbered copies.

Reissued without numbers.

"The rare April 1966 Scepter Studios recordings captured on acetate featuring early, alternate versions of songs later issued on The Velvet Underground & Nico available now for the first time ever on 180g vinyl, gold foil stamped with individual number."

Side A:
1. European Son (9:02)
2. The Black Angel's Death Song (3:16)
3. All Tomorrow's Parties (5:53)
4. I'll Be Your Mirror (2:11)

Side B:
1. Heroin (6:16)
2. Femme Fatale (2:36)
3. Venus In Furs (4:29)
4. Waiting For The Man (4:10)
5. Run Run Run (4:23)

The Velvet Underground | Scepter Studios Session 4-25-66

Label

LIVE MCMXCIII

Sire/Rhino R1 45464, November 28, 2014

Black Friday 2014 Record Store Day Exclusive. "First Time On Vinyl LEGENDARY 1993 Reunion Concert | 4 LP Set On Deep Blue Vinyl | LIMITED EDITION of 7500".

Side 1: 1. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (3:14) 2. Venus In Furs (5:30) 3. Guess I'm Falling In Love (3:09) 4. Afterhours (2:44) 5. All Tomorrow's Parties (6:37)	Side 2: 1. Sweet Jane (5:24) 2. Velvet Nursery Rhyme (1:32) 3. White Light/White Heat (4:22) 4. I'm Sticking With You (3:23)
Side 2: 1. Some Kinda Love (9:08) 2. I'll Be Your Mirror (3:06) 3. Beginning To See The Light (4:59)	Side 6: 1. Black Angel's Death Song (4:12) 2. Rock 'n' Roll (6:12) 3. I Can't Stand It (4:21)
Side 3: 1. The Gift (10:34) 2. I Heard Her Call My Name (4:38) 3. Femme Fatale (3:23)	Side 7: 1. I'm Waiting For The Man (5:16) 2. Heroin (10:00)
Side 4: 1. Hey Mr. Rain (15:41)	Side 8: 1. Pale Blue Eyes (6:18) 2. Coyote (5:26)

The Velvet Underground | Live MCMXCIII | Black Friday 2014

1969

2LP, Polydor | republic | UMe B002715501
December 11, 2017

Side 1: B0027155-01-A Re-2 G-3 RM
Side 2: B0027155-01-B Re-1 G-2 RM
Side 3: B0027155-01-C RE2 G-3 RM
Side 4: B0027155-01-D Re-1 G-2 RM

Barcode: 6 02557 81399 9

"A Republic Records release, ⓟ© 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc., 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 - USA | Manufactured and distributed by Universal Music Enterprisses, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. All rights reserved. B0027155-01".

SIDE ONE:
1. Foggy Notion (original 1969 mix) (6:41)
2. One Of These Days (2014 mix) (4:08)
3. Lisa Says (2014 mix) (3:00)
4. I'm Sticking With You (original 1969 mix) (2:21)
5. Andy's Chest (original 1969 mix) (2:55)

SIDE TWO:
1. I Can't Stand It (2014 mix) (3:26)
2. She's My Best Friend (original 1969 mix) (3:04)
3. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (2014 mix) (2:56)
4. I'm Gonna Move Right In (original 1969 mix) (6:30)
5. Ferryboat Bill (original 1969 mix) (2:14)

SIDE THREE:
1. Coney Island Steeplechase (2014 mix) (2:32)
2. Ocean (original 1969 mix) (5:11)
3. Rock & Roll (original 1969 mix) (5:11)
4. Ride Inro The Sun (2014 mix) (3:34)

SIDE FOUR:
1. Hey Mr Rain (version 1) (4:41)
2. Guess I'm Falling In Love (instrumental version) (3:29)
3. Temptation Inside Your Heart (2:33)
4. Stephanie Says (2:50)
5. Hey Mr Rain (version 2) (5:25)
6. Beginning To See The Light (early version) (3:37)

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

6-vinyl record box set, Polydor | republic | UMe B0027153-01
February 23, 2018

barcode: 6 02557 81394 4

Box set limited to 1000 copies for the world, exclusively from uDiscover.

Includes the following albums on 180-gram black vinyl:
• The Velvet Underground and Nico, Verve 823 290-1
• Nico Chelsea Girl, REPUBLIC B0027154-01
• White Light/White Heat | 45th Anniversary (2LP), Polydor B0019338-01
• The Velvet Underground | 45th Anniversary, Polydor B0022028-01
• 1969 (2LP), Polydor | republic | UMe B002715501
• Loaded, Cotillion R1-9034

"To celebrate the Velvet Underground’s 50th anniversary, Verve Records/UMe is releasing The Velvet Underground, a limited-edition career-spanning box that collects all four of the pioneering band’s studio albums, Velvets collaborator Nico’s debut LP, Chelsea Girl, and a reconstruction of the fabled “lost” 1969 album, making it available on vinyl for the first time. The six albums housed in a special black slipcase will be pressed on 180-gram black vinyl and feature stereo mixes and meticulously reproduced original cover art. The box will also include an exclusive 48-page booklet, featuring vintage photos, lyrics and a new foreword penned by founding member Maureen “Moe” Tucker."

LOU REED | WORDS & MUSIC | MAY 1965

LP, light in the attic LITA 188-1, 2022
STANDARD EDITION PRESSED ON BLACK WAX

Side 1: -
Side 2: -

Barcode: 8 26853 01881 4

LP, light in the attic LITA 188-1-1, 2022
LIGHT IN THE ATTIC EDITION PRESSED ON BRIGHT YELLOW WAX

Side 1: -
Side 2: -

Barcode: 8 26853 11881 1

"I�M WAITING FOR THE MAN. PALE BLUE EYES. HEROIN. � songs that have shaped the minds of musicians and music-lovers alike for generations and continue to endure since they were brought into the world in early 1965. Capturing Lou Reed in his formative years, this previously unreleased collection of songs�authored and recorded to tape by Reed with the help of future bandmate John Cale, and mailed to himself as a �poor man�s copyright� on May 11th, 1965�remained unopened for nearly 50 years. Its contents embody some of the most vital, groundbreaking contributions to American popular music committed to tape in the 20th century. Through examination of these songs rooted firmly in the folk tradition, we see clearly Lou's lasting influence on the development of modern American music."

* All tracks previously unreleased

* Produced in partnership with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive

* Features the earlliest known recordings of "I'm Waiting for the Man," "Pale Blue Eyes," and "Heroin" as made famous by The Velvet Underground

* Remastered from the analog tape by GRAMMY® nominated engineer John Baldwin

* Package designed by multi-GRAMMY® winning artist Masaki Kolke

* Vinyl pressed at RTI

* Saddle-stiched 28-page book featuring lyrics, archival photos, and liner notes by Greil Marcus, Don Fleming and Jason Stern

Photo by Julian Schnabel

SIDE A:
1. I'm Waiting For The Man
2. Men of Good Fortune
3. Heroin
4. Too Late
5. Buttercup Song

SIDE TWO:
1. Walk Alone
2. Buzz Buzz Buzz
3. Pale Blue Eyes
4. Stockpile
5. Wrap You Troubles in Dreams

NOW PLAYING | THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

The Velvet Underground | Now Playing | Rhino Cotillion RCV5 726576 | 2024

Rhino Cotillion RCV5 726576 / 603497822621
August 2, 2024
SILVER VINYL

Barcode: 6 03497 82262 1

Brian Eno once said: "The first Velvet Underground album only sold 30,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band." Led by Lou Reed, the mega-influential group came up through Greenwich Village dives, via Andy Warhol's Factory, in the late '60s., playing hazy art-folk-rock with tough but tender lyrics. These ten original recordings mix classics and deep cuts, with a lo-fi; D.I.Y vibe that will ring familiar to all fans of indie music.

Project Supervision: Steve Woolard • Art Supervision: Rachel Gutek • Design: David Torres
Layout: Steve Stanley • Packaging Manager: Matthew Taoatao • Cover Photo: © Jeff Albertson Photograph Collection,
Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Photo Editor: Amelia Halverson • Project Assistance: Alison Boron, Bill DeMain, Sheryl Farber,
Royal Momberger, Susanne Savage, Sam Stone & Melissa Malinoswsky

This compilation ℗ & © 2024 Rhino Entertainment Company. All Right Reserved.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music
Goup Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021. Unauthorized duplication is a
violation of applicable laws. Made in U.S.A. • www.rhino.com • RCV5 / 603497822621

SIDE ONE
1. Sweet Jane (Full-Length Version)
2. Rock & Roll (Full-Length Version)
3. Who Loves The Sun
4. Oh! Sweet Nuthin'
5. I Found A Reason

SIDE TWO
1. I'm Waiting For The Man (Live at Max's Kansas City, 8/23/70)
2. Femme Fatale (Live at Max's Kansas City, 8/23/70)
3. I'll Be Your Mirror (Live at Max's Kansas City, 8/23/70)
4. Ocean
5. I'm Sticking With You

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by Olivier Landemaine
last modified: February 13, 2025

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