The Verve/MGM Albums

~ Release by The Velvet Underground (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

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.

Remastered versions of the following records:
Barcode (The Velvet Underground & Nico): 0 90771-5412-1 5
Barcode (White Light/White Heat): 0 90771-5413-1 4
Barcode (The Velvet Underground): 0 90771-5414-1
Barcode (1969): 0 90771-5415-1 2
Barcode (Nico - Chelsea Girl): 0 90771-5416-1 1

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-30 13:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: The Velvet Untergound & Nico (Mono)
2▼12" Vinyl: Nico - Chelsea Girl (Mono)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1The Fairest of the Seasons
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
The Fairest of the Seasons
composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Gregory Copeland
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music and Three Prong Music
Nico4.54:09
C2These Days
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
These Days
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music, Open Window Music and Three Prong Music
Nico4.053:33
C3Little Sister
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Little Sister
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music and Three Prong Music
Nico54:26
C4Winter Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Winter Song
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music and Three Prong Music
Nico53:21
C5It Was a Pleasure Then
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
It Was a Pleasure Then
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) and Lou Reed
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music and Three Prong Music
Nico58:05
D1Chelsea Girls
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Chelsea Girls
lyricist and composer:
Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, Garnant Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Three Prong Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Nico57:25
D2I'll Keep It With Mine
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
cover recording of:
I’ll Keep It With Mine
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Special Rider Music and Three Prong Music
Nico53:20
D3Somewhere There's a Feather
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Somewhere There’s a Feather
composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music and Three Prong Music
Nico52:20
D4Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music and Three Prong Music
Nico55:10
D5Eulogy to Lenny Bruce
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Kellgren
executive engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
conductor:
Larry Fallon
arranger:
Larry Fallon
recording of:
Lenny’s Tune
writer and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Faithful Virtue Music, M. Witmark & Sons, Nina Music, Three Prong Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Nico43:47
3▶12" Vinyl: White Light/White Heat (Mono)
4▶12" Vinyl: The Velvet Underground (Mono)
5▶12" Vinyl: 1969 (The Lost album)

Credits

Release group

includes:Chelsea Girl by Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) & Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
White Light/White Heat