The Verve/MGM Albums

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

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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.

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)

3▼12" Vinyl: White Light/White Heat (Mono)
#	Title	Rating	Length
E1	White Light/White Heat recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) recording of: White Light/White Heat lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)	4.75	2:47
E2	The Gift recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) recording of: The Gift lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	3.5	8:19
E3	Lady Godiva’s Operation recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) recording of: Lady Godiva’s Operation lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	4.35	4:56
E4	Here She Comes Now recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) recording of: Here She Comes Now lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	4.25	2:04
F1	I Heard Her Call My Name recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 45) recording of: I Heard Her Call My Name lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	4	4:39
F2	Sister Ray recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) recording of: Sister Ray lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	4	17:27

4▶12" Vinyl: The Velvet Underground (Mono)

5▶12" Vinyl: 1969 (The Lost album)

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3988067 [info]
ASIN:	US: B009439H26 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/the-velvet-underground/the-verve_mgm-albums.p/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1003305/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003775447 [info]

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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

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