The Velvet Underground & Nico (45th anniversary super deluxe edition)

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1▼CD: The Velvet Underground & Nico (stereo version)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Sunday Morning recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) background vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1967) recording of: Sunday Morning lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground & Nico	4.15	2:56
2	I’m Waiting for the Man recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 159) recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Velvet Underground	3.65	4:40
3	Femme Fatale recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) lead vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) recording of: Femme Fatale lyricist and composer: Lou Reed writer: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) publisher: Sunbury Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground & Nico	3.55	2:39
4	Venus in Furs recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) recording of: Venus in Furs lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground	4.45	5:13
5	Run Run Run recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) recording of: Run Run Run lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground	3.85	4:23
6	All Tomorrow’s Parties recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) lead vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) part of: Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground & Nico	3.8	6:00
7	Heroin recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1967) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 448) recording of: Heroin lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground	4.4	7:14
8	There She Goes Again recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) recording of: There She Goes Again lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground	3.5	2:41
9	I’ll Be Your Mirror recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) recording of: I’ll Be Your Mirror lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground & Nico	3.9	2:14
10	The Black Angel’s Death Song recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) recording of: The Black Angel’s Death Song lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground	3.15	3:12
11	European Son recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) recording of: European Son lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	The Velvet Underground	3.15	7:52
12	All Tomorrow’s Parties (alternate single voice version) recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground & Nico		5:58
13	European Son (alternate version) recording of: European Son lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	The Velvet Underground		9:07
14	Heroin (alternate version) recording of: Heroin lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		6:18
15	All Tomorrow’s Parties (alternate instrumental mix) recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		5:52
16	I’ll Be Your Mirror (alternate mix) recording of: I’ll Be Your Mirror lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground & Nico		2:21

2▼CD: The Velvet Underground & Nico (mono version)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Sunday Morning recording of: Sunday Morning lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground & Nico		2:55
2	I’m Waiting for the Man recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Velvet Underground		4:46
3	Femme Fatale samples from: Femme Fatale by Sir Chloe recording of: Femme Fatale lyricist and composer: Lou Reed writer: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) publisher: Sunbury Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground & Nico		2:39
4	Venus in Furs recording of: Venus in Furs lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		5:14
5	Run Run Run recording of: Run Run Run lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		4:25
6	All Tomorrow’s Parties recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music live recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground & Nico		6:01
7	Heroin recording of: Heroin lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		7:15
8	There She Goes Again recording of: There She Goes Again lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		2:41
9	I’ll Be Your Mirror recording of: I’ll Be Your Mirror lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground & Nico		2:15
10	The Black Angel’s Death Song recording of: The Black Angel’s Death Song lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		3:14
11	European Son recording of: European Son lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	The Velvet Underground		7:58
12	All Tomorrow’s Parties (mono single) vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground & Nico	5	2:52
13	I’ll Be Your Mirror (mono single, alternate ending) recording of: I’ll Be Your Mirror lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground & Nico		2:18
14	Sunday Morning (mono single, alternate mix) recording of: Sunday Morning lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground & Nico		3:14
15	Femme Fatale (mono single) recording of: Femme Fatale lyricist and composer: Lou Reed writer: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) publisher: Sunbury Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground & Nico		2:37

3▼CD: Nico: Chelsea Girl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The 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	Nico	4.5	4:11
2	These 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: Open Window Music	Nico	4.05	3:35
3	Little 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	Nico	5	4:27
4	Winter 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)	Nico	5	3:21
5	It 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	Nico	5	8:07
6	Chelsea 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: Garnant Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., 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)	Nico	5	7:28
7	I’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: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Special Rider Music	Nico	5	3:22
8	Somewhere 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)	Nico	5	2:20
9	Wrap 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	Nico	5	5:11
10	Eulogy 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. and Trio Music Co., Inc.	Nico	4	3:47

4▼CD: Scepter Studios Sessions / The Factory Rehearsals
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	European Son (alternate version) recording of: European Son lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	The Velvet Underground		9:03
2	The Black Angel’s Death Song (alternate mix) recording of: The Black Angel’s Death Song lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		3:16
3	All Tomorrow’s Parties (alternate version) recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		5:54
4	I’ll Be Your Mirror (alternate version) recording of: I’ll Be Your Mirror lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		2:11
5	Heroin (alternate version) recording of: Heroin lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		6:17
6	Femme Fatale (alternate mix) recording of: Femme Fatale lyricist and composer: Lou Reed writer: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) publisher: Sunbury Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground		2:36
7	Venus in Furs (alternate version) recording of: Venus in Furs lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		4:29
8	Waiting for the Man (alternate version) recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Velvet Underground		4:10
9	Run Run Run (alternate mix) recording of: Run Run Run lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		4:24
10	Walk Alone	The Velvet Underground		3:28
11	Crackin’ Up / Venus in Furs	The Velvet Underground		3:53
12	Miss Joanie Lee	The Velvet Underground		11:50
13	Heroin live recording of: Heroin lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		6:15
14	There She Goes Again recording of: There She Goes Again lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground with Nico		2:09
15	There She Goes Again recording of: There She Goes Again lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		2:56

5▼CD: Live at Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1966
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Melody Laughter recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: Melody Laughter (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress), Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	The Velvet Underground		28:27
2	Femme Fatale recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: Femme Fatale (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed writer: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) publisher: Sunbury Music Ltd.	The Velvet Underground		2:37
3	Venus in Furs recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: Venus in Furs (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		4:46
4	The Black Angel’s Death Song recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) recording of: The Black Angel’s Death Song (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		4:49
5	All Tomorrow’s Parties recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		5:03

6▼CD: Live at Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1966
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Waiting for the Man recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Velvet Underground		4:51
2	Heroin recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: Heroin (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	The Velvet Underground		6:43
3	Run Run Run recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: Run Run Run (on 1966-11-04) lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	The Velvet Underground		8:44
4	The Nothing Song recorded at: Valleydale Ballroom in Columbus, Ohio, United States (on 1966-11-04) live recording of: The Nothing Song (on 1966-11-04) writer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Christa Päffgen (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	The Velvet Underground		27:57

Credits

Release

remaster of:	The Velvet Underground & Nico

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4002025 [info]
ASIN:	US: B008RZ96RS [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	All Tomorrow’s Parties / I’ll Be Your Mirror by The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) and Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) Sunday Morning / Femme Fatale
covers:	I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist) The Kettering Vampires Perform Nico & The Velvet Underground by Alan Jenkins (surf rock, founder of Cordelia Records) The String Quartet Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico by Vitamin String Quartet The Velvet Underground & Nico by Record Club (2009 Beck collaborative project)
included in:	Peel Slowly and See by The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) The Verve/MGM Albums by The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) White Light/White Heat + The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)

part of:

15 Most Influential Albums… (… Not Recorded by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis or the Rolling Stones) (SPIN magazine, 2003‐04) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 1) (order: 1)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2022-07-01) (number: 3) (order: 3)
My Life in Music: Michael Stipe (SPIN magazine, 2004-03) (number: D) (order: 4)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 8) (order: 8)
33⅓ (number: 11) (order: 11)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 11) (order: 11)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 13) (order: 13)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 13) (order: 13)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 23) (order: 23)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 23) (order: 23)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 47)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 60) (order: 60)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 91) (order: 91)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/35276 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fq4h [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h26m [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_velvet_underground_nico/the_velvet_underground_and_nico_f1/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/81618/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001955423 [info]
Wikidata:	Q259667 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602537054695
Format:: 6×CD
Length:: 5:51:39

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Polydor
B0016946-02
UMe
B0016946-02

Release events

Europe
2012-10-30

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