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The Velvet Underground
Peel Slowly And See

Album US 1995 on Polydor label
Alternative (Folk Rock, Garage Rock, Noise, Psychedelic Rock)

Deluxe 6"x12" longbox (with re-peelable banana sticker) contains a 84-page book with definitive essay, complete credits, dozens of rare photographs and memorabilia and is composed of the four VU albums and previously unreleased tracks in individual jewel cases. • Tracks 1-1 to 1-6: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO TAPE Recorded July 1965 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft in lower Manhattan. All tracks previously unreleased. • Track 2-1: The first single by The Velvet Underground (Verve VK-10427), released July 1966. Tracks 2-2 to 2-12: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO The Velvet Underground first album (Verve V/V6-5008), released March 1967. Recorded April 1966 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood and Scepter Studios, New York Track 13: Recorded live November 4, 1966 at the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio. Edited down the complete 30 minute performance by Joseph M. Palmaccio at PolyGram Studios. Tracks 2-14, 2-15: Taken from the album NICO: CHELSEA GIRL (Verve V/V6-5032), originally released October 1967. Recorded April/May 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York • Tracks 3-1 to 3-5: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO ACETATE Recorded early 1967 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft Manhattan. All tracks previously unreleased. Tracks 3-6, 3-7: Recorded live April 1967 at the Gymnasium, New York City Previously unreleased. Tracks 3-8 to 3-13: WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT The Velvet Underground's second album ( Verve V/V6-5046), released January 1968. Recorded September 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York City. Tracks 3-14, 3-15: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985. Recorded February 13 ɛt 14 1968 at AɛtR Studios, New York Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York Track 3-15: taken from ANOTHER VIEW (Verve 829 405-2), released July 1986. Recorded May 29, 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood Mixed March 1986 at Sigma Sound Studios, New York • Track 4-1: Recorded live October 2, 1968 at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio. Previously unreleased. Tracks 4-2 to 4-11: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND alternate ‛closet mix’ version The Velvet Underground's third album, (MGM SE 4617), released March 1969. Recorded November/December 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood. Tracks 4-12 to 4-16: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985. Recorded May - October 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York 4-17: Recorded live October 28, 1969 at The End of Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas Previously unreleased. Track 4-18: Recorded late 1969. Recording information unknown. Previously unreleased. • Tracks 5-1 to 5-10: LOADED The velvet Underground's fourth album (Cotillion SD 9034), released September 1970 and Tracks 5-11 to 5-16 & track 5-19: LOADED out-takes, previously unreleased. Recorded April - July 1970 at Atlantic Studios, New York Tracks 17 ɛt 18 recorded live August 23, 1870 at Max's Kansas City, New York City. Track 18 taken from LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY (Cotillion SD 9500), released May 1972. Track 17 previously unreleased. Recorded by Brigid Polk on a cassette recorder. All selections on Disc Five produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. Track 18 ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. Tracks 11-17 and 19 ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corp. Song Publishers: •Disc One All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 1-2 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) • Disc Two All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 2-2, 2-11, 2-14 and 2-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), 2-3 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) • Disc Three 3-1, 3-3 and 3-4 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-2 published by Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11, 3-13 and 3-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-8, 3-10, 3-12 and 3-14 published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), 3-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) • Disc Four All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 4-12 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Maureen Music, Inc. (BMI), 4-14 and 4-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI), 4-18 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) • Disc Five All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except song 4-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) This compilation ℗ © 1995 Polygram Records, Inc. Manufactured and marketed by A&M Records, Inc. All selections on disc five produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Velvet Underground , *1964 US
arranged by, producer, album by
PortraitDoug Yule b, *1947 US
bass, backing vocals, bass, organ, backing vocals, vocals, organ, piano, guitar, bass, lead vocals, vocals, co-vocal, written by, bass, vocals
Bill Yule
drums
PortraitSterling Morrison g, eb, 1942-1995 US
guitar, guitar, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals, vocals, guitar, vocals, guitar, bass, written by, vocals, co-vocal
PortraitLou Reed voc, g, 1942-2013 US
lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, lead guitar, guitar, ostrich guitar, lyrics by, vocals, guitar, vocals, guitar, harmonica, vocals, guitar, piano, written by
PortraitMoe Tucker perc, *1944 US
percussion, written by, vocals, co-vocal, lead vocals
PortraitJohn Cale eb, vl, *1942 GB
piano, celesta, bass, backing vocals, viola, electric viola, viola, bass, vocals, organ, bass, viola, electric viola, vocals, viola, vielle, sarinda, written by, viola, piano, bass, vocals, viola, bass, celesta, backing vocals, organ, viola
PortraitNico voc, har, 1938-1988 DE
lead vocals
PortraitLarry Fallon str, 1937-2005 US
arranged by, conductor
Producers
Adrian Barber engineer
Gary Kellgren engineer, engineer, mixed by
Geoffrey Haslam engineer, engineer, remix, producer
Michael Barbiero engineer
John Licata engineer, scepter studios
Norman Dolph engineer, scepter studios
Ami Hadani engineer, t.t.g. studios
Bob Ludwig mastered by
Andy Warhol producer
Tom Wilson producer, supervised by, remixed and edited under the supervision of
David Greene edited by, remix, remixed by
Gene Radice edited by, remix, remixed by
Joseph M. Palmaccio edited by
John Convertino engineer
Brigid Polk recorded by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
11965The Velvet Underground
2Venus In Furs (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed15:33
3Prominent Men (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed4:53
4Heroin (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed13:34
5I'm Waiting For The Man (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed9:50
6Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed15:50
7All Tomorrow's Parties (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed18:26
81966-67The Velvet Underground
9All Tomorrow's Parties (Single Version)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:49
10Sunday MorningThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed2:54
11I'm Waiting For The ManThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:38
12Femme FataleThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:37
13Venus In FursThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed5:10
14Run Run RunThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:19
15All Tomorrow's PartiesThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed5:58
16HeroinThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed7:10
17There She Goes AgainThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:39
18I'll Be Your MirrorThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:12
19The Black Angel Death SongThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed3:12
20European SonThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison7:47
21Melody Laughter (Live)The Velvet UndergroundChrista Päffgen, John Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison10:43
22It Was A Pleasure ThenThe Velvet UndergroundChrista Päffgen, John Cale, Lou Reed8:02
23Chelsea GirlsThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed, Sterling Morrison7:24
241967-68The Velvet Underground
25There Is No Reason (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed2:12
26Sheltered Life (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:52
27It's All Right (The Way That You Live) (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed2:48
28I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You're Gone) (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed2:17
29Here She Comes Now (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison2:46
30Guess I'm Falling In Love (Live)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison4:10
31Booker T. (Live)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison6:30
32White Light / White HeatThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:45
33The GiftThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison8:17
34Lady Godiva's OperationThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:54
35Here She Comes NowThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison2:02
36I Heard Her Call My NameThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:36
37Sister RayThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison17:27
38Stephanie SaysThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:49
39Temptation Inside Your HeartThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:30
40Hey Mr. Rain (Version One)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison4:40
411968-69The Velvet Underground
42What Goes On (Live)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed5:34
43Candy Says (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:04
44What Goes On (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:35
45Some Kinda Love (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed3:39
46Pale Blue Eyes (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed5:42
47Jesus (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed3:24
48Beginning To See The Light (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:47
49I'm Set Free (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:04
50That's The Story Of My Life (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:02
51The Murder Mystery (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed8:55
52After Hours (Closet Mix)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:09
53Foggy NotionThe Velvet UndergroundDoug Yule, Hy Weiss, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker6:47
54I Can't Stand ItThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed3:22
55I'm Sticking With YouThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:28
56One Of These DaysThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:00
57Lisa SaysThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:57
58It's Just Too Much (Live)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:59
59Countess From Hong Kong (Demo)The Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed3:17
601970The Velvet Underground
61Who Loves The SunThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:45
62Sweet Jane (Full Length Version)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:06
63Rock And RollThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:43
64Cool It DownThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed3:04
65New Age (Full Length Version)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed5:07
66Head Held HighThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:56
67Lonesome Cowboy BillThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:43
68I Found A ReasonThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed4:15
69Train Round The BendThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed3:21
70Oh! Sweet Nuthin'The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed7:25
71Satellite Of LoveThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:58
72Walk And TalkThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:23
73Oh GinThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:44
74Sad SongThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed3:30
75OceanThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed5:43
76Ride Into The SunThe Velvet UndergroundJohn Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison3:10
77Some Kinda Love (Live)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed10:22
78I'll Be Your Mirror (Live)The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:06
79I Love YouThe Velvet UndergroundLou Reed2:03
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