The Velvet Underground - when midnight comes around

The Velvet Underground
when midnight comes around

Single DE 2012 on .arclite.handmade. label
Rock (Alternative Rock, Avant-garde, Experimental)

Limited to 23 copies only!! 7 x cdr, covering the rarest VU recordings from 1958 to 1996, many of the tracks are available on cd/dvd for the first time ever....!! includes a real vinyl 7", one side is covered with black velvet. + 3 dvds housed in a white tin dvd box + randomly inserted button in a plastic bag + 3 candy bananas in a plastic bag + reproduction of a signed VU promo pic DISC 1 : „early dawning“ THE JADES - leave her for me THE JADES - so blue (16 year old lewis reed on guitar, released on “time” records in 1958) LEWIS REED - your love LEWIS REED - merry go round ( both tracks were recorded in 1962) NICO - striptease (unissued demo for the film of the same name, written and produced by serge gainsbourg) JOHN CALE with la monte young, tony conrad, angus maclise – B flat dorian blues (1963) THE PRIMITIVES - the ostrich THE PRIMITIVES – sneaky pete (reed and cale on record together for the first time, 12/1964) THE ROUGHNECKS - you`re driving me insane (1965) THE BEACHNUTS - I`ve got a tiger in my tank (1965) THE BEACHNUTS - Cyle Annie (1965) THE SURFRIDERS - Deuce Coupe THE SURFRIDERS – surfin` NICO - I`m not sayin (Nicos first 7”, recorded in august 1965, released in december 1965) NICO – the last mile (b-side of nicos first 7”) JOHN CALE - hot scoria (summer 1965) JOHN CALE/STERLING MORRISON – stainless steel gamelan (mid 1965) JOHN CALE – summer heat (1965) ANGUS MACLISE/JOHN CALE – trance #1 (1965) DISC 2 : “praise the morning” venus in furs / prominent men / heroin / I`m waiting for the man / wrap your troubles in dreams / all tomorrow`s parties (lou, john and sterling, recorded in johns loft in NY, summer 1965) DISC 3 : “a restless feeling” walk alone / venus in furs-crackin up / run run run-miss joanie lee / day tripper-boom boom boom / heroin / green onion / there she goes again (rehearsals at “the factory”, NY, 03.01.1966) andy warhol talks about the velvet underground heroin (live at “the cinematheque”, NY, 06.02.1966) I`ll keep it with mine (see above) european son-suzie q (see above) venus in furs-heroin (live,WNET-TV, NY, 07.02.1966) get it on time (rehearsal at “the factory”, NY, 07.03.1966) I`ll be your mirror (see above) DISC 4 : “the world`s behind you” european son (different take) / the black angel`s death song (different mix) / all tomorrow`s parties (different mix) / I`ll be your mirror (different mix) / heroin (different take) / femme fatale (different mix) / venus in furs (different take) / I`m waiting for the man (different take) / run run run (different mix) (this is the infamous “norman dolph acetate” in its entirety, recorded at scepter studios,NY, between 18.-23.04.1966) “the velvet underground at the trip” (radio ad, spring 1966) chic mystique (live at “the dom”, NY, april 1966) noise (lp version, from ”the east village other-electric newspaper”, released in late 1966) noise (cd version, credited to the velvets, but recorded by john cale) DISC 5 : “nothing at all” sheltered life (take 1, recorded at john cales flat, ludlow street, NY, ca. 01/1967) here she comes now (see above) I`m not a young man anymore / I guess I`m falling in love / I`m waiting for the man / run run run / sister ray (played live for the first time) / Booker T. (live at “the gymnasium”, NY, april 1967) sister ray (the so called “swan mix”, recorded in 1967, released on a VU compilation in 1973) DISC 6 : “all the streets you crossed” stephanies says (rough mix, 13.02.1968) temptation inside your heart (rough mix, 14.02.1967) jesus (mono acetate version, recorded in november/december 1968) I`m set free (see above) I`m beginning to see the light (see above) afterhours (see above) foggy notion (rough mix, 06.05.1969) andys chest (rough mix, 13.05.1969) I`m sticking with you (rough mix, 13.05.1969) she`s my best friend (rough mix, 14.05.1969) ocean (rough mix, 19.06.1969) ferryboat bill (see above) rock`n`roll (see above) one of these days (rough mix, 19.06.1969) I`m gonna move right in (rough mix, 27.09.1969) the countess of hongkong (acetate demo, recorded in late 1969 or early 1970) ride into the sun (see above) we`re gonna have a real good time together (see above) I found a reason (see above) DISC 7 : “there`s always someone around you” who loves the sun / I found a reason / walk it and talk it / its just too much / oh mickey (rehearsals at “max`s kansas city”, NY, summer 1970) NICO/LOU - all tomorrow`s parties / I`ll be your mirror / femme fatale (the so called “bedroom-rehearsals”, recorded 29.04.1971) NICO/LOU/JOHN – I`m waiting for the man / heroin / femme fatale / frozen warnings / I`ll be your mirror / all tomorrow`s parties /live at the “bataclan”, paris, 29.01.1972) LOU – “no more reunions” (interview, 1985) “thanks andy warhol” (from “WGO” 7” flexi, recorded at the “foundation cartier”, france, 15.06.1990) heroin (live, recorded at the “foundation cartier”, jouy-en-josas, france, 15.06.1990) the velvet underground nursery rhyme (live at “the playhouse”, edinburgh, scotland, 02.06.1993) coyote (live in berlin, “die halle”, 20.06.1993) last night, I said goodbye to a friend (live, “rock`n`roll hall of fame”, 1996) .dvd1. “I´ve got a secret” (john cale in a us-tv show, 16.09.1963) „venus in furs“ 1965 (silent) „convention of psychiatrists” 13.01.1966 “moe gets tied up” 1966 “NICO hosts POP ART THEATER” 1966 “sreen test : lou reed” 1966 “screen test : nico” 1966 “exploding plastic inevitable” 1966 “live in boston” (film 1967/audio1969) nico/lou/john - “live at the bataclan” paris 1972 “nico backstage in manchester” early 1980`s “news-footage about the reunion in france” 1990 “mtv-news about the reunion in france” 1990 “heroin” live in france 1990 “channel 4 news” 1993 “rock`n`roll hall of fame” induction, 1996 “last night…”, live, r`n`r hall of fame 1996 “the wild side of rock`n`roll” 1995 “andy warhol” documentary “seven ages of rock” 2007 lou/moe/doug - “new york public library” 2009 .dvd2. “the southbank show” (tv-special, first broadcast : 27.04.1986, ITV1, uk) .dvd3. “feed-back” + outtakes (tv-special, first broadcast : spring 1986, catalonian tv, spain)