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The Velvet Underground discography

The discography of the American rock band (not bebop) the Velvet Underground consists of five studio albums, six live albums, 14 compilation albums, six box sets and eleven singles.

The Velvet Underground discography
Studio albums5
Live albums6
Compilation albums14
Singles11
Box sets6

The first line-up was formed in New York City consisting of Lou Reed on vocals and guitar, John Cale on several instruments (viola, keyboards and bass), Sterling Morrison on guitar and bass and Angus MacLise on percussion (replaced by Maureen Tucker in November 1965). On March 12, 1967 they released their debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico featuring German singer Nico. The album charted in the United States and originally peaked at number 171 on the Billboard album charts and produced two singles, "All Tomorrow's Parties" and "Sunday Morning", which did not chart anywhere. The album, produced by artist Andy Warhol,[1] recharted in 2013 peaking at number 129.

VU released their second studio album White Light/White Heat, which peaked at number 199 of the Billboard charts. The album was more experimental than their first album, featuring a loud and aggressive musical style. The album was produced without Warhol and Nico for the first time.[2] In March 1969 they released the third studio album The Velvet Underground, their first project with Cale's replacement Doug Yule. It did not chart upon its original release. However, when reissued in 1985 it peaked at number 197 in the Billboard chart.[3] One year later, Loaded was released by Atlantic Records, the first time by a major label. Compared with VU first releases, Loaded was produced for the mainstream, without thematizing sex and drugs. Although the songs were successful and popular in several music radios, neither singles, nor the album itself peaked in any music chart.[4] It was the last album featuring Lou Reed, the last remaining founder of VU. After his departure, Yule became the new frontman of The Velvet Underground and toured together with Willie Alexander (keyboard), Walter Powers (bass guitar), Maureen Tucker (drums) and other musicians. In 1973, he recorded their fifth and last regular studio album, Squeeze,[5] which for some time dropped out of the official discography. After their break-off, several compilation albums were released, some of which feature outtakes from their previous studio sessions, most notably VU, which peaked at number 85 on Billboard and 47 on the UK Albums Chart.

Albums edit

Studio albums edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[6]
FRA
[7]
GER
[8]
NLD
[9]
NOR
[10]
UK
[11]
1967 The Velvet Underground & Nico 129[A] 164 89 58 40 43[A]
1968 White Light/White Heat
  • Released: January 30, 1968
  • Label: Verve
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
199
1969 The Velvet Underground
  • Released: March 1969
  • Label: Verve
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
197[B]
1970 Loaded
  • Released: November 1970
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
[C] 188
1973 Squeeze
  • Released: February 1973
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: LP
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  • A^ Upon its release in 1967 the album peaked in the US at 171. Shortly after the death of Lou Reed in 2013 it recharted for one week and peaked at 129.
    Likewise in the UK, where the album did not chart until 1994 when it reached 59, it recharted at 43 shortly after Reed's death in 2013.
  • B^ The album did not chart in its original release in 1969, but did chart on its reissue in 1985 when it peaked at 197.
  • C^ The album appeared at number two on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart for the week of January 30, 1971.

Live albums edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
[6]
NZ
[13]
UK
[11]
1972 Live at Max's Kansas City
  • Released: May 30, 1972
  • Label: Cotillion
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
1974 1969: The Velvet Underground Live
  • Released: September 1974
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: CD, LP
31
1993 Live MCMXCIII
  • Released: November 26, 1993
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, CS
180 70
2001 Final V.U. 1971–1973
The Quine Tapes
  • Released: October 16, 2001
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2015 The Complete Matrix Tapes
  • Released: November 20, 2015
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[6]
NZ
[13]
NOR
[10]
UK
[11]
1970 Velvet Underground
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM GAS-131[14]
  • Format: LP
1971 Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: MGM
  • Format: LP
1985 VU
  • Released: February 1985
  • Label: Verve
  • Format: CD, LP
85 16 47
1986 Another View
  • Released: September 1986
  • Label: Verve
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
1989 The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: Verve
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
1991 Chronicles
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
1995 The Best of Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Global Rad
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
56
1997 Fully Loaded
  • Released: February 18, 1997
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: CD
2000 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Velvet Underground
  • Released: October 2000
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2001 Rock and Roll: An Introduction to The Velvet Underground
  • Released: July 2, 2001
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2002 The Velvet Underground & Nico (Deluxe Edition)
  • Released: June 25, 2002
  • Label: Verve
  • Format: CD, LP
40[D] 59[D]
2003 The Very Best of the Velvet Underground
  • Released: March 31, 2003
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2005 Gold
  • Released: June 14, 2005
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2008 Playlist Plus
  • Released: April 29, 2008
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  • D^ 2002 reissue

Box sets edit

Year Album details
1993 What Goes On
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Raven
  • Format: CD
1995 Peel Slowly and See
  • Released: September 26, 1995
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2001 Final V.U.
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Captain Trip Records
  • Format: CD
2012 The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary
  • Released: October 1, 2012
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2013 White Light/White Heat 45th Anniversary
  • Released: December 3, 2013
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2014 The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary
  • Released: November 24, 2014
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: CD
2015 Loaded 45th Anniversary
  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Rhino/Atlantic
  • Format: CD

Singles edit

Year Song
(A-side and B-side)
Album Ref(s)
1966 "All Tomorrow's Parties" (edit) b/w "I'll Be Your Mirror" The Velvet Underground & Nico [15]
"Sunday Morning" b/w "Femme Fatale" (FRA #174) [15]
1968 "White Light/White Heat" b/w "Here She Comes Now" White Light/White Heat [15]
"I Heard Her Call My Name" b/w "Here She Comes Now" [15]
1969 "What Goes On" (edit) b/w "Jesus" (radio-only single - mono versions)[16] The Velvet Underground [15]
"The Velvet Underground" (radio ad distributed to radio stations with excerpts from The Velvet Underground) [15]
1971 "Who Loves the Sun" b/w "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" Loaded [15]
"Who Loves the Sun (mono)" b/w "Who Loves the Sun (stereo)" [15]
"Who Loves the Sun" b/w "Sweet Jane" (UK-only release) [15]
1973 "Sweet Jane" b/w "Rock and Roll" (FRA #96) [15]
"I'm Waiting for the Man" b/w "Run Run Run" b/w "Candy Says" (UK-only release) [15]
"I'm Waiting for the Man" b/w "Candy Says" b/w "White Light/White Heat" (NLD-only release) [15]
1985 "Foggy Notion" (edit) b/w "I Can't Stand It" (promo) VU [15]
1988 "I'm Waiting for the Man" b/w "Heroin" (UK-only release) Non-album singles [15]
"Venus in Furs" b/w "All Tomorrow Parties" (UK-only release) [15]
1993 "I'm Waiting for the Man" b/w "Pale Blue Eyes" b/w "White Light/White Heat" b/w "Sweet Jane" (UK-only release, promo) [15]
"Venus in Furs" b/w "I'm Waiting for the Man" (FRA-only release) Live MCMXCIII [15]
1994 "Venus in Furs" (live edit) b/w "Sweet Jane" (Live), "Heroin" (Live), "I'm Waiting for the Man" (Live) (UK #71) Non-album singles [15]
2009 "We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together" b/w "If You Close the Door (After Hours)" [15]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mark Deming. "The Velvet Underground & Nico—Allmusic.com". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  2. ^ Mark Deming. "White Light/White Heat—Allmusic.com". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  3. ^ "The Velvet Underground | Awards". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Mark Deming. "Loaded—Allmusic.com". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  5. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Squeeze—Allmusic.com". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  6. ^ a b c "The Velvet Underground Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  7. ^ "Discographie The Velvet Underground". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Artists Search: The Velvet Underground". charts.de (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2011-05-05.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Extended Search: The Velvet Underground". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  10. ^ a b "Extended Search: The Velvet Underground". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  11. ^ a b c "Velvet Underground | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "British album certifications – The Velvet Underground". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Type The Velvet Underground in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ a b "Extended Search: The Velvet Underground". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  14. ^ "The Velvet Underground - USA LPS".
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "The Velvet Underground". The Velvet Underground Web Page. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
  16. ^ "The Velvet Underground - Singles & EPs".

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The discography of the American rock band not bebop the Velvet Underground consists of five studio albums six live albums 14 compilation albums six box sets and eleven singles The Velvet Underground discographyStudio albums5Live albums6Compilation albums14Singles11Box sets6The first line up was formed in New York City consisting of Lou Reed on vocals and guitar John Cale on several instruments viola keyboards and bass Sterling Morrison on guitar and bass and Angus MacLise on percussion replaced by Maureen Tucker in November 1965 On March 12 1967 they released their debut album The Velvet Underground amp Nico featuring German singer Nico The album charted in the United States and originally peaked at number 171 on the Billboard album charts and produced two singles All Tomorrow s Parties and Sunday Morning which did not chart anywhere The album produced by artist Andy Warhol 1 recharted in 2013 peaking at number 129 VU released their second studio album White Light White Heat which peaked at number 199 of the Billboard charts The album was more experimental than their first album featuring a loud and aggressive musical style The album was produced without Warhol and Nico for the first time 2 In March 1969 they released the third studio album The Velvet Underground their first project with Cale s replacement Doug Yule It did not chart upon its original release However when reissued in 1985 it peaked at number 197 in the Billboard chart 3 One year later Loaded was released by Atlantic Records the first time by a major label Compared with VU first releases Loaded was produced for the mainstream without thematizing sex and drugs Although the songs were successful and popular in several music radios neither singles nor the album itself peaked in any music chart 4 It was the last album featuring Lou Reed the last remaining founder of VU After his departure Yule became the new frontman of The Velvet Underground and toured together with Willie Alexander keyboard Walter Powers bass guitar Maureen Tucker drums and other musicians In 1973 he recorded their fifth and last regular studio album Squeeze 5 which for some time dropped out of the official discography After their break off several compilation albums were released some of which feature outtakes from their previous studio sessions most notably VU which peaked at number 85 on Billboard and 47 on the UK Albums Chart Contents 1 Albums 1 1 Studio albums 1 2 Live albums 1 3 Compilations 1 4 Box sets 2 Singles 3 See also 4 ReferencesAlbums editStudio albums edit Year Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUS 6 FRA 7 GER 8 NLD 9 NOR 10 UK 11 1967 The Velvet Underground amp Nico Released March 1967 Label Verve Format CD CS LP 129 A 164 89 58 40 43 A BPI Platinum 12 1968 White Light White Heat Released January 30 1968 Label Verve Format CD CS LP 199 BPI Silver 12 1969 The Velvet Underground Released March 1969 Label Verve Format CD CS LP 197 B BPI Gold 12 1970 Loaded Released November 1970 Label Atlantic Format CD CS LP C 188 1973 Squeeze Released February 1973 Label Polydor Format LP denotes releases that did not chart Notes A Upon its release in 1967 the album peaked in the US at 171 Shortly after the death of Lou Reed in 2013 it recharted for one week and peaked at 129 Likewise in the UK where the album did not chart until 1994 when it reached 59 it recharted at 43 shortly after Reed s death in 2013 B The album did not chart in its original release in 1969 but did chart on its reissue in 1985 when it peaked at 197 C The album appeared at number two on Billboard s Bubbling Under the Top LPs chart for the week of January 30 1971 Live albums edit Year Album details Peak chart positionsUS 6 NZ 13 UK 11 1972 Live at Max s Kansas City Released May 30 1972 Label Cotillion Format CD CS LP 1974 1969 The Velvet Underground Live Released September 1974 Label Mercury Format CD LP 31 1993 Live MCMXCIII Released November 26 1993 Label Warner Bros Format CD CS 180 702001 Final V U 1971 1973 Released August 2001 Label Captain Trip Format CD The Quine Tapes Released October 16 2001 Label Polydor Format CD 2015 The Complete Matrix Tapes Released November 20 2015 Label Polydor Format CD denotes releases that did not chart Compilations edit Year Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUS 6 NZ 13 NOR 10 UK 11 1970 Velvet Underground Released 1970 Label MGM GAS 131 14 Format LP 1971 Andy Warhol s Velvet Underground featuring Nico Released 1971 Label MGM Format LP 1985 VU Released February 1985 Label Verve Format CD LP 85 16 471986 Another View Released September 1986 Label Verve Format CD CS LP 1989 The Best of The Velvet Underground Words and Music of Lou Reed Released October 1989 Label Verve Format CD CS LP BPI Silver 12 1991 Chronicles Released 1991 Label Mercury Format CD CS LP 1995 The Best of Lou Reed amp The Velvet Underground Released 1995 Label Global Rad Format CD CS LP 56 BPI Gold 12 1997 Fully Loaded Released February 18 1997 Label Rhino Format CD 2000 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection The Best of The Velvet Underground Released October 2000 Label Polydor Format CD 2001 Rock and Roll An Introduction to The Velvet Underground Released July 2 2001 Label Polydor Format CD 2002 The Velvet Underground amp Nico Deluxe Edition Released June 25 2002 Label Verve Format CD LP 40 D 59 D 2003 The Very Best of the Velvet Underground Released March 31 2003 Label Polydor Format CD BPI Silver 12 2005 Gold Released June 14 2005 Label Polydor Format CD 2008 Playlist Plus Released April 29 2008 Label Polydor Format CD denotes releases that did not chart Notes D 2002 reissueBox sets edit Year Album details1993 What Goes On Released 1993 Label Raven Format CD1995 Peel Slowly and See Released September 26 1995 Label Polydor Format CD2001 Final V U Released 2001 Label Captain Trip Records Format CD2012 The Velvet Underground amp Nico 45th Anniversary Released October 1 2012 Label Polydor Format CD2013 White Light White Heat 45th Anniversary Released December 3 2013 Label Polydor Format CD2014 The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Released November 24 2014 Label Polydor Format CD2015 Loaded 45th Anniversary Released October 30 2015 Label Rhino Atlantic Format CDSingles editYear Song A side and B side Album Ref s 1966 All Tomorrow s Parties edit b w I ll Be Your Mirror The Velvet Underground amp Nico 15 Sunday Morning b w Femme Fatale FRA 174 15 1968 White Light White Heat b w Here She Comes Now White Light White Heat 15 I Heard Her Call My Name b w Here She Comes Now 15 1969 What Goes On edit b w Jesus radio only single mono versions 16 The Velvet Underground 15 The Velvet Underground radio ad distributed to radio stations with excerpts from The Velvet Underground 15 1971 Who Loves the Sun b w Oh Sweet Nuthin Loaded 15 Who Loves the Sun mono b w Who Loves the Sun stereo 15 Who Loves the Sun b w Sweet Jane UK only release 15 1973 Sweet Jane b w Rock and Roll FRA 96 15 I m Waiting for the Man b w Run Run Run b w Candy Says UK only release 15 I m Waiting for the Man b w Candy Says b w White Light White Heat NLD only release 15 1985 Foggy Notion edit b w I Can t Stand It promo VU 15 1988 I m Waiting for the Man b w Heroin UK only release Non album singles 15 Venus in Furs b w All Tomorrow Parties UK only release 15 1993 I m Waiting for the Man b w Pale Blue Eyes b w White Light White Heat b w Sweet Jane UK only release promo 15 Venus in Furs b w I m Waiting for the Man FRA only release Live MCMXCIII 15 1994 Venus in Furs live edit b w Sweet Jane Live Heroin Live I m Waiting for the Man Live UK 71 Non album singles 15 2009 We re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together b w If You Close the Door After Hours 15 See also editList of songs by The Velvet UndergroundReferences edit Mark Deming The Velvet Underground amp Nico Allmusic com Allmusic Rovi Corporation Retrieved 2011 05 05 Mark Deming White Light White Heat Allmusic com Allmusic Rovi Corporation Retrieved 2011 05 05 The Velvet Underground Awards AllMusic Mark Deming Loaded Allmusic com Allmusic Rovi Corporation Retrieved 2011 05 05 Stephen Thomas Erlewine Squeeze Allmusic com Allmusic Rovi Corporation Retrieved 2011 05 05 a b c The Velvet Underground Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 2022 02 05 Discographie The Velvet Underground lescharts com in French Retrieved June 2 2022 Artists Search The Velvet Underground charts de in German Media Control Retrieved 2011 05 05 dead link Extended Search The Velvet Underground dutchcharts nl in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 2011 05 05 a b Extended Search The Velvet Underground norwegiancharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 2011 05 05 a b c Velvet Underground full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved June 2 2022 a b c d e f British album certifications The Velvet Underground British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 22 November 2014 Selectalbumsin the Format field TypeThe Velvet Undergroundin the Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter a b Extended Search The Velvet 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