The Velvet Underground & Nico
1967 self-titled debut studio album by The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico is the first album by American rock band The Velvet Underground. Despite, initial mixed to negative reception, It later received widespread acclaim and is said to be one of the greatest albums ever made. Rolling Stone ranked it the 13th best album of all time. The album was produced by famous artist Andy Warhol. Some of the songs talked about drugs, prostitution and sex. They were very controversial back then that radio stations won't play any of their songs.
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Released | March 12, 1967 | |||
Recorded | April 1966, Scepter Studios, New York City, New York, United States; May 1966, T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, California, United States; November 1966, Mayfair Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Art rock Experimental rock Protopunk | |||
Length | 48:51 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Andy Warhol; Tom Wilson | |||
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Songs from the album
changeAll songs written by Lou Reed unless otherwise noted.
- Side one
- "Sunday Morning" (Reed, Cale) – 2:54
- "I'm Waiting for the Man" – 4:39
- "Femme Fatale" – 2:38
- "Venus in Furs" – 5:12
- "Run Run Run" – 4:22
- "All Tomorrow's Parties" – 6:00
- Side two
- "Heroin" – 7:12
- "There She Goes Again" – 2:41
- "I'll Be Your Mirror" – 2:14
- "The Black Angel's Death Song" (Reed, Cale) – 3:11
- "European Son" (Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker) – 7:46