Velvet Underground
From their early days as the house band for Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable, the Velvet Underground were the antithesis of late-1960s Flower Power optimism. Lou Reed's decadent lyrics and dour vocals proved to be the perfect match for the group's droning pop, and the early addition of goth-chanteuse Nico only served to increase VU's black-clad mystique. The influence of their blend of street poetry, avant-garde experimentalism, and raw rock & roll on punk and its aftermath is inestimable. It's been said that not many people heard their early records, but everyone who did went out and started a band.
The Velvet Underground
Velvet Underground
Polydor (USA), 2008
1 CD
Playlist Plus
Velvet Underground
Polydor (USA), 2008
3 CD
Very Best of Velvet Underground
Velvet Underground
UME Imports, 2006
1 CD
Chronicles: The Velvet Underground & Nic
Velvet Underground
Polydor (USA), 2005
3 CD
Gold
Velvet Underground
Polydor (USA), 2005
2 CD
Live At Max's Kansas City: Deluxe Edition
Velvet Underground
Rhino Records (USA), 2004
2 CD
The Velvet Underground & Nico: Deluxe Edition
Velvet Underground
Polydor (USA), 2002
2 CD
Bootleg Series Vol. 1: The Quine Tapes
Velvet Underground
Polydor (USA), 2001
3 CD
