Il 24 novembre, via Polydor, arriverà nei negozi un’edizione speciale per festeggiare i 45 anni dall’uscita di The Velvet Underground, il terzo disco della storica band di Lou Reed.
Il cofanetto sarà composto da 6 CD e da 65 brani e conterrà: materiale tratto dalle session del 1969 al Record Plant di New York, 10 missaggi inediti, la versione originale di I Can’t Stand It, che fu poi nuovamente incisa da Lou Reed per il suo primo album solista, una serie di outtake e le registrazioni live al Matrix di San Francisco del 1969.
La ristampa è inoltre arricchita dalle note di David Fricke di Rolling Stone.
Ecco la tracklist completa:
Disc 1: The Velvet Underground (“The Val Valentin Mix”)
01. Candy Says
02. What Goes On
03. Some Kinda Love
04. Pale Blue Eyes
05. Jesus
06. Beginning To See The Light
07. I’m Set Free
08. That’s The Story Of My Life
09. The Murder Mystery
10. After Hours
Disc 2: The Velvet Underground (“The Closet Mix”)
01. Candy Says
02. What Goes On
03. Some Kinda Love
04. Pale Blue Eyes
05. Jesus
06. Beginning To See The Light
07. I’m Set Free
08. That’s The Story Of My Life
09. The Murder Mystery
10. After Hours
11. Beginning To See The Light (alternate “closet Mix”)
Disc 3: The Velvet Underground (“Promotional Mono Mix”)
01. Candy Says
02. What Goes On
03. Some Kinda Love
04. Pale Blue Eyes
05. Jesus
06. Beginning To See The Light
07. I’m Set Free
08. That’s The Story Of My Life
09. The Murder Mystery
10. After Hours
Mono Single Released In April 1969:
11. What Goes On
12. Jesus
Disc 4: 1969 sessions for unreleased fourth album
01 Foggy Notion (original 1969 mix, unreleased)
02 One of These Days (new 2014 mix, unreleased)
03 Lisa Says (new 2014 mix, unreleased)
04 I’m Sticking With You (original 1969 mix, unreleased)
05 Andy’s Chest (original 1969 mix, unreleased)
06 Coney’s Island Steeplechase (new 2014 mix, unreleased)
07 Ocean (original 1969 mix)
08 I Can’t Stand It (new 2014 mix, unreleased)
09 She’s My Best Friend (original 1969 mix, unreleased)
10 We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together (new 2014 mix, unreleased)
11 I’m Gonna Move Right In (original 1969 mix)
12 Ferryboat Bill (original 1969 mix)
13 Rock & Roll (original 1969 mix)
14 Ride Into the Sun (new 2014 mix, unreleased)
Disc 5: Live at The Matrix
01 I’m Waiting for the Man (unreleased)
02 What Goes On (unreleased)
03 Some Kinda Love
04 Over You (unreleased)
05 We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together (unreleased)
06 Beginning to See the Light
07 Lisa Says 08 Rock & Roll
09 Pale Blue Eyes (unreleased)
10 I Can’t Stand It Anymore (unreleased)
11 Venus in Furs (unreleased)
12 There She Goes Again (unreleased)
Disc 6: Live at The Matrix
01 Sister Ray
02 Heroin (unreleased)
03 White Light/White Heat
04 I’m Set Free (unreleased)
05 After Hours (unreleased)
06 Sweet Jane
