The Velvet Underground & Nico

I didn’t realize how revolutionary this album was. Can’t believe I didn’t listen to it before. Lou Reed’s haunting voice made the experience. Definitely listen to this with headphones.

Absolutely killer album. One of my favorites. Beautiful.

One of the best albums ever made, the birth of the punk genre

Platano hippie

Loveeeee!

Cool album.

Heroin alone earns this album 5 stars. The arrangements here are just simply second to none. The only complaint I have is how Nico swindled a solo mention here. She is outsung in terms of quality, quantity, AND consequence by Lou Reed here!

5/5

The album that launched 30,000 bands. A remarkably good album which still sounds fresh to this day.

A true classic. This album helped set the stage for punk rock in the 70s. Many of what people think of as classic Velvet Underground songs are on here including Venus in Furs, I'm Waiting for the Man, Femme Fatal, All Tomorrow's Parties, and the penultimate Velvet underground song, Heroin. If you can own only one Velvet Underground album, this is the one.

"The Velvet Underground & Nico" is the studio album by the American band the Velvet Underground and German singer Nico. Art rock, experimental rock, proto-punk, pyschedelic rock and avanr-pop. Yes and in many cases the defining example of that genre. The music has experimental aspects with controversial lyrics such as drug abuse, prostitution, sadomasochism and sexual deviance. The album was recorded in 1966 while the band was featured in Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable tour. The music of album was primarily produced by Tom Wilson with Andy Warhol also listed as a producer. The band consisted of Lou Reed (vocals, guitar), John Cale (electric viola, bass, piano, celeste), Sterling Morrison (rhythm guitar, bass), Maureen Tucker (drums , percussion) and Nico (vocals). The album initially sold poorly which prompted the famous quote by Brian Eno that "everyone who bought one of the 30,000 copies formed a band." It was also initially ignored by critics but later recognized as one of the most influential albums of all time. In 2006, the Library of Congress put it into the National Recording Registry for its artistic significance. "Sunday Morning" opens with Cale on celeste. Reed comes in singing softly. It's about paranoia. A charging guitar begins "I'm Waiting for the Man." It got a melody and beat. Jangly pyschedelic guitar. The guy needs his heroin. Nico joins the album on "Femme Fatale." Melodic guitar. A distorted feel with the highlight being Nico's lead and Reed and Morrison's backing vocals. A great ending in Nico's "Ooh ooh oh." This was written about about actress/model Edie Sedgwick. Cale has his electric viola droning in "Venus in Furs." Reed's guitar is weirdly tuned. This is pyschedelic. And, oh, about sadomasochism. Nico adding an emotionless voice in "All Tomorrow's Parties." Slow guitar, tambourine, viola and piano. Singing about the people at Warhol's "Factory." "Heroin" starts with a slow repeating guitar note. The rhythm guitar, viola and soft drum comes in. The song speeds up, slows down and finally ends chaotically with feedback and distortion. Just a brilliant song. Reed describing the feeling of a heroin rush. The last Nico vocal-led song is "I'll Be Your Mirror." Sort of a surf-sounding guitar and a tambourine. Lovely dual vocals by Nico at the end. This is a great album. Cale's unique electric viola. The distortion and feedback. The counter of Nico's haunting vocals and Lou Reed's. The pyschedelic guitar. Sometimes sounding of the 60's with the pyschedelic guitar and garage rock and others thirty years in the future with the distortion, feedback and musical notes. The influence is immense with future rock genre's punk, garage, post-punk, krautrock, shoegaze, indie and goth. Needless to say a must listen..

Brilliant album. Sounds really modern still in places other than some unintentional fuzz. Other songs sounding a bit more like Bob Dylan were slightly less interesting to me. Nico's voice is perfect for the sightly uncanny thing they have going on through the whole album. Highlights were anything sung by Nico, Sunday Morning, I'm Waiting for the Man, Heroin

Personally, a top 10, most influental album.

I have been listening to this album for over 20 years and it's still a pleasure every time I hear it, probably the favourite album I am going to hear on this 1001 list.

An absolute classic. "Venus in Furs" is worth the price of entry by itself.

This is such a landmark album it's hard to give it anything but five stars. It's artistic, it's poppy, the switching between Lou Reed and Nico gives it a funny sort of dissonance. Heroin is such a standout, experience of a song too. Deserves it's place in history.

5 I love Lou Reed and think he is a musical genius. I feel I learn something new about this guy every time I read a story or article. I never realized this was Velvet's debut album, but I am starting to recognize the influence he had over music an other artist. If there was another artist I can compare his diversity, change of sound, willingness to push his fans to open their mind, shock you and some times just rock you, that would be Prince. Yep I'm talking Lou and Prince in the same conversation of musical genius and creativity. Two different genres and a different topic for another day. This album has it all. Songs that make you feel good, songs that are dark, songs that rock you and songs just that just blow you away. His voice, presentation and delivery are simply awesome. Something about the way he sings, I just love. I have most of this album downloaded my LOU playlist so it's difficult to state my favorite. The studio version of Heroin is bit more reserved than his live versions (his live stuff is even better than his studio versions), but has to be up there as one of his best. Along with I'm Waiting For The Man. I mean who the hell can make scoring some drugs such a great song? Sunday Morning is such a great opener with Nico's voice such a contrast to Lou, but together just beautiful. And then we just roll into one great song after another. Whenever I hear Venus in Furs, I think of Shankar. Great song with a very unique sound. I could probably spend a few minutes explaining why I like each song, but I can probably sum it up by saying I was introduced to Lou and Velvet late in life. They quickly have become one of my all time favorites. I wish I had the opportunity to see him live. I wish I would have introduced to his music decades ago. Great, great album. Great musical talent. One of the all time best. I love Lou! 5

as you get older you realize your idols were degenerate and broken, but you also realize all of us are broken so they still have a place in your heart

I expected this album to be on here. It's one of my absolute favorites and the album cover is iconic. Each song can sound like modern indie and some raw 60s. Beautiful. Nico is a wonderful touch added in and I simply can't choose a favorite song.

I think it’s a 5/5 just for venus in furs honestly but the other 10 tracks are pretty great too only flawed by the last track being just not as good as the others but this is still brilliant 5/5.

I'm so glad I listened to that. There is such an obvious straight line from Lou Reed to Bob Dylan and in the opposite direction to the talking heads. That was magnificent, so familiar and unlike anything else. Brilliant.

If there was a 5+ rating this would get it!

Nice, the day after the almighty Generator gave me my first Lou Reed album, it gives me my first The Velvet Underground album. I liked this a lot! It's got that distorted and psychedelic feel that I'm really beginning to fall for. Not every song was a real hit for me but it was still very good, and it's amazing seeing what effect this album had - Featuring a lot of controversial subject matters and lyrics, and generally being very progressive and ahead of its time. I can absolutely see how The Velvet Underground was a real inspiration for many bands that came after them. I learned a lot about Andy Warhol from my research into this album too. This is a very interesting album for sure, as well as being a very good listen. Favouite: I'm Waiting For The Man

The first thing I noticed here was how much better this album is than the Nico "Chelsea Girls" album I got not that long ago. That was definitely one of those "I must not be cool enough to get this" album, but with VU, I genuinely enjoyed listening to this album. Some great songs. A bit overhyped and still "cool kid" but a legitimately solid album that was ahead of its time. Highlights for me are "Venus in Furs" and "Run Run Run." 5/5 Deserves to be on this list, has some great songs, a good album.

The most influential album ever, unlike some people, I love Nicos voice, I’ll be your Mirror and Femma Fetale are beautiful melancholy. Sunday morning is another example of a drug-fused melancholy that can only be described as pure bliss. However the hard rockers like Heroin are also amazing, this album is great.

Pleasant album with a nice vintage sound from the recording equipment of the time. Feels like something to listen to on a road trip and very nice vibes. Very upbeat stuff that just makes me feel good.

It’s on every list ever written and it deserves to be. Classic record.

I really liked most of this album. Good background working music

This Album is in my top ten, absolutely great.

- Sunday Morning - I'm Waiting for the Man - Femme Fatale - Run, Run, Run - Heroin - There She Goes Again

Áspero al principio, pero está en Dolby y suena de puta madre

A great albumJust so good,I wish there was more nico I actually really like her voice and signing style even if she says clown weird.Most of this album is straight bangers.I really love Sunday morning and femme fatale.Heroin is what I wish bob dylan songs were like,full of story and atmosphere with the pounding drum simulations a heartbeat quickening and quickening until slowly decreasing it’s just amazing I love it.

Have been meaning to listen to this album for awhile, I'm really enjoying this album so far. Love the Psychedelic sound of the late 60s early 70s so this is right up my alley.

Nice to have an album I'm already familiar with (and have the t-shirt!) Obviously a solid 5*.

Meistarastykki sem þau náðu aldrei að toppa. Hafði gaman af þá og hef gaman af nú, þrátt fyrir að vera annars lítið hrifinn af Lou Reed. Tabú textar, hrá production en merkilegt margt að gerast í tónum. Merkilegt samt hvernig European Son er miklu flottara disonance Black Angel Death Song.

This is the birth of "alternative/indie" aesthetics of rock music, or, more exactly, rock music as we know today. Tucker's no-bass-drum sounding, Cale's "avant-garde" arranging, Morrison's guitar-rocking, and of course, Reed's revolutionary Ostrich noise with decadent lyricisms, we have the rock music that totally abandon the "blues.", thus sets the musicians apart from the bluesy-rock-'n-roll fundamentality but still remains the music in rock context. Fav Track: Venus in Furs

Strong 9/10

C'est somptueux

Un méga classique

Le 5/5 le plus facile de ma vie PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN

Awesome álbum from the art-rock old school!

love it

• Re-listen • Nico is problematic (racist lol) but this is a classic • Venus in Furs and I’ll Be Your Mirror are my favourites • Reading about how this was a flop at release vs it’s perfect score now - I want to dive into the controversial lyricism and overall lore of the band

Banana album good. But really though, it's simple perfection. It seems almost too basic to be good, but that's where it really shines. I know this might sound stupid, but you don't have to work too hard with this album. It feels almost musically accessible to everyone, which is part of the reason it works. Maybe it's not for everyone, but at least it's ACCESSIBLE to everyone. That's in large part due to Lou Reed's poetic lyricism dealing with some mundane, some risqué, topics. I think the album grows as it goes along, with the first half being a lot more manageable than the second. Still fantastic, though.

I've known this album since the late eighties and listened to it many, many times. It still holds up and it's unquestionably a landmark in the alternative rock landscape. The extreme roughness in parts of the production detracts at least a little, but I think it manages a top rating for sheer audacity in its time.

ada very nice sound to this album. ye olde timey i guess? sounds soft and old and nice and yes

It will always amaze me that this record didn’t sell well. There’s a famous quote from Brian Eno I heard on a podcast recently that said something about how despite it only selling 20/30000 records in the first few years, everyone who bought one formed a band. As influential as anything we’ll come across on this list. I’ve loved Velvet Underground since a teenager (it was the old Hyundai advert that peaked my interest), and I still love them today. If anything that grew over the years. This record in particular is the quintessential VU record. If someone has heard of them, theyve listened to this, and if someone’s new to them they get recommended this. So experimental for its time, given the polished pop acts which were popular in the late 60s. It often gets cited as the record that kick started the whole ‘art rock’ sound, but there’s bits of rock, punk, pysch, the lot. It’s mint. One of the most important records of all time, and for me makes it’s peers in the day seem boring.

Really like Lou Reed's voice and writing. Very simple but emotive. I'm much more familiar with his solo work though. I don't really know who Nico is, but she has a really nice voice and it complements Lou Reed. This album is fantastic and clearly influential. My favourites are: I'm waiting for the man Heroin I'll be your mirror Run run run At tomorrow's parties There she goes again For me, I'll be your mirror and in waiting for the man are a cut above the rest

I really understand the Brian Eno quote when I listen to this (even though the album sold only only 30,000 copies in its first five years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band!"). The music is loose and cool, very exciting, and perhaps because it is unpolished it makes you think "I could do that!" Of course, you probably can't do that, the band captures a magic that is elusive and only they could capture in the way that they did. But what is more amazing and powerful than something that makes others want to create something too?

Brian Eno quipped that while the album only sold approximately 30,000 copies in its first five years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band". -Wikipedia

5.0 + I've listened to this album dozens of times and I'm still noticing new things. This time, having just heard Nick Cave's rendition of "All Tomorrow's Parties", I was especially curious about that song, which for me had been overshadowed by the more immediately gripping "Heroin" and "I'm Waiting For My Man." The lyrics, the jangly insistent piano, the spare marching band-like drumming, the meandering guitar line, Nico's androgynous voice - how could they knew these divergent elements would come together to create such a subtly spectacular song?

perfect. perfect. maybe the last song isn't that much, but anyways. perfect.

I think this banana is gonna get peeled until the end of human history. Is there anything that can be said about this masterpiece that hasn't been said a thousand times before? First, it's an incredibly influential record, whose ripple effects can still be felt on a lot of the music released today, more than 50 years after the fact (when it was indeed *underground*, and ignored by most music listeners). But most of all, it's an incredibly *versatile* record, that can adapt to settings and environments that are totally at odds with each other. You can play this legendary debut album on a "Sunday morning" as you drink a cup of hot chocolate and watch the rain fall outside from your living room--wearing a comfy old sweater and daydreaming until the album stops playing... And you can play this record on a Saturday night while "waiting for your man" in a drug-fuelled/booze-propelled party taking place in the flat rented by some of your wildest friends. And the craziest thing is that, as this album goes on, a bit of the "opposite" atmosphere will surreptitiously seep into the locale and circumstances of the place you are in. Odd feelings will disrupt your sunday routine. A sense of calm and peacefulness will be experienced as the rest of your friends keep on getting drunk or high. It's not so much that the record adapt to its settings. It's the *settings* that can adapt to the record. Such is the sheer genius of this LP, and one of the many reasons for its timeless appeal. 5/5, obviously. And a mandatory listen whenever you travel to NYC. When time, place, cultural history and music can be condensed into a single artefact, you know you're dealing with an "essential" work of art. Number of albums left to review: 588 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 198 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 92 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 122

Good stuff

One of the best records in my opinion. Highly influential regarding everything that is not mainstream.

Un poco lentillo, pero como es Lou, le pongo un 5.

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What can be said about this, one of the most important album released in rock history, that hasn't already been said before? The western music world was introduced to Reed and Cale and never looked back. That tuning (!) and that viola (!) on 'Venus in Furs' lives in perfect symbiosis with Reed's chanting vocals. The mix of psychedelic instrumentation and traditional folk melodies on 'All Tomorrow's Parties' is a perfect example of the album being extremely re-listenable - with every listen a new layer uncovers itself. Of course, the absolute centerpiece of the album is 'Heroin' which must be one of the most haunting musical creations ever. A stark contrast to McCartney singing about his retirement at age 64 or Ringo singing about his friends. Oh and 'Sunday Morning' is perfect.

Une atmosphère glauque mais pas lourde. Des textes curieux, des sons inusités. J'ai tellement écouté cet album. Je l'adore.

Head songs off this and was aware of this album and it’s impact in both the rock and room and art scenes, fist time listing to it cover to cover. Very beautiful album through and through, what was considered “controversial lyrics” at the time just paint such a good picture of everything Reed was dealing with and what was going on with the other unseen sides of life. Yet with these harsh topics Reed and Nico still make the album sound so beautiful and at times dreamlike. An album that helped open the door for more experimental sounds to flood the airwaves.

Great songs.

10/10

One of my favorite albums of all-time. Sunday Morning is just so gorgeous with its sweet playful melody. It gives no clue as to the mayhem to come. Waiting for my Man is simply the best song about scoring drugs EVER. Femme Fatale introduces the deep sultry voice of Nico and her unconventional voice fits the song perfectly Things take a turn for the macabre with Venus in Furs, showcasing John Cale's viola. Side one ends with my favourite vehicle for Nico's vocals; the utterly gorgeous All Tomorrow's Parties. Side 2 is just as provocative and ground-breaking. My only gripe, I wish the sound was better. Possibly my all time favourite album. 5 stars...DUH!

Memorable, impactful and unforgettable, a vital album for this list and everything that this inspired. Changed production, shook up music - feels like the first song of the seventies. Hard not to rate this five stars.

of course i love it, ive already listened. top 25 album oat

Easily a masterpiece and 5 stars. This album is so iconic and crucial to a sound that inspired so much after it and since. Listening to it today, it still sounds urgent and unique powerful. Just an excellent record.

Nästan i ens dna.

5/5. It’s hard not to praise this album for its originality and creativeness. Each song is great, although not all accessible at first. Anyone can find a different favorite song here.

Great album

o engraçado é que faz mais ou menos 1 ano q eu ouvi esse album pela primeira vez, e olha ele aqui. atualmente ele taria facilmente entre meus top albuns, mas na primeira vez ele me soou só ok, nada de mais. umas ouvidas mais atenciosas mudam mesmo tua perspectiva das coisas. ele começa normal com sunday morning, seguido de puro rock and roll de 2 acordes e mais uma baladinha, e ai do absoluto nada explode. venus in furs com a repetição irritante pra quem não conhece, run run run que te da vontade de fugir mesmo, all tomorrow parties que te assusta com aquele piano e a voz que não se sabe se é masculina ou feminina. heroin entra, a minha preferida, a maneira como tudo progride pra parecer uma overdose é perfeita, a barulheira violina do john cale junto com o "solo" do lou reed e a bateria de coração da tucker explodem em ti. depois disso um rock que eu me pergunto como não ficou no topo das paradas. uma baladinha e mais duas loucuras cacafonicas. simplesmente o album perfeito e que em segredo iniciou uma nova geração artistica na musica.

I've always been a bit reluctant to embrace this album as it fails to live up to all the hype. But, to be fair, nothing could live up to the amount of adulation that gets poured over it. On its own merits, it is a very good album that was decades ahead of its time.

All Nico all day please.

I LOVED IT! It was way better than I expected it to be. Reminded me of a little U2 or Rolling Stones.

This is one of the best albums of all time

I'm biased because this is one of my favourite albums so I believe that the Andy Warhol album is one of the most remarkable records in history.

"Peel slowly and see". Four words have never conjured up so much mystery, so much intrigue and so much mystique quite like those. When Andy Warhol stamped his name on an album cover that, belatedly, became one of the most iconic of the last half-century, it became both a blessing and a curse. For Lou, Moe, Sterling, John and Nico, it formed a whole world within forty-eight minutes; forty-eight minutes of which has served as the basis of a million other worlds that have turned on the world's axis ever since. And a world that, more or less, has come to define them for better or for worse. After this, Nico, Andy and John Cale would be gone and the VU painted themselves black, gray and bright colors that suggested organic and logical progressions that wouldn't have been possible had they stayed in The Factory. But, if they had, and this album never became known to the public, they might have been better off. Yet it'd be a travesty for us. European sons and femme fatales, may this be your mirror, your wife and your life; with your shiny shoes of leather, just run run run. Watch out, though, for the world is behind you and what costume shall you wear for all tomorrow's parties? Absolute classic.

ground breaking and fresh even now.

This remains amazing and Venus In Furs is a top 100 song

head this a million times. loved it a million times. can skip this one as the songs are tattooed on my mind

What an album. Messy and beautiful. Heroin is the stand out track for me, Lou Reed is an unpretentious yet profound lyricist. Nico’s odd vocals are some how hauntingly powerful. A dark and sexy album. What a year 1967 was for psychedelic music.

The proto-punk/rock album that should be among the best ever produced. Every human being on this earth should listen to this album, especially track “Heroin”.

9/11, 82%

Never heard the whole thing but it’s apparent that pretty much all rock after this was just trying to recreate this album

Probably top 5 most influential albums of all time

One of he greatest, most influential albums of all time! Everything about this album is iconic, its sound, its genre-mashing and innovative nature, Nico, The Velvet Underground's members, its bizarreness... All of this topped by having one of the most iconic album covers of all time, designed by no other than Andy Warhol himself.

one of my favorite albums

If Belle & Sebastian don't owe their existence to 'Sunday Morning' then I just don't know what to say.

All the makings of a classic. Fresh, subversive and catchy while still having some edge. Love this album.

An automatic 5, for sure, but I listened to it again twice because why not! Fave track - honestly, about two thirds of the tracks on here are contenders. Maybe more like three quarters. "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "Heroin" are just amazing, iconic. "Sunday Morning" and "I'll Be Your Mirror" are so lush. The freak out of "The Black Angel's Death Song!" Overall, though, I'm going to have to go with "Venus in Furs", which was probably the first song from the album to pierce my consciousness, due to that psychedelic Dunlop tires commercial! 😆

Enough ink has been spilled on this one. Just listen to it.

Absolutely incredible. The last two tracks are some of the best recorded Velvet Underground. I suggest reading the '1967 in music' wikipedia article while listening .

Heavenly voices and great song content, all around good album

Idk it kind of makes sense for the songs about drug abuse and sadomasochism to sound rough

Yup

Ibland det bästa albumet någonsin

The VU are one of my favorites. This is an amazing debut album. I tend to prefer a lot of what they did once they were able to work on their own without Nico, though she has a great and unique voice that works really well with their sound. Standout Tracks: Sunday Morning, I'm Waiting for the Man, Venus In Furs, Run Run Run, All Tomorrow's Parties, Heroin, I'll Be Your Mirror, The Black Angel's Death Song, European Son

Yes.

Probably the only VU album showcasing the potential of every member of the band. Impossible to overestimate the influence of this record, and thus, impossible to give less than a 5.

So cool. The coolest. 😎 The recording is crappy, the performances aren't super tight and Nico's voice is hard to listen to but does that really matter?

10/10

this is one of my favorite albums. i can't be impartial. all the songs are great. even all tomorrow's parties. which i should hate. i think is hauntingly beautiful. the black angel death song. incredible. venus in furs. amazing.

Cover art = 10* Album so influential

love it

What is a timeless album? I don’t know but this about as close as you can get.

Wonderful album. Runs the full spectrum of bliss and beauty to horror and strangeness and hits everything in between. It is truly artistic statement.

Ne može ništa osim pet

I had this at the age of about 21 as part of the Peel Slowly and See boxset. It's still amazing, a gritty backlash against the staid pop that dominated airwaves in the 1960s.

This is one of my all time favourite records. Lou Reed truly penned some tragically beautiful songs that will last for ages.

sehr geil, kenne ich schon ewig, weil mein Vater die Platte hat als Kind mochte ich das Cover sehr K.

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Has to be a 5 BUT with major qualifications. This album is nowhere near the Velvet Underground’s best. The extremely rough production is simultaneously this album’s greatest strength and its weakness. The songs themselves definitely hit the mark, even if time has somewhat blunted their edge. You get the impression on tracks like the straightforward chugging rocker “Run Run Run” that Lou Reed is intentionally trying to sabotage any semblance of formality in their melodies - and that I guess is the appeal of this record. But here’s the other thing, this album came out in 1966!! That’s utterly astonishing. There are sounds on this record committed to vinyl about 20 years before they had any right to be. As far as influential albums go, there are few which can measure up to this. Ramones, My Bloody Valentine, Jesus and Mary Chain and the Fall all trace their heritage back to here. It changed the landscape in such a way that, regardless of any technical shortcomings on this record, it is both aesthetically and sonically one of the most important albums ever.

This is as great as everyone says. I remember when I was a kid looking up to lists of the GOAT albums, this was the first that I seriously enjoyed. It started on a path of classic rock and I have fond memories of it.

The Velvet Underground & Nico was more artsy than I expected however considering it was recorded during an Andy Warhol tour things started to line up. Themes throughout, are quite avant-garde and for the time would have been somewhat confronting, this reflects the limited number of copies that were sold on it's original release. However it's easy to see that it has been very influential to many future bands and releases in the vein of alternative, rock, punk, goth & indie. Best: Sunday Morning Worst: European Son 4.5 Stars

Always

Fantastic album - so atmospheric and lyrical.

Phenomenal. It's just amazing. So much has been said about this album that I couldn't possibly add anything remotely new. It's just great. One of the most important albums ever made and just a treasure to listen to.

Ideal album for easy morning.

More influential than "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and you know I'm right!

Oh I did NOT like this when I first heard it. I'd seen an Andy Warhol documentary which included a bit of the famous VU performance at the Factory that the police interrupted, and that looked great, so when VU and Nico turned out to... well, not be like that, I was quite let down. (Conversely White Light White Heat was much more like what I was expecting.) It took a while but I now realise it is cursed with one of the worst stereo mixes of the mid-60s. It's a fantastic album, but it *must* be heard in mono.

Lol har visst alltid trodd at da stoppa etter All tomorrow's parties, så detta blei første gang eg hørte meir enn da. Men bra albi

Jestem niemal pewny, ze juz pisalem o tym krazku, ale lista jakos go nie pokazuje wczesniej, co jest dziwne, bo dawno nie mialem tak nie tylko osluchanego materialu, ale rowniez z wyrobiona opinia na jego temat, nie kojarze takze zadnej dyskusji w ktorej moglbym sobie wyrobic tak silnie odcisniete na pamieci osady i ciekawostki, tak czy inaczej, jesli zadanie domowe po przesluchaniu picku zrobilo sie samo, to nie ma sie co tutaj kolejny raz produkowac

Another classic VU album (first 4 are 5 stars)

Best album cover of all time. Also legendary album with some of my favorite velvet underground songs.

Wierd since I've been listening to a lot of Nico lately.

Objectively genius? The fact that this was made 55 years ago is a glitch in the matrix. Petition to investigate whether it was in fact made by the ghosts of Lou Reed, David Bowie, Mozart and God gone back in time from 2077 in a DeLorean so that 80% of current music it ultimately influenced could be a thing

Classic alternative rock is classic. This was the first alternative album. Much props. Also, how many covers did this album spawn?

incredible album, especially good to hear those tracks sequenced again

Með betri plötum. Fengi kannski 9,5. Mjög ljúf hlustunar. Gamall góður vinur einhvernvegin.

Awesome record. Love the moodiness and psychedelic guitar riffs.

This was absolutely fantastic. I have no idea why I've never listened to The Velvet Underground before. My mistake, because they were really fantastic. I also tend to love 1960s and 1970s era rock, so I was destined to love it.

*In Donkey Kong 64 voice* Ohhhh, banana!

Lou Reed was a brilliant songwriter

Excelente!

Well well well... this one almost makes too much sense, perhaps as an atonement for yesterday's MGMT pick. The thing is, that when I first got it, I was disappointed, I only liked I'm Waiting for My Man and Heroin. Yet I knew there was something there... and kept with it, and it's grown and grown on me. And as it's one of my favorite covers, I probably own at least six copies on vinyl (even having given away two copies in the past couple of years, trying to get perfect covers as well. 10/10

I Love this album.

One of the most crucial albums you must hear before you die. 1967 really was a loaded year

Finns något oändligt coolt med detta album, en mänsklighet som syns väldigt väl och kalla, kalla ljud.

Du folk garage racontant l’addiction et le désespoir, est-ce que ça peut mal vieillir? Mention spéciale au technicien de son, s’il y en avait un, pour avoir réussi à faire croire qu’il pouvait faire la job.

Loved it perfect for a Sunday morning, some lyrics sounded a little misogynistic though.

💛💛💛

God level brilliance

Great album. Very experimental sound with use of heavy distortion, interruption and varied pace. Various styles/delivery: psychedelic, r/b, rock. Good songwriting to understated vocals esp heroin/femme fatale. Heroin is definitely the standout track which I hadn’t heard before; clear representation of his experience through building chaos and clamor. Solid top to bottom. Femme fetal, waiting for the man, heroin, there she goes again 4.6

This is classic Velvet Underground that became so influential in so many ways, Bowie, Glam Rock, Punk and Post Punk all inluenced by Warhols Factory house band, who would have thought it! some great songs here. My Favourites are "Sunday Morning" "All Tomorrows Parties" & "Venus in Furs" Rightfully in the list here.

Of course it's an all time classic!

Nunca tinha parado para ouvir Vevelt Underground e esperava um som diferente. Fiquei positivamente surpresa! Que disco delícia, dá vontade de dançar na sala, num fim de tarde, com aquele solzinho entrando pela janela...

Incredible.

Tied for the best VU album ever (with the self-titled album). Gritty. Reminds me of NYC.

De drugsjunk bij de voordeur... Gezellig op zondagochtend...!

Very influential album and great songs.

What's the opposite of defecating in a zorb and then having it hit you in the face over and over as you run down a hill?

Imagine being one of those reviewers that painstakingly deconstructs every song and writes 15 paragraphs like they're auditioning for Q Magazine, when you can sum some albums up in one emoji. 🍌

Love this album, always have. Not much else to say, I'm sure there's a 4-hour long documentary on Youtube that analyzes every single note of every song on this album.

Not my first time of listening but it's been a year or so, what hasn't been said about this album already isn't really worth saying, i wasn't born when this album was released but you can hear it resonating down the decades, seeping into the subconscious to this day and forever. Timeless.

Legendary

I love this album long before this project. Lou Reed's voice has such swagger and sweetness. And then Nico, sounding so warm yet aloof. Every single song does what it was intended to do, even if I don't know what exactly that was. I really got into Venus In Furs for the first time, digging the strings. I Am Your Mirror is one of my all-time favorite songs, but it hit me differently this time around. It sent me into reflecting about how that's how I can only hope to be that for the people I love.

So happy to hear this!!! It was fortuitous that it was delivered on a Sunday morning!

Fucking awesome

sunday morning is one of my favorite classic rock/alternative songs. it's so simple, but emotionally complex and almost entrancing. im waiting for the man is a catchy presumably queer, love song with an awesome riff. even though i don't like nico at all as a person, she is a beautiful singer on femme fatale. venus in furs is an interesting song musically and lyrically, but it has a unique charm run run run remains me of bob dylan and other late 50s/early 60s rock and alternative groups. sadly, i have to say it's my least favorite, i come to lou reed for lyrical content, and this feels mostly instrumental and lyrically hollow. all tomorrow's parties is just- kinda bland. nothing really notable about it if i can remember. heroin is a heartbreakingly perfectly ode to the drug and lou's addictions throughout his life. it slowly builds to an incredible conclusion and is probably the best track on the latter half of the album. there she goes again is a good track. however i do feel like it's mostly filler. i'll be your mirror is absolutely perfect. it's one of the best alternative love songs ever written, and i plan to play it at my wedding if i ever get married. the black angel's death song is a sweeping almost horror song, which is almost definitely the inspiration for the halloween theme. overall, a 4.75/5. genuinely one of the most influential albums of all time, even if some of the tracks aren't up my alley.

Almost went with the 4 cause Venus in Furs, but I convinced myself in the end.

Iconic.

Lou Reed. No hace falta decir más.

5 star album. Hated it the first time I listened to it in high school. Kinda liked it a few years later. \"Get it\" now that I'm in my late 20s

Bárbaro

I have always loved this album for all of its flaws and its genius

banana

Absolutely PERFECT album. Genuinely one of the greatest achievements in rock, and music in general. One of my favorites!!!

First VU I ever bought after they were covered and name dropped by R.E.M. on Dead Letter Office (which was actually the first R.E.M. album I ever purchased). 16 year old me didn't completely get it but it sure grew on me. An all time classic by a band whose entire studio catalog is comprised of nothing but classics (I can pretend Squeeze doesn't exist, try and stop me)

I loved this album!!

An absolute beauty!

Another work of genius.

One of my favourite albums

Muy posiblemente esté entre mis 5 discos favoritos. Cada vez que lo escucho termino sintiendo como si mi canción favorita fuera cambiando de una otra entre Waiting for the Man, Sunday Morning, Venus in Furs, Heroin o There She Goes Again... en realidad no tiene puntos débiles ni canciones de relleno. Un sonido como no había ningún otro en su momento y como no había escuchado nada en el momento en que lo conocí hace tantos años. La música undulante pasando por canciones dulces, psicodelia con el acelerador a fondo, rock y llegando a incluso el ruido total pero que tiene orden y sentido y hace una obra de arte. No hay mucho que pueda decir sin que se oigan a halago tras halago. Las letras todas inusuales incluso las que pueden ser un poco más convencionales o románticas, el resto hacia el ya conocido tiraje de drogas, exceso y prácticas sexuales poco comunes que siempre les caracterizó. Conocí este disco quiza hacia los 12 o 13, sin poner atención a las letras y simplemente recuerdo que me agradaba la música de Venus in Furs. Con el tiempo lo reencontré como a los 16 cuando me adentraba a leer mucho Burroughs, Kerouac, Ginsberg, etc. y no podía haber obviamente mejor acompañamiento, era tal cual como si un autor adicional hubiera plasmado todo en música y se sintiera todo compaginado a la perfección; de esos momentos que a veces menciono en la juventud de cada quien que marcaron hitos fuertes. Todo lo personal que puede ser el disco y ni siquiera ya creo tocaré la magnitud de importancia musical e histórica que representa. Es ya sabido que gracias a este disco se abrió un abanico de bandas y géneros gigantesco con el pasar de los años que estaban tremendamente endeudados con Velvet Underground. No quiero extenderme de más siendo repetitivo. Uno de esos discos perfectos para mí.

Nothing but love & respect for Lou Reed & the gang

Je connaissais mais j’avait jamais prit le temps de l’ecouter actif en entier.je suis imprwssione, c’est envoutant .4.95 car je ne sais pa si c’est un album que j’ecouterais n’importe quand, mais j’y reviendrai tres prochainement.

Love this, really acted as the vague portmanteau for rock and defined the proto-punk genre, brought rock backs to its roots

Yes So gentle, no over singing in this one Sound of New York

Zo mooi, zo rustig....dit is een classic Favoriete: femme fatale, sunday morning

Undeniably one of the most important and influential albums of the last century. Perfection.

Great album definitely understand why so highly regarded.

просто уже за Venus in Furs можно лепить пятеру и признавать топом, одна из лучших песен эвер. Но только тут как бэ и другие номера — моё почтение. Открывашка вообще чудесна, героин — культовый депресняк, Вейтинг фо май Мэн — внезапно слушабельный блюз роцк, Фем Фаталь — охуенное исполнение от Нико. Для 67 года это не то что прорыв это просто как Гагарина в космос запустить, как придумать водку с пивом смешать. До сих пор мало кто что-то похожее сделал, а в те времена этот альбом просто убрал всех этих ваших битлов и роллинг стоунзов, любивших поизображать шутов при пидорасах. 10/10, тупо маст лисен, и банан вот этот пусть у нормисов ассоциируется с годным музлом (да и искусством хороших обложек тоже)

Of course I knew The Velvet Underground by name, I know the famous banana image and I've definitely heard a couple of the songs without ever knowing it's by them (especially the opening song Sunday Morning). Yet, for some reason I was never interested in them and my expectations were low. I really don't know why though, as this album is just really good. The depth and versatility really caught me by surprise and I can easily imagine this album being as hugely influential as it ended up being. Saved this album and will re-listen. I do have one criticism: I really could have done without the final six minutes of the album.

so happy this one came up

Listened to my vinyl copy. Sounds kinda harsh. Bad surface noise, especially on Heroin (side 2, track 1).

Mmmmmmmmm

Obvio clásico. La raíz de donde nace todo: punk, indie, jingle jangle, shoegaze, etc.

Y’know it is what it is

Variadito y sí dan ganas de hacer un bailecito torpe. Venus in furs fue la que más me gustó, está heavy y lenta. Aunque todas me gustaron en realidad. Jamás en la vida había escuchado a esta banda, solo había visto su famosa portada de andy Warhol, probablemente elnhechod e que Warhol está en la portada me ahyantaba. Qué bueno que lo escuché. Mood: psicodelia :3

Disco redondo, completo, un lujo escuchar esto hoy en día. Quitando alguna canción que no me termina de gustar por prejuicios más que otra cosa, creo que es un disco con 5 estrellas en casi todas las canciones y por supuesto con 5 estrellas como conjunto sin dudarlo.

Nico <3 Lou Reed <3 John Cale <3 Moe Tucker <3 Sterling Morrison <3. Perfect in its naivete, purity, experimentalism, tonal painting. Just perfect. The world of sound would be a lesser place without the existence of this album.

Elements of psychedelic and pre-punk. Clearly influential and for good reason. Heroin, Sunday morning, Femme Fatale <3

I was already very familiar with this album and love it. Great to revisit - it’s been quite a while since I listened to it all the way through.

It's one of the most perfect albums ever. There isn't a bum note. No song that isn't classic. It's astonishing that it is a debut record.

I love this album. Heroin is a banger and a half.

Just a great album

Great album, deserving of the hype.

A very strange album which can feel both musically great while being uncomfortable to listen to - as the songs appear intended to be.

Way cooler than I thought

Super classic.

I listened to the album after several years and I enjoyed it! My favorite song is Heroin and Venus in Furs. The last song is too experimental for my taste.

8.5-9/10 FT: Venus in furs

Absolute Classic

ICONIC. Not my first time to listen to this and i looped it a few times now.

Some absolute classics, but still uneven.

While I think you're probably okay with the greatest hits, this is one of the Velvets' more cohesive albums and has some of their best songs: "I'm Waiting for the Man," "All Tomorrow's Parties," and "Heroin," along with solid tracks like "Venus in Furs," "Femme Fatale," and "I'll Be Your Mirror." Nico wasn't a great singer, but it works ok, especially in "All Tomorrow's Parties." The long instrumental coda for "European Son" was a bit of a slog, but if you're gonna own a Velvets album, this is the one to have.

Growing up, all the alt-chicks and some of the punkers were INTO this band and this record. I was more of a Ramones, Johnny Thunders and Black Flag kind of punker so the avant-garde mellow art-rock-y punk stuff wasn't much interest to me. I liked heavy, fast and loud, not the artsy-mellow synth-pop art. Over the ensuing decades, I gained an appreciation and affection for the "genius" of this record. They build soundscapes and Reed wrote lyrics that were controversial in their subject matter that he just felt translated to rock music in the same way as the literature he'd studied did. In that, I agree whole-heartedly with him. Dark, gritty subjects make good reading AND good rock songs.

Great

Hmmm... There are some songs here that I'm kind of indifferent towards, and there are others that I absolutely adored. At the very least, their instrumentation is consistently entrancing and certainly astounding for a 60s album (entrancing... astounding... perfect descriptors for Venus In Furs, god what a song!!). I also found Heroin, with its ups and downs and ultimate chaos in its last leg, to be some genius storytelling through song structure alone. What's funny is that I've historically struggled with noise rock, punk, grunge, basically everything TVU pioneered... yet for some reason I find these guys' approach to be particularly compelling and listenable. Quite the mystery. Case in point: I saw that the closing track's lengthy, noisy jam session was a particular point of contention for many people, and I gotta say that I was having a blast with it. Their real flex, though, is that they can effortlessly switch between heavier tracks and softer, more traditional ones. Sunday Morning and Femme Fatale are heavenly! As I said, there are a few low points on the album, but the highlights are so strong that I can definitely see myself revisiting it all. Liked it! Standouts: Sunday Morning • Femme Fatale • Venus In Furs • Heroin • I'll Be Your Mirror • European Son

Wow, okay, I see what Eno meant now when he said that even though the album only sold 30,000 copies in its first five years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band". The album sounds simultaneously rather odd but also pretty normal, which I think comes as a result of the influence it had impacting how I hear it now that there have been so many more albums refining what this album set up. That said, it's got a really beautiful sound as unique as it is. It's somewhat lo-fi, but as usual in a very charming way, and I love how it makes the guitars and viola sound, especially in songs like Sunday Morning and All Tomorrow's Parties. One of my favourite things about the album was how the music manages to sound simultaneously so energetic but with a subtle layer of depressing melancholy beneath, often conveyed through the lyrics, which were pretty damn good. There's no better example for this than "Heroin", by far my favourite on the album. Whilst it might not be overly happy in tone, it has this manic energy to it that makes you feel almost the allure and pull that makes people do the heroin, but then your ears refocus into the vocals, and you hear what a husk the narrator has become because of it. Overall, I wasn't sure I'd come back to a lot of the songs on this at first, but writing about it has really made me think about how cool and important this album is.

*Some cool songs like Sunday Morning and I'll be your mirror. *Also some dissonant weird stuff...music is a 3 but I'm bumping it to a 4 for its significance

One of the best albums about heroin that I know of. It’s certainly an important album, and I like some of the tracks on there, but it’s a time capsule of New York life in the late 60s. Gritty, sad, but with a weird sweetness to it.

I don't think I understand why it's reached such an iconic status, but it was a pleasant listen.

love when albuns I already know are recommended here so I can revisit and maybe form new opinions definitely added 1 or 2 more songs to my playlists, it was already good before though

While not a perfect record, I hold a shit ton of respect for it because I know most of my favorite bands wouldn't exist without this. Because most of all, this album is crazy creative and ahead of the curve. They used some wildly unusual for their time recording techniques, which makes this record not sound 60s at all. And that's without even considering the crazy genre foreshadowing this record has going for it. The guitars sound very punk, many songs have this noisy, distorted quality that surely influenced bands like Sonic Youth. The song structures are long and unpredictable and the lyrics - provocative and touching on very taboo at the time subjects. The highlights on this record are some of the most exciting music the 60s had to offer. The soft, woozy textures and warm bassline of Sunday Morning is absolutely stunning. The song sounds like sobering up after a long night of partying. I always thought it would have been a good closer for this record. I'm Waiting for the Man has these driving, distorted guitars that carry you through the song, pairing very well with these odd rhythm sections. Venus in Furs is even weirder, hard to describe what's going on in this song instrumentally. Lou Reed sounds anxious, perfectly matching the atmosphere of the song. Run Run Run sounds like a Beatles song on steroids, I don't know how else to describe it. My favorite song on the album is Heroin, a surreal, trippy, abstract monster song that effortlessly changed tempo and intensity as does Lou Reed's story - again, so creative, so genius. It goes into this almost noise territory towards the end which shows again how ahead of the curve they were. I'll Be Your Mirror is another great, beautiful moment, but the album loses me a bit with the last 2 songs. I respect what they are doing, but they are a bit too much to the point where they can become a bit grating to listen to. Still, even those are respectable songs and display the band's insane vision and talent. Which is what makes this album one of the absolute 60s essentials.

At the risk of having my family call the EMTs on me, I will confess that I really liked this. I've listened to enough seminal, influential garbage (yesterday's Butthole Surfers comes to mind) that are actually a chore to listen to that it is a relief to be able to both appreciate and enjoy it. And, you know, Zayde of Punk and all that. A long time ago I realized that I liked Lou Reed's songs when other people sang them, so I might as well appreciate the originals too.

I liked it! Good album Highlights Sunday Morning Femme Fatale Heroin (fav)

This feels like it could be controversial but I like it quite a bit despite it including elements that I normally wouldn’t be drawn towards. My favorites are sunday morning and I’ll be your mirror because I like the vocals :) and I don’t like the songs that are a little too much noise all at once (and there are quite a few of these) But seeing this was made in the 60s I can’t even imagine how influential it was and so I factor that a bit into my rating

Good ish

At least they are up front with their source of inspiration.

More a fan of black album cover Velvet Underground myself. That being said: It's great nonetheless.

Sunday morning is nice. This is easy to listen to. It's not really rock. Very casual. Very chill. Ryan says it's pretty good for 1967 according to Ryan.

Both Nico and Lou Reed have such wonderful distinctive voices.

I think you either like Lou Reed or you don’t. I happen to be a fan. I also got into JJ Cale’s music later in college. There are some tunes on this album that stand the test of time. It’s not for everyone, but if you know then you know.

I feel like this albums reputation proceeds it. I knew i was supposed to love it, I wanted to love it but it was just ok, maybe even good, but I didn't love it. There is a couple of great songs, a couple of pretty bad ones (I'm looking at you final track) and some that sit somewhere in the middle. 3.5* rounded up to 4* because I'm being sucked in by it's influence and album cover

Solid start, faves are I’ll be your mirror, Heroin, and Femme Fatale. Not a fan of European Son, too unhinged

This band is all over the place for me. I really liked this album, it was the right balance of weird with innovative with actually sounding good in parts. Lyrics were really solid, sounds were interesting even if I didn't like them in parts. Musically really interesting. The song about heroin was really well done.

En vaskeekte klassiker. Et monument over tid og sted den ble laget. Er litt for mye sull på slutten til at det blir toppkarakter.

Tilbakelent, kult og bråkete. Legendarisk sound.

Some classics, guessing this is one of those classic albums. Some more forgettable tracks - not because they are bad but because some others outshine them so greatly. Lots of screaching sounds.

🍌🕶️🎸🌃🌑

Found a new band to listen to!

beem experimental, gosto do quão psicodélico ele soa mesmo em 1967

Ooooft, great album. 8/10. Such a range from femme fatale through to run run run

banan

Mostly good but the last two songs left a bit of a sour taste. Favourites were Sunday Morning, Heroin and There She Goes Again.

Psychedelic journey through time and space. This is the kind of album you kick back, sink in and let it take you places. Well worth it.

Too grating in certain parts to get a 5 but still cool

going to the Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh really helped me appreciate this album's appeal. really a grower. still effortlessly cool 76 years later. Nico's contributions are so nice which kinda hurts to admit. deserves to be one of the 1001? ofc!

Rätt schysst stundtals.

good good. will probably listen again. favorite: Femme Fatale

I mean... gorgeous, right?

This is the first time I’ve listened to The Velvet Underground, and it was a wonderful surprise. It’s an album that’s easy to enjoy; even after 60 years, a real classic.It sounds fresh and just feels good. It’s smooth and incredible. It’s worth every minute. If you don’t like it, you don’t know anything about music. Love it <3💫

i understand the lou reed hype now

I was wrong. I always dismissed this album as a youngster and have not listened to it since. I really appreciate now and admit I was wrong.

peak or what

Solid album

Quintessential proto-indie, proto-punk, sound of the NY scene of the time. Classic.

Great album, like the drones

Okay so this one hit me soooooo hard as a teenager but this time idk it didn’t grab me? I love I’ll be your mirror so much, Sunday Morning is cute and nostalgic Maybe again I like the ones that a woman sings hahaha But it’s a really intimate painting of such a specific time of pain and hedonism and drugs, like these people were the baby boomers right, 20 in 1967, born just after world war 2, so much pain and confusion Also interesting that Nico is German I wonder about the trauma in this music and if it resonated with me so much as a child trying to understand my own experiences, now as an adult I can see that these songs are about the pain of people who are in the throes of their trauma and suffering, and maybe that’s not where I am anymore But I do love the guitar and piano, like the songs feel so enveloping, making me feel like I’m swimming or running along or being pulled in, sort of like you’re high

Leuke muziek, wel beetje negatieve teksten

Decent

4.5

🍌 This is an album I can honestly see why it gets all the five-star price simultaneously seeing why it's not accessible to the masses. There are several things I do like about this album and there's parts of it that I find a little bit too out there for me. There are parts of the album that to me really kind of point to where 70s glam would go, "I'm Waiting For the Man" and "Heroine" but also some of it sounds really like 66/67 radio rock, "Run Run Run" & "There She Goes Again", plus a dab of '67 tripppy psyche gems, "European Sun" All in all I absolutely love the album I'm not quite the five on it but it's definitely an album to take note of. (9.4) ★★★★½

If this didn't include "European Son", it would be 5 stars. 4.5 stars

Aah… really encapsulates the beauty of a Sunday morning. Read all the newspapers, wait for your drug dealer to come, get whipped by femme fatales in shiny boots of leather, take a load of heroin, have a rickety viola screeching in your ear and Arnette Schwarzenegger softly intoning in the other ear. Just scrub the last two tracks and what you have is a bloody perfect Sunday.

Peak because it was made in 19 6 7

I mostly enjoyed this - some really thoughtful instrumental work going on here. Not mad about Nico's vocals, but they're acceptable enough that it doesn't distract from everything else

One of those albums that really live up to the hype. The production on this thing is very praise worthy and the vocal performances that follow suit match the atmosphere of the album very well. The album is at its best when it combines some of the pop writing known for the time with the experimental sounds that grace most tracks. Very good album. Fav tracks: Sunday morning, femme fatale, Venus in furs, heroin, I’ll be your mirror, and the black angels death song

Me encantó, no puedo decir más

Not bad, not mindblowing neither.

ARDELL CHUD iya gua chud bar maaf

VU - künstlerisch wertvoll, aber sicher nicht mainstream.

I love those soft, dimly lit songs that truly justify that name Velvet Underground. The first four songs on this album are the definition of that. Nico’s voice may not carry a melody so much as a blank space on which to imagine one, but it is beautiful in what it represents beneath and holds within, like Hemingway’s writing. My favorite Velvet Underground song is still Candy Says, but this album might overall be my favorite one.

An album melodic and dreamy at times, particularly with its drone textures; yet at times, it goes too far the other way, such as in the noisy soundscapes of the last two songs. Liked many of the songs of this album, but its harsher tracks are too dissonant for a 5.

I've heard of this band and album. I know how legendary this album is.

Está bien, pero no me ha resultado la obra maestra que todo el mundo dice que es. Dicen que se nota mucho el trabajo de John Cale: po vale.

its ok

you can definitely tell the influences of this band in the album. sounds a lot like a mashup of early Dylan, Stones, etc. I didn't love any of the songs individually, but could recognize the influence

Feels like one of those albums that if you like indie rock and many of its plethora of subgenres, you're supposed to LOVE - I don't think I quite love it in that way, but like it quite a bit. Sunday Morning is an excellent opener. There are some little instrumental parts of this that are really great, like the droning violin on Venus in Furs and the pianos on All Tomorrow's Parties. A few songs that are just really ordinary 60s rock though as well, like Run Run Run. Nico even has some nice moments even though her voice still isn't my favorite (Femme Fatale in particular). Hard to deny the influence of this even if I'm not quite fawning over it like all the cool kids.

awesome stuff and an iconic cover (top 5 all time for me). I don’t really know what Nico was doing but oh well I guess

A classic, deservedly so. If “Waiting for the Man” doesn’t get you to four stars, what will?

Первый раз послушал альбом 3 года назад и ваще не выкупил. Сейчас же, и переслушав больше музыки, в частности из 60-х, и после прослушивания сольника нико, больше им проникся.

Favourite Songs: Venus In Furs Heroin European Son

Bra! Massor med klassiker och coola Nico som drar upp betyget. Definitionen av coolt band.

There is something undeniably cool about this album. It makes you want to bob your head and dance about. Maybe take a walk and take in the harsh beauty of life. High 4.

Everything about this album is icons from the cover to the track list that includes some of their better known tracks, from the airiness of Sunday Morning to the intensity of Venus in Furs. A classic.

I’ve been liking this more every listen. I’m more tapped into its frequency now, although I still think it loses its way in the middle third. Sunday morning is still sublime

I love this one especially Sunday Morning and Venus In Furs

Art rock that is cool just to be cool, but love some of these songs regardless.

Insert quote here about how influential this album was.

I’ll be your mirror is obviously a special song, rest of album just so

An all time great on here and the rest of the album is pretty strong

Bellissime canzoni

Given how much I disliked the Nico album, I was really worried about listening to this one. I actually did end up thinking it was pretty good though. I don't know that it's great music, but it's definitely super interesting and groundbreaking music.

Listened to this once many years ago and found it to be just okay. Upon revisiting, I found myself appreciating this a whole lot more. I see the hype now.

A tour de force

timeless melodies, too pretty for what they are talking about

Dit vind ik dus echt een fantastische oude rock plaat.

nanner

A song about heroin? I thought this was a rock album, not jazz!

4/5 The velvet underground doesn’t get enough credit for what they did for hard and alternative rock. This music is like if NIN was making music 30 years earlier. The guitars sound horrible but they’re raw.

Needed more Nico :/

Die New Yorker Band nahm ihr Debütalbum 1966 unter außergewöhnlichen Umständen auf: Hauptsächlich entstanden die Aufnahmen in den heruntergekommenen Scepter Studios in New York City, ergänzt durch Sessions in den TTG Studios in Hollywood sowie in den Mayfair Studios in Manhattan. Produziert unter der nominellen Schirmherrschaft von Andy Warhol und – in klanglicher Hinsicht entscheidender – von Tom Wilson, erschien das Album im März 1967 auf Verve Records. Schon das Genre entzieht sich einfachen Etiketten: Art Rock, Proto-Punk und experimenteller Rock greifen ineinander, ohne je akademisch zu klingen. Lou Reed schreibt Texte, die damals radikal tabugebrochen sind – über Heroin, Sadomasochismus, Prostitution und Einsamkeit, vorgetragen mit einer Nüchternheit, die jede Sensationslust unterläuft. Die deutschen Vokabeln der Kölner Sängerin Nico fügen dem Album eine kühle, beinahe gespenstische Distanz hinzu: „Femme Fatale", „All Tomorrow's Parties" und „I'll Be Your Mirror" wirken in ihrer Stimme wie Botschaften aus einer anderen Welt. Demgegenüber steht die aufreibende Intensität von „Heroin" oder „Venus in Furs", bei denen John Cales Viola und Sterling Morrisons Gitarre eine Klangsphäre erzeugen, die bis heute kaum jemand berührt hat. Kommerziell war das Album bei Erscheinen ein Misserfolg – der vielzitierte Aphorismus, jeder der rund 30.000 Menschen, die es kauften, habe selbst eine Band gegründet, trifft seinen Kern besser als jede Chartposition. „I'm Waiting for the Man" und „European Son" zeigen, wie weit das Spektrum dieses einen Albums reicht: von minimalistischem Garage-Rock bis zu freiem Lärm, der Jahrzehnte späterer Avantgarde vorwegnimmt. Kein Album hat die Idee, was Rockmusik sein darf, nachhaltiger erschüttert.

I LOVE THE COVER ART. But, still, it is a bit too old for my liking. I would rather listen to something a bit more upbeat. There were times where you could only listen a barrage of noises (European son) but there were also other times were the music was so good I'd keep on listening to them forever. But I don't know to what extent my opinion is influenced. You see, people tend to exaggerate the greatness of an album (or any aspect of life) if they fail to truly understand it. This album, in my view, is really impressive, even though I know that I'm a bit too biased by this rule. But I do like not understanding anything; you cannot be wrong about something you don't understand, being protected by ignorance.

The song Heroin is........🪷

gotta pay the 1 star nico toll!

couple famous songs and the other ones were different to what im used to listen so i really liked it!

A mostly pleasant experience. There were a few songs in the back half I have never gotten around to listening too. Some new favourites but a couple that were so hard to sit through as well. Could have dialled back the experimentalism a tad here and there.

I knew most of the songs, often from cover versions, but I'd never listened to the album so this was good. It really is astonishing in the context of the other things being released at the time. Completely unique.

I love the album and I don't know why. It's so trippy. I don't know if they were that great or if drugs help them along but it worked.

Listening session: may 29th, while going for a walk Listened to before: listened to a few songs before Thoughts: one of the most iconic album covers ever in my opinion, and the music is interesting and experimental so I can see why this is influential Favourite tracks: Sunday Morning, Femme Fatale & I’ll Be Your Mirror