The Velvet Underground and Nico
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John CaleThe Velvet UndergroundThe band’s influential debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico was recorded in 1966 and released in 1967. Cale’s influence is apparent on tracks such as “Venus in Furs” and “Heroin,” which feature his droning viola, and “All Tomorrow’s Parties,” which is anchored by his repetitive, hypnotic piano motif. Later…
Read MoreThe band’s influential debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico was recorded in 1966 and released in 1967. Cale’s influence is apparent on tracks such as “Venus in Furs” and “Heroin,” which feature his droning viola, and “All Tomorrow’s Parties,” which is anchored by his repetitive, hypnotic piano motif. Later…
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Tom WilsonWork at MGM/Verve and beyond…Wilson produced another landmark album, The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967; nominally produced by Andy Warhol). Wilson signed the Velvet Underground after other labels blanched at the group’s abrasive, noise-heavy sound and its poetic lyrics, which included descriptions of hard drug use and unconventional sex. But Wilson promised the band…
Read More…Wilson produced another landmark album, The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967; nominally produced by Andy Warhol). Wilson signed the Velvet Underground after other labels blanched at the group’s abrasive, noise-heavy sound and its poetic lyrics, which included descriptions of hard drug use and unconventional sex. But Wilson promised the band…
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