The Velvet Underground

Formed: 1964 in New York, NY

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Disbanded: 1973

Genre: Pop/Rock

Group Members: John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, Willie "Loco" Ale..., Angus MacLise, Sterling Morrison, Doug Yule

Biography: Few rock groups can claim to have broken so much new territory, and maintain such consistent brilliance on record, as the Velvet Underground during their brief lifespan. It was the group's lot to be ahead of, or at least out of step with, their time. The mid- to late '60s was an era of explosive growth ...Read full biography

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The Velvet Underground

Released: 1969

Label: Universal Motown Records Group.

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Upon first release, the Velvet Underground's self-titled third album must have surprised their fans nearly as much as their first two albums shocked the few mainstream music fans who heard them. After ...Read full review

Loaded

Released: 1970

Label: Warner Bros.

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After The Velvet Underground cut three albums for the jazz-oriented Verve label that earned them lots of notoriety but negligible sales, the group signed with industry powerhouse Atlantic Records in 1970; ...Read full review

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