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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
The Velvet Underground
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
White Light / White Heat
White Light / White Heat
Released: 1968
Label: Universal Motown Records Group.
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The world of pop music was hardly ready for The Velvet Underground's first album when it appeared in the spring of 1967, but while The Velvet Underground and Nico sounded like an open challenge to conventional ...Read full review
More The Velvet Underground albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (85), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (8), Others (18)
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