{"title":"The Velvet Underground","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Velvet Underground\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Velvet Underground formed in New York City in 1964. The classic lineup was Lou Reed (vocals, guitar; 1942-2013), John Cale (viola, bass, keyboards), Sterling Morrison (guitar; 1942-1995), and Maureen Tucker (drums), with the German singer and model Nico (1938-1988) featured on the debut album at the suggestion of manager Andy Warhol. Though they achieved little commercial success during their existence, the band's influence on subsequent rock, punk, and alternative music is immense and extensively documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Velvet Underground fused rock and roll with avant-garde and experimental techniques, droning textures, and frank lyrics about subjects rarely addressed in 1960s pop, including drug use, sexuality, and urban alienation. Their work ranged from abrasive noise to tender ballads, and they are widely cited as foundational to art rock, proto-punk, and indie rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Velvet Underground \u0026amp; Nico (1967, Verve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Light\/White Heat (1968)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Velvet Underground (1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoaded (1970)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe catalog has been extensively reissued, including 45th anniversary and super deluxe editions of the debut and multi-disc sets compiling the band's recordings. Original Verve and MGM pressings, especially of the banana-cover debut, are among the most collectible in rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to the band almost always start with The Velvet Underground \u0026amp; Nico (1967). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-velvet-underground-a-documentary-by-todd-haynes-soundtrack-vinyl","title":"A Documentary by Todd Haynes soundtrack 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe soundtrack to the Todd Haynes doc. 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