Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico – Peelable Banana Cover UK Vinyl LP

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VELVET UNDERGROUND The Velvet Underground & Nico (2020 UK/EU remastered edition of the iconic debut album by the legendary New York art-rock group, pressed on heavyweight black vinyl – First released in 1967, The Velvet Underground &Nico was a sonic revolution that fused gritty street realism with avant-garde experimentation. Produced by Andy Warhol and featuring vocals from German singer Nico, this album pushed lyrical boundaries, tackling themes of addiction, sexuality, and urban isolation – all while introducing a minimalist, noise-driven sound that would go on to influence generations. The vinyl appears near ‘as new’ within the gatefold picture sleeve with the intact replica ‘peelable banana’ cover artwork designed by Andy Warhol)
#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time

TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
Few albums have left a deeper mark on rock music than The Velvet Underground & Nico – a raw, radical fusion of art and sound that shattered boundaries and reshaped underground culture. Produced by Andy Warhol and featuring German chanteuse Nico, this 1967 debut is a sonic collision of garage rock, avant-garde noise, and striking lyrical realism, touching on taboo themes like addiction, sexuality, and urban alienation.

Featuring classics like Heroin, I’m Waiting for the Man, and Sunday Morning, this record pairs Lou Reed’s pop instincts with John Cale’s experimental edge and Moe Tucker’s stripped-back percussion – all wrapped in Warhol’s iconic banana sleeve. Ignored on release, now revered: this is the album that launched a thousand bands.

Essential. Uncompromising. Legendary.

Side One
1.Sunday Morning
2.I’m Waiting for the Man
3.Femme Fatale
4.Venus in Furs
5.Run Run Run
6.All Tomorrow’s Parties

Side Two
1.Heroin
2.There She Goes Again
3.I’ll Be Your Mirror
4.The Black Angel’s Death Song
5.European Son

Key Features:
Groundbreaking 1967 debut from The Velvet Underground & Nico
Produced by Andy Warhol with iconic banana cover artwork
Includes essential tracks: Heroin, Sunday Morning, Femme Fatale, I’m Waiting for the Man
Hugely influential on punk, indie, noise rock and alternative music
Remastered edition pressed on heavyweight black vinyl
Housed in a deluxe picture sleeve with printed inner
A true landmark in 20th century music history

Artist – Velvet Underground (click link for complete listing)
Title – The Velvet Underground & Nico (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release – 2020
Original Year of Release – 1967
Format – vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label – Verve UMG
Catalogue No – 371710-8 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – United Kingdom (UK)
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info – Picture Sleeve
Barcode – 602537171088
Condition – This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – VUNLPTH874329
Alternative Names – The Velvet Underground.
Related Artists – Andy Warhol, John Cale, La Monte Young, Listening, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Nico, Reed, Cale & Nico, The Bongos, The Jades, Willie Alexander.

GENRES
60s Rock, 70s Rock, 70s Artists, Psychedelic.

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