The Velvet Underground
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| - | '''The Velvet Underground''' (sometimes abbreviated as '''The Velvets''' or '''VU''') was an [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band first active from 1965 to 1973. Its best-known [[alumnus|alumni]] are [[Lou Reed]] and [[John Cale]]. | + | '''The Velvet Underground''' (sometimes abbreviated as '''The Velvets''' or '''VU''') was an [[American music|American rock band]] first active from 1965 to 1973. Its best-known [[alumnus|alumni]] are [[Lou Reed]] and [[John Cale]]. |
| - | Although never commercially successful during their time, The Velvet Underground have been regarded as one of the most important and influential groups of their era.<ref>Richie Unterberger, [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:giftxqr5ldde~T1 "The Velvet Underground"], ''[[All Music Guide]]'', accessed [[29 April]], [[2007]].</ref> A famous remark, often attributed to [[Brian Eno]], is that, while only a few thousand people bought a Velvet Underground record upon their initial release, almost every single one of them was inspired to start a band. The group was one of the first to experiment with rock structures, and their often raw, sometimes difficult sound influenced many later [[punk rock|punk]], [[noise rock]], and [[gothic rock]] performers. | + | Although never commercially successful during their time, The Velvet Underground have been regarded as one of the most important and influential groups of their era. A famous remark, often attributed to [[Brian Eno]], is that, while only a few thousand people bought a Velvet Underground record upon their initial release, almost every single one of them was inspired to start a band. The group was one of the first to experiment with rock structures, and their often raw, sometimes difficult sound influenced many later [[punk rock|punk]], [[noise rock]], and [[gothic rock]] performers. |
| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | ==Discography== |
| + | * ''[[The Velvet Underground & Nico]]'' (1967) | ||
| + | * ''[[White Light/White Heat]]'' (1968) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Velvet Underground (album)|The Velvet Underground]]'' (1969) | ||
| + | * ''[[Loaded (The Velvet Underground album)|Loaded]]'' (1970) | ||
| + | * ''[[Live at Max's Kansas City]]'' (recorded 1970, released 1972) | ||
| + | * ''[[Squeeze (Velvet Underground album)|Squeeze]]'' (1973) | ||
| + | * ''[[1969: The Velvet Underground Live]]'' (double album, recorded live 1969, released 1974) | ||
| + | * ''[[VU (album)|VU]]'' (recorded 1969, released 1985) | ||
| + | * ''[[Another View]]'' (recorded 1967-69, released 1986) | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[The Velvet Underground (book)]] | ||
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The Velvet Underground (sometimes abbreviated as The Velvets or VU) was an American rock band first active from 1965 to 1973. Its best-known alumni are Lou Reed and John Cale.
Although never commercially successful during their time, The Velvet Underground have been regarded as one of the most important and influential groups of their era. A famous remark, often attributed to Brian Eno, is that, while only a few thousand people bought a Velvet Underground record upon their initial release, almost every single one of them was inspired to start a band. The group was one of the first to experiment with rock structures, and their often raw, sometimes difficult sound influenced many later punk, noise rock, and gothic rock performers.
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Discography
- The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
- White Light/White Heat (1968)
- The Velvet Underground (1969)
- Loaded (1970)
- Live at Max's Kansas City (recorded 1970, released 1972)
- Squeeze (1973)
- 1969: The Velvet Underground Live (double album, recorded live 1969, released 1974)
- VU (recorded 1969, released 1985)
- Another View (recorded 1967-69, released 1986)
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