The Velvet Underground & Nico (Vinyl LP) 60s 70s Psych Prog RockThe Velvet Underground and Nico is the band's debut album and was originally released in March 1967. Seen as a hugely influential album on a number of alternative rock genres, it was ranked at #13 on Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2006. Recorded with the first professional line up of the band (Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and
reflecting the influence of bands such as The Doors and particular around the Hammond organ
The best of these reissues is this package
This is followed by two covers
and one of the definitive albums of the psychedelic era
The vinyl is housed in a slim line 12" box with 4 bonus art prints of the band members
attempting to induce synaesthetic sensations and both loosen up
further setting the stage for the group's Grand Transformation
Ex-Beau Brummels guitarist and vocalist Ron Elliott recorded this
recorded the highly sought after 'Black Soul Brothers' LP in 1977
along with more tender moments on an album which reflects a mature artist at the top of his game
Dwyer has been lancing eardrums with Thee Oh Sees in an ever escalating flurry of records for the past 6 years
This new venture sees Chamber's employ the use of Sitar and drones to create an engaging instrumental (part one and part two) journey to a chilled out parallel universe