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February 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Velvet Underground’s Loaded: Loaded/Fully Loaded, 45 Years On And Still Going…
Those four studio albums by The Velvet Underground all made a huge impact on me. But the sentimental favourite is Loaded – it was the very first CD I purchased. I was a tape buyer, right through until the early-1990s, I wasn’t going to give up that tape collection…I had a tape-deck in my car […]Archive
April 28, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1380
The Velvet Underground, The Scepter Studios Sessions (2012) When it comes down to it I don’t get all that into hearing alternate mixes and unused takes – unless it’s a band I really love and/or the versions in question provide clues, revelations, a fresh way back into the music. The Velvet Underground has meant a […]Archive
September 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1869
The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground (1969) There are four Velvet Underground albums and sure I’ve said before that Loaded is the sentimental favourite (my introduction to the band) and of course the debut album is the revelation. I’m a huge fan of White Light/White Heat too. But to my ears this is the album […]Archive
August 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1906
The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) I’ve told you already that my favourite VU album is Loaded; it was the first VU album I heard in its entirety – but my introduction to The Velvet Underground was still the debut album – because I first heard songs from the debut album. So […]Archive
July 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman