Peel Slowly And See

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Release Date: 1995-09-26

Label: Polydor

Deluxe 6"x12" longbox (with re-peelable banana sticker) which contains:
- five CDs in individual jewel cases (the four VU albums and previously unreleased tracks)
- an 88-page book with definitive essay, complete credits, dozens of rare photographs and memorabilia

Back of the box:
All selections on disc five produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.

Back of the box and each individual CD:
This compilation ℗ © 1995 Polygram Records, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Discs:
Made in the U.S.A.

Book:
•Disc One
Tracks 1-1 to 1-6: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO TAPE
Recorded July 1965 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft in lower Manhattan.
All tracks previously unreleased.

•Disc Two
Track 2-1: The first single by The Velvet Underground (Verve VK-10427), released July 1966.
Tracks 2-2 to 2-12: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
The Velvet Underground first album (Verve V/V6-5008), released March 1967.
Recorded April 1966 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood and Scepter Studios, New York
Track 2-13: Recorded live November 4, 1966 at the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio.
Edited down the complete 30 minute performance at PolyGram Studios.
Tracks 2-14, 2-15: Taken from the album NICO: CHELSEA GIRL (Verve V/V6-5032), originally released October 1967.
Recorded April/May 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York

•Disc Three
Tracks 3-1 to 3-5: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO ACETATE
Recorded early 1967 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft Manhattan.
All tracks previously unreleased.
Tracks 3-6, 3-7: Recorded live April 1967 at the Gymnasium, New York City
Previously unreleased.
Tracks 3-8 to 3-13: WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT
The Velvet Underground's second album ( Verve V/V6-5046), released January 1968.
Recorded September 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York City.
Tracks 3-14, 3-15: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985.
Recorded February 13 & 14 1968 at AɛtR Studios, New York
Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York
Track 3-16: taken from ANOTHER VIEW (Verve 829 405-2), released July 1986.
Recorded May 29, 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood
Mixed March 1986 at Sigma Sound Studios, New York

•Disc Four
Track 4-1: Recorded live October 2, 1968 at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio.
Previously unreleased.
Tracks 4-2 to 4-11: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND alternate ‛closet mix’ version
The Velvet Underground's third album, (MGM SE 4617), released March 1969.
Recorded November/December 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood.
Tracks 4-12 to 4-16: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985.
Recorded May - October 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York
4-17: Recorded live October 28, 1969 at The End of Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas
Previously unreleased.
Track 4-18: Recorded late 1969.
Recording information unknown.
Previously unreleased.

•Disc Five
Tracks 5-1 to 5-10: LOADED
The Velvet Underground's fourth album (Cotillion SD 9034), released September 1970
and
Tracks 5-11 to 5-16 & track 5-19: LOADED out-takes, previously unreleased.
Recorded April - July 1970 at Atlantic Studios, New York
Tracks 5-17 & 5-18 recorded live August 23, 1970 at Max's Kansas City, New York City.
Track 5-18 taken from LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY (Cotillion SD 9500), released May 1972.
Track 5-17 previously unreleased.
Recorded by Brigid Polk on a cassette recorder.
All selections on Disc Five produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp.
Track 5-18 ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Tracks 5-11 to 5-17 and 5-19 ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corp.

Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
Additional mastering at DigiPrep, Hollywood, CA; Master Cutting Room, New York, NY; Polygram Studios, Edison, NJ

Song Publishers:
•Disc One
All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except
1-2 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)

• Disc Two
All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except
2-2, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.),
2-13 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)

• Disc Three
3-1, 3-3, 3-4 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
3-2 published by Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11, 3-13, 3-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
3-8, 3-10, 3-12, 3-14 published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.),
3-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI)

• Disc Four
All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except
4-12 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Maureen Music, Inc. (BMI),
4-14, 4-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI),
4-18 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)

• Disc Five
All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except
4-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)

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