The Velvet Underground

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Release Date: 2014-11-21

Labels: Polydor, UMe, Universal Music Enterprises

45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

From the front sticker: "Features: All three mixes of the classic album remastered from the original master tapes. 14 songs recorded during 1969 for the legendary 'Great Lost 4th VU Album', presented in either their original 1969 mixes or in new 2014 mixes. 10 previously unreleased mixes in all. 18 songs from the historic Matrix shows, newly mixed from the original multitracks. Deluxe 72 page package featuring rare photos, detailed info and an essay by noted writer David Fricke."

℗ © 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
© 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Discs 1-4 ℗ 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Discs 5-6 ℗ 2014 The Velvet Underground under licence to Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

European version according to the matrix info: "Made in Germany by EDC"

DISC 1, 2, 3:
Originally issued as MGM E/SE 4617, March 1969
Recorded November/December 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, California
Photo: Billy Name
Art Direction: Dick Smith

Disc 1:
The Velvet Underground ("The Val Valentin Mix")
MGM SE 4617, was released March 1969.

Disc 2:
The Velvet Underground ("The Closet Mix")
MGM SE 4617, was released March 1969.

Disc 3:
The Velvet Underground ("Promotional Mono Mix")
promo MGM E 4617, was released March 1969.

DISC 4:
Track 4-1 *: Recorded May 6, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed June 20, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Previously unreleased original mix.
Track 4-2 *: Recorded September 23, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed September 2014 at Republic Studios, New York
Previously unreleased new mix.
Track 4-3 *: Recorded October 1, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed June 20, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Previously unreleased original mix.
Track 4-4 *: Recorded May 13, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed June 20, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Previously unreleased original mix.
Track 4-5 *: Recorded May 13, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed June 19, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Previously unreleased original mix.
Track 4-6 **: Recorded May 6, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed September 2014 at Republic Studios, New York
Previously unreleased new mix.
Track 4-7 *, 4-12 **, 4-13 **: Recoreded and mixed June 19, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Track 4-8 *: Recorded May 20, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed September 2014 at Republic Studios, New York
Previously unreleased new mix.
Track 4-9 *: Recoreded and mixed May 14, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Previously unreleased original mix.
Track 4-10 **: Recorded September 30, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed September 2014 at Republic Studios, New York
Previously unreleased new mix.
Track 4-11 **: Recoreded and mixed September 27, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
track 4-14 **: Recorded September 5, 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York
Mixed September 2014 at Republic Studios, New York
Previously unreleased new mix.

* First issued on VU, Verve 823 721-2, released February 1985 (The Velvet Underground - VU)
** First issued on Another View, Verve 829 405-2, released July 1986 (The Velvet Underground - Another View)

DISC 5, 6
LIVE AT THE MATRIX November 26 & 27, 1969

Recorded live at The Matrix, San Francisco
Mixed at Mr. Toad,s, san Francisco, CA, Summer 2014
All mixes previously unreleased

Tracks 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-9 to 5-12, 6-2, 6-4, 6-5: previously unreleased performance
Tracks 5-3, 5-6 to 5-8, 6-3, 6-6: performance appears on 1969: The Velvet Underground Live (The Velvet Underground - 1969 Velvet Underground Live With Lou Reed)
Track 6-1: performance appears on The Quine Tapes Box Set (The Velvet Underground - Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes)

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