https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFaOyQbDTKs
Sweet Sister Ray
― Campari G&T, Saturday, 23 March 2013 13:03 (eleven years ago) link
http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/1967-glass-house-country-happening-with-merce-cunningham-john-cage-the-velvet-underground/The film is archival footage of an event held at the Glass House in 1967 to benefit the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Described as a “Country Happening” in Vogue Magazine, August 1967, Merce Cunningham dancers performed to music by John Cage, and later the Velvet Underground took the stage.can't actually see any VU in the film, but maybe those groovy dancers at the end are twisting it to sister ray? funny to imagine the VU playing such a pastoral setting.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 22:41 (ten years ago) link
New WL/WH reissue package:
http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/invt/0602537540938
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 11 October 2013 15:42 (ten years ago) link
Believe there is another thread about that.
― Gallucci Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 11 October 2013 16:20 (ten years ago) link
But surely we need to spread the word that there is a free flexidisc with every initial order from the website. I think it may be a track inside the package already but just think, rarity free with every £54.99 plus p+p spent there.
― Stevolende, Friday, 11 October 2013 17:56 (ten years ago) link
While stocks last !!!!!
This is where The End of Cole Ave once stood. This is where much of Live 1969 was recorded. *sigh*
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 27 October 2013 23:02 (ten years ago) link
"much" = less than half?
what's worse, that pic or this one?http://www.matrixfillmore.com/images/photos/about/image-gallery/img5.jpg
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 27 October 2013 23:37 (ten years ago) link
sorry, "some" or "a chunk" or "the best songs from".
I never listen to 1969 anymore. Listen to the boot of the End of Cole Ave show instead.
IS that the Matrix? I couldn't bring myself to go by there when I was in San Francisco last week.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 27 October 2013 23:50 (ten years ago) link
http://velvetundergroundacetate.com/who's gonna buy it?!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
Also, wtf the wooden box artifact?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 19:19 (nine years ago) link
They better include a free banana with that.
― StanM, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
https://24.media.tumblr.com/b78978798405088c6a4f856da77bdbbc/tumblr_n6nkmwuEcV1t5kowbo1_500.jpgfeel like "train round the bonnnnd" is how nico would've sung that song.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 10 June 2014 19:21 (nine years ago) link
Chelsea Girls sdtk: http://www.volcanictongue.com/tips
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 9 July 2014 15:59 (nine years ago) link
Are there any samples of this online anywhere? Saw it here:
http://littlebigchief.bigcartel.com/product/velvet-underground-chelsea-girls-s-sided-lp
and they have another record I'm interested in, http://littlebigchief.bigcartel.com/product/alien-city-lp
but I don't love to spend good money on new records I haven't heard these days.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 04:07 (nine years ago) link
https://scontent-a-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10521177_10152567944675953_6049362458093982150_n.jpgfrom lou's facebook page:
We thought it'd be cool to share a photograph of one of the more "mythical" artifacts of Lou and the VU.
Lou mentioned this in an interview a while back (Q Magazine in 1996, I think), that he'd recently unearthed a demo he had mailed to himself in 1965, the reason for which is known as "the poor man's copyright."
In classic Lou style, he had this to say about the discovery:"I'm not going to listen it. I don't want to hear these things any more."
Well, here's what it looks like. And no, we haven't opened it.
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 July 2014 18:38 (nine years ago) link
would be interesting if it was different stuff than the demo released on Peel Slowly & See
as for the chelsea girls sdtk, i think this is at least part of it. sounds pretty great, would be curious to know if the bootleg is better sound quality (which is dire)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YUIKvSQ2so
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 July 2014 18:43 (nine years ago) link
According to the post below (originally from the Velvet Forum, reposted on Steve Hoffman), 3rd LP box coming:
Hi allGood to see that folks are starting to wonder about the status of the 3rd Deluxe 45th.So far Universal has been doing an excelent job with the Banana and Wl/Wh Deluxe sets, and the 3rd Album will not be an exception. Our guys will take good care of us!This is what I can say at this point: a selection of the Peter Abrams Soundboard Tapes half inch, 4-track, stereo live recordings of the band at The Matrix Nov 1969 will be part of the Deluxe issue. The quality of these recordings is absolutely fanstaticand the performances are superb.As you know there are 42 songs in 4 hours of recordings. Universal still working on which songs will appear, looks like 20 songs in 2 cds. Night and day with the Quine Tapes and Live 1969.Juts these 2 cds will make the 3rd Deluxe a must for any VU fan.Stay tuned
Good to see that folks are starting to wonder about the status of the 3rd Deluxe 45th.
So far Universal has been doing an excelent job with the Banana and Wl/Wh Deluxe sets, and the 3rd Album will not be an exception. Our guys will take good care of us!This is what I can say at this point: a selection of the Peter Abrams Soundboard Tapes half inch, 4-track, stereo live recordings of the band at The Matrix Nov 1969 will be part of the Deluxe issue. The quality of these recordings is absolutely fanstaticand the performances are superb.As you know there are 42 songs in 4 hours of recordings. Universal still working on which songs will appear, looks like 20 songs in 2 cds. Night and day with the Quine Tapes and Live 1969.
Juts these 2 cds will make the 3rd Deluxe a must for any VU fan.
Stay tuned
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 11 August 2014 17:15 (nine years ago) link
oh my god the Matrix recordings!!!!!!!
― sleeve, Monday, 11 August 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
fanstatic indeed!
― StanM, Monday, 11 August 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
hmm this is the one I may have to get, if true
― Οὖτις, Monday, 11 August 2014 17:25 (nine years ago) link
this would be nice. Hope it's true.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 11 August 2014 17:27 (nine years ago) link
So, presumably it will be CD1: Stereo + singles/promosCD2: Mono + "VU" + "Another View" and a couple more rarities/unreleasedCD3+4 : Matrix selections
― Mark G, Monday, 11 August 2014 18:33 (nine years ago) link
Not all of VU etc, obv, just the Yule tracks
I hope there is a cheap version of this with the live material. Though the 4 disc described above makes sense
― Stevolende, Monday, 11 August 2014 18:45 (nine years ago) link
will they include the closet mix and the regular mix, I wonder? This is looking like a must buy
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Monday, 11 August 2014 18:49 (nine years ago) link
As you know there are 42 songs in 4 hours of recordings.
SO RELEASE THEM ALL!!
― Sporkies Finalist (stevie), Monday, 11 August 2014 18:55 (nine years ago) link
I was thinking that too, but I'm wondering if the other half (or near-half) has already been released on Live 1969. Because those are (mostly? kind of?) the same tapes, right?
And anyway, if they release part of the shows on this box, and then later release a Complete Live Matrix Recordings box, knowing Velvets fans will buy both, it's win-win! For Universal!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 11 August 2014 19:05 (nine years ago) link
closet mix is so pointless
― Οὖτις, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:18 (nine years ago) link
...except for the alternate 'Some Kinda Love", which is amazing
― sleeve, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:22 (nine years ago) link
yeah that's the main diff. excited for the matrix stuff! it's about time. yeah, they might just go with stuff that is not the same performances as on Live 1969.
― tylerw, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:37 (nine years ago) link
Yeah I'm p squarely in the regular mix camp, just curious how complete this'll be. I guess closet mix could be left as an enticement to backlist banana box purchasers.
― before you die you see the rink (Jon Lewis), Monday, 11 August 2014 19:38 (nine years ago) link
Yeah..
There was a mono third l.p. In the sundazed box, which 'version' was it, closet or Valentin?
― Mark G, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:44 (nine years ago) link
(which is the definition of a Velvet Underground trainspotting question)
― Mark G, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
vu & nico was 6 discs, right? this could easily be 6 discs if they decide to include the closet mix + "lost album" material. I think levenson has said that session tapes exist for the album, so there may be some cool alternates or or chatter. lou telling doug how to sing candy says, etc.
― tylerw, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
haha "sing just like me"
― sleeve, Monday, 11 August 2014 19:50 (nine years ago) link
hmm, have only ever heard the closet mix
― Sporkies Finalist (stevie), Monday, 11 August 2014 21:39 (nine years ago) link
Really? The Valentin mix is more prevalent these days.
― Mark G, Monday, 11 August 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
yeh i only heard the Valentin version recently for the first time, sounded all kinds of wrong after 20+ years of closetness
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 11 August 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
Back whenever, I bought the (expensive) Japanese issue, as it has always used the Val mix, for to hear it, finally.
Felt daft about 6 months later, when the cd edition came out with the val mix for ever..
― Mark G, Monday, 11 August 2014 21:57 (nine years ago) link
Definitely prefer the Valentin mix but i heard that one first so that may be why. Like the Valentin some kinda love better.
― tylerw, Monday, 11 August 2014 23:18 (nine years ago) link
I was so baffled when I heard that new Some Kinda Love on the 80's reissues, I had tracked down a french copy of the 3rd LP. I guess I prefer the Valentin mix (which is actually the original, right?), but I much prefer the closet take of SKL and feel sentimental about that mix as a whole.
― sleeve, Monday, 11 August 2014 23:23 (nine years ago) link
I prefer Valentin mix/"Some Kinda Love" too, but not by a huge margin. It's the one I heard first and am most familiar with.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 11 August 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
Well, it seems it's going to be a 6CD set!
CD1: The Val Valentin mix (stereo)CD2: The 'closet' mix (stereo)CD3: The mono promo mix, plus the a and b-side of the singleCD4: "Sessions"
1. FOGGY NOTION 6.44 2. ONE OF THESE DAYS 3.53 3. LISA SAYS 2.55 4. I'M STICKING WITH YOU 2.26 5. OCEAN 5.12 6. I CAN'T STAND IT 3.23 7. I'M GONNA MOVE RIGHT IN 6.32 8. WE’RE GONNA HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME TOGETHER 2.57 9. ROCK AND ROLL 5.15 10. RIDE INTO THE SUN 3.26 11. SHE'S MY BEST FRIEND 12. FERRYBOAT BILL 2.15 13. ANDY'S CHEST 2.52 14. CONEY ISLAND STEEPLECHASE
CD6: "Live at the Matrix Part Two"
1 SISTER RAY (36.46) 2 HEROIN (8.18) 3 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT (8.45) 4 I’M SET FREE (4.48)5 AFTER HOURS (2.56) 6 SWEET JANE (4.20)
― Mark G, Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:21 (nine years ago) link
"Foggy Notion" better include that six-note dealie at the beginning.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
Bill Levenson on the Steve Hoffman forums sez:
I saw your post today, and thought I'd comment.The track listing you posted is incorrect. What you posted is an old work-in-progress list of mine, which has been updated. Disc 4 has been totally reworked to feature either original 1969 mixes, or new 2014 mixes that strip away the 1980s technology of the VU/Another View albums. We spent a lot of time working on Disc 4, and we're very happy with the way it turned out!I hope this list doesn't mislead a lot of SH forum members and fans!Regards,Bill
The track listing you posted is incorrect. What you posted is an old work-in-progress list of mine, which has been updated. Disc 4 has been totally reworked to feature either original 1969 mixes, or new 2014 mixes that strip away the 1980s technology of the VU/Another View albums. We spent a lot of time working on Disc 4, and we're very happy with the way it turned out!
I hope this list doesn't mislead a lot of SH forum members and fans!
Regards,
Bill
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:25 (nine years ago) link
Dammit, I liked the 80s mixes!
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:26 (nine years ago) link
xp
it doesn't, those bastards:
http://www.discogs.com/Velvet-Underground-VU/release/1504773
note track time of 6:58
unless that's a mistake as well
for more insane detail see:
http://albumsthatneverwere.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-velvet-underground-iv.html
― sleeve, Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:28 (nine years ago) link
OMG this is the one I will pay cashes moneys for. Bring it on.
― von Daniken Donuts (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:30 (nine years ago) link
MATRIX RECORDINGS Y'ALL
― sleeve, Thursday, 25 September 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link