The Very Best of The Velvet Underground

~ Release by The Velvet Underground (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Sweet Jane producer: Geoffrey Haslam, Shel Kagan and The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 335) recording of: Sweet Jane lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	5	4:07
2	I'm Sticking With You recording of: I’m Sticking With You lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	5	2:30
3	I'm Waiting for the Man recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 159) recording of: I’m Waiting for the Man lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music, Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	3.65	4:42
4	What Goes On recording of: What Goes On lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.		4:34
5	White Light/White Heat recording of: White Light/White Heat lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)		2:48
6	All Tomorrow's Parties recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) lead vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) part of: Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs recording of: All Tomorrow’s Parties lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	3.8	6:00
7	Pale Blue Eyes producer: The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) lead vocals: Lou Reed arranger: The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) recording of: Pale Blue Eyes lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	4	5:44
8	Femme Fatale recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) lead vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) recording of: Femme Fatale lyricist and composer: Lou Reed writer: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) publisher: Sunbury Music Ltd.	3.55	2:41
9	Heroin recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Andy Warhol (American artist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1967) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 448) recording of: Heroin lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music	4.2	7:12
10	Here She Comes Now recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) recording of: Here She Comes Now lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker	4.25	2:03
11	Stephanie Says producer: The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) mixer: Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984) recording of: Stephanie Says lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)	4.05	2:51
12	Venus in Furs recording of: Venus in Furs lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		5:11
13	Beginning to See the Light recording of: Beginning to See the Light lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		4:49
14	I Heard Her Call My Name recording engineer: Gary Kellgren producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 45) recording of: I Heard Her Call My Name lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	4	4:38
15	Some Kinda Love recording of: Some Kinda Love lyricist and composer: Lou Reed		3:41
16	I Can't Stand It producer: The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band) mixer: Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984) recording of: I Can’t Stand It lyricist and composer: Lou Reed	4.5	3:24
17	Sunday Morning recording engineer: Omi Haden producer: Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) background vocals: Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1967) recording of: Sunday Morning lyricist: Lou Reed composer: John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	4.15	2:56
18	Rock and Roll engineer: Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Geoffrey Haslam producer: Geoffrey Haslam and Shel Kagan bass guitar and drums (drum set): Doug Yule electric guitar: Sterling Morrison electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals: Lou Reed phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Special Products recorded at: Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1970-04 until 1970-08) recording of: Rock ’n’ Roll lyricist and composer: Lou Reed publisher: Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.	4.1	4:49

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1983415 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00008CGTQ [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/258541 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jqrg [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 044006562520
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:14:38

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Universal Music
065 625-2

Release events

Europe
2003

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