The Velvet Underground - The Verve/MGM Tapes

 

Self made compilation 2020.

A1 I Can't Stand It

A2 Hey Mr. Rain (Version I)

A3 Foggy Notion

A4 Lisa Says

A5 Andy's Chest

B1 Stephanie Says

B2 Ocean

B3 She's My Best Friend

B4 I'm Gonna Move Right In

B5 Coney Island Steeplechase

C1 Hey Mr. Rain (Version II)

C2 Guess I'm Falling in Love

C3 Countess from Hong Kong

C4 One of these Days

C5 We're Gonna Have a Real Good Together

D1 Temptation Inside Your Heart

D2 Ride into the Sun

D3 Rock and Roll

D4 Ferryboat Bill

D5 I'm Sticking With You

After the official compilation of unreleased material by The Velvet Underground (itself after the 1980's 'V.U', 'Another View' and countless bootlegs), I thought I'd present my own effort.

For those who don't know, The Velvet Underground recorded a lot of material throughout 1969, inbetween constant touring.

A new label boss of MGM/Verve decided to cancel the contracts of several bands; particularly those with drug connections. They also retained any tapes; all the 1969 material, plus some leftover tracks from years previous with John Cale.

Here's my version of that material. 

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground Demo Acetate

Acetate 1968

01 There Is No Reason
02 Sheltered Life
03 It's All Right (The Way That You Live)
04 I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You're Gone)
05 Here She Comes Now

Cale-era Velvets Demos. This demo acetate was cut before the recording of  'White Light/White Heat'. What a different album it would of been had it included these sad, quiet Lou songs, much more of a third album feel. Just great.

The Velvet Underground - Live at the Boston Tea Party

Bootleg 1969

01 Heroin

02 Move Right In

03 I'm Set Free

04 Run Run Run

05 Waiting for the Man

06 What Goes On

07 I Can't Stand It

08 Candy Says

09 Beginning to See the Light

10 White Light/White Heat

11 Pale Blue Eyes

12 Sister Ray

More ratching around in the Velvets bootleg folder has turned up this live show from '69.

The Velvet Underground - Live at The Matrix San Francisco 1969

Bootleg 1969

01 I'm Waiting for the Man

02 What Goes On

03 Some Kinda Love

04 Over You

05 We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together

06 Beginning to See the Light

07 Lisa Says

08 Rock and Roll

09 Pale Blue Eyes

10 I Can't Stand It Anymore

11 Venus in Furs

12 There She Goes Again

13 Sister Ray

14 Heroin

15 White Light-White Heat

16 I'm Set Free

17 After Hours

18 Sweet Jane

I thought it was about time I started posting some of my Velvets boots. 

The Matrix shows are legendary; providing a lot of the material for the '1969: The Velvet Underground and Lou Reed' double album and numerous bootlegs.