Recommended by: Judy Berman, Brian Eno, Norman Blake, Ian McCulloch, John Alroy, Robyn Hitchcock, Michael Hann, Chuck Eddy, Matthew Ingram. It’s no wonder the album is so widely celebrated today, and its well-deserved legendary status only continues to grow as time goes on. Surprisingly, The Velvet Underground sold only 30,000 albums in its first five years which can be called a failure, especially when you consider Warhol’s support. The Velvet Underground, an album by The Velvet Underground. 1 on The Observers “Top 50 Albums That Changed Music”, and has racked up an impressive number of 10/10 scores from revered music publications. 13 on The Rolling Stone’s "500 Greatest Albums of all Time”, No. Art Rock, Pop Rock, Protopunk, Experimental Rock, Garage Rock / Genres. The album’s strong influence gave rise to a new wave of experimental sensibilities in music, with Colin Larkin describing it as a “Powerful Collection” that “Introduced Reed’s decidedly urban infatuations, a fascination for street culture and amorality bordering on voyeurism.” Lou Reed, John Cale, Angus MacLise / Members. However, a decade later, the album found the success it so deserved, countless amounts of praise from music critics suddenly showering the album and acknowledging its legendary status. It’s no wonder the album was critically slandered upon release, suffering from low sales, a ban from various record stores, and little to no radio play. I love all these albums so even though loaded is last I still thinks its. One of the most celebrated and ambitious albums of all time, The Velvet Underground & Nico dared to touch upon the most controversial of topics in it’s time, including but not limited to sexual masochism, prostitution, drug abuse, and glorified heroin use. What is your ranking of the velvet undergrounds albums. The Velvet Underground’s first album only sold a few thousand copies, but everyone who bought one formed a band.įorty-five years after its release, everything that was supposed to have made The Velvet Underground & Nico special has been nearly eradicated by its own legend.
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