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by olandem
18 Apr 2021 19:37
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: Guess I'm Falling In Love fake live version?
Replies: 120
Views: 55905

Re: Guess I'm Falling In Love fake live version?

What's the source of this thing about the studio version having a vocal that's lost due to tape damage? How do we know it wasn't just left as a backing track? Sterling Morrison by Thomas Anderson in Creem, November 1987 issue (page 42) (...) Likewise, the Velvet Underground were wary of any promoti...
by olandem
02 Mar 2019 22:43
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: Airing of 'Waiting' 65 demo on 'Walking the Wild Mind' BBC R4
Replies: 16
Views: 15744

Re: Airing of 'Waiting' 65 demo on 'Walking the Wild Mind' BBC R4

I just edited my audio capture (BBC4 player>Audacity) and I'm Waiting For The Man 1965 demo (FLAC/m4a/mp3 versions) is available here for 7 days: https://we.tl/t-F59XIfAJst
by olandem
10 Feb 2015 00:55
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: VU Photo Thread
Replies: 838
Views: 664489

Re: VU Photo Thread

This Moe Tucker photo was shot by Doug Yule in 1969, and originally published in 1996 in "'69 on the Road" book. I think it also appears in the recent deluxe edition of the third album.
by olandem
22 Dec 2014 18:58
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: What is the correct performance date of this Sister Ray ?
Replies: 8
Views: 7754

Re: What is the correct performance date of this Sister Ray

There is an uncirculated Velvet Underground tape (Scotch MAGNETIC TAPE 290 5 INCH REEL TRIPLE LENGTH), which has clearly handwritten on the box: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND at the Matrix San Francisco December 3, 1969 Tracklisting is written on the back, and the second set ends with "Sister Ray". Now whi...
by olandem
25 Oct 2014 14:39
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: New VU date and poster Aug 1969!
Replies: 4
Views: 4500

Re: New VU date and poster Aug 1968!

1969 seems to be the right year. Anyway just between the Hilltop Pop Festival and a show at the Boston Tea Party, the Velvets would have been in the area. Plus I found someone remembering the James Taylor show mentioned on the poster as "summer 1969" -- see the comments at https://www.facebook.com/J...
by olandem
05 May 2013 01:02
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: Rare, Rarest and Most Expensive VU items
Replies: 710
Views: 508610

Re: Rare, Rarest and Most Expensive VU items

A few details about the 1985 releases from Feb. 9, 1985 issue of Billboard.

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by olandem
09 Oct 2012 22:59
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: VU&N Boxset reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 47946

Re: VU&N Boxset reviews

Here's another one from November issue of MOJO Magazine (#228).

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by olandem
07 Oct 2012 13:14
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: VU&N Boxset reviews
Replies: 70
Views: 47946

Re: VU&N Boxset reviews

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by olandem
01 Oct 2012 23:57
Forum: The Velvet Underground
Topic: Who took this picture?
Replies: 17
Views: 12970

Re: Who took this picture?

Although this photo has been credited for years as "Gerard Malanga Archives", I think actual credit should go to Steve Schapiro.