What Velvet Underground album next?

Alex's Trip · 11.21.2006, 09:31 PM

I've had The VU & Nico for some time, listened to it a bunch of times, loved it, and I had a couple extra downloads. But now, since I've been listening to them again a lot recently, I need a new album.

So...what, in your opinion, is their best album, excluding The VU & Nico?

Thanks.

CHOUT · 11.21.2006, 09:35 PM

Alex's Trip · 11.21.2006, 09:37 PM

Why has Amazon's pictures started to appear with that stupid white boarder? It makes me mad.

(Thanks CHOUT, I really like the song "After Hours")

finding nobody · 11.21.2006, 09:38 PM

My vote goes towards White Light/White Heat. I think it might be better then The VU & Nico

contrelefuckingsexisme · 11.21.2006, 09:43 PM

loaded

Alex's Trip · 11.21.2006, 09:45 PM

Nice. 3 different answer, in the first 3 responses.

finding nobody · 11.21.2006, 09:53 PM

Check it
The self titled album is full of mostly soft, pretty songs with the exeption of a few crazy ones. It's probably the VU album I have listened to the least

think of Loaded as the velvet underground's Dirty. When i say that i mean it was their most commercial album. Not that it's bad. I love it, the songs stray more towards 60s pop then towards chaotic feedback and the works

White Light/White Heat has alot of long songs. (like then 16 minute Sister Ray.) The songs are either filled with distortion or feedback or soft and pretty. There's only 6 tracks, but the album still manages to feel complete to me.

All the albums are good. You sholdnt be dissapointed no matter what you buy

FYI- I dont count that "Squeeze" bullshit as an album

Alex's Trip · 11.21.2006, 09:56 PM

Yeah. I was reading about the VU and I don't like how they ended. John Cale leaves, Maureen Tucker leaves because of pregnancy and that Doug (last name?) guy comes in, and then Lou leaves but they keep the name. I thought that was kind of sad.

finding nobody · 11.21.2006, 10:05 PM

Yeah, I thought it was kinda funny.. Anyway, do you have any idea what album you're gonna pick up?

TheDom · 11.21.2006, 10:14 PM

if you want noise, go with WL/WH (even though it includes their prettiest song, Here She Comes Now)

if you want good pop, go with Loaded

I'm not too keen on the s/t.. I think it is rather dull compared to the others. I'll go relisten to it just to see if I'm missing anything.

Alex's Trip · 11.21.2006, 10:15 PM

The self titled has a lot of songs that are looking good right now. At the moment, I'm not looking for more noise. But who knows, I might feel differently tomorrow.

k-krack · 11.21.2006, 10:59 PM

I have Loaded and VU&N. I much prefer the more brash and chatoic VU&N to the soft and pretty things found on Loaded ("Loaded" with hits, as I've been told it was named for). Which isn't to discourage Loaded, I love it... just not as much as I love '...& Nico,' ...y'know?

Savage Clone · 11.21.2006, 11:02 PM

My vote goes to White Light/White Heat for next and for best both.
I have always found the third album to be a little too sappy and sentimental.

CHOUT · 11.21.2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

I have always found the third album to be a little too sappy and sentimental.

Haha this is no surprise coming from you - no offense intended.
But you can't deny The Murder Mystery!

hey alex · 11.21.2006, 11:42 PM

just get the box set peel slowly and see... because you're going to want them all eventually.

krastian · 11.22.2006, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CHOUT

I agree.

Cantankerous · 11.22.2006, 01:43 AM

white light.

luxinterior · 11.22.2006, 02:38 AM

White LightW/hite Heat. Well of course its the best, really, I am finding that I listen to the first one less and less as time goes by. No offense meant of course. I haven't actually obsessed over any of them for a while now, but WLWH gives me great pleasure. It is short and sweet and to the point. Except for that last bit you know? But it's a balance. Really I Heard Her Call My Name, you need that.

wax · 11.22.2006, 06:37 AM

cant get too excited about the last two.
i cant fail to leap around with excitement about the first two.
so..... get white light

sun city girl · 11.22.2006, 06:40 AM

this is easy: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT of course, the best album ever! the self-titled third is great also, so you need at least those 3.

11.21.2006, 09:31 PM	#1
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Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Why has Amazon's pictures started to appear with that stupid white boarder? It makes me mad. (Thanks CHOUT, I really like the song "After Hours")
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11.21.2006, 09:38 PM	#4
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	My vote goes towards White Light/White Heat. I think it might be better then The VU & Nico
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11.21.2006, 09:43 PM	#5
contrelefuckingsexisme stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 414	loaded
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11.21.2006, 09:45 PM	#6
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Nice. 3 different answer, in the first 3 responses.
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11.21.2006, 09:53 PM	#7
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Check it The self titled album is full of mostly soft, pretty songs with the exeption of a few crazy ones. It's probably the VU album I have listened to the least think of Loaded as the velvet underground's Dirty. When i say that i mean it was their most commercial album. Not that it's bad. I love it, the songs stray more towards 60s pop then towards chaotic feedback and the works White Light/White Heat has alot of long songs. (like then 16 minute Sister Ray.) The songs are either filled with distortion or feedback or soft and pretty. There's only 6 tracks, but the album still manages to feel complete to me. All the albums are good. You sholdnt be dissapointed no matter what you buy FYI- I dont count that "Squeeze" bullshit as an album
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11.21.2006, 09:56 PM	#8
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Yeah. I was reading about the VU and I don't like how they ended. John Cale leaves, Maureen Tucker leaves because of pregnancy and that Doug (last name?) guy comes in, and then Lou leaves but they keep the name. I thought that was kind of sad.
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11.21.2006, 10:05 PM	#9
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Yeah, I thought it was kinda funny.. Anyway, do you have any idea what album you're gonna pick up?
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11.21.2006, 10:14 PM	#10
TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	if you want noise, go with WL/WH (even though it includes their prettiest song, Here She Comes Now) if you want good pop, go with Loaded I'm not too keen on the s/t.. I think it is rather dull compared to the others. I'll go relisten to it just to see if I'm missing anything.
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11.21.2006, 10:15 PM	#11
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	The self titled has a lot of songs that are looking good right now. At the moment, I'm not looking for more noise. But who knows, I might feel differently tomorrow.
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11.21.2006, 10:59 PM	#12
k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	I have Loaded and VU&N. I much prefer the more brash and chatoic VU&N to the soft and pretty things found on Loaded ("Loaded" with hits, as I've been told it was named for). Which isn't to discourage Loaded, I love it... just not as much as I love '...& Nico,' ...y'know? __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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11.21.2006, 11:02 PM	#13
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	My vote goes to White Light/White Heat for next and for best both. I have always found the third album to be a little too sappy and sentimental.
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11.21.2006, 11:42 PM	#15
hey alex the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 791	just get the box set peel slowly and see... because you're going to want them all eventually. __________________ Duran Duran's 1995 covers album Thank You was recently voted the worst album of all time by a Q magazine poll. Although we respectfully disagree (Sonic Youth's NYC Ghosts & Flowers is clearly the worst album of all time) -Pitchfork (hahahah!) Here's a myspace of my music and 4-track ramblings the electric kites--the jamz of me n my friends
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luxinterior invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri, land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 2,351	White LightW/hite Heat. Well of course its the best, really, I am finding that I listen to the first one less and less as time goes by. No offense meant of course. I haven't actually obsessed over any of them for a while now, but WLWH gives me great pleasure. It is short and sweet and to the point. Except for that last bit you know? But it's a balance. Really I Heard Her Call My Name, you need that. __________________ "I sweat like a fucking nun on Sunday...I don't even know what that means." - Sebastian Bach
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11.22.2006, 06:37 AM	#19
wax the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: brum - england Posts: 554	cant get too excited about the last two. i cant fail to leap around with excitement about the first two. so..... get white light
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11.22.2006, 06:40 AM	#20
sun city girl the end of the ugly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: finland Posts: 945	this is easy: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT of course, the best album ever! the self-titled third is great also, so you need at least those 3.
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