Name: The Velvet Underground and Nico - Half Speed Master
Brand: The Velvet Underground and Nico

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

7743997

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Half Speed Master.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

602577439971

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Velvet Underground and Nico

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

<i>The Velvet Underground and Nico</i> is the band’s debut album and was originally released in March 1967. Seen as a hugely influential album on a number of alternative rock genres, it was ranked at #13 on Rolling Stone’s 2003 list of the “500 Greatest Albums Of All Time” was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2006. Recorded with the first professional line-up of the band (Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker), their mentor and manager, Andy Warhol drafted in German singer and model, Nico, who features on “Femme Fatale”, All Tomorrow’s Parties” and “I’ll Be Your Mirror” as well as backing vocals on “Sunday Morning” The album cover features the iconic Andy Warhol print of a banana with the “Peel slowly and see” sticker revealing a flesh-coloured banana underneath.

This black vinyl version is engineered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios using a half-speed mastering technique which produces a superior vinyl cut.

The Velvet Underground and Nico - Half Speed Master

Music GB