Peel Slowly And See

Deluxe 6"x12" longbox (with re-peelable banana sticker) which contains: - five CDs in individual jewel cases (the four VU albums and previously unreleased tracks) - an 88-page book with definitive essay, complete credits, dozens of rare photographs and memorabilia Back of the box: All selections on disc five produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. Back of the box and each individual CD: This compilation ℗ © 1995 Polygram Records, Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. Discs: Made in the U.S.A. Book: •Disc One Tracks 1-1 to 1-6: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO TAPE Recorded July 1965 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft in lower Manhattan. All tracks previously unreleased. •Disc Two Track 2-1: The first single by The Velvet Underground (Verve VK-10427), released July 1966. Tracks 2-2 to 2-12: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO The Velvet Underground first album (Verve V/V6-5008), released March 1967. Recorded April 1966 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood and Scepter Studios, New York Track 2-13: Recorded live November 4, 1966 at the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio. Edited down the complete 30 minute performance at PolyGram Studios. Tracks 2-14, 2-15: Taken from the album NICO: CHELSEA GIRL (Verve V/V6-5032), originally released October 1967. Recorded April/May 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York •Disc Three Tracks 3-1 to 3-5: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO ACETATE Recorded early 1967 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft Manhattan. All tracks previously unreleased. Tracks 3-6, 3-7: Recorded live April 1967 at the Gymnasium, New York City Previously unreleased. Tracks 3-8 to 3-13: WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT The Velvet Underground's second album (Verve V/V6-5046), released January 1968. Recorded September 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York City. Tracks 3-14, 3-15: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985. Recorded February 13 & 14 1968 at AɛtR Studios, New York Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York Track 3-16: taken from ANOTHER VIEW (Verve 829 405-2), released July 1986. Recorded May 29, 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood Mixed March 1986 at Sigma Sound Studios, New York •Disc Four Track 4-1: Recorded live October 2, 1968 at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio. Previously unreleased. Tracks 4-2 to 4-11: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND alternate ‛closet mix’ version The Velvet Underground's third album, (MGM SE 4617), released March 1969. Recorded November/December 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood. Tracks 4-12 to 4-16: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2), released February 1985. Recorded May - October 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York 4-17: Recorded live October 28, 1969 at The End of Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas Previously unreleased. Track 4-18: Recorded late 1969. Recording information unknown. Previously unreleased. •Disc Five Tracks 5-1 to 5-10: LOADED The Velvet Underground's fourth album (Cotillion SD 9034), released September 1970 and Tracks 5-11 to 5-16 & track 5-19: LOADED out-takes, previously unreleased. Recorded April - July 1970 at Atlantic Studios, New York Tracks 5-17 & 5-18 recorded live August 23, 1970 at Max's Kansas City, New York City. Track 5-18 taken from LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY (Cotillion SD 9500), released May 1972. Track 5-17 previously unreleased. Recorded by Brigid Polk on a cassette recorder. All selections on Disc Five produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. Track 5-18 ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. Tracks 5-11 to 5-17 and 5-19 ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corp. Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine Additional mastering at DigiPrep, Hollywood, CA; Master Cutting Room, New York, NY; Polygram Studios, Edison, NJ Song Publishers: •Disc One All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 1-2 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) • Disc Two All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 2-2, 2-11, 2-14, 2-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), 2-13 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) • Disc Three 3-1, 3-3, 3-4 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-2 published by Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11, 3-13, 3-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-8, 3-10, 3-12, 3-14 published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), 3-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) • Disc Four All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 4-12 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Maureen Music, Inc. (BMI), 4-14, 4-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI), 4-18 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) • Disc Five All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 4-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)