The Velvet Underground and Nico

[V-Z]

I love the brutal honesty in "Heroin"; also the elastic rhythms of the song emulate the heartbeat adrenaline rush of a street junkie married to his drug.
It is a visceral and painful piece of urban poetry in a gem of a song.

 

[KO5]

Great review. I love their debut and White Light/White Heat almost equally, though lately I've been leaning towarRAB White Light/White Heat.

 

[Sufiya Varachhia]

First songs I learned on guitar were from this album. The simplicity yet complexity of it is just great : )

 

[Ron Brown]

Indeed, excellent review. John Cale has always been my fav member of the Velvets; his Island albums blow the best of Lou away imo

 

[Thorge]

Thanks streetwaves

I'm not a White Light kinda guy. I will listen to it every now and then but I'm mostly impartial.

 

[KO5]

I love this album, as well as their self-titled, and Loaded (each so different, yet all awesome). Been kind of apprehensive about shelling out money for White Light/White Heat though because I hear such mixed reviews of it. I'm sure I will get around to it at some point though.

 

[Paul Mikulskis]

Cool review. The Underground had a mix of art and music from their work with Warhol. Great band with a distinct sound.
I like the way comments on the way each side flows. That's a part of the lp experience.

While on acid in '67, Brian Jones locked Nico in a bathroom for three days. He shoved crackers under the door for her to eat. She wrote a song about it called: 'Janitor of tyranny'.

 

[TFSI]

This is a great album. I really love Sunday Morning. I think it's a perfect introduction to everything that follows.

 

[0utKast]

Its not an immediate album but after a few listens it certainly pays off. Femme Fatale is one of the great heartbreak songs.

 

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Song is so good. I remember the first time hearing it, completely floored by it.

 

[Mama_Ecak]

Absolutely classic album. I used to ramp up my teen angst by listening to Heroin over and over again.