The Velvet Underground’s second album sank on release in 1968, but became the proto-punk document.
In hindsight, it’s a definitive New York minimalist moment too, more indebted to the departing John Cale’s viola and organ drones than to Lou Reed’s free jazz/doo-wop fusions.
Without the example of Sister Ray’s sleazy, seventeen minute, two chord splurge, avant-noise might never have infiltrated the mainstream and everyone’s trousers would be like Jeremy Clarkson’s.
Mono mixes. Live tracks. Essential.
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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