The Velvet Underground - 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition by David Fricke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The extensive liner notes from [a:David Fricke|135081|David Fricke|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-ccc56e79bcc2db9e6cdcd450a4940d46.png] in this beautiful, hardbound book accompanying the 45 year release of this seminal album tells the story from the ousting of [a:John Cale|179525|John Cale|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-ccc56e79bcc2db9e6cdcd450a4940d46.png] and the conditions of writing, recording and touring the material. One of the only two living survivors of this ensemble, Doug Yule, is often quoted and appears to be the main source for subject recollections here. There are three mixes, additional material not released on the album and two live CDs. In text, the first two mixes are compared and the scene that was Marty Balin's club The Matrix where there the live recordings were made is also explored. As much of the book is promotional litter of the time (ticket stubs, ads, rag reviews, etc.) and promotional photos.
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