Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
230 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 27176442 |
| Excel File Row | 280 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:07:12 |
| Pressing Year | 1971 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | MGM Select / Polydor Records Ltd. |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 2683 006 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 2354010 A//1▽420 1 1 3 04 ("MGM (Blu/Oro)""Philips Group""Errore run-out non è "1 1 3 04" ma "1 3 04" l'1 centrale è mirrored pressed ") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 2354010 B//1▽420 11 3 ("Errore run-out non è "11 3" ma "1 3" l'1 centrale è ripetuto x errore") |
| Matrix / Runout Side C | 2354011 A//1▽420 11 3 04 ("Errore run-out non è "11 3" ma "1 3" l'1 centrale è ripetuto x errore") |
| Matrix / Runout Side D | 2354011 B//1▽420 11 3 04 ("Errore run-out non è "11 3" ma "1 3"il primo 1 è ripetuto x errore") |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
A fascinating curiosity linking the legendary cover of this record to its early releases concerns the photo on the back. In the very first pressings of *The Velvet Underground & Nico* from 1967, the back cover featured a scene photo from Andy Warhol's Factory, with actor Eric Emerson's face projected upside down in the background. Emerson, unaware and unauthorised to the use of his image, threatened legal action against MGM. The record label was forced to react quickly. On many copies already distributed, a black sticker was applied to cover Emerson's face, transforming the cover into a rare collector's item. Subsequent editions saw Emerson's photo completely removed or obscured, making the early "censored" pressings a piece of rock music and design history. This episode highlights the controversial aura and provocative aesthetic intended by Warhol for the band.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - I'm Waiting For The Man (4:37)
- A2 - Candy Says (4:09)
- A3 - Run, Run, Run (4:18)
- A4 - White Light/White Heat (2:44)
- A5 - All Tomorrow's Parties (5:55)
- B1 - Sunday Morning (2:53)
- B2 - I Heard Her Call My Name (4:05)
- B3 - Femme Fatale (2:35)
- B4 - Heroin (7:05)
- B5 - Here She Comes Now (2:00)
- B6 - There She Goes Again (2:30)
- C1 - Sister Ray (17:00)
- C2 - Venus In Furs (5:07)
- D1 - European Son (7:40)
- D2 - Pale Blue Eyes (5:40)
- D3 - Black Angel's Death Song (3:10)
- D4 - Beginning To See The Light (4:48)
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