The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
75 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 6777637 |
| Excel File Row | 424 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:15:42 |
| Pressing Year | 2015 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Europe |
| Record Label | Polydor / Universal |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 0602547038678 |
| Barcode | 0602547038678 |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | ("RISTAMPA EU 2015""45th Anniversary - printed in spine""Polydor-Universal International""no front sticker BACK TO BLACK") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
A fundamental and often debated curiosity among collectors of "The Velvet Underground" (the third album) concerns the existence of two distinct mixes since its original release in 1969. Engineer Val Valentin, dissatisfied with the studio's quality, created a drier and more intimate version, known as the "Closet Mix" or "Valentin Mix", often preferred by the band and featured on early American pressings. Meanwhile, MGM/Verve produced a second one, more reverberated and with a different stereo image, the "Verve/Stereo Mix" or "Lou Reed Mix", which has been used for many European and subsequent pressings. This dichotomy creates a real enigma for audiophiles, each version offering a unique listening experience and revealing different nuances of the original recording.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Candy Says (4:04)
- A2 - What Goes On (4:54)
- A3 - Some Kinda Love (4:03)
- A4 - Pale Blue Eyes (5:39)
- A5 - Jesus (3:23)
- B1 - Beginning To See The Light (4:40)
- B2 - I'm Set Free (4:04)
- B3 - That's The Story Of My Life (2:03)
- B4 - The Murder Mystery (8:54)
- B5 - After Hours (2:07)
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