Velvet underground and nico book

Kostek and phil milstein in the book the velvet underground companion. Lou reed the velvet underground book vintage book covers, vintage books. The velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist ste. Glam, punk, new wave, goth, noise, and nearly every leftofcenter rock movement that followed this albums 1967 release owes an audible debt to this music, and though lou reeds lyrical exploration of drugs and kinky sex always received the most attention, the music reed, john cale. Meet the worlds most obsessive fan of the velvet underground and nico jem aswad this article by jem aswad tackles the history of the record from the side of the audience, and. Not a ghost bloodied country all covered with sleep.

This coffee table sized book is a remarkable document of americas best band the velvet underground. Thirty years after her death, nico finally comes into. The velvet underground and nico by joe harvard im not a critic. Nico s voice is laid bare but then so are the fabulous chiming guitars at the heart of venus in furs. Aug 09, 2017 to soundtrack this tale of sadomasochism, the group put down a droning, noisy, and brutal sound that would go onto embody the velvet underground and nico. Cales friend and dream syndicate associate tony conrad showed it to the group, and maclise made a suggestion to adopt the title as the bands name. The album was featured on the second disc of the set along with the single version of all tomorrows parties, two nico tracks from chelsea girl and a tenminute excerpt of the 45minute melody laughter performance. The velvet underground and nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. Velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico by joe. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico 33 book 11. The velvet underground and nico has influenced the so.

The velvet underground public music hall, cleveland 01. The velvet underground the black angels death song. New york art, published by rizzoli and available for sale tonight thanks to our excellent independent bookseller, 192 books, so thanks to all of them. The velvet underground and nico edition of continuums 33 series of books on record albums by joe harvard has some good information about the album, it seems pieced together from several other sources and doesnt have the authority of some of the other selections i have read. Velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico thirty. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. Having been to the 33 site and seeing what their criteria is for recommending a book, and having read several books in this series, i sort of understand why this. The velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico 33 1. Part of a series, the book is specially designed to sit alongside a cd collection. The velvet underground and nico has influenced the sound of more bands than almost any other album. The complete guide to the music of the velvet underground. Buy the velvet underground and nico 33 01 by joe harvard isbn.

John cale books the velvet underground hans werksman. The first release credited to the velvet underground was a sound collage actually created solely by cale that was included on a split flexi disk with peter walker in the third issue of phyllis johnsons magazine aspen. Backed by andy warhol, this album showcases songwriters lou reed and nico taking turns on lead vocals, resulting in juxtaposing songs that on their own are good but combined turn. The music of the velvet underground paperback by chris wade and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In his 1995 book, the alternative music almanac, alan cross placed the album in the number 1 spot on the list of 10 classic alternative albums. Critic mark deming of allmusic writes, while heroin hardly endorses drug use, it doesnt clearly condemn it, either, which made it all the more.

Here for the first time is a comprehensive guide to the solo careers, the concerts and albums, of lou reed, john cale, nico and others associated. Velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary celebrated with. Mar 17, 2017 fifty years ago this week, the velvet underground and nico was released, causing barely a ripple in the wider music world, but leaving a trail of influence nearly unequaled in the history of rock. The velvet underground had its origins, oddly enough, in the world of manufactured pop music, around 1965. The velvet underground and nico fanpage, moscow, russia. Written by lou reed in 1964, the song, which overtly depicts heroin use and abuse, is one of the bands most celebrated compositions. Femme fatale the velvet underground song wikipedia. The velvet underground and nico alltime 100 albums.

Velvet undergroundsunday morning from velvet underground. A consumers critical guide to the music of the velvet underground, detailing every recorded song, from the velvet underground and nico to the rarities on their box set. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shop official the velvet underground merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. The artist was a muse long before she met andy warhol and joined the velvet underground, and has remained a muse even after his passing in. Learn more about the velvet underground in 1964, the same year the beatles first appeared on the ed sullivan show to sing i want to hold your hand, a 22yearold songwriter by the name of lou reed was introduced to the classical musician john cale. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Also included in the set on the first disc are the bands 1965 ludlow street loft demos.

Im a musician and this is not an attempt to explain the velvet underground. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Joe harvard continuum international publishing group, 2004. Velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico thirty three and a third series paperback march 31, 2004 by. It was recorded in 1966 while the band were featured on andy warhols exploding plastic inevitable tour, which gained attention for its experimental performance sensibilities and controversial lyrical topics, including drug abuse, prostitution, sadomasochism. The velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico 33. Signed by billy name in silver ink on the recto, and with his stamp on the verso. Reed was the boss and main figure in the velvet underground. Venus in furs was also released as a single on several occasions. Velvet underground nico abebooks passion for books. Lp, mono, re, unofficial not on label the velvet underground, not on label nico 3 none. The velvet underground american rock group britannica. Myriad had choice of his fate set themselves out upon a plate for him to choose what had he to lose.

To celebrate the velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary, verve recordsume is releasing the velvet underground, a limitededition careerspanning box that collects all four of the pioneering band. Name, who had gotten his start in theatre, met andy warhol in the early 1960s, and appeared in warhols 1963 films haircut no. October 27, 20, southampton, new york, john cale b. In this book, joe harvard covers everything from lou reeds lyrical genius to john cales groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of andy warhol to the fine details of the recording. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Long island native songwritersingerguitarist lou reed had gone from college at syracuse university to a day job as a staff composer and musician for pickwick records, whose specialities besides budget reissues and compilations were soundalikes and knockoffs of the latest musical. The velvet underground is a paperback by journalist michael leigh that reports on paraphilia in the usa, published in september 1963. The velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico 33 book 11 kindle edition by harvard, joe. Velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico. The velvet underground and nico is an essential part of a vinyl collectors library, a truly seminal and unique protopunk noise rock album. As a lifelong rock nerd, deep reader and cinema geek, billy has compiled a lifetimes worth of gossip, trivia and back story on pop culture with an emphasis. Photograph of the velvet underground and nico, shot by billy name circa 1967 and struck by him in 2014.

A 1969 live recording of the song was included in bootleg series volume 1. Andy warhols index book in the publishers printed bag. Here she comes you better watch your step shes going to break your heart in two, its true its not hard to realize just look into her false colored eyes shell build. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In this book, joe harvard covers everything from lou reeds lyrical genius to john cales groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of. If the first velvet underground album came out in 1966, then i was 11 years old. A band that was a bridge between fine art, underground cinema, deviant times, noise music, great looking sunglasses, nyc nightlife via the 60s, dowop pop and outoftheir heads models. Nicos voice is laid bare but then so are the fabulous chiming guitars at the heart of venus in furs. The velvet underground, american band of the 1960s whose primal guitar sound and urbannoir lyrics, influenced by avantgarde art and modern literature, inspired the punk and alternative rock movements of the 1970s and 80s. It was originally released in march 1967 by verve records. The velvet underground femme fatale lyrics genius lyrics. Andy warhol convinced the velvets that nico should be the bands figurehead, which.