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unusual facts about The Velvet Underground & Nico


The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra

The album was produced by Tom Wilson, who would later become famous for producing albums by the Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa and Bob Dylan.


Another View

When the Velvet Underground moved from Verve Records (who had released their first two albums) to parent company MGM Records, they signed a two-album deal, releasing their third and eponymous album The Velvet Underground in March 1969.

Monolithic Baby!

"King of Mars 2004" is a rerecording of the track "King of Mars" from Dopes to Infinity, and "Venus in Furs" is a The Velvet Underground cover from their 1967 album, The Velvet Underground & Nico.

The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed

(1–3) taken from The Velvet Underground; (4–5) taken from VU; (6–7) taken from Loaded.


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