Tag: Velvet Underground

  • R.E.M., Dead Letter Office, 1987 on IRS Records

    R.E.M., Dead Letter Office, 1987 on IRS Records

    Divded into a “Post” side and a “Script” side, this was one of my favorite R.E.M. releases of the 80s, with the unofficial subtitle from the rear cover: “We do sountracks, a virtuous compost, Being a Compendium Of Oddities Collared and B-sides compiled.” “Voice of Harold” was a completely different vocal improvised over the track…

  • Various Artists, I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground, 2021 on Verve.

    Various Artists, I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground, 2021 on Verve.

    Various Artists, I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground, 2021 on Verve. Great covers compilation with Michael Stipe, Sharon Van Etten, Courtney Barnett, Fontaines D.C., St. Vincent, Andrew Bird & Lucius, and more Via Spinnaker Records in Hyannis MA

  • The Velvet Underground, Self-Titled, 1969, originally on MGM

    The Velvet Underground, Self-Titled, 1969, originally on MGM

    The Velvet Underground, Self-Titled, 1969, originally on MGM My copy is a Verve reissue from the mid-eighties, remastered at Sterling and pressed at Hauppauge, with the Valentin mix (as opposed to the Closet mix).