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”New cuts, new box, & new RTI pressings! The majority of popular music fans simply weren't ready for the bleakly beautiful vision of VU at their inception. But for those who were, this LP trilogy was a clarion call, drawing together the outsiders who felt disenfranchised and unfulfilled by Top Forty fodder. Like time release capsules, these LPs became catalysts for change as they spread from city to city and were consumed by adventurous listeners. Bands formed, scenes coalesced and new musical paths emerged which would eventually branch off into punk, alternative, indie and more. Take a sample from any underground music genre and you're likely to find VU DNA pulsing through its core. This beautiful, deluxe boxed set gathers the rare mono versions of the band's first three studio albums along with the superior mono version of Nico's Chelsea Girl and a definitive edition of the band's unfinished fourth album! Sourced from the original Verve/MGM analog reels and mastered by Bob Irwin, this collection is an essential purchase for the discerning vinyl devotee. For all tomorrow's parties, this is your soundtrack.” - Sundazed Music
- rare mono versions of The Velvet Underground & Nico, White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground, definitive version of unfinished fourth album 1969 + superior mono version of Nico's Chelsea Girl
- black 5xLP vinyl pressing
- remastered from the original analog tapes
- individually housed in full color jackets w/ deluxe outer box enclosure
- includes 2 large foldout posters + peelable banana sticker
- limited edition
- music label: Sundazed Music 2025
”New cuts, new box, & new RTI pressings! The majority of popular music fans simply weren't ready for the bleakly beautiful vision of VU at their inception. But for those who were, this LP trilogy was a clarion call, drawing together the outsiders who felt disenfranchised and unfulfilled by Top Forty fodder. Like time release capsules, these LPs became catalysts for change as they spread from city to city and were consumed by adventurous listeners. Bands formed, scenes coalesced and new musical paths emerged which would eventually branch off into punk, alternative, indie and more. Take a sample from any underground music genre and you're likely to find VU DNA pulsing through its core. This beautiful, deluxe boxed set gathers the rare mono versions of the band's first three studio albums along with the superior mono version of Nico's Chelsea Girl and a definitive edition of the band's unfinished fourth album! Sourced from the original Verve/MGM analog reels and mastered by Bob Irwin, this collection is an essential purchase for the discerning vinyl devotee. For all tomorrow's parties, this is your soundtrack.” - Sundazed Music
- rare mono versions of The Velvet Underground & Nico, White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground, definitive version of unfinished fourth album 1969 + superior mono version of Nico's Chelsea Girl
- black 5xLP vinyl pressing
- remastered from the original analog tapes
- individually housed in full color jackets w/ deluxe outer box enclosure
- includes 2 large foldout posters + peelable banana sticker
- limited edition
- music label: Sundazed Music 2025
