Track Listing

1. Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground
2. I'm Sticking With You - Velvet Underground
3. I'm Waiting For The Man - Velvet Underground & Nico
4. What Goes On - Velvet Underground
5. White Light White Heat - Velvet Underground
6. All Tomorrow's Parties - Velvet Underground & Nico
7. Pale Blue Eyes - Velvet Underground
8. Femme Fatale - Velvet Underground & Nico
9. Heroin - Velvet Underground & Nico
10. Here She Comes Now - Velvet Underground
11. Stephanie Says - Velvet Underground
12. Venus In Furs - Velvet Underground & Nico
13. Beginning To See The Light - Velvet Underground
14. I Heard Her Call My Name - Velvet Underground
15. Some Kinda Love - Velvet Underground
16. I Can't Stand It - Velvet Underground
17. Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground & Nico
18. Rock 'n' Roll - Velvet Underground

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2315 in Music
• Released on: 2003-03-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

CD Description
Compilation taken from all four Velvet Underground albums including 'Femme Fatale', 'Sunday Morning' and 'All TomorrowsParties' sung by German model and icon Nico as well as 'I'mSticking With You' which was originally issued on the outtakes album 'VU' but was given a new lease of life after beingused on an advert for car manufacturer Hyundai.

Customer Reviews

The perfect VU introduction
Hands down the best VU compilation currently available, because of its inclusion of tracks off "Loaded" (the band's fourth and final album, for Atlantic) and the general quality of song selection. "White Light/White Heat", second album and usually the compilers’ least favourite, makes a particularly strong showing here, but all studio albums are well represented.
Strangely for a band that has four live albums out, no live tracks, though.
The tracks off third album "The Velvet Underground", by the way, are represented in their original "closet mix" versions, giving a wider airing to the alternate take of Some Kinda Love.

The bottom line: all the classics are here, with some unexpected bonuses.

Nice collection, not the best recordings
This is an excellent collection with some of The Velvet Underground's best songs on such as, 'Rock n' Roll', 'What Goes On' and the fantastic 'White Light/White Heat'. However, the recordings themselves aren't the best. The track, 'I'm Beginning to See the Light' sounds somewhat muffled and distorted weheras the recording on the oringinal album it appears on (White Light/White Heat) is clear and crisp. It's like this for a number of other songs as well.

Also a few of the tracks are cut short such as 'What Goes On' and 'I'm Beginning to See the Light'. In conclusion, it's a nice collection of VU's songs but should only really be bought by someone who is new to the Velvets. Older fans should steer clear and just buy the, better quality, individual albums.

A must for all
I am not a fun of Velvet Underground. I never was. I am just an ordinary guy who likes and pursuits good music of almost any kind. Before buying the album, I only knew a couple of songs from the group. But I thought to give it a try. After all, Velvet Underground is considered one of the most influential bands of all times. How would this collection be? And, oh boy, this is a good one! As previous reviewers have already commended, this “best of” has them all. All the classics we hear and enjoy in radio, bars or parties, all the music you need to have a good evening home. Simply, this is one of the rare albums you can hear over and over again, without having to skip certain tracks, without getting bored after a while. A must for everyone who appreciates good music.