The Velvet Underground Playlist Plus
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The Velvet Underground Playlist Plus is a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 featuring tracks by The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...

, plus six solo tracks by singer, Nico
Nico
Nico was a German singer, lyricist, composer, musician, fashion model, and actress, who initially rose to fame as a Warhol Superstar in the 1960s...

. It was released on April 29, 2008.

Track listing

Songs marked † are Nico tracks

Disc 1
  1. "I'm Waiting for the Man
    I'm Waiting for the Man
    "I'm Waiting for the Man" is a song by the American rock band The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed. It was first released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico....

    " – 4:39
  2. "Femme Fatale
    Femme Fatale (song)
    "Femme Fatale" is a song by The Velvet Underground from their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. At producer Andy Warhol's request, band frontman Lou Reed wrote the song about Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick...

    " – 2:38
  3. "Venus in Furs
    Venus in Furs (song)
    "Venus in Furs" is a song by The Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed and originally released on the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico. Inspired by the book of the same name by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the song includes sexual themes of sadomasochism, bondage and...

    " – 5:10
  4. "Run Run Run" – 4:21
  5. "All Tomorrow's Parties
    All Tomorrow's Parties
    "All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by The Velvet UndergroundAll Tomorrow's Parties may also refer to:* All Tomorrow's Parties , an annual festival in England...

    " – 5:57
  6. "Heroin
    Heroin (song)
    "Heroin" is a song by The Velvet Underground, released on their 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Written by Lou Reed in 1964, the song is one of the band's most celebrated compositions, overtly depicting heroin use and abuse...

    " – 7:08
  7. "There She Goes Again
    There She Goes Again
    "There She Goes Again" is a song by The Velvet Underground. It first appeared on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. The syncopated guitar riff is taken from the 1962 Marvin Gaye song, "Hitch Hike", but is most likely influenced by The Rolling Stones' cover version, from their...

    " – 2:40
  8. "I'll Be Your Mirror
    I'll Be Your Mirror
    "I'll Be Your Mirror" is a song by The Velvet Underground. It appeared on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. It also surfaced as a single a year earlier with "All Tomorrow's Parties" in 1966....

    " – 2:12
  9. "Sunday Morning
    Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground song)
    "Sunday Morning" is a song by The Velvet Underground. It is the opening track on their 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. It was also released as a single in 1966 with "Femme Fatale".-Recording:...

    " – 2:55
  10. "These Days
    These Days (Jackson Browne song)
    "These Days" is a song written by Jackson Browne and principally recorded by Nico, Gregg Allman, and Browne himself in three distinctly different musical styles...

    " – 3:32†
  11. "Little Sister
    Little Sister
    - Literature :* The Little Sister, a 1949 novel by Raymond Chandler* Kana: Little Sister, a 1999 Japanese visual novel- Film and television :* Little Sister , a 1992 comedy movie starring Jonathan Silverman and Alyssa Milano...

    " – 4:25†
  12. "Winter Song" – 3:18†
  13. "It Was a Pleasure Then" – 8:02†
  14. "Chelsea Girls
    Chelsea Girls
    Chelsea Girls is a 1966 experimental underground film directed by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey. The film was Warhol's first major commercial success after a long line of avant-garde art films...

    " – 7:24†
  15. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
    Chelsea Girl (album)
    Chelsea Girl is the debut solo album by Nico. It was released in October 1967 by Verve Records, also home to The Velvet Underground. The name of the album is a reference to Andy Warhol's 1966 film Chelsea Girls, which Nico starred in...

    " – 5:08†


Disc 2
  1. "White Light/White Heat
    White Light/White Heat (song)
    "White Light/White Heat" is a song by American avant-garde rock band The Velvet Underground, the title track on their second album, released in 1968. It is a fast, relatively aggressive start to the album, similar to the punk rock genre it would ultimately influence.The song's vocals are performed...

    " – 2:46
  2. "Here She Comes Now
    Here She Comes Now
    "Here She Comes Now" is the fourth track appearing on The Velvet Underground's second album, White Light/White Heat, released in 1968. The performance and mix of the song are both simple and traditional, making it somewhat distinct from the other five songs on the album, all of which contain some...

    " – 2:03
  3. "I Heard Her Call My Name
    I Heard Her Call My Name
    "I Heard Her Call My Name" is a song by American avant-garde rock band The Velvet Underground. It is the fifth track from the band's second album, White Light/White Heat. It is a particularly loud, brash and aggressive song that features a pair of atonal guitar solos performed by Lou Reed and...

    " – 4:36
  4. "Sister Ray
    Sister Ray
    Sister Ray may mean one of the following:* "Sister Ray", 1968 song by The Velvet Underground* A fictional enormous laser cannon in the video game Final Fantasy VII* Sister Ray , a punk rock band from Youngstown, Ohio...

    " – 17:28
  5. "Stephanie Says
    Stephanie Says
    "Stephanie Says" is a song by The Velvet Underground originally recorded in 1968. Although available on various bootlegs, the song was not officially released until 1985, when a remixed version appeared on the album VU. The original, 1968 mix of Stephanie Says was included on the 2005 Velvet...

    " – 2:49
  6. "Temptation Inside Your Heart" – 2:32
  7. "Hey Mr. Rain" – 4:40
  8. "Candy Says" – 4:02
  9. "What Goes On
    The Velvet Underground (album)
    The Velvet Underground is the third album by American rock group The Velvet Underground. It was their first record to feature Doug Yule, John Cale's replacement. It was recorded in 1968 at TTG Studios in Hollywood, California. This album's softer sound marks a radical shift in approach in style...

    " – 4:53
  10. "Beginning to See the Light" – 4:38
  11. "Pale Blue Eyes
    Pale Blue Eyes
    "Pale Blue Eyes" is a song written by Lou Reed and performed by The Velvet Underground. It was included on the band's eponymous 1969 album The Velvet Underground....

    " – 5:39
  12. "Some Kinda Love" – 4:01


Disc 3
  1. "Foggy Notion" – 6:48
  2. "I Can't Stand It
    I Can't Stand It
    "I Can't Stand It" was the first single from Eric Clapton's 1981 album Another Ticket. Besides becoming a pop hit in its own right, reaching #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was also the first #1 song on Billboards newly-introduced Top Tracks chart for rock songs. It stayed at the summit for two...

    " – 3:22
  3. "I'm Sticking with You" – 2:27
  4. "One of These Days" – 3:56
  5. "Lisa Says" – 2:58
  6. "We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together" – 2:57
  7. "I'm Gonna Move Right In" – 6:29
  8. "Rock and Roll" – 6:06
  9. "Sweet Jane
    Sweet Jane
    "Sweet Jane" is a song by The Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album Loaded. The song was written by band's leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the piece into live performances years later as a solo artist....

    " – 4:06
  10. "New Age" – 5:05
  11. "Ocean" – 5:45
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