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The Velvet Underground

Artist The Velvet Underground Released 1969 Type album

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Second of the four The Velvet Underground records held here. It came five years into a run that began in 1964. 1969 is two years into Proto-punk, which this tree dates from 1967.

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The Velvet Underground is the third studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Released in March 1969 by MGM Records, it was their first record with multi-instrumentalist Doug Yule, who replaced previous member John Cale. Recorded in 1968 at TTG Studios in Los Angeles, California, the album's sound—consisting largely of ballads and straightforward rock songs—marked a notable shift in style from the band's previous recordings. Lead vocalist Lou Reed intentionally did this as a result of their abrasive previous studio album White Light/White Heat (1968).

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