The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed

~ Release by The Velvet Underground (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m Waiting for the Man
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
4:45
2Femme Fatale
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
lead vocals:
Nico
recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
writer:
Nico
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
2:36
3Run Run Run
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
recording of:
Run Run Run
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:19
4Heroin
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 448)
recording of:
Heroin
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
7:09
5All Tomorrow’s Parties
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
lead vocals:
Nico
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
All Tomorrow’s Parties
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
5:57
6I’ll Be Your Mirror
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol
vocals:
Nico
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Mirror
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:08
7White Light/White Heat
recording of:
White Light/White Heat
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd.
2:45
8Stephanie Says
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
Stephanie Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd.
2:50
9What Goes On
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
What Goes On
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4:51
10Beginning to See the Light
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Beginning to See the Light
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:37
11Pale Blue Eyes
producer:
The Velvet Underground
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
arranger:
The Velvet Underground
recording of:
Pale Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
5:39
12I Can’t Stand It
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand It
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
3:22
13Lisa Says
recording of:
Lisa Says
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
2:55
14Sweet Jane
engineer:
Adrian Barber and Geoffrey Haslam
producer:
Geoffrey Haslam and Shel Kagan
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
Doug Yule
electric guitar:
Sterling Morrison
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Special Products and WEA International Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1970-04 until 1970-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 294) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 335)
recording of:
Sweet Jane
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
3:14
15Rock and Roll
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
4:36