The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
Artist The Velvet Underground
Box Set Title: The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
Album Title: The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Rock
Format CD (6)
Released 03/00/1969
Reissue Date 11/21/2014
Label Polydor/UMe/Universal
Catalog No 602547005069
Bar Code No 6 02547 00506 9
Reissue Yes
Remastered Yes
Packaging Book Bound Thang
Tracks
The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Disc 1) The Val Valentin Mix
1. Candy Says (4:04)
2. What Goes On (4:54)
3. Some Kinda Love (4:03)
4. Pale Blue Eyes (5:39)
5. Jesus (3:23)
6. Beginning To See The Light (4:40)
7. I'm Set Free (4:04)
8. That's The Story Of My Life (2:03)
9. The Murder Mystery (8:54)
10. After Hours (2:07)
The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Disc 2) The Closet Mix
1. Candy Says (4:04)
2. What Goes On (4:35)
3. Some Kinda Love (3:39)
4. Pale Blue Eyes (5:43)
5. Jesus (3:23)
6. Beginning To See The Light (4:44)
7. I'm Set Free (4:04)
8. That's The Story Of My Life (2:03)
9. The Murder Mystery (8:54)
10. After Hours (2:10)
11. Beginning To See The Light (Alternate "Closet Mix") (4:44)
The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Disc 3) Promotional Mono Mix
1. Candy Says (4:04)
2. What Goes On (4:35)
3. Some Kinda Love (3:39)
4. Pale Blue Eyes (5:41)
5. Jesus (3:23)
6. Beginning To See The Light (4:47)
7. I'm Set Free (4:05)
8. That's The Story Of My Life (2:04)
9. The Murder Mystery (8:55)
10. After Hours (2:11)
11. What Goes On (Mono Single) (2:35)
12. Jesus (Mono Single) (3:20)
The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Disc 4) 1969 Sessions
1. Foggy Notion (Original 1969 Mix) (6:58)
2. One Of These Days (New 2014 Mix) (4:09)
3. Lisa Says (New 2014 Mix) (3:00)
4. I'm Sticking With You (Original 1969 Mix) (2:26)
5. Andy's Chest (Original 1969 Mix) (2:55)
6. Coney Island Steeplechase (New 2014 Mix) (2:32)
7. Ocean (Original 1969 Mix) (5:13)
8. I Can't Stand It (New 2014 Mix) (3:26)
9. She's My Best Friend (Original 1969 Mix) (3:07)
10. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (New 2014 Mix) (2:55)
11. I'm Gonna Move Right In (Original 1969 Mix) (6:32)
12. Ferryboat Bill (Original 1969 Mix) (2:12)
13. Rock & Roll (Original 1969 Mix) (5:15)
14. Ride Into The Sun (New 2014 Mix) (3:33)
The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Disc 5) Live at the Matrix November 26 & 27, 1969, Part 1
1. I'm Waiting For The Man (5:30)
2. What Goes On (4:32)
3. Some Kinda Love (4:04)
4. Over You (3:02)
5. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together (3:25)
6. Beginning To See The Light (5:33)
7. Lisa Says (6:00)
8. Rock & Roll (6:55)
9. Pale Blue Eyes (6:00)
10. I Can't Stand It Anymore (6:49)
11. Venus In Furs (4:37)
12. There She Goes Again (3:15)
The Velvet Underground 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (Disc 6) Live at the Matrix November 26 & 27, 1969, Part 2
1. Sister Ray (36:53)
2. Heroin (8:13)
3. White Light/White Heat (8:42)
4. I'm Set Free (4:46)
5. After Hours (2:55)
6. Sweet Jane (4:17)
Date Acquired 12/17/2014
Personal Rating
Acquired from SuperBookDeals (Amazon)
Purchase Price 79.00

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All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: (EU Version)

Notes

45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition

From the front sticker: "Features: All three mixes of the classic album remastered from the original master tapes. 14 songs recorded during 1969 for the legendary 'Great Lost 4th VU Album', presented in either their original 1969 mixes or in new 2014 mixes. 10 previously unreleased mixes in all. 18 songs from the historic Matrix shows, newly mixed from the original multitracks. Deluxe 72 page package featuring rare photos, detailed info and an essay by noted writer David Fricke."

? © 2014 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Analyzed: The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground, Disc 1
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR8       -0.20 dB   -12.45 dB      4:04 01-Candy Says
DR9       -0.12 dB    -9.84 dB      4:54 02-What Goes On
DR11      -0.18 dB   -12.72 dB      4:03 03-Some Kinda Love
DR11      -0.14 dB   -13.35 dB      5:40 04-Pale Blue Eyes
DR9       -0.09 dB   -13.53 dB      3:24 05-Jesus
DR9       -0.09 dB    -9.56 dB      4:40 06-Beginning to See the Light
DR10       0.00 dB   -13.50 dB      4:04 07-I'm Set Free
DR9       -0.14 dB   -11.04 dB      2:04 08-That's the Story of My Life
DR10      -0.06 dB   -12.14 dB      8:55 09-The Murder Mystery
DR10      -0.25 dB   -12.73 dB      2:07 10-Afterhours
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Number of tracks:  10
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           759 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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log date: 2014-12-18 16:38:03

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Analyzed: The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground, Disc 2
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -0.21 dB   -13.47 dB      4:04 01-Candy Says
DR10      -0.13 dB   -11.92 dB      4:35 02-What Goes On
DR12      -0.06 dB   -14.65 dB      3:40 03-Some Kinda Love
DR13      -0.12 dB   -14.07 dB      5:43 04-Pale Blue Eyes
DR11      -0.14 dB   -14.41 dB      3:24 05-Jesus
DR10      -0.14 dB   -11.45 dB      4:44 06-Beginning to See the Light
DR10       0.00 dB   -13.00 dB      4:05 07-I'm Set Free
DR8        0.00 dB   -10.07 dB      2:04 08-That's the Story of My Life
DR12      -0.17 dB   -14.26 dB      8:54 09-The Murder Mystery
DR12      -0.22 dB   -15.77 dB      2:10 10-After Hours
DR9       -0.11 dB   -11.22 dB      4:44 11-Beginning to See the Light (alternate Closet mix)
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           870 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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log date: 2014-12-18 16:52:23

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Analyzed: The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground, Disc 3
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -0.17 dB   -11.68 dB      4:04 01-Candy Says
DR9       -0.14 dB   -10.80 dB      4:35 02-What Goes On
DR12      -0.17 dB   -14.46 dB      3:39 03-Some Kinda Love
DR11      -0.15 dB   -12.48 dB      5:41 04-Pale Blue Eyes
DR11      -0.20 dB   -15.23 dB      3:23 05-Jesus
DR9       -0.15 dB   -10.78 dB      4:47 06-Beginning to See the Light
DR8       -0.12 dB   -10.58 dB      4:06 07-I'm Set Free
DR8       -0.13 dB   -11.23 dB      2:05 08-That's the Story of My Life
DR11      -0.12 dB   -12.21 dB      8:55 09-The Murder Mystery
DR13      -1.07 dB   -15.51 dB      2:11 10-After Hours
DR10      -0.18 dB   -11.81 dB      2:35 11-What Goes On (mono single)
DR11      -0.15 dB   -15.35 dB      3:20 12-Jesus (mono single)
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           372 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Analyzed: The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground, Disc 4
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -0.17 dB   -10.97 dB      6:59 01-Foggy Notion (1969 mix)
DR10      -0.19 dB   -11.74 dB      4:10 02-One of These Days (2014 mix)
DR11      -0.15 dB   -13.90 dB      3:00 03-Lisa Says (2014 mix)
DR9       -0.18 dB   -14.89 dB      2:25 04-I'm Sticking With You (1969 mix)
DR9       -0.17 dB   -10.78 dB      2:56 05-Andy's Chest (1969 mix)
DR10      -0.16 dB   -10.90 dB      2:33 06-Coney Island Steeplechase (2014 mix)
DR9       -0.18 dB   -11.87 dB      5:14 07-Ocean (1969 mix)
DR9       -0.09 dB   -11.24 dB      3:27 08-I Can't Stand It (2014 mix)
DR9       -0.16 dB   -10.77 dB      3:07 09-She's My Best Friend (1969 mix)
DR8        0.00 dB    -9.93 dB      2:56 10-We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together (2014 mix)
DR9       -0.14 dB   -11.45 dB      6:33 11-I'm Gona Move Right In (1969 mix)
DR8       -0.50 dB   -11.24 dB      2:13 12-Ferryboat Bill (1969 mix)
DR9       -0.15 dB   -12.20 dB      5:15 13-Rock and Roll (MGM version) (1969 mix)
DR8        0.00 dB   -11.24 dB      3:34 14-Ride Into the Sun (2014 mix)
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Number of tracks:  14
Official DR value: DR9

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           889 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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log date: 2014-12-18 18:00:45

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Analyzed: The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground, Disc 5
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -0.46 dB   -12.72 dB      5:30 01-I'm Waiting for the Man
DR10      -0.18 dB   -10.86 dB      4:34 02-What Goes On
DR11      -0.23 dB   -14.61 dB      4:03 03-Some Kinda Love
DR11      -0.26 dB   -13.51 dB      3:02 04-Over You
DR10      -0.23 dB   -11.22 dB      3:25 05-We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
DR9       -0.13 dB   -11.24 dB      5:37 06-Beginning to See the Light
DR11      -0.15 dB   -13.41 dB      6:00 07-Lisa Says
DR10      -0.67 dB   -12.59 dB      6:54 08-Rock and Roll
DR12      -0.55 dB   -14.41 dB      6:05 09-Pale Blue Eyes
DR10      -0.18 dB   -12.61 dB      6:52 10-I Can't Stand It Anymore
DR11      -0.03 dB   -12.71 dB      4:37 11-Venus in Furs
DR10      -0.19 dB   -11.01 dB      3:15 12-There She Goes Again
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           851 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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log date: 2014-12-18 18:29:42

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Analyzed: The Velvet Underground / The Velvet Underground, Disc 6
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10       0.00 dB   -12.97 dB     36:53 01-Sister Ray
DR10      -0.12 dB   -14.09 dB      8:14 02-Heroin
DR10      -0.16 dB   -12.07 dB      8:42 03-White Light/White Heat
DR9       -0.14 dB   -12.77 dB      4:46 04-I'm Set Free
DR12      -0.24 dB   -17.49 dB      2:56 05-After Hours
DR11      -0.20 dB   -14.53 dB      4:17 06-Sweet Jane
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Number of tracks:  6
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           770 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Mark Deming
Upon first release, the Velvet Underground's self-titled third album must have surprised their fans nearly as much as their first two albums shocked the few mainstream music fans who heard them. After testing the limits of how musically and thematically challenging rock could be on The Velvet Underground & Nico and White Light/White Heat, this 1969 release (recorded after the departure of the group's most committed avant-gardist, John Cale) sounded spare, quiet, and contemplative, as if the previous albums documented some manic, speed-fueled party and this was the subdued morning after. But Lou Reed's lyrical exploration of the demimonde is as keen here as on any album he ever made, while displaying a warmth and compassion he sometimes denied his characters. "Candy Says," "Pale Blue Eyes," and "I'm Set Free" may be more muted in approach than what the band had done in the past, but "What Goes On" and "Beginning to See the Light" made it clear the VU still loved rock & roll, and "The Murder Mystery" (which mixes and matches four separate poetic narratives) is as brave and uncompromising as anything on White Light/White Heat. This album sounds less like the accepted archetypes of the Velvet Underground than any of their studio albums, but it's as personal, honest, and moving as anything Lou Reed ever committed to tape. [In 2014, Polydor/Universal gave The Velvet Underground an expanded reissue as the third of their 45th Anniversary box sets based around the VU's albums for Verve/MGM. The six-disc set starts with three different versions of The Velvet Underground -- Lou Reed's subtle original "closet mix," engineer Val Valentin's louder and more dynamic mix, and a monophonic version that was released only as a promotional item. Fans have debated the strengths of the Closet and Valentin mixes for years, and this shows both to their best advantage with clean and well-rendered remastering. Disc four presents new mixes of the 1969 recordings that have become known as The Great Lost Velvet Underground Album; while most of these tracks appeared in the '80s on the albums VU and Another View, the '80s releases were tricked up a bit to make them sound more like a finished albums, while in more straightforward form they sound like the rough drafts they were, though they feature lively performances of excellent songs. And finally, the box features two discs of the Velvets on stage at the Matrix in San Francisco in November 1969; some of these tracks were previously released on the album 1969 Velvet Underground Live, but for this release, all the material has been remixed from the original multi-track tapes, and the audio is vastly superior to the 1969 Live release, as well as featuring some superb unheard performances, including a 36-minute workout on "Sister Ray." As a study of the Velvet Underground's last year with Verve/MGM, this set is nothing short of superb, and the live material alone makes it a required purchase for any hard-core VU fan.]
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