List of songs recorded by the Velvet Underground

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The following is a list of all songs by The Velvet Underground, excluding those after the departure of Lou Reed on the Squeeze album and the reunion tour. This list details the name of the song and any officially released recordings of the song. In the case of studio recordings, the album title and date of album release have been included. In the case of live recordings, demos or rehearsal recordings, the date of recording and album the track appears on have been included.

The songs, in alphabetical order, are as follows:

Contents: Top – A B C E F G H I J L M N O P R S T V W
Unreleased songs / See also / References

A

Song title Released recordings Notes
"After Hours"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recordings:

"All Tomorrow's Parties"

Studio recordings:

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

Released as a single in 1966 with "I'll Be Your Mirror".

"Andy's Chest"

Studio recording:

  • VU (1985)

Lou Reed recovered it on the album Transformer

B

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Beginning to See the Light"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recordings:

"The Black Angel's Death Song"

Studio recording:

Live recording:

  • November 23, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"Booker T"

Live recording:


C

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Candy Says"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recording:

"Chelsea Girls"

Studio recording:

  • Chelsea Girl (1967)

Written by Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison, performed by Nico, Reed and Morrison.

"Coney Island Steeplechase"

Studio recording:

  • Another View (1986)
"Cool It Down"

Studio recording:

  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [early version]
"Countess from Hong Kong"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

E

Song title Released recordings Notes
"European Son (to Delmore Schwartz)"

Studio recording:

F

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Femme Fatale"

Studio recording:

Live recordings:

Released as the b-side to "Sunday Morning" in 1966.

"Ferryboat Bill"

Studio recording:

"Foggy Notion"

Studio recording:

  • VU (1985)

Live recording:

  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"Follow the Leader"

Live recording:

  • November 27, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)

G

Song title Released recordings Notes
"The Gift"

Studio recording:

"Guess I'm Falling in Love"

Studio recording:

Live recording:

H

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Head Held High"

Studio recordings:

  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [alternative mix]
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [early version]
"Here She Comes Now"

Studio recording:

Demo/rehearsal recording:

"Heroin"

Studio recording:

Demo/rehearsal recording:

Live recordings:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969/1969 CD edition)
  • November 23, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"Hey Mr. Rain"

Studio recording:

I

Song title Released recordings Notes
"I Can't Stand It"

Studio recordings:

  • VU (1985)

Live recordings:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"I Found a Reason"

Studio recording:

  • Loaded (1970)

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • Fall 1969 (Fully Loaded)
"I Heard Her Call My Name"

Studio recording:

"I'll Be Your Mirror"

Studio recording:

"I Love You"

Studio recording:

  • Fully Loaded (1997)

Demo/rehearsal recording:

"I'm Gonna Move Right In"

Studio recording:

"I'm Not A Young Man Anymore"

Live recording:

Performed at the Gymnasium, New York[1]
"I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You're Gone)"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

"I'm Set Free"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recording:

"I'm Sticking With You"

Studio recording:

  • VU (1985)
  • Fully Loaded (1997)

Live recording:

  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"I'm Waiting for the Man"

Studio recording:

Demo/rehearsal recording:

Live recording:

  • October 19, 1969 (1969)
  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
  • November 27, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
  • July 26, 1970 (Live at Max's Kansas City)
"It's Alright (The Way That You Live)"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

"It's Just Too Much"

Live recordings:

  • October 19, 1969 (Peel Slowly and See; What Goes On)
  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"It Was a Pleasure Then"

Studio recordings:

  • Chelsea Girl (1967)

Written and performed by Nico, Lou Reed and John Cale.

J

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Jesus"

Studio recordings:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

L

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Lady Godiva's Operation"

Studio recordings:

"Lisa Says"

Studio recordings:

  • VU (1985)

Live recordings:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
"Little Sister"

Studio recordings:

  • Chelsea Girl (1967)

Written by John Cale and Lou Reed, performed by Nico, Reed and Cale.

"Lonesome Cowboy Bill"

Studio recordings:

  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [early version]

Live recordings:

"Loop"

Studio recordings:

  • Aspen #3 (1966)

Released on a flexidisc split with "White Wind" by Peter Walker for issue #3 of Aspen magazine (designed by Andy Warhol).[2] Credited to The Velvet Underground, but in reality a solo effort by John Cale.

"Love Makes You Feel Ten Feet Tall"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • (Fully Loaded)

M

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Melody Laughter"

Live recordings:

"Miss Joanie Lee"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

Was planned for release on the deluxe 2-disc CD edition of The Velvet Underground & Nico but was pulled at the last minute.[3][4] Eventually released on the 45th Anniversary edition.
"The Murder Mystery"

Studio recordings:

  • The Velvet Underground

N

Song title Released recordings Notes
"New Age"

Studio recordings:

  • Loaded (1970) [edit]
  • Peel Slowly and See (1995) [long version]
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [full version]
"Noise"

Studio recordings:

Released in 1966 as part of the "first electric newspaper" by the East Village Other, a collage of sounds which involved many contributors including Ingrid Superstar, Allen Ginsberg, Ed Sanders, Andy Warhol, and the Velvet Underground.

O

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Ocean"

Studio recordings:

  • VU (1985)
  • Fully Loaded (1997)

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

  • April 16, 1970 (Fully Loaded)

Live recordings:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
"Oh Gin"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"

Studio recordings:

  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [early version]
"One of These Days"

Studio recordings:

  • VU (1985)
"Over You" Live Recordings:

P

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Pale Blue Eyes"

Studio recordings:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recordings:

"Prominent Men"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

R

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Ride into the Sun"

Studio recordings:

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

"Rock and Roll"

Studio recordings:

  • Another View (1986) [1969 version]
  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [alternate mix]

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

  • April 15, 1970 (Fully Loaded)

Live recordings:

  • November 25, 1969 (1969) (The Quine Tapes)

On November 25, 1969, "Rock and Roll" was recorded by two separate groups. The first recording would appear on 1969 while Robert Quine's recording would later appear on The Quine Tapes.

"Run Run Run"

Studio recordings:

S

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Sad Song"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

"Satellite of Love"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

"Sheltered Life"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

"She's My Best Friend"

Studio recordings:

  • VU (1985)
"She'll Make You Cry"

Studio recordings:

  • [Squeeze/Doug Yule] (1972)
"Sister Ray"

Studio recording:

Live recordings:

  • November 11, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
  • November 7, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
  • December 3, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"Some Kinda Love"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recordings:

  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
  • August 23, 1970 (Peel Slowly and See)
"Stephanie Says"

Studio recording:

  • VU (1985)
"Sunday Morning"

Studio recording:

Live recordings:

"Sweet Bonnie Brown"

Live recording:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
"Sweet Jane"

Studio recordings:

  • Loaded (1970) [edit]
  • Peel Slowly and See (1995) [full version]
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [early version]

Live recordings:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
  • July 26, 1970 (Live at Max's Kansas City, deluxe edition)
  • August 23, 1970 (Live at Max's Kansas City)

T

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Temptation Inside Your Heart"

Studio recording:

  • VU
"That's the Story of My Life"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1968)
"There Is No Reason"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

"There She Goes Again"

Studio recording:

"Train Round the Bend"

Studio recording:

  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997)

V

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Venus in Furs"

Studio recording:

Demo/rehearsal recording:

Live recordings:

  • December 1, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)

W

Song title Released recordings Notes
"Walk Alone"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"Walk and Talk (It)"

Demo/rehearsal recordings:

"We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together"

Studio recording:

Live recording:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
"What Goes On"

Studio recording:

  • The Velvet Underground (1969)

Live recording:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
  • October 4–6, 1968 (Peel Slowly and See)
  • November 8, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
"White Light/White Heat"

Studio recording:

Live recording:

  • November 12 – December 3, 1969 (1969)
  • December 1, 1969 (The Quine Tapes)
  • July 26, 1970 (Live at Max's Kansas City, deluxe edition)
"Who Loves the Sun"

Studio recording:

  • Loaded (1970)
  • Fully Loaded (1997) [alternate mix]

Live recording:

"Winter Song"

Studio recording:

  • Chelsea Girl (1967)

Written by John Cale, performed by Nico and Cale.

"Wrap Your Trouble in Dreams"

Studio recording:

  • Chelsea Girl (1967)

Demo/rehearsal recording:

Unreleased songs

Song title Recordings/performances Notes
"A Short Lived Torture Of Cacophony"

Live performances:

  • 1966

Actually just a part of Columbus '66 "Melody Laughter" recorded backwards.

"A Symphony of Sound"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 1966

Film Soundtrack

"Blue Velvet Jazz Jam"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • October, 1969

Performed at End Cole Ave, Dallas

"Blues Instrumental"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 3, 1966

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"Chic Mystique"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 1966

Performed at the Delmonico's Hotel, New York

"Crackin' Up"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 3, 1966

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"Day Tripper Intro To Boom Boom Boom Instrumental"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 3, 1966

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"Diaries Notes and Sketches"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • April 1966

Film Soundtrack

"Get It On Time"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • March 1966

Performed at the Factory

"Green Onions"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 3, 1966

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"I'll Keep It With Mine"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • February 1966

Performed at the Uptight, Cinematheque, New York

"I'm Free"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • 1967–68

Studio Session

"Instrumental Jam"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • April 1966

Performed at the Dom, New York

"Last Night I Said Goodbye to My Friend"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • 1996

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

"Lucy Brown"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • 1970

Appears on a set-list during the Doug Yule era

"Move right in"

Live performances:

  • October 2, 1968, La Cave, Cleveland

Performed at The Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus, OH

"Never Get Emotionally Involved With a Man, Woman, Beast, or Child"

Demo/rehearsal performance:

  • Summer 1965

Sterling Morrison mentioned this song among a number of songs written/recorded during the summer of 1965 at the band's loft in Ludlow Street. Maureen Tucker has confirmed the song's existence.[5][4]

"Noise part 1 & 2"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • March 1966

Film soundtrack performed at the Factory

"Nothing Song"

Live performances:

  • November 4, 1966

Performed at The Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus, OH

"Rockabilly Instrumental"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 3, 1966

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"Rhythm & Blues Instrumental"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • January 3, 1966

Available at the Andy Warhol Museum

"Sweet Rock & Roll" aka "Sister Ray, Part Two" and "Sweet Sister Ray"

Live performances:

  • April 1968

A performance of the song in July 1968 in San Diego at The Hippodrome is mentioned in the article "Dead Lie the Velvets, Underground" by Lester Bangs. The refrain to the song is reportedly: "sweet rock and roll, it'll cleanse your soul". Sterling Morrison also contends that the song was a "preamble" to "Sister Ray".[5][4]

"Wild Child"

Demo/rehearsal recording:

  • July 1970

Performed at the rehearsal for Live at Max's Kansas City.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Libertines: Velvet Underground – brand spanking new bootleg from 1967!!!". Network54.com. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  2. ^ Aspen no. 3, item 6: Audio: Peter Walker / John Cale
  3. ^ Clinton Heylin, ed. (2005). All Yesterday's Parties: The Velvet Underground in Print 1966–1971 (first ed.). United States: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-81477-3.
  4. ^ a b c The Velvet Underground - Lost songs, The Velvet Underground Web Page
  5. ^ a b c Clinton Heylin, ed. (2005). All Yesterday's Parties: The Velvet Underground in Print 1966–1971 (first ed.). United States: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-81477-3.
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