The Velvet Underground

Artist:  The Velvet Underground
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Art Rock, Proto-Punk, Avant-Garde, Experimental Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Lou Reed:  Vocals, Guitar
John Cale:  Bass, Keyboards, Viola, Vocals
Sterling Morrison: Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
Angus MacLise:  Drums, Percussion

The Velvet Underground was an American Rock Band from New York City, formed in 1964 by Lou Reed (Vocals, Guitar), John Cale (Multi-Instrumentalist), Sterling Morrison (Guitar, Bass), Angus MacLise (Drums).  The band was briefly managed by the Pop Artist Andy Warhol, serving as The House Band at the Factory and Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable events from 1966-1967.  Their debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (with German-born singer and model Nico).  The band's integration of Rock and the Avant-Garde achieved little commercial success during their existence, but they are now recognized a one of the most influential bands in Rock, Underground, Experimental, and Alternative Music.  In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the band No. 19 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time.  The Band was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1996 by Patti Smith.

Title:  The Boston Tea Party January 10th 1969 (2 CD Set) (2017)
Genre:  Art Rock, Proto-Punk, Avant-Garde, Experimental Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Label:  Spy Glass
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Heroin   (8:23)
 2.  Move Right In  (4:46)
 3.  I'm Set Free  (4:37)
 4.  Run Run Run  (7:41)
 5.  I'm Waiting For The Man  (8:56)
 6.  What Goes On  (4:32)
 7.  I Can't Stand It  (6:13)
 8.  Candy Says  (4:44)

Disc 2:

 1.  Beginning To See The Light  (5:48)
 2.  White Light White Heat  (5:39)
 3. Pale Blue Eyes  (6:25)
 4.  Sister Ray  (21:22)

Personnel:

Lou Reed:  Vocals, Guitar
Doug Yule:  Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Sterling Morrison: Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
Maureen Tucker:  Drums, Percussion

The Boston Tea Party January 10th 1969 is the live album by the Velvet Underground, was released on April 21, 2017 by Spy Glass, recorded live at The Boston Tea Party on 10th January 1969.