Description: BRAND NEW. in Original packaging Limited numbered Box Set. Only 1,970 made 9 X vinyl LPs 4 X vinyl 7” VELEVET UNDERGROUND LOADED (FULLY RE-LOADED EDITION) (9LP/4 7" SINGLES) BOX SET SEALED & NUMBERED LOADED (FULLY RE-LOADED EDITION), features nine LPs with stereo, mono, and “Full-Length” mixes of the original album along with a generous selection of demos, studio outtakes, and live recordings. Several tracks from the set will be available on vinyl for the first time. LOADED (FULLY RE-LOADED EDITION) was limited to 1,970 numbered copies and comes in a deluxe, foil-wrapped slipcase containing the vinyl, a poster of the album’s cover art, and an illustrated booklet with liner notes by Lenny Kaye In addition to the nine LPs, the set also comes with four 7-inches that reproduce the official singles and B-sides released from LOADED. “Rock & Roll” and “Who Loves The Sun” both come in the generic record sleeves used at the time by Cotillion, the band’s label. The former is being reissued for the first time ever, as the original release was canceled in 1970, while the latter is being reissued for the first time since 1970. The other two singles come in picture sleeves originally released in Europe: “Head Held High” in France and “Sweet Jane” in Germany. This box set features the iconic album from The Velvet Underground, Loaded, in a special 45th anniversary edition. The set includes remastered versions of all the original tracks, plus a variety of previously unreleased demos and alternate versions. The cardboard sleeve and all inlay materials are in mint condition, and the set is a new edition from 2015. The set also includes a variety of information about the album, including details about the recording process, photos from the sessions, and liner notes from various contributors. Fans of 1960s and 1970s rock will love this incredible piece of music history, and collectors will appreciate the pristine condition of this brand new box set. Product Description Velvet Underground: Lou Reed (vocals, guitar, piano); Doug Yule (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, organ, bass, drums); Sterling Morrison (guitar); Moe Tucker (drums). Additional personnel: Tommy, Bill Yule, Adrian Barber (percussion). Producers: Geoffrey Haslam, Shel Kagan, The Velvet Underground. Audio Mixer: Kevin Reeves. Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York (04/1970-08/1970); Max's Kansas City, New York, NY (04/1970-08/1970); Atlantic Recording Studios, New York (08/23/1970); Max's Kansas City, New York, NY (08/23/1970). Photographer: Jim Cummins. LOADED was a fitting end for the mighty Velvet Underground. Lou Reed had penned an album seemingly packed with hits, but by now, four LPs into the Velvets' career, only a sad few record buyers appreciated the band. Resignation permeates the album. Reed's voice is noticeably ragged, and bassist Doug Yule ended up recording many of the vocals for the final mix. Drummer Moe Tucker was pregnant, and Yule's brother Billy sat in on drums for most of the sessions. This was no longer the art rock Velvet Underground, but a far more accessible version, relying on Reed's songwriting over the band's overall musicality. Yet LOADED is arguably VU's most immediately satisfying album. Less overtly experimental than any of their other releases, the record still overflows with hooks, churning grooves and Lou Reed's irresistibly unique pop sensibility. In addition to the certifiable rock classics "Sweet Jane" and "Rock & Roll" (which alone should elevate the album into the rock pantheon), there are shiny, ironic ditties ("Who Loves the Sun"), cool, folk-rocking groovers ("Cool It Down"), and beautiful, weary ballads ("Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"). LOADED shimmers and gleams for all of its finality. While the album closed the book on the Velvet Underground's life, it also solidified their significant niche in rock history. Bran New. Original packaging USPS Media Mail Limited & Numbered To 1970 Exclusive To Rhino.com Lou Reed sang about the lifesaving powers of “Rock & Roll” on LOADED, his fourth and final studio album with The Velvet Underground. Since it arrived in November 1970, generations have been shaking to the album’s “fine, fine music,” experiencing their own kinds of musical salvation thanks to songs like “Sweet Jane,” “Head Held High,” and “Oh! Sweet Nuthin’.” Rhino spotlights LOADED with a new vinyl boxed set that includes nearly all the music from its expansive 2015 CD reissue, LOADED: RE-LOADED 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. The forthcoming collection, LOADED (FULLY RE-LOADED EDITION), features nine LPs with stereo, mono, and “Full-Length” mixes of the original album along with a generous selection of demos, studio outtakes, and live recordings. Several tracks from the set will be available on vinyl for the first time. LOADED (FULLY RE-LOADED EDITION) is limited to 1,970 numbered copies and will be available on March 24. The set is available exclusively at Rhino.com and comes in a deluxe, foil-wrapped slipcase containing the vinyl, a poster of the album’s cover art, and an illustrated booklet with liner notes by Lenny Kaye that appeared in LOADED: RE-LOADED 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. In addition to the nine LPs, the set also comes with four 7-inches that reproduce the official singles and B-sides released from LOADED. “Rock & Roll” and “Who Loves The Sun” both come in the generic record sleeves used at the time by Cotillion, the band’s label. The former is being reissued for the first time ever, as the original release was cancelled in 1970, while the latter is being reissued for the first time since 1970. The other two singles come in picture sleeves originally released in Europe: “Head Held High” in France and “Sweet Jane” in Germany. LOADED (FULLY RE-LOADED EDITION) opens with three different versions of the original studio album: remastered stereo and mono mixes, plus a “Full-Length” version that boasts extended takes of “Sweet Jane,” “Rock & Roll” and “New Age.” More than two dozen recordings from the making of LOADED appear on vinyl for the first time in the new collection. The music explores the creative process behind the album with early versions of “Oh! Sweet Nuthin’” and “Lonesome Cowboy Bill” and alternate mixes for “Rock & Roll” and “Train ’round The Bend.” Songs that would eventually appear on Reed’s 1972 solo debut make appearances as well, with early versions of “Ocean,” “I Love You,” and “Ride Into The Sun.” Those studio recordings are bolstered by a selection of live performances recorded before LOADED debuted in November 1970. A few weeks into making the album, on May 9, 1970, the band played at the Second Fret in Philadelphia. Bob Kachnycz, a fan, hitchhiked to the show and recorded the show on reel-to-reel. The band was down to a trio that night: Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Doug Yule, who alternated between bass and drums to fill in for Moe Tucker, who was pregnant then. This show, available for the first time on vinyl, uncovers early performances of several songs destined for the album: “Cool It Down,” “Rock & Roll,” and “New Age.” The second performance was recorded in New York City at Max’s Kansas City nightclub on August 23, 1970, the day Reed left The Velvet Underground. Several songs from the show were released in 1972 as the live album, LIVE AT MAX’S KANSAS CITY. In 2004, Rhino released a remastered version of the live album that was expanded to include both sets the band played that night. Featured on two LPs in the new collection, the recordings touch on all the band’s past albums with live versions of “I’m Waiting For The Man,” “White Light/White Heat,” “Pale Blue Eyes,” and “Sweet Jane.”
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
CD Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Composer: Lou Reed
Occasion: NA
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Color: NA
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Edition: New Edition
Type: Box Set
Language: English
Producer: Velvet Underground
Era: 1970s
Instrument: NA
Style: 1960s, 1970s
Features: Remastered
Conductor: NA
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Performer Orchestra: NA
Format: CD
Release Year: 2015
Genre: Rock
Record Label: Atlantic, ATL
Artist: The Velvet Underground
Release Title: Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition