The Velvet Underground- White Light/White Heat LP 1968 West CoastUS Pressing

$

36

Description

Original West Coast 1968 Pressing Vinyl-VG+ minor scuffs, plays fine Cover-VG, Ring wear, seam wear, mild water damage on back (see pictures)

The Velvet Underground ?– White Light/White Heat

Label: Verve Records ?– V6-5046 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album, West-Coast Pressing, Unique Deep Groove Pressing Ring (2.75" Diameter)
Country: US Released: 1968 Genre: Rock Style: Rock & Roll, Avantgarde, Experimental

TracklistHide Credits

A1 White Light/White Heat Words By, Music By – Lou Reed 2:44 A2 The Gift Music By – John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker*, Sterling MorrisonWords By – Lou Reed 8:14 A3 Lady Godiva's Operation Words By, Music By – Lou Reed 4:52 A4 Here She Comes Now Music By – John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker*, Sterling MorrisonWords By – Lou Reed 2:00 B1 I Heard Her Call My Name Words By, Music By – Lou Reed 4:05 B2 Sister Ray Music By – John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker*, Sterling MorrisonWords By – Lou Reed 17:00

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Three Prong Music
• Pressed By – H.V. Waddell Co.
• Record Company – MGM Records
• Record Company – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
• Manufactured By – MGM Records Division

Credits

• Design [Cover] – Acy R. Lehman*
• Design Concept [Cover] – Andy Warhol
• Engineer [Director Of] – Val Valentin
• Engineer [Recording] – Gary Kellgren
• Percussion – Maureen Tucker*
• Photography By [Cover] – Billy Name
• Photography By [Liner] – Mario Anniballi
• Producer – Tom Wilson (2)
• Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar – Sterling Morrison
• Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano – Lou Reed
• Vocals, Viola [Electric], Organ, Bass Guitar – John Cale

Notes

First original U.S.stereo West-Coast Pressing
- Visible skull tattoo on front cover.
- Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She Comes Now" as "There She Comes Now"
- Back cover credits Lou Reed for "Lead Guitar" rather than just "Guitar"
- Andy Warhol is credited on back cover
- spine reads "V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE"
- "Three Prong Music" publishing credit on all tracks.

® © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. / Printed in U.S.A.

Manufactured by MGM Records Division

MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.

This first issue was pressed by H.V. Waddell Co. and features a unique deep groove pressing ring (2.75 "diameter). Waddell used the single deep groove until about 1968-69, then switched to the double pressing rings visible in this release [inner 2.875" (about 73mm), outer 3.625" (92mm)].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-side label): MGS 1248
• Matrix / Runout (B-side label): MGS 1249
• Matrix / Runout (A-side etched): V6-5046 SIDE-1 MGS-1258
• Matrix / Runout (B-side etched): V6-5046 SIDE 2 MGS-1259
• Rights Society: BMI

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