The Velvet Underground - 'The Velvet Underground' - Rare 1969 MGM 1st UK Issue
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Description
Condition: Sleeve - Very Good; Record - Very Good (See photos)
Rare First UK Issue - 1969 - The Val Valentin Mix MGM USA supplied the wrong masters to the UK in 1969 and the very first pressing of The Velvet Underground's third album has a mix by Val Valentin which differs substantially to the later 'Closet Mix' (apparently done by Lou Reed). The difference is most notable on Some Kinda Love which is actually a completely different take of the song. Reed's singing is very different (not so 'sexed up'), the lyrics are slightly different and the sound is brighter and more defined, especially on the guitars. The cowbell is also lower down on the Valentin mix.
Scarcity: No one knows for sure how many copies of this first issue were pressed but estimates are 250-300 of the 1G matrix pressing and about the same for the 1-R.
Other Unique Features:
After this limited first UK issue all subsequent pressings were the 'closet mix'. The album's artwork is also different to the later issues. The image of Lou Reed is split horizontally, not vertically, on the back sleeve of this UK issue only. The name of the band is also set higher on the front cover.
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