Episode 164: “White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Velvet on the Ground
After hours features a rare lead vocal by Tucker, as Reed thought the song was too innocent and pure for his voice. Sadly, no matter how commercial they had tried to make the record, it did even worse than its predecessor on the charts. And once again there was a mixing issue. The album was pulled and replaced with another mix, approved of by the other members.
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