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The essential The Velvet Underground records, ranked — where to start and what to reach for next.
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
Commercially ignored on release and quietly one of the most influential records ever made, pairing pop melody with feedback, drone and unflinching lyrics. Nico's icy vocals and Reed's street poetry still feel startling. Countless bands started after hearing it.
Essential The Velvet Underground tracks
- I'll Be Your Mirror from The Velvet Underground & Nico · on Best Songs of the 1960s, Best 1960s Rock Songs
Tracks we've featured in our best-of lists — tap a title to find it on Amazon Music.