Some have been heard on various prior releases including the quine tapes box set, the super deluxe edition of the velvet underground, and 1969. Ume delivers the second major velvet underground release this fall with the complete matrix tapes in 1969, the velvet underground played a residency at san francisco club the matrix, and performances from these shows were recorded on a tape deck by guitarist robert quine. Velvet underground 8 lp complete matrix tapes vinyl 8lp. Ocean live from the matrix, san francisco, ca 1969 lp7. The complete matrix tapes the velvet underground similar. Sep 04, 2015 the quine tapes are audience recordings, albeit rather good ones. The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes 2015. The first release credited to the velvet underground was a sound collage actually created solely by cale that was included on a split flexi disk with peter walker in the third issue of phyllis johnsons magazine aspen. As four sets appear in full, several songs are repeated each. The velvet underground always had a fondness for tweaking and reworking their songs in a live setting, so the complete matrix tapes are anything but a direct albumtostage translation of the. The velvet underground was very influential to a generation of alternative rock bands and in these san francisco recordings you can hear why. The velvet underground toured extensively in 1969, but set up shop in san francisco in november and early december for a series of 18 nights over four separate engagements, the first at the family dog, the rest at the fabled north beach club the matrix, opened in a onetime pizza parlor by jefferson airplanes marty balin in 1965.
The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes 2015, cd. Underground won the palme dor golden palm award at the 1995 cannes film festival, considered the festivals highest honor. Nov 14, 2015 four of those sets appear on the complete matrix tapes and portray the quartet as a cohesive and efficient rocknroll band, not simply a vehicle for reeds solo aspirations. The other released matrix songs on live 1969 and on the third album deluxe set are from the 4track recordings made on the matrix desk. Superhero film shot in sf delayed, but gets crazy title. The complete matrix tapes gives us all the live recordings from two of those nights, spread over 8lps oooh.
The safety rules recited by heart before each descent into the chinese mine of sunzhuang do not avert the extreme dangers filmed here. The velvet undergrounds complete matrix tapes, heard in tantalizing abbreviated form on last years the velvet underground 45th anniversary super deluxe edition 45th. Flood the velvet undergrounds complete matrix tapes to. The complete matrix tapes isnt the only velvet underground release coming soon. The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes, is a fourcd, 42track box due for release on november 20 by polydoruniversal music catalogueumc the material was recorded on november 26. It consists of four complete live sets played over two days during a week long residency at the matrix, san fransisco, in late november 1969. The complete matrix tapes by the velvet underground is four and a half hours of the best rock music ever recorded.
The safety rules recited by heart before each descent into the chinese mine of sunzhuang do not avert the extreme dangers filmed. The velvet underground get mammoth 8lpbox set the matrix tapes. The velvet underground reveal the complete matrix tapes box set. The complete matrix tapes was recorded at two shows on november. Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, brani, consigli, e molto altro su the velvet underground the complete matrix tapes in discogs. Were gonna have a real good time together version 2 live in san francisco 1969 2. Bosnianamerican novelist aleksandar hemon criticized underground in 2005, saying that it downplayed serbian atrocities by presenting the balkan war as a product of collective, innate, savage madness. During 1969, the velvet underground toured the united states and canada, playing well over 70 dates. The velvet underground s the complete matrix tapes will be released on vinyl for the first time ever.
The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes vinyl. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist sterling morrison, and drummer angus maclise replaced by moe tucker in 1965. Meanwhile, the bands 1970 album loaded is also to receive a lush. The velvet underground live is a live album by the velvet underground. So simple yet so original led by lou reeds already prolific songwriting. The velvet underground to release the complete matrix tapes.
The velvet underground were in great form in 1969, where they lodged in san francisco and played a whole stack of sets at the matrix club. The velvet undergrounds the complete matrix tapes treated to firstever vinyl release. The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes, is a fourcd, 42track box due for release on november 20 by polydoruniversal music catalogueumc the material was recorded on. On november 26 and 27, 1969, the velvet underground played two sets at san. Nov 20, 2015 the complete matrix tapes is a live album by the new york citybased experimental rock band the velvet underground, released on november 20, 2015. Sister ray part 1 live the matrix, san francisco 2. Excellent new edition of the bands famed 1969 matrix club tapes showcases a less confrontational, experimental band capable of everything.
The velvet underground its all right the way that you live prev unreleased demo version rare. The groups third album, 1969s the velvet underground, was an even more radical left turn than white lightwhite heat. Still, the complete matrix tapes is, somewhat incredibly, the firstever release of an entire velvet underground show, and is probably worth your time for that fact alone. Sep 30, 2015 the complete matrix tapes isnt the only velvet underground release coming soon. The complete matrix tapes is a document of that side of the band. It features unexpurgated recordings of the bands twonight stint on november 26 and 27, 1969, at san francisco club the matrix, owned and operated by jefferson airplanes marty balin. The quine tapes are audience recordings, albeit rather good ones. The complete matrix tapes box set by the velvet underground. In its sprawling way, the complete matrix tapes is the europe 72 of velvet underground releases, and in the same way, its one of the bands defining documents. So surely even if the new set duplicates some of the quine recordings, the. The velvet underground box set the complete matrix tapes is coming to vinyl on july 12 previously released on cd in 2015, the 43track, 8xlp collection captures the bands november 1969. It was originally released as a double album in september 1974 by mercury records. As uncut reports, the complete matrix tapes, as the set is called, were mixed from the. Guide to the velvet underground collection, 19642015.
The conventional wisdom is that the velvet underground were at their best on stage, and the high points of the complete matrix tapes bear that out. Ug client zach craleys post apocalyptic feature with 21 laps was just bought by sight unseen. The complete matrix tapes by the velvet underground on. The complete matrix tapes is due out november 20 via polydoruniversal music enterprises.
Four of those sets appear on the complete matrix tapes and portray the quartet as a cohesive and efficient rocknroll band, not simply a. The complete matrix tapes is a live by the velvet underground released in 2015. The velvet undergrounds complete matrix tapes comes to vinyl. Check out the complete matrix tapes by the velvet underground on amazon music. Sister ray part 2 live the matrix, san francisco lp8. The complete matrix tapes by the velvet underground on amazon music. The velvet underground s the complete matrix tapes treated to firstever vinyl release. Sweet bonnie brown its just too much live in san francisco 1969 3. While youre at home check out the new season 4 of brockmire every stellar episode was directed by ug client mo marable. On october 30, polydor records will release a 4cd the matrix tapes set with over 40 live performance tracks. The velvet undergrounds complete matrix tapes to be. The velvet underground are to have a mammoth 8lp live boxset released to mark the 50th anniversary of two landmark concerts. Supposedly, its a collection of the 42 songs the band played in two nights at a 100capacity san francisco club, the matrix, some.
The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist andy warhol. A pair of mad doctors conduct a sexperiment on the viewer by showing a series of bizarre movies featuring lesbian zombies and video vixens. The velvet underground get mammoth 8lpbox set the matrix. The complete matrix tapes the velvet underground songs. The velvet underground the complete matrix tapes, a fourcd.
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