less bombastic and more bluesy
If any readers are curious about the Velvet Underground acetate that recently sold for $155,401.00 on eBay, you can download mp3s of the early VU recording here. An acetate is a kind of phonograph record cut with a lathe; before tape recording was widespread, many studios had recording lathes to audition recordings or create masters for duplication. This acetate came from a 1966 session that led to the recording of The Velvet Underground and Nico that we know and love today.
If you haven’t guessed from the frequency of posting, dear readers, I’ve been tied up with end-of-semester duties, but I thought VU-related news item was worth posting. If you haven’t realized it already, dear readers, my current tagline is a quote from VU’s “Some Kinda Love.”
