The Velvet Forum

Its not a rip of the move back set - it has better sound than that boot. It is without a doubt the best version out there soundwise. I haven't checked in detail for glitches or edited sections, so cant really speak to that, but would be interested to hear from others.

Regarding the volume dips I cant imagine it really is carelessness that meant they were left in - it must have been a thought through decision, since its hard to believe they just didn't notice or couldn't be bothered. They may just have wanted to give us the tape as it originally was without too mu...

The volume drops are easy to sort out. Just use audacity, select the relevant bit and amplify +5 dB. You just have to be careful to select the right bit so that it ends up with no noticeable change in volume, which is possible.

My flexi came through separately and a few days before the CD set. It is limited edition, and I think I read somewhere that the UK was limited to 100 flexi discs, so you may have been unlucky.

Here are my second thoughts, after having listened a bit more on better equipment: The Gymnasium show is clearly from a lower generation tape than the boots - less hiss. The stereo album is technically better than the MFSL version but some may still prefer the latter because it sounds rougher, which...

I've just spent the day listening to this. so here are my first impressions. The best tracks (that make it worth buying it) are the live version of the Gift which is just amazing - a real grungy groove, and Beginning to see the light which is also fantastic and gives you an insight into how the 3rd ...

I got an email yesterday saying that mine has been posted out to me by Universal

Very well done, Bleach! Very impressive detective work.
Love the superimposed Lou and John on the modern day photo! Like ghosts from the past........
Thanks for this

Lou thanks for the music. There will never be another like you.

From Rolling Stone: Reed and John Cale, the Velvet's former bassist/organist/violist, helped curate the White Light/White Heat 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. Remastered versions of the original record in both mono and stereo will appear on the set, as well as a slew of bonus material, includ...