The Velvet Forum

...the most beautiful song in the history of rock 'n' roll, IMO. Unbelievable song.

We might as well close this thread. That about sums it up. haha Great post!

Hey Everyone, Does anyone know what songs were written for the second Cotillion album, if any? And were any of the tunes that ended up on Squeeze intended for that second album? I remember seeing somewhere that at least one or two of the Squeeze tunes were demoed while Sterling was still in the band ...

OK Everyone...

If Squeeze were released on CD, whether released under the name "Doug Yule" or "The Velvet Underground", would you buy it?

...is actually a really good song. Anyone agree? I think Squeeze is great start to finish. But yes, "Wordless" is definitely a standout. I really like the melody. Other standouts, in my opinion, are "Caroline", "She'll Make You Cry" and "Friends". Doug Yule is a great songwriter and he's got a ...

Yes the mono-mix of their second album is also WAY better. Except for side two which is a stereo-fold. But side one, is an absolute neccessity for your ears. AR Interesting. Has the entire mono album ever seen release on CD? Or am I stuck paying extortionist prices for an original 1968 mono ...

I knew the stereo mix of The Velvet Underground and Nico inside and out. I heard the mono mix today for the first time. I am officially blown away. It was like hearing the album for the first time all over again. I cannot believe how clean and clear it sounds as compared to the stereo mix. That ...

I just recently got the best-sounding vinyl rip of Squeeze that you're likely to find anywhere. It was given to me as .WAV files. The one problem is, instead of recording both sides as one .WAV file, then splititng the tracks, he recorded each track individually. This caused two problems: 1 ...

I'd be willing to guarantee that, had Squeeze been released as a Doug Yule solo album, a lot of Velvets fans would have listened to it and said "Wow, this could have been the 5th Velvets record." Squeeze is a pretty good record if you can forget about the name on the cover and just enjoy it for the ...

I heard that Lawrence Welk once covered Louie Louie. Apparently his version was called Louis Louis.