Steve tells me that Lou loved his idea, but the Billy Name "couch" photo was ultimately selected instead. Not that there's a thing wrong with that cover as it appeared, but it's interesting to speculate on how different the "feel" of that album would've been had this playful and optimistic (who loves that sun!) artwork been used instead.
Steve's faux-naif lettering also suggests that the album's official title, had his cover been selected, could well have been The Velvet Unerground.
