The Velvet Forum

Has anyone heard about Brian Eno covering I,mSet Free .A trader pal has heard about Eno covering this great Velvets tune.Any light on this would be great

Looks like it's true.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/homeente ... 58,00.html

/Per

I've always thought 'Cindy Tells Me' from HCTWJ was such a rip-off of the VU's sound you could imagine Nico singing...great tune though!

I don't know if anyone here remembers but a few years ago Eno auctioned off a recording of his version of White Light/White Heat along with the rights to that version to benefit his Warchild charity.
I never heard what became of that. Anyone know?

Thanks Sal - I hadn't heard about that CD, but here's what I found>

> Copyright 1997 PA News. Copying, storing, redistribution,
>retransmission, publication, transfer or commerical exploitation of this
>information is expressly forbidden. [tee hee!]
.....
>Top bidding was ?40,000 for a one-off CD version of
>the Velvet Underground's White Light White Heat by Brian Eno, one of the
>organisers of the event, who offered full commercial exploitation rights
>to the buyer.
> "It is a very limited edition - there is only one of
>them," he said. "Is it a bargain? It depends how well it does."
>The
>potentially money spinning CD was bought by Andy MacDonald, ousted head of
>Go! Discs and now founder of new label Independiente Records.

I've emailed the label to see if they have any plans...