The Velvet Underground - Final V.U. 1971–1973 [4 CD, 2001/FLAC]

 


Final V.U. 1971–1973 is a box set by The Velvet Underground, comprising live recordings from after founder and primary songwriter Lou Reed had left the group. It was released by Japanese record company Captain Trip Records in August 2001.





The Velvet Underground
  • Willie Alexander – keyboards, vocals (disc 1, disc 2, disc 4: 11-14)
  • Walter Powers – bass guitar, backing vocals (disc 1, disc 2, disc 4: 11-14)
  • Maureen Tucker – drums (disc 1, disc 2, disc 4: 11–14)
  • Doug Yule – vocals, guitar
Additional musicians
  • George Kay(Krzyzewski) – bass guitar (disc 3, disc 4: 1–10)
  • Mark Nauseef – drums (disc 3)
  • Rob Norris – guitar (disc 3)
  • Don Silverman – guitar (disc 4: 1–10)
  • Billy Yule – drums (disc 4: 1–10)


All songs written by Lou Reed except as noted.
Disc one
  1. "Chapel of Love" (Barry, Greenwich, Spector)
  2. "I'm Waiting for the Man"
  3. "Spare Change" (Alexander)
  4. "Some Kinda Love"/"Turn On Your Love Light" (Reed/Malone, Scott)
  5. "White Light/White Heat"
  6. "Pretty Tree Climber" (Alexander)
  7. "Rock and Roll"
  8. "Back on the Farm" (Alexander)
  9. "Dopey Joe" (Yule)
  10. "Sister Ray"/"Never Going Back to Georgia" (Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker/Alexander)
  11. "After Hours"
Disc two
  1. "I'm Waiting for the Man"
  2. "Spare Change" (Alexander)
  3. "Some Kinda Love"
  4. "White Light/White Heat"
  5. "Pretty Tree Climber" (Alexander)
  6. "What Goes On"
  7. "Cool It Down"
  8. "Back on the Farm" (Alexander)
  9. "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
  10. "Sister Ray"/"Never Going Back to Georgia" (Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker/Alexander)
  11. "After Hours"
  12. "Dopey Joe" (Yule)
  13. "Rock and Roll"
Disc three
  1. "I'm Waiting for the Man"
  2. "White Light/White Heat"
  3. "Some Kinda Love"
  4. "Little Jack" (Yule)
  5. "Sweet Jane"
  6. "Mean Old Man" (Yule)
  7. "Run Run Run"
  8. "Caroline" (Yule)
  9. "Dopey Joe" (Yule)
  10. "What Goes On"
  11. "Sister Ray"/"Train Round the Bend" (Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker/Reed)
  12. "Rock and Roll"
  13. "I'm Waiting for the Man"
Disc four
  1. "I'm Waiting for the Man"
  2. "Little Jack" (Yule)
  3. "White Light/White Heat"
  4. "Caroline" (Yule)
  5. "Sweet Jane"
  6. "Mean Old Man" (Yule)
  7. "Who's That Man" (Yule)
  8. "Let It Shine" (Kay(Krzyzewski))
  9. "Mama's Little Girl" (Yule)
  10. "Train Round the Bend"
  11. "White Light/White Heat"
  12. "What Goes On"
  13. "Cool It Down"
  14. "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"

Recorded at :

Final V.U. - 01 - November 5, 1971 - School of African and Oriental Studies, London
Final V.U. - 02 - November 19, 1971 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Final V.U. - 03 - December 6, 1972 - St. David's University, Lampeter, Wales
Final V.U. - 04 - May 27, 1973 - Oliver's, Boston, Massachussets