The Velvet Underground's second album is most fascinating to me on how far MGM/Verve were willing to take things in the late 60s. Considering they also had Zappa/Mothers in the ranks too. This album is as underground as anything ever released in America on a major label - thinking competition would be from RCA's Friendsound for example. Side 2 is just insane really.
I'm also very intrigued by what is considered highly collectable today verse what isn't: Subversive disposition. Whether it be jazz, psychedelic, folk, rock, country, or metal - the less regard one has for civilized society, the more desirable the LP. Especially from the 1950s and beyond. Anything that's mainstream and wholesome has almost no intrinsic value. Doesn't matter what color you are - or race or religion - just be sure to stick it to the man somehow, someway. Sometimes I wonder if the 50 cent records of today will be highly sought after in 20 years (especially after guys like me basically give them away, or even have to toss), and records by groups like The Velvet Underground will all be worthless (or illegal - hey you never know!). Universal consciousness is cyclical. White Light / White Heat is as rebellious as it gets.
Ownership: LP: 1968 Verve. Single sleeve. From the RT collection (2021).
Real deal original pressing. I first bought the LP reissue while in college (1985), and sold it off when I purchased the commodity CD. I'll be pushing that out now, as this will be the final keeper copy. And it's a beautiful NM no less (nicer than the Discogs copy). Considering that much of his collection was trashed, it's something of a miracle it survived like this.
1985; 1995; 4/3/21 (LP 2.12); 1/19/24 (new entry)
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