The Velvet UndergroundWhite Light/White Heat

Label:

Verve Records – V/V6-5046

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo, Mono , West Coast pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Avantgarde

Tracklist

A1 White Light/White Heat 2:44
A2 The Gift 8:14
A3 Lady Godiva's Operation 4:52
A4 Here She Comes Now 2:00
B1 I Heard Her Call My Name 4:05
B2 Sister Ray 17:00

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyMGM Records
  • Record CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
  • Copyright ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByMGM Records Division
  • Published ByThree Prong Music
  • Pressed ByH.V. Waddell Co.

Credits

  • Design Concept [Cover Concept]Andy Warhol
  • Design [Cover Design]Acy R. Lehman*
  • Engineer [Director Of Engineering]Val Valentin
  • Engineer [Recording]Gary Kellgren
  • Music BySterling Morrison (tracks: A2, A4, B2)
  • PercussionMaureen Tucker*
  • Photography By [Cover]Billy Name
  • Photography By [Liner]Mario Anniballi
  • ProducerTom Wilson (2)
  • Vocals, Guitar, Bass GuitarSterling Morrison
  • Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano, Words By, Music ByLou Reed
  • Vocals, Viola [Electric], Organ, Bass GuitarJohn Cale

Notes

* WHITE PROMO T Verve records label. "NOT FOR SALE" "Three Prong Music All Selections BMI" on each track.
"MGM RECORDS - A DIVISION OF METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, INC. - Made in U.S.A.".

* Front black cover with skull, text very close to top edge, V-5046 and ®© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. / Printed in U.S.A. on bottom left.

Back cover:
* Andy Warhol is credited for cover concept.
* Lou Reed lead guitar credit
* Here She Comes Now wrongly credited as There She Comes Now
* V/V6-5046 in the upper right corner

* Verve "jazz" inner sleeve.
* Spine reads, from left to right: WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE V-5046
* Song credits on label: L. Reed - S. Morrison - J. Cale - M. Tucker

This promo issue was pressed by H.V. Waddell Co. and features a unique deep groove pressing ring (2.75 "diameter). Waddell used the single deep groove until about 1968-69.

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): MG 1258
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): MG 1259
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): V-5046-S-1 MG-1258
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): V-5046-S-2 MG-1259

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White Light/White Heat (LP, Album, Stereo, East Coast Pressing) Verve Records V6-5046, V/V6-5046 US 1968
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White Light/White Heat (LP, Album, Stereo) Verve Records 710 015 1968
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White Light/White Heat (LP, Album, Stereo) MGM Records SVLP 9201 UK 1968
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White Light/White Heat (LP, Album, Mono) Verve Records VLP 9201, VLP.9201 UK 1968
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White Light/White Heat (LP, Album, Stereo) Verve Records V6-5046 Canada 1968

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