Released 21 years ago this June
Gold
The Velvet Underground · 2005
156 min · 30 tracks · alternative rock · folk rock · psychedelic rock
A haunting blend of avant-garde experimentation and visceral storytelling wrapped in lush, atmospheric instrumentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- atmospheric background focus
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2005, 'Gold' serves as a retrospective collection highlighting The Velvet Underground's influential catalog after their initial breakup in 1973. This album arrives during a renewed interest in the band's legacy, following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and significant critical re-evaluation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Stooges· Sonic Youth· David Bowie
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 I'm Waiting for the Man 4:39
- 2 Femme Fatale 2:39
- 3 Venus in Furs 5:12
- 4 Run Run Run 4:22
- 5 All Tomorrow's Parties 5:59
- 6 Heroin 7:12
- 7 There She Goes Again 2:41
- 8 I'll Be Your Mirror 2:14
- 9 Sunday Morning 2:56
- 10 Chelsea Girls 7:26
- 11 It Was a Pleasure Then 8:02
- 12 White Light/White Heat 2:48
- 13 I Heard Her Call My Name 4:38
- 14 Sister Ray 17:26
Disc 2
- 1 Temptation Inside Your Heart (alternate, original mix) 2:32
- 2 Stephanie Says (alternate, original mix) 2:50
- 3 Hey Mr. Rain (version one) 4:41
- 4 Candy Says 4:04
- 5 What Goes On 4:55
- 6 Some Kinda Love 4:03
- 7 Pale Blue Eyes 5:41
- 8 Beginning to See the Light 4:39
- 9 Foggy Notion 6:47
- 10 I Can't Stand It 3:22
- 11 One of These Days 3:58
- 12 Lisa Says 2:59
- 13 New Age (live) 6:36
- 14 Rock and Roll (live) 6:07
- 15 Ocean (live) 10:59
- 16 Sweet Jane (live) 3:59
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