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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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