Peel Slowly and See
The Velvet Underground · 1995
382 min · 74 tracks · alternative rock · folk rock · psychedelic rock
A sprawling collection that captures the Velvet Underground's raw experimentalism and lyrical intensity across demos, live tracks, and studio versions.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- dynamic emotional journeys
- experimental sonic exploration
- layered, dense sonic textures
- contemplative late-night moods
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1995, 'Peel Slowly and See' is a comprehensive box set chronicling The Velvet Underground's influential career. By this time, the band had already solidified their status as avant-garde pioneers since their formation in the mid-1960s, following their breakup in 1973. This compilation serves both as a retrospective of their artistic journey and an introduction for new listeners to their groundbreaking sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Stooges· Sonic Youth· David Bowie
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Venus in Furs (demo) 15:36
- 2 Prominent Men (demo) 4:53
- 3 Heroin (demo) 13:33
- 4 I’m Waiting for the Man (demo) 9:49
- 5 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (demo) 15:50
- 6 All Tomorrow’s Parties (demo) 18:25
Disc 2
- 1 All Tomorrow’s Parties (single version) 2:54
- 2 Sunday Morning 2:57
- 3 I’m Waiting for the Man 4:42
- 4 Femme Fatale 2:41
- 5 Venus in Furs 5:14
- 6 Run Run Run 4:24
- 7 All Tomorrow’s Parties 6:02
- 8 Heroin 7:14
- 9 There She Goes Again 2:43
- 10 I’ll Be Your Mirror 2:15
- 11 The Black Angel’s Death Song 3:13
- 12 European Son 7:50
- 13 Melody Laughter (live) 10:47
- 14 It Was a Pleasure Then 8:07
- 15 Chelsea Girls 7:24
Disc 3
- 1 There Is No Reason (demo) 2:13
- 2 Sheltered Life (demo) 2:54
- 3 It’s All Right (The Way That You Live) (demo) 2:48
- 4 I’m Not Too Sorry (Now That You’re Gone) (demo) 2:18
- 5 Here She Comes Now (demo) 2:47
- 6 Guess I’m Falling in Love (live) 4:13
- 7 Booker T. (live) 6:32
- 8 White Light/White Heat 2:47
- 9 The Gift 8:19
- 10 Lady Godiva’s Operation 4:56
- 11 Here She Comes Now 2:04
- 12 I Heard Her Call My Name 4:38
- 13 Sister Ray 17:31
- 14 Stephanie Says 2:54
- 15 Temptation Inside Your Heart 2:32
- 16 Hey Mr. Rain (version one) 4:40
Disc 4
- 1 What Goes On (live) 5:38
- 2 Candy Says (closet mix) 4:05
- 3 What Goes On (closet mix) 4:37
- 4 Some Kinda Love (closet mix) 3:41
- 5 Pale Blue Eyes (closet mix) 5:42
- 6 Jesus (closet mix) 3:28
- 7 Beginning to See the Light (closet mix) 4:49
- 8 I’m Set Free (closet mix) 4:08
- 9 That’s the Story of My Life (closet mix) 2:07
- 10 The Murder Mystery (closet mix) 9:00
- 11 After Hours (closet mix) 2:12
- 12 Foggy Notion 6:49
- 13 I Can’t Stand It 3:23
- 14 I’m Sticking With You 2:31
- 15 One of These Days 4:02
- 16 Lisa Says 2:58
- 17 It’s Just Too Much (live) 3:01
- 18 Countess From Hong Kong (demo) 3:17
Disc 5
- 1 Who Loves the Sun 2:45
- 2 Sweet Jane (full length version) 4:08
- 3 Rock and Roll 4:45
- 4 Cool It Down 3:06
- 5 New Age (full length version) 5:10
- 6 Head Held High 2:58
- 7 Lonesome Cowboy Bill 2:45
- 8 I Found a Reason 4:17
- 9 Train Round the Bend 3:22
- 10 Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ 7:30
- 11 Satellite of Love 3:02
- 12 Walk and Talk 2:22
- 13 Oh Gin 2:46
- 14 Sad Song 3:33
- 15 Ocean 5:46
- 16 Ride Into the Sun 3:24
- 17 Some Kinda Love (live) 10:21
- 18 I’ll Be Your Mirror (live) 2:09
- 19 I Love You 2:03
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