The Original VU Rough Tape

Source/Title: The Original VU Rough Tape

In Fact: A collection of mainly not-so-rare tracks, some probably sourced from a rough mix acetate.

Tracklist verbatim (corrected):

• White Light/White Heat – mono mix
• All tomorrow’s parties – single voice mix
• I’m Sticking with You
• Foggy Notion
• Temptation (Inside Your Heart)
• Stephane Says (Stephanie Says)
• Ferryboat Bill
• Andy’s Chest
• Ocean
• Rock ‘N’ Roll (alternative version) (Rock & Roll)
• Best Friend (She’s My Best Friend)
• Noise, uncredited extract from “East Village Other – Hiroshima Day”
• Unknown, credited to Miles Davis

After Hours Equivalent: no exact match

Sound: Generally good

Notes: IYH, R&R and O have possibly been taken from a rough mix acetate from June 1969 (but R&R is almost inaudible, as is SMBF). FN includes the short guitar intro/noodle. The first side of the tape consists of 40 minutes of “rough mixes” and five uncredited minutes of the East Village Other Electric Newspaper – Hiroshima Day album (including “Noise”). I make no substantive comment on the other side; it might be Miles Davis, it might just be a bloke playing trumpet with some friends on piano, bass and drums.

Other Sources (boots and official obscure only):
EP:
White Heat AEB 100 – ISWY, FN, IYH, FB

LPs:
And So On Plastic Inevitable SECOND 1 – SS
Everything you’ve ever heard about … The Velvet Underground VU Records 333
– WL/WH, IYH, ISWY, FB, O, R&R, Noise
In 1966 There was … Velvet Records GYM 002 – Noise
Noise by the Velvet Underground no label – Noise
NYC Revisited NYC-1 & Amazing Kornyfone 009 – AC, R&R, SMBF
Off the Record Sweet Nothing Records SNR04 – ATP
Orange Disaster Clean Sound Records, CS 1005 – AC, SMBF
The Black Side of the Street Incredible Recordmakers –FN
The Theatre of Cruelty Audrey Records AR 043– AC
The Velvet Underground – Etc Plastic Inevitable FIRST 1 – ISWY, FN, IYH, FB, Noise

CDs:
A Young Person’s Guide to Velvet Underground The Early Years 02-CD-3330 IYH, WL/WH, R&R, O (as Waves), Noise
Collector’s Dream DIYE 5 – FN, IYH, SS, FB
Silks & Linens of Yesterday’s Gowns no label – Noise
The Great Banana Oil Well RSC 047 CD – Ocean (probably)
Ultimate Mono and Acetates Album Nothing Songs NSCD-001/1/2/3 – WL/WH
Ultimate Stereo Album Nothing Songs Limited NSCD-008/1/2/3/4 – ISWY, FN, IYH, SS, FB, AC, SMBF, Noise
Ultra Rare Trax Vol. 2 3D Reality Crassics Records 3DC-003 – IYH, AC, R&R, SMBF
Ultra Rare Trax Vol. 3 3D Reality Crassics Records 3DC-004 – Noise
A Walk with The Velvet Underground Midnight Beat MB CD 115/16/17/18/19 ISWY, FN, IYH, SS, FB, AC, R&R, SMBF, Noise
When Midnight Comes Around an .arclite .handmade. production. box l/2012 – ISWY, FN, IYH, SS, FB, AC, O, R&R, SMBF, Noise

Official Obscure Source:
East Village Other Electric Newspaper – Hiroshima Day, LP, ESP-Disc 1034 (and many reissues) – Noise