Up-Tight: The Velvet Underground Story

by Bockris, Victor

• ISBN13: 9780815412854
• ISBN10: 0815412851
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

The Velvet Underground is arguably one of the most influential American rock bands ever. Based on interviews with former members Lou Reed, John Cale, and Sterling Morrison, as well as others from Andy Warhol's circle of artisitic collaborators, this book is the definitive oral and visual history of the band and its revolutionary, avant-garde music.

Table of Contents

Andy Warhol, Up-Tight (1965-1966)
Making Andy Warhol, Up-Tight	p. 6
What was the Musical Sensibility of the Velvet Underground?	p. 13
Making Andy Warhol, Up-Tight, Continued	p. 23
On the Road with "Andy Warhol, Up-Tight"	p. 27
The Dom	p. 30
On the Couch at the Factory No.1	p. 38
A Short Essay in Appreciation of Nico	p. 40
Licking Lollypops in L.A.	p. 42
Chicago	p. 49
The Death of Delmore Schwartz	p. 51
Up-Tight in Provincetown	p. 52
The Balloon Farm	p. 55
On the Couch at the Factory No.2	p. 59
Crusading	p. 63
Despite All the Amputations (1967-1970)
The Banana Year	p. 66
"The Velvet Underground and Nico"	p. 74
Everybody Becomes Part of the E.P.I./Exit Nico	p. 78
1968-the Black Year	p. 90
"White Light/White Heat"	p. 93
Exit Cale	p. 95
1969-The Grey Year	p. 104
"The Velvet Underground"	p. 106
"1969 Velvet Underground Live"	p. 111
Shucked, Hyped, Screwed	p. 112
The Amputees	p. 114
1970-the White Year	p. 115
"Live at Max's"	p. 120
Exit Reed	p. 121
"Loaded"	p. 122
The Cult of the Velvet Underground	p. 123
Update 1983	p. 126
Discography	p. 128
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