Pushing underground credibility to the tipping point of tragic poetics, the unequivocally cool nico lived a life of enigmatic if not isolating extremes fairest of the seasons. Velvet underground prep 50th anniversary vinyl box set. Prior to becoming involved with the velvet underground and while under the direction of andrew loog oldham, nico issued an obscure 7 on the mod pop immediate label. Complete your the velvet underground and nico collection. The sixth track of the album or first on side b on vinyl is titled chelsea girls.
The filigreed guitar and garage weirdness of the velvet underground made her a mid60s star, while the exquisite fragility of her folk work on 1967s chelsea girl launched her solo career. Subsequent foraysthe baroque, harmoniumbuoyed dreamscapes of the marble index. The velvet underground the vervemgm albums on 5lp box set from sundazed. As the last bits of snow melt away and reveal the first blooms of the season, we are looking ahead to warmer, carefree days in the sun. Now that its time now that the hour hand has landed at the end now that its real now that the dreams have given all they had to lend i want to know do i stay or do i go and maybe try another time and do i really have a hand in my forgetting. Notes track b1 to b3 are taken from nicos chelsea girl album, not performed by the velvet underground as suggested by the title.
Velvet underground members lou reed, john cale and sterling morrison contributed to the album, with nico, reed and cale cowriting one song, it was a pleasure then. Sep 29, 2016 the velvet underground, nico licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of polydor. Watch the video for the fairest of the seasons from nicos chelsea girl for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Feb 02, 2012 the fairest of the seasons nico album chelsea girl 1967.
The soundtrack to the royal tenenbaums features a score composed by mark mothersbaugh. Playlist 15 songs with her distinctive voicea heavily accented, vaguely androgynous, oddly flat dronenico wasnt the most obvious choice for a rock n roll siren. Red polydor labels which have catalog numbers 2929 0852929 086. I think that perhaps leaving in the fairest of the seasons alludes to leaving while the relationship is still at its best, before a perceived downturn, hence reading the signs more carefully. Once again, sundazed does a great job with the vervemgm albums, a fivelp box set of records the velvet underground cut during their tenure with the label. But after finding the right frameworks, she created mesmerizing music for the ages.
The filigreed guitar and garage weirdness of the velvet underground made her a mid60s star, while the exquisite fragility of her. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist ste. Jesus the fairest of the seasons afterhours it was a pleasure then thats the story of my life. Stephanie says by the velvet underground rachel evans tenenbaum 19652000 by mark mothersbaugh sparkplug minuet by mark mothersbaugh the fairest of the seasons by nico hey jude by the beatles, performed by the mutato muzika orchestra. This collection of nicos work is excellent, spanning the breadth and length of her career. The collection starts with her earliest work, upbeat folkrock songs tracks 1 and 2, progresses through her velvet underground period tracks 3 through 5, through chelsea girls tracks 6 through 9, and then through her gothic phase tracks 10 through 19. Dec 20, 2017 the velvet underground will continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary into 2018 with a limited edition vinyl box set that collects four of the iconic rock bands studio albums along with a. Velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary celebrated with. Many of the songs on the album have instrumental work. The fairest of the seasons nico album chelsea girl 1967. It was released in october 1967 by verve records, also home to the velvet underground. Prints are generally made to order and delivery usually takes 4 to 6 weeks.
Velvet undergroundthere she goes again from velvet underground and. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term fairest of the seasons by the velvet underground from the website. The velvet underground also appears in this compilation. Nico the fairest of the seasons from the royal tenenbaums soundtrack i dont own this song. Chelsea girl is the debut solo album and second studio album by nico. Instead you get a bunch of tracks from nicos solo debut an album on which some of the velvets played so fair game i suppose. Feb 04, 2007 acoustic guitar cover of the fairest of the seasons from nicos solo album chelsea girl which includes contributions of the velvet underground members. Latinautor umpg, rumblefish publishing, latinautor, bmi broadcast music. Gatefold cover with inside liner notes in german by j.
Although chelsea girl 1967 was the first longplayer from the germanborn christa paffgen, it was not her debut solo effort. General commentthis is probably the best track off of chelsea girls and also on the soundtrack of the amazing film the royal tenenbaums. This three disc set contains 48 remastered vu tracks. There have been two soundtrack album releases for the royal tenenbaums. The song selection on that 1965 single which featured a cover of gordon lightfoots im not sayin. To celebrate the velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary, verve recordsume is releasing the velvet underground, a limitededition careerspanning box that collects all four of the pioneering band. Also featured are a variety of rock songs from the 1960s through 1990s. Velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary celebrated with vinyl.
Velvet underground releasing 50th anniversary 7xlp limited. General commenti believe the above poster is getting to the core of it, but there is something id like to add. The classic years is an excellent, portable introduction to the challenging and singular work of nico. The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist andy warhol, serving as the house band at the factory and warhols. The name of the album is a reference to andy warhols 1966 film chelsea girls, in which nico starred. The velvet underground not only kickstarted the careers of lou reed, john cale and nico, they unwittingly created alternative music in the process. The velvet underground the vervemgm albums vinyl 5lp. The velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary to be celebrated. Jan 08, 2014 nico the fairest of the seasons from the royal tenenbaums soundtrack i dont own this song. Its questionable as to why chronicles opted to include her three vocal contributions to the velvet underground and nico, however. Acoustic guitar cover of the fairest of the seasons from nicos solo album chelsea girl which includes contributions of the velvet underground members.
Nico the fairest of the seasons lyrics songmeanings. Watch the video for the fairest of the seasons from nicos chelsea girl for free, and see. The third lp 1969s the velvet underground has never sounded better i believe it was never officially released in mono, making this the only place the mono mix can be found. The velvet underground the vervemgm albums discogs. It includes tracks drawn from the four original studio albums, the various deluxe editions of these and the vu and another view albums. The velvet underground, nico licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of polydor. Rumblefish publishing, cmrra, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. So once again the velvet underground are billed and nico yet none of the tracks from the banana debut are present the record with which they are most commonly associated. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. The velvet undergrounds 50th anniversary to be celebrated with careerspanning vinyl box set. The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist andy warhol. Search results for fairest of the seasons by the velvet. Model, actress, chanteuse, and former the velvet underground frontwoman, nico known for her sultry voice and icegoddess presence. The velvet underground stephanie says lyrics duration.