News 26 Aug 2015

The Velvet Underground / Loaded: Reloaded 45th anniversary set

By Paul Sinclair

The Velvet Underground‘s fourth album Loaded will be reissued by Rhino as a six disc 45th anniversary edition in October.

The set will contain a remastered version of the 1970 album (in both stereo and mono) as well as a newly remastered version of 1972’s Live At Max’s Kansas City. A second, much bootlegged concert recording, Live At Second Fret, Philadelphia, 1970, gets its first commercial release part of this new set.

There is a wealth of demos, working versions, alternative B-sides and mixes included, although much of it has been out before, and a DVD is the sixth and final disc containing hi-res stereo and surround mixes. The 5.1 mix was undertaken by Kevin Reeves with guidance from Bill Levenson. Rhino have also confirmed to this blog that the packaging will reflect the other anniversary editions, so expect the same ‘book’ presentation.

Loaded: Reloaded 45th Anniversary set will be released on 30 October 2015.

Price watch: The French price of €52 equates to about £38 which appears to be a very good deal since I paid £66 for the similar six disc Velvet Underground & Nico set back in 2012 and the US price for the new Loaded is £51 (or $80)

Disc One: Loaded Remastered

1. Who Loves The Sun
2. Sweet Jane – Full Length Version
3. Rock & Roll – Full Length Version
4. Cool It Down
5. New Age
6. Head Held High
7. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
8. I Found A Reason
9. Train Round The Bend
10. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’

Session Outtakes:

11. I’m Sticking With You – New Remix
12. Ocean
13. Love You
14. Ride Into The Sun

Disc Two: Loaded Remastered: Promotional Mono Version

1. Who Loves The Sun
2. Sweet Jane – Full Length Version
3. Rock & Roll – Full Length Version
4. Cool It Down
5. New Age
6. Head Held High
7. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
8. I Found A Reason
9. Train Round The Bend
10. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’

Singles and B-Sides

11. Who Loves The Sun
12. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’
13. Rock & Roll *
14. Lonesome Cowboy Bill *

Disc Three: Demos, Early Versions and Alternate Mixes

Demos

1. Rock & Roll – Demo
2. Sad Song – Demo
3. Satellite Of Love – Demo
4. Walk And Talk – Demo
5. Oh Gin – Demo
6. Ocean – Demo
7. I Love You – Demo
8. Love Makes You Feel Ten Feet Tall – Demo Remix
9. I Found A Reason – Demo

Early Versions

10. Cool It Down – Early Version, Remix
11. Sweet Jane – Early Version, Remix
12. Lonesome Cowboy Bill – Early Version, Remix
13. Head Held High – Early Version, Remix
14. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ – Early Version, Remix

Alternate Mixes

15. Who Loves The Sun – Alternate Mix
16. Sweet Jane – Alternate Mix
17. Cool It Down – Alternate Mix
18. Lonesome Cowboy Bill – Alternate Mix
19. Train Round The Bend – Alternate Mix
20. Head Held High – Alternate Mix
21. Rock & Roll – Alternate Mix

Disc Four: Live At Max’s Kansas City Remastered

1. I’m Waiting For The Man
2. White Light/White Heat
3. I’m Set Free
4. Sweet Jane
5. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
6. New Age
7. Beginning To See The Light
8. I’ll Be Your Mirror
9. Pale Blue Eyes
10. Candy Says
11. Sunday Morning
12. After Hours
13. Femme Fatale
14. Some Kinda Love
15. Lonesome Cowboy Bil” – Version 2

Disc Five: Live At Second Fret, Philadelphia, 1970*

1. I’m Waiting For The Man
2. What Goes On
3. Cool It Down
4. Sweet Jane
5. Rock & Roll
6. Some Kinda Love
7. New Age
8. Candy Says
9. Head Held High
10. Train Round The Bend
11. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’

*previously unreleased

Disc Six: Audio DVD

96/24 Hi-Resolution Surround Sound Remix
96/24 Hi-Resolution Stereo Downmix
96/24 Hi-Resolution Original Stereo Mix

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