The fourth, unreleased Velvet Underground album when they were stuck between record labels and in danger of falling through the cracks was finally released in 1985 with a collection of tracks John Cale played on between the band's second and third album and a suite of songs specifically recorded for their fourth following his departure and the release of the group's classic, self named third album.
It was a revelation when it was released. A whole suite of songs only known to the deeply initiated through bootleg releases sold on market stalls or through word of mouth. It's difficult to choose a particular song. I couldn't recommend it highly enough. I'll go for this one which is the nearest I've ever heard along with Who Loves The Sun to the Velvets channelling The Beatles. It made me want to front a band. Never got there!
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