The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico the smiths Author: Lizzy Goodman

Author: Lizzy Goodman

defiant and startlingly inventive

to their fairy-tale wedding (and their groundbreaking artistic partnership)

caused him to leave in 1987

but as with everything else

The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico the smiths Author: Lizzy GoodmanThe Velvet Underground and Nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. In this book, Joe Harvard covers everything from Lou Reed's lyrical genius to John Cale's groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of Andy Warhol to the fine details of the recording process. With input from co producer Norman Dolph and Velvets