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Disc 1 is the stereo album plus alternate versions:

12 All Tomorrow's Parties [Alternate Single Voice Version]
13 European Son [Alternate Version]
14 Heroin [Alternate Version]
15 All Tomorrow's Parties [Alternate Instrumental Mix]
16 I'll Be Your Mirror [Alternate Mix]

Disc 2 is the mono album plus mono singles:

12 All Tomorrow's Parties [July 1966]
13 I'll Be Your Mirror [Alternate Ending, July 1966]
14 Sunday Morning [Alternate Mix, December 1966]
15 Femme Fatale [December 1966]

Disc 3 is Chelsea Girl

Disc 4 is the Scepter sessions (1-9) and the 1966 Factory rehearsals (10-15):

01 European Son [Alternate Version] *
02 The Black Angel's Death Song [Alternate Mix] *
03 All Tomorrow's Parties [Alternate Version] *
04 I'll Be Your Mirror [Alternate Version] ^
05 Heroin [Alternate Version] *
06 Femme Fatale [Alternate mix] ^
07 Venus in Furs [Alternate Version] ^
08 Waiting for the Man [Alternate Version] ^
09 Run Run Run [Alternate Mix] ^
(* from tape, ^ from acetate)

10 Walk Alone
11 Cracking Up / Venus in Furs
12 Miss Joanie Lee
13 Heroin
14 There She Goes Again [with Nico]
15 There She Goes Again

Discs 5 and 6 are a concert from the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio:

01 Melody Laughter
02 Femme Fatale
03 Venus in Furs
04 The Black Angel's Death Song
05 All Tomorrow's Parties [Lou Reed]

01 Waiting for the Man
02 Heroin
03 Run Run Run
04 The Nothing Song

"Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was Oh no, not again."

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008RZ96RS/?tag=imwan-20

I am acquainted with the gentleman behind this project. Admittedly for hardcore fans only, but those few will be thrilled.

I hear you Jimbo. Not going to be high sound quality here in my expectation.

Rick A.

This could very easily be split into three separate releases:

--Three-disc anniversary edition of VU&N with Scepter sessions (discs 1, 2, and 4)

--Discs 5 and 6 separately (could be the start of a new VU live series... people have been waiting since the Quine Tapes)

--Remastered Chelsea Girl (I would totally be into this)

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Semi off-topic: why are all reissues of 1969 Live split into two separate releases (even the recent vinyl release)?

In a contest between high sound quality and historical importance, history ALWAYS wins.

Agree with Plasquatch. Discs 4, 5 and 6 could have been a separate "Bootleg Series" release (funny how that stopped after the Quine Tapes). I don't know if I want to buy the album a fourth time, and Chelsea Girl for the second (after selling that CD over 20 years ago).

I'll be all over this when it comes out.....this is in my top 10 of greatest albums ever. I don't care about the sound quality.....it's supposed to be dirty....would sound phony/different if cleaned up. I think this will be my 7th copy....and I already have most all except the concert. (The Specter sessions were a bootleg album/CD called Unripened....very interesting and some of these alternates sound very different / different takes).

I hope this comtinutes.....I'd love to see what they could do with 6 disc versions of White Light/White Heat and the s/t 3rd album (regular mix + closet mix etc.)

Bump: Added track listing and pre-order link to the first post. This has been pushed back to October 30th.

Looks like a book is included too?

The packaging looks like it's going to be lousy (from the look of that disc 6 in the upper right of that photo)

I'm still in when the price drops a bit.

I've just ordered it! I, too, hope this is the beginning of more to come!

I miss the days when BMG Club would have eventually marked this down from $98 to $25!

ImportCDs has this for $65.29 plus shipping...

Still a little steep, but decided to finally order one.

It came in the mail yesterday.......looks great!!!!

It's an 86 page hardcover album-sized book with essays and lots of pictures. (The CD housing sucks....I already moved them to jewel cases....no scratches getting them out).

I'm going to start listening tomorrow......the 1 review so far on Amazon says this has never sounded better....similar to an MFSL that was out awhile back (don't have it). I'm still not expecting miracles....it's supposed to sound bad .

I hope this exact same setup will be done with White Light/White Heat and the 3rd album.

There is a Japan SACD of VE & Nico (Banana albim) Been wanting to hear that.

Saw this at Amoeba last week... it's definitely an impressive presentation.

Apparently there are two other versions of this. I can't find them at Amazon (imports, maybe?), but I saw them at Best Buy.

One is just a straight issue of the remastered album, no bonuses.

The other is a "deluxe edition" (again!) which includes discs one (stereo album and alternates) and four (acetate and Factory rehearsals).

Also, the Scepter acetate is being released on vinyl for (Record Store Day Presents) Black Friday.

Just as an aside, discogs.com lists 83 different versions of this album.

I'm listening to the new stereo version now (disc 1)...I love it....it's the best it ever sounded without crossing over into sounding too clean (a complaint with some on the last Ramones remasters).

If this is one of your alltime favorite albums, treat yourself to it.

ImportCDs has the decent price mentioned above, and were e-mailing a 10% off coupon on top of that.

This one is a big improvement....sounds really nice.

If anyone still wanted this, there's some for sale at $34.43......click on Used in 3rd Party Sellers......these are listed as Amazon Warehouse Deals - like new,

Some people over at Hoffman have been ordering them, and they're apparently new/sealed.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008RZ96RS/?tag=imwan-20

I just can't imagine 6 discs of variations of this album. I do like it, but that's way too much!