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The Velvet Underground - Bootleg Series, Vol. 1: The Quine Tapes (1969)

Track listing:
CD1
  1. I'm Waiting For My Man 7:47
  2. It's Just Too Much 4:11
  3. What Goes On 8:29
  4. I Can't Stand It 6:23
  5. Some Kinda Love 4:51
  6. Foggy Notion 4:45
  7. Femme Famale 3:17
  8. After Hours 3:05
  9. I'm Sticking With You 2:51
  10. Sunday Morning 2:59
  11. Sister Ray 24:04
CD2
  1. Follow The Leader 17:09
  2. White Lite 10:06
  3. Venus In Furs 5:17
  4. Heroin 8:14
  5. Sister Ray 38:02
CD3
  1. Rock and Roll 6:53
  2. New Age 11:22
  3. Over You 2:44
  4. The Black Angel's Death Song 5:57
  5. I'm Waiting for the Man 11:41
  6. Ride Into the Sun 11:16
  7. Sister Ray/Foggy Notion 28:46

Notes

Bootleg Series, Vol. 1: The Quine Tapes is a three-CD compilation of live performances from the Velvet Underground. This is likewise the first in presumably a series of recordings documenting the band's concert visage throughout their brief history. This volume is derived from the semi-legit and non-professional recordings of Robert Quine (guitar), who at the time was a fan as well as a friend of the band. During the intervening years, Quine became a founding member of Richard Hell & the Voidoids and later went on to work with guitarist Lou Reed on his 1982 solo album, Blue Mask. A majority of these recordings are from the VU's swing through the San Francisco Bay Area circa late November/early December 1969. Additionally, they reflect the period just prior to embarking upon the Loaded album. This latter-era band includes: Lou Reed (guitar/vocals), Sterling Morrison (guitar/vocals), Doug Yule (bass/organ/vocals), and Maureen "Mo" Tucker (percussion/vocals). Tucker's contributions are of particular note, as this collection features both "After Hours" as well as "I'm Sticking With You," her only VU-related lead vocals. The track list likewise offers a decent sampling from the group's back catalog, including a few tunes that had yet to be issued at the time these recordings were made. Among them are "Ride into the Sun" and "I Can't Stand It" — which would initially surface on Lou Reed's self-titled debut — as well as a few tunes that were never issued on a studio album by the band, such as "Over You," "It's Just Too Much," and "Some Kinda Love." These titles are likewise available on 1969: Velvet Underground Live. Potential consumers should note that the no-fi sound quality of this release is at the very worst only a minor distraction. For the most part these recordings are clean. Although they are in mono, they are as enjoyable — if not more so — than similarly issued releases, such as the previously mentioned 1969: Velvet Underground Live or Live at Max's Kansas City, both of which were unprofessionally documented by enthusiast Brigid Polk.