Recorded in 1966 and released in 1967, The Velvet Underground & Nico is one of the most influential albums ever made. Born from the creative partnership of Lou Reed and John Cale, it set pop and rock on a new course by colliding melodic songwriting with stark, confrontational noise. Andy Warhol produced the album and designed its iconic banana cover. Nico, then at the height of her modeling career in Europe, lends her voice to several of the record's most haunting moments.
This edition is a Japan-only pressing, cut at Abbey Road Studios and manufactured in Japan. It includes an obi strip faithfully recreating the design of the original Japanese LP edition, alongside liner notes, lyrics, and Japanese translations.
For collectors, an encapsulated copy ensures the obi, sleeve, and record itself remain exactly as they left the pressing source. No future handling, no shelf wear, no question about what you're passing on.
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Limited to 10 individually numbered copies.
