Lead Vocals, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Lou Reed (tracks: 4-2 to 4-11)
Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Guitar [Ostrich] – Lou Reed (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
Liner Notes [Essay By] – David Fricke
Liner Notes [Liner Photo] – Mario Anniballi
Management [Invaluable Assistance] – Bill Inglot, Christopher Whent, Gary Stewart , Geoff Gans, Richard Bauer (tracks: Rich Bauer)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mastered By [Additional Mastering] – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch, Dan Kincaid, Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mixed By [Remixed By], Edited By – David Greene (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12), Gene Radice (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
Organ, Viola – John Cale (tracks: 5-15)
Painting [Box Cover Painting] – Andy Warhol
Percussion – Maureen Tucker (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12, 3-1 to 3-16, 4-1 to 4-18)
Photography By [Backliner Photos] – Henry Hall
Photography By [Book Photo] – Billy Name, Donald Greenhaus, Dustin Pittman, Gerard Malanga Archives, Lisa Law , Mario Anniballi, Nat Finkelstein, Retna , Ron Campisi, Stephen Shore, Sterling Morrison Archives, Suzan Cooper Archives, Polygram Archives
Photography By [Box Band Photo] – Hugo
Photography By [Sterling Morrison Memorabilia Photographed By] – On Location Studios, Inc.
Producer [Produced By] – Andy Warhol (tracks: 2-1, 2-3 to 2-12), Geoffrey Haslam (tracks: 5-1 to 5-16, 5-19), Shel Kagan (tracks: 5-1 to 5-16, 5-19), The Velvet Underground (tracks: 5-1 to 5-16, 5-19), Tom Wilson (tracks: 2-2, 2-14, 2-15, 3-8 to 3-13)
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – The Velvet Underground (tracks: 3-14, 3-15, 4-1 to 4-16)
Vocals, Viola [Electric], Organ, Bass – John Cale (tracks: 3-8 to 3-13)
Vocals, Viola, Sarangi [Sarinda] – John Cale (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
Notes
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
Additional mastering: Bill Inglot ɛt Dan Hersch at DigiPrep, Hollywood, California, Dan Kincaid at Master Cutting Room, New York, New York and Joseph M. Palmaccio at PolyGram Studios, Edison, New Jersey.
The package: 6x12 box with re-peelable banana 88-page, full-color book containing definitive essay, complete credits, dozens of rare photographs and memorabilia."
Tracks 1-1 to 1-6: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO TAPE Recorded July 1965 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft in lower Manhattan. All Tracks previously unreleased.
Track 2-1: The first single by The Velvet Underground ( Verve VK-10427, All Tomorrow's Parties ), released July 1966. Tracks 2-2 to 2-12: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND ɛt NICO The Velvet Underground first album (Verve V/V6-5008, The Velvet Underground & Nico), released March 1967. Recorded April 1966 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood Cover Painting by Andy Warhol Cover Design: Acy R. Lehman Portraits: Paul Morrissey Track 13: Recorded live November 4, 1966 at the Valleydale Ballroom, Columbus, Ohio. Edited down the complete 30 minute performance by Joseph M. Palmaccio at PolyGram Studios. Tracks 2-14, 2-15: Taken from the album Chelsea Girl (Verve V/V6-5032), originally released October 1967. Recorded April/May 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York
Tracks 3-1 to 3-5: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND DEMO ACETATE Recorded early 1967 at John Cale's Ludlow Street loft Manhattan. All tracks previously unreleased. Tracks 3-6, 3-7: Recorded live April 1967 at the Gymnasium, New York City Previously unreleased. Tracks 3-8 to 3-13: WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT The Velvet Underground's second album (Verve V/V6-5046, White Light/White Heat), released January 1968. Recorded September 1967 at Mayfair Sound Studios, New York City. Cover Photo: Billy Name Cover Design: Acy R. Lehman Liner Photo: Mario Anniballi Tracks 3-14, 3-15: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2, VU), released February 1985. Recorded February 13 ɛt 14 1968 at AɛtR Studios, New York Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York Track 3-15: taken from ANOTHER VIEW (Verve 829 405-2, Another View), released July 1986. Recorded May 29, 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood Mixed March, 1986 at Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Track 4-1: Recorded live October 2, 1968 at La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio. Previously unreleased. Tracks 4-2 to 4-11: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND alternate ‛closet mix’ version The Velvet Underground's third album, (MGM SE 4617, The Velvet Underground), released March 1969. Recorded November/December 1968 at T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood. Tracks 4-12 to 4-16: taken from VU (Verve 823 721-2, VU), released February 1985. Recorded May - October 1969 at Record Plant Studios, New York Mixed June 1984 at Mediasound Studios, New York 4-17: Recorded live October 28, 1969 at The End of Cole Ave, Dallas, Texas Previously unreleased. Track 4-18: Recorded late 1969. Recording information unknown. Previously unreleased.
Tracks 5-1 to 5-10: LOADED The velvet Underground's fourth album (Cotillion SD 9034, Loaded), released September 1970 and Tracks 5-11 to 5-16 ɛt track 5-19: LOADED out-takes, previously unreleased. Recorded April - July 1970 at Atlantic Studios, New York Cover Illustration ɛt Design: Stanislaw Zagorski Backliner photos: Henry Hall Tracks 17 ɛt 18 recorded live August 23, 1870 at Max's Kansas City, New York City. Track 18 taken from LIVE AT MAX'S KANSAS CITY (Cotillion SD 9500, Live At Max's Kansas City), released May 1972. Track 17 Previously unreleased. Recorded by Brigid Polk on a cassette recorder. All selections on Disc Five Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. Track 18 ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corp. Tracks 11-17 and 19 ℗ 1995 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Song Publishers:
Disc One All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 1-2 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
Disc Two All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 2-2, 2-11, 2-14 and 2-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), 2-3 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
Disc Three 3-1, 3-3 and 3-4 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-2 published by Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11, 3-13 and 3-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.) 3-8, 3-10, 3-12 and 3-14 published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), 3-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI)
Disc Four All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except 4-12 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Maureen Music, Inc. (BMI), 4-14 and 4-15 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI), 4-18 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Metal Machine Music. Inc. (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
Disc Five All songs published by Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.), except song 4-16 published by John Cale Music Inc. (BMI) / Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd (BMI) (admin. by Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.)
31452 7887-2 (On book) 527 887-2 (On CD and spine)