This Friday, March 24th, Rhino is releasing the Fully Re-Loaded Edition box set of The Velvet Underground’s 1970 classic Loaded. Featuring nearly all the music from the expansive 45th anniversary CD reissue from 2015, this new vinyl collection contains nine LPs and four 7-inches, and it’s limited to just 1,970 copies. Lucky for you, you don’t have to race fans to get in on this incredible boxed set, because we’re giving one away — for free.
Valued at $250, Loaded (Fully Re-Loaded Edition) includes three versions of the album: stereo, mono, and a “full-length” mix that boasts extended takes of “Sweet Jane,” “Rock & Roll,” and “New Age.” The 7-inches include the first-ever vinyl reissue of “Rock & Roll” and the first “Who Loves the Sun” reissue since ’70. There’s also the French single “Head Held High” and the German single “Sweet Jane.”
Also included are a number of demos (“Satellite of Love,” “Sad Song”), early versions (“Lonesome Cowboy Bill,” “Oh! Sweet Nuthin'”), and alternate mixes (“Train ’round the Bend,” “Cool It Down”). Future Lou Reed solo tracks like “Ocean,” “I Love You,” and “Ride into the Sun” also appear.
Filling out the collection are two live concert recordings. First is a May 9th, 1970 Philadelphia performance featuring the band as a trio — Reed, Sterling Morrison, and Doug Yule. Captured by fan Bob Kachnycz, the recording is presented here on vinyl for the very first time. Then there’s the 1972 live album Live at Max’s Kansas City, recorded on August 23rd, 1970 — the day Reed left The Velvet Underground.
It’s all packaged in a deluxe, foil-wrapped slipcase that also houses a poster of the album’s cover art and an illustrated booklet with liner notes from Lenny Kaye. Loaded (Fully-Reloaded Edition) is available in limited supplies at the Rhino store, but why not give yourself a chance to get one of these killer box sets for free? Simply fill out the widget below for your chance to win. (Editor’s Note: If you don’t see the widget, click here).
The Velvet Underground's Loaded (Fully Re-Loaded Edition) Vinyl Box Set Giveaway
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Loaded (Fully Re-Loaded Edition) Tracklist:
Loaded: Original Album (Remastered)
Side One
01. Who Loves The Sun
02. Sweet Jane
03. Rock & Roll
04. Cool It Down
05. New Age
Side Two
01. Head Held High
02. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
03. I Found A Reason
04. Train ’round The Bend
05. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’
Loaded: Promotional Mono Version (Remastered)
Side One
01. Who Loves The Sun
02. Sweet Jane
03. Rock & Roll
04. Cool It Down
05. New Age
Side Two
01. Head Held High
02. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
03. I Found A Reason
04. Train ’round The Bend
05. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’
Loaded: Full-Length Version (Remastered)
Side One
01. Who Loves The Sun
02. Sweet Jane – Full-Length Version *
03. Rock & Roll – Full-Length Version *
04. Cool It Down
05. New Age – Full-Length Version *
Side Two
01. Head Held High
02. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
03. I Found A Reason
04. Train ’round The Bend
05. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’
Loaded – Fully Loaded Version (Remastered)
Side One
01. Ride Into The Sun – Session Outtake *
02. Ocean – Session Outtake *
03. I Love You – Session Outtake *
04. I’m Sticking With You – Session Outtake *
05. Rock & Roll – Demo *
06. Sad Song – Demo *
Side Two
01. I Found A Reason – Demo *
02. Satellite Of Love – Demo *
03. Oh Gin – Demo *
04. Walk And Talk – Demo *
05. Ocean – Demo *
06. I Love You – Demo *
07. Love Makes You Feel Ten Feet Tall – Demo *
Side Three
01. Cool It Down – Early Version *
02. Sweet Jane – Early Version *
03. Lonesome Cowboy Bill – Early Version *
04. Head Held High – Early Version *
05. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ – Early Version *
06. Who Loves The Sun – Alternate Mix *
Side Four
01. Sweet Jane – Alternate Mix *
02. Lonesome Cowboy Bill – Alternate Mix *
03. Train ’round The Bend – Alternate Mix *
04. Cool It Down – Alternate Mix *
05. Head Held High – Alternate Mix *
06. Rock & Roll – Alternate Mix *
Live At Max’s Kansas City: Expanded Version (Remastered)
Side One
01. I’m Waiting For The Man
02. White Light/White Heat
03. I’m Set Free
04. Sweet Jane
Side Two
01. Lonesome Cowboy Bill
02. New Age
03. Beginning To See The Light
04. I’ll Be Your Mirror
Side Three
01. Pale Blue Eyes
02. Candy Says
03. Sunday Morning
04. After Hours
Side Four
01. Femme Fatale
02. Some Kinda Love
03. Lonesome Cowboy Bill – Version Two
Live At Second Fret, Philadelphia (1970)
Side One
01. I’m Waiting For The Man *
02. What Goes On *
03. Cool It Down *
Side Two
01. Sweet Jane *
02. Rock & Roll *
03. Some Kinda Love *
Side Three
01. New Age *
02. Candy Says *
03. Head Held High *
Side Four
01. Train ’round The Bend *
02. Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ *
7-Inch Singles
01. Head Held High b/w Train ’round The Bend – French Picture Sleeve
02. Rock & Roll b/w Lonesome Cowboy Bill – Cotillion Sleeve
03. Sweet Jane b/w Rock & Roll – German Picture Sleeve
04. Who Loves The Sun b/w Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ – Cotillion Sleeve
* = vinyl debut
