When Velvet Underground recorded their first album in the late 60’s, no one really knew who they were.  There were only 30,000 copies of that album printed.  But it turned out to be one of the most influential albums of all time.  I love the Brian Eno quote.  He said that “everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band”.  There’s no question this band had as much influence on music as any band of the last half-century.  Every album they produced lives on as historic.  This was their second album, the follow-up to that incredible debut.  This was their last album with founding member John Cale.  It is universally acclaimed, including a high ranking on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of greatest albums of all time.  The album was released on Verve in 1970, number V6-5046 This is the original release of the album.  The skull is visible on the front.  The back cover shows Lou Reed as Lead Guitar, and shows the mis-titled track “There She Comes Now”.  The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few very light surface scratches and scuffs, none of which significantly impact play.  It plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG.  The album cover shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear including a four inch split on the open side of the bottom seam.  The other seams are sharp, tight, and intact.  There is a name sticker on the back.  The original Verve inner sleeve is included.  The cover grades VG. 

Album Tracks: 
White Light/White Heat
The Gift
Lady Godiva’s Operation
There She Comes Now

I Heard Her Call My Name
Sister Ray

Grading Information I always clean and then listen to every record I list on eBay.  I do this to make sure I can give as accurate a description of each record as possible.  I will do both a visual check and an audio check.  I absolutely attempt to give as objective a grading as I can.  I don’t ever want you to be disappointed in the quality of the album you receive.   My promise is that I will never put up for auction any album that I would not be proud to play for others on my own turntable. 

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping Shipping is $4.00 in the continental U.S.  I happily combine records from multiple auctions to reduce total shipping cost.  In fact, I welcome it!  The $4.00 cost for U.S. shipping applies regardless of the number of auctions won in any 5-day period. 

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by Paypal is preferred. 

  Thank  you  for looking and please contact me with any questions.