Velvet Underground, The - Loaded (Atlantic 75 Series, Analogue Productions, 180 Gram, 45 RPM, 2LP) Freya " a remarkable album release

" a remarkable album release curated by the estate

His musical vision was both ahead of its time and deeply rooted in tradition

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Velvet Underground, The - Loaded (Atlantic 75 Series, Analogue Productions, 180 Gram, 45 RPM, 2LP) Freya " a remarkable album releaseAfter The Velvet Underground cut three albums for the jazz oriented Verve label that earned them lots of notoriety but negligible sales, the group signed with industry powerhouse Atlantic Records in 1970. Label head Ahmet Ertegun supposedly asked Lou Reed to avoid sex and drugs in his songs, and instead focus on making an album "loaded with hits." Loaded was the result. It was the group's swan song, with Reed leaving the group shortly before its