Loaded (album)
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Loaded was The Velvet Underground's fourth album. The album was released in September, 1970, two months after Lou Reed had left the band.
The album does not feature Velvets stalwart, drummer Maureen Tucker, as she was pregnant at the time. Drumming duties were performed mainly by bassist Doug Yule and a number of stand-ins, including recording engineer Adrian Barber.
Loaded is a commercial effort aimed at radio play, another step away from the Warhol-influenced days of yore. After its release, Reed complained that the record had been edited and resequenced without his consent. The album holds two of the best-known Velvet Underground songs, "Sweet Jane" and "Rock and Roll", both of which became AM radio favourites and featured heavily in Reed's solo set list. Loaded is number 109 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
On February 18, 1997, Rhino Records released a "Fully Loaded" 2-CD reissue of Loaded, which contained numerous alternate takes, alternate mixes and demo versions of Loaded songs and outtakes. Two of these also include performances by Maureen Tucker ("I'm Sticking with You" demo, vocals; "I Found a Reason" demo, drums), and one of these is even said to feature a cameo appearance by departed band member John Cale ("Ocean" demo, organ).
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Track listing
Original release
Side A
- Who Loves The Sun (2:50)
- Sweet Jane (3:55)
- Rock & Roll (4:47)
- Cool It Down (3:05)
- New Age (5:20)
Side B
- Head Held High (2:52)
- Lonesome Cowboy Bill (2:48)
- I Found A Reason (4:15)
- Train Round The Bend (3:20)
- Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (7:23)
Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition)
Disc 1
- Who Loves The Sun (2:45)
- Sweet Jane (full-length version) (4:06)
- Rock & Roll (full-length version) (4:43)
- Cool It Down (3:04)
- New Age (long version) (5:07)
- Head Held High (2:56)
- Lonesome Cowboy Bill (2:43)
- I Found A Reason (4:15)
- Train Round The Bend (3:21)
- Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (7:25)
- Ride Into The Sun (outtake) (3:20)
- Ocean (outtake) (5:43)
- I'm Sticking With You (demo) (3:06)
- I Love You (demo) (2:03)
- Rock & Roll (alternate mix) (4:41)
- Head Held High (alternate mix) (2:15).
Disc 2
- Who Loves The Sun (alternate mix) (2:59)
- Sweet Jane (demo) (5:22)
- Rock & Roll (demo) (4:45)
- Cool It Down (demo) (4:14)
- New Age (full-length version) (5:44)
- Head Held High (demo) (2:48)
- Lonesome Cowboy Bill (alternate take) (3:14)
- I Found A reason (demo) (3:16)
- Train Round The Bend (alternate mix) (4:36)
- Oh! Sweet Nuthin' (demo) (4:04)
- Ocean (demo) (6:27)
- I Love You (demo) (2:51)
- Satellite Of Love (demo) (3:13)
- Oh Gin (demo) (2:54)
- Walk And Talk It (demo) (2:47)
- Sad Song (demo) (3:43)
- Love Makes You Feel (Ten Feet Tall) (demo) (4:09)