Waiting for the Man No Longer

Velvet Underground Acetate MP3s

By now most music heads have heard the story of Warren Hill picking up the rare acetate of the Velvet Underground's lost Scepter Studio sessions on a Chelsea Street for 75 cents, and how it recently turned into E-Bay mania (selling for $25,000 after an aborted first attempt that was ruined by fake high bidders).

Here are the Mp3s (title link), in the running order of the acetate (which differs from the order of the actual VU and Nico release). You can hear the marked difference in tracks like "European Son", and while some of these same takes wound up utilized for the Warhol LP, these are rougher mixes. Thanks to Nathaniel Brennan for forwarding along the link from FM Shades.

Songs: European Son, Black Angel's Death Song, All Tomorrow's Parties, I'll Be Your Mirror, Heroin, Femme Fatale, Venus In Furs, I'm Waiting For the Man, Run Run Run.

Enjoy!