Daily album for October 11, 2026 The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Cover art for The Velvet Underground & Nico

Genres

  • art pop
  • art rock
  • experimental
  • experimental rock
  • garage psych
  • garage rock
  • noise rock
  • proto-punk
  • psychedelic rock
  • rock

The Velvet Underground & Nico is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground and the German singer Nico, released by Verve Records in March 1967. The album was recorded in 1966 on Ludlow Street, New York while the band were featured on Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable tour. Warhol, who designed the album's record sleeve, served as co-producer alongside Tom Wilson.

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