Live MCMXCIII ("1993" in Roman numerals) is a live album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground, released in 1993 by Sire Records. It was released simultaneously in single and double CD/cassette formats on October 26, 1993 (with the single CD being an abridged version). A VHS and laserdisc video album originally came out as well. In 2006, a DVD version of the concert was released as Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII by Warner Music Vision and Rhino Home Video.

Background

In late 1992, the Velvet Underground 1965–1968 core line-up of Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker suddenly decided to reform. The band's latest breakup proved final when Sterling Morrison died in the summer of 1995.

Track listing

All tracks written by Lou Reed, except as noted.

Double CD edition

Disc one

  1. "We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together" – 3:14
  2. "Venus in Furs" – 5:19
  3. "Guess I'm Falling in Love" (Reed, John Cale, Maureen Tucker, Sterling Morrison) – 3:08
  4. "Afterhours" – 2:41
  5. "All Tomorrow's Parties" – 6:36
  6. "Some Kinda Love" – 9:06
  7. "I'll Be Your Mirror" – 3:06
  8. "Beginning to See the Light" – 4:59
  9. "The Gift" (Reed, Cale, Tucker, Morrison) – 10:33
  10. "I Heard Her Call My Name" – 4:37
  11. "Femme Fatale" – 3:23

Disc two

  1. "Hey Mr. Rain" (Reed, Cale, Tucker, Morrison) – 15:42
  2. "Sweet Jane" – 5:21
  3. "Velvet Nursery Rhyme" (Reed, Cale, Tucker, Morrison) – 1:31
  4. "White Light/White Heat" – 4:21
  5. "I'm Sticking with You" – 3:23
  6. "The Black Angel's Death Song" (Reed, Cale) – 4:12
  7. "Rock 'n' Roll" – 6:13
  8. "I Can't Stand It" – 4:21
  9. "I'm Waiting for the Man" – 5:15
  10. "Heroin" – 9:59
  11. "Pale Blue Eyes" – 6:14
  12. "Coyote" (Reed, Cale) – 5:25

Single CD edition

  1. "Venus in Furs" – 5:30
  2. "Sweet Jane" – 5:23
  3. "Afterhours" – 2:44
  4. "All Tomorrow's Parties" – 6:37
  5. "Some Kinda Love" – 9:08
  6. "The Gift" (Reed, Cale, Tucker, Morrison) – 10:34
  7. "Rock 'n' Roll" – 6:12
  8. "I'm Waiting for the Man" – 5:16
  9. "Heroin" – 9:50
  10. "Pale Blue Eyes" – 6:18

Video edition

  1. "Venus in Furs" - 5:44
  2. "White Light/White Heat" - 4:20
  3. "Beginning to See the Light" - 5:04
  4. "Some Kinda Love" - 6:37
  5. "Femme Fatale" - 3:44
  6. "Hey Mr. Rain" - 15:42
  7. "I’m Sticking with You" - 3:30
  8. "I Heard Her Call My Name" - 4:43
  9. "I’ll Be Your Mirror" - 3:15
  10. "Rock 'n' Roll" - 6:13
  11. "Sweet Jane" - 5:16
  12. "I'm Waiting for the Man" - 5:17
  13. "Heroin" - 9:27
  14. "Pale Blue Eyes" - 7:45
  15. "Coyote" - 5:58

Personnel

The Velvet Underground

  • Lou Reed – guitar, vocals
  • John Cale – bass guitar, keyboards, viola, vocals
  • Maureen Tucker – drums, vocals
  • Sterling Morrison – guitar, bass guitar

Technical

  • Mike Rathke – producer, mixing
  • Roger Moutenot – engineer, mixing
  • Charlie Dos Santos – assistant engineer
  • Sylvia Reed – art direction, design
  • Spencer Drate – art direction, design
  • Dennis Ascienzo – additional design
  • Jükta Salavetz – additional design
  • Ted Chin – photography
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brian K. Lee – editing
  • Bill Fertig – house mixer
  • Nick Davis – Eurosound Mobile 4 engineer
  • Peter Brandt – Eurosound Mobile 4 assistant engineer
  • Henk van Helvoirt – assistant to Peter Brandt
  • Bram de Groot – assistant to Peter Brandt

References

  • The Velvet Underground Web Page