- experimental rock, art rock, rock, proto-punk
- 40 min
- 6 tracks
- MGM Records
White Light/White Heat is the second studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Released on January 30, 1968, by Verve Records, it was the band's last studio album with multi-instrumentalist and founding member John Cale.
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Character
Character-led, grave, relentless and open-ended.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
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- Record Mirror4/5 ★
- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3.5/4 ★
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- The Guardian5/5 ★
- Pitchfork10/10
- Record Collector5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
- Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10
- Uncut10/10
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Tracks
- A1White Light/White Heat2:47
- A2The Gift8:19
- A3Lady Godiva’s Operation4:56
- A4Here She Comes Now2:04
- B1I Heard Her Call My Name4:39
- B2Sister Ray17:27
6 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Velvet Underground
- Label
- MGM Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
From MusicBrainz, the earliest official release of this album.
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