The following is a list of all songs by The Velvet Underground, excluding those after the departure of Lou Reed on the Squeeze album and the reunion tour. This list details the name of the song and any officially released recordings of the song. In the case of studio recordings, the album title and date of album release have been included. In the case of live recordings, demos or rehearsal recordings, the date of recording and album the track appears on have been included.
August 23, 1970 (Live at Max's Kansas City, deluxe edition)
"Loop"
Studio recordings:
Aspen #3 (1966)
Released on a flexidisc split with "White Wind" by Peter Walker for issue #3 of Aspen magazine (designed by Andy Warhol).[2] Credited to The Velvet Underground, but in reality a solo effort by John Cale.
Was planned for release on the deluxe 2-disc CD edition of The Velvet Underground & Nico but was pulled at the last minute.[3][4] Eventually released on the 45th Anniversary edition.
On November 25, 1969, "Rock and Roll" was recorded by two separate groups. The first recording would appear on 1969 while Robert Quine's recording would later appear on The Quine Tapes.
Performed at The Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus, OH
"Never Get Emotionally Involved With a Man, Woman, Beast, or Child"
Demo/rehearsal performance:
Summer 1965
Sterling Morrison mentioned this song among a number of songs written/recorded during the summer of 1965 at the band's loft in Ludlow Street. Maureen Tucker has confirmed the song's existence.[5][4]
"Noise part 1 & 2"
Demo/rehearsal recording:
March 1966
Film soundtrack performed at the Factory
"Nothing Song"
Live performances:
November 4, 1966
Performed at The Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus, OH
"Rockabilly Instrumental"
Demo/rehearsal recording:
January 3, 1966
Available at the Andy Warhol Museum
"Rhythm & Blues Instrumental"
Demo/rehearsal recording:
January 3, 1966
Available at the Andy Warhol Museum
"Sweet Rock & Roll" aka "Sister Ray, Part Two" and "Sweet Sister Ray"
Live performances:
April 1968
A performance of the song in July 1968 in San Diego at The Hippodrome is mentioned in the article "Dead Lie the Velvets, Underground" by Lester Bangs. The refrain to the song is reportedly: "sweet rock and roll, it'll cleanse your soul". Sterling Morrison also contends that the song was a "preamble" to "Sister Ray".[5][4]
