White Light/White Heat

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White Light/White Heat is the Velvet Underground’s abrasive, experimental 1968 album known for its raw sound, avant-garde noise, and influential role in the development of punk and alternative rock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock album
studio album
artist The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtDesigner Billy Name NERFINISHED
coverArtPhotographer Billy Name NERFINISHED
criticalReputation highly influential
era late 1960s rock
featuresArtist John Cale NERFINISHED
Lou Reed NERFINISHED
Maureen Tucker NERFINISHED
Sterling Morrison NERFINISHED
followedBy The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED
genre avant-garde rock
experimental rock
noise rock
proto-punk
rock
hasTrack Here She Comes Now NERFINISHED
I Heard Her Call My Name NERFINISHED
Lady Godiva’s Operation NERFINISHED
Sister Ray NERFINISHED
The Gift NERFINISHED
White Light/White Heat NERFINISHED
influencedGenre alternative rock
noise rock
post-punk
punk rock
labelImprint Verve V6-5046 NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 40 minutes
notableFor abrasive sound
avant-garde noise experiments
distorted production
performer The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED
precededBy The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED
producer Tom Wilson NERFINISHED
recordedIn A&R Studios NERFINISHED
Scepter Studios NERFINISHED
recordingLocation New York City NERFINISHED
recordingYear 1967
recordLabel Verve Records
releaseDate 1968-01-30
releaseYear 1968
sideOneTrackCount 4
sideTwoTrackCount 2
totalTrackCount 6

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The Velvet Underground notableWork White Light/White Heat