Released in the mid-eighties, Another View was a collection of previously unreleased songs. For those of you disappointed that the Velvets only released four albums in their short time of 1967 to 1970, VU, the other unreleased collection, and Another View, are real treats. This isn't the place to start though - These are not real albums, and they are not nearly as good as the real albums. It's wonderful though to hear it after hearing the original four. These were recorded in between White Light / White Heat and the self-titled, and so by listening to these, you get an opportunity to see how the Velvets moved from the harsh abrasive screeches of the Nico album and White Light, which featured John Cale, to the gentle acoustic and mainstream sounds of their last two albums, with Doug Yule playing a minimized role as Cale's replacement. Cale is only on a scant few of the tracks from VU and Another View, while Yule is there for most.
For someone who has heard the original four albums, Another View and its predecessor are not to be missed.
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