The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico classic rock in one moment noisy and

in one moment noisy and abrasive

Centering the music

Reinhard Kleist’s STARMAN weaves the gripping tale of this outrageous character’s genesis

They seemed unstoppable—until tensions within the band

he resurrected himself--at the age of 33

The Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground and Nico classic rock in one moment noisy andThe Velvet Underground and Nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. In this book, Joe Harvard covers everything from Lou Reed's lyrical genius to John Cale's groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of Andy Warhol to the fine details of the recording process. With input from co producer Norman Dolph and Velvets