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# The Complete Matrix Tapes

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Universal Music are proud to release The Velvet Underground – The Complete Matrix Tapes, a 4CD box set which captures the band’s legendary stand at San Francisco’s Fabled Club. This 42 track release includes 9 previously unreleased live performances and liner notes by David Fricke.

Review: one of the greatest live albums ever made - The double album 1969: The Velvet Underground Live is the apex of live recorded rock n' roll for many (certainly for me anyway) ... one of the greatest live albums ever made. Unbelievably this new set makes most of it more or less redundant. This is the VU recorded live at the Matrix in San Francisco across two fine nights in November '69. A lot of the same tracks as on 1969 Live but superior mixes in better quality. The club had its own built-in recording studio and the sound reproduction is far, far better than 1969 Live. If you're familiar with 1969 then this will blow your mind. Lou is so droll on his introductions, he really makes me chuckle. You can tell he's having fun.... extemporising lyrics as he goes along and taking well-known songs into new areas. The band are super tight but also kind of confidently loose at the same time. I'm listening to it now and can't really believe the thing exists. I wish there was more live VU from 1967 and 1968 in this quality when the band were a bit more wild and jagged. I believe some tapes exist but the owners are reluctant to part with them for various reasons. Well - no matter, this is tremendous stuff and will more than satisfy for now. Pity 2 full cds of it came out as part of last year's Super Deluxe 3rd album but I guess that's how recordland operates nowadays. Stellar release anyway - highly recommended. >edit< Just noticed the price has dropped to £29.99 today - and I paid £44.99 just yesterday... bit of a buzzkiller. Oh well, just my tuff luck I guess :(
Review: You Need This In Your Collection - First of all I've never heard any of these recordings before (didn't buy the special edition 3rd album with part of this set included) and I must say they're fantastic. Sound quality is brilliant and it's like the VU are there in your front room with you. Whilst sound quality is important the thing that really appeals to me and the reason why I think these sets easily deserve five stars is the sheer quality of the performances. Whilst they all differ from the studio album versions they are great performances (Version 1 of Waiting For The Man is personally the best I've heard) and this gives you an insight as to how good Lou and the band were in what I consider to be their heyday. Packaging is pretty basic compared to some of the other more plush editions with just a basic box,card sleeves and a 21 page booklet but at £29.99 I think this is a bargain for as someone else here mentions one of the best live albums you'll hear. If you 're a fan of the Velvets then you should have this album in your collection.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B014WIZP96 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 335,448 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 15,995 in Alternative Rock 27,387 in Box Sets (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Country of origin  | France |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (120) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Label  | UMC |
| Manufacturer  | UMC |
| Manufacturer reference  | 4754901 |
| Number of discs  | 4 |
| Product Dimensions  | 13.31 x 13.11 x 1.8 cm; 161.87 g |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ one of the greatest live albums ever made
*by B***X on 24 November 2015*

The double album 1969: The Velvet Underground Live is the apex of live recorded rock n' roll for many (certainly for me anyway) ... one of the greatest live albums ever made. Unbelievably this new set makes most of it more or less redundant. This is the VU recorded live at the Matrix in San Francisco across two fine nights in November '69. A lot of the same tracks as on 1969 Live but superior mixes in better quality. The club had its own built-in recording studio and the sound reproduction is far, far better than 1969 Live. If you're familiar with 1969 then this will blow your mind. Lou is so droll on his introductions, he really makes me chuckle. You can tell he's having fun.... extemporising lyrics as he goes along and taking well-known songs into new areas. The band are super tight but also kind of confidently loose at the same time. I'm listening to it now and can't really believe the thing exists. I wish there was more live VU from 1967 and 1968 in this quality when the band were a bit more wild and jagged. I believe some tapes exist but the owners are reluctant to part with them for various reasons. Well - no matter, this is tremendous stuff and will more than satisfy for now. Pity 2 full cds of it came out as part of last year's Super Deluxe 3rd album but I guess that's how recordland operates nowadays. Stellar release anyway - highly recommended. >edit< Just noticed the price has dropped to £29.99 today - and I paid £44.99 just yesterday... bit of a buzzkiller. Oh well, just my tuff luck I guess :(

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You Need This In Your Collection
*by J***N on 1 December 2015*

First of all I've never heard any of these recordings before (didn't buy the special edition 3rd album with part of this set included) and I must say they're fantastic. Sound quality is brilliant and it's like the VU are there in your front room with you. Whilst sound quality is important the thing that really appeals to me and the reason why I think these sets easily deserve five stars is the sheer quality of the performances. Whilst they all differ from the studio album versions they are great performances (Version 1 of Waiting For The Man is personally the best I've heard) and this gives you an insight as to how good Lou and the band were in what I consider to be their heyday. Packaging is pretty basic compared to some of the other more plush editions with just a basic box,card sleeves and a 21 page booklet but at £29.99 I think this is a bargain for as someone else here mentions one of the best live albums you'll hear. If you 're a fan of the Velvets then you should have this album in your collection.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars and an observation
*by N***K on 10 December 2016*

This is a wonderful set. Truly. As most who have bought or will by this, I have known Live 69 for a long time and the upgrade on songs from that set is astounding. Then there are all the new versions to replace those on various bootlegs with the blistering WLWH Version 1 and WGO V1 being amongst the many highlights. There's just one thing and it is just a wee observation. In no way diminishes the 5 stars. The tracks that appear on both this set and the VU 45th Anniversary box set Velvet Underground: 45th Anniversary Deluxe are mastered (is that the word?) slightly differently. Just seems weird they are different. The 45th versions are slightly louder with the bass being slightly deeper and the treble bits slightly more trebly. I only noticed after a long time of listening as I well and truly have got my money's worth from all the VU reissues. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it.

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