The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side

by Jim DeRogatis

Hardly anyone bought the Velvet Underground's albums when they were released, but most everyone who did formed a band. This was the kind of influence the Velvets exerted, and it persists to this day in the sounds of groups as diverse as Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, R.E.M., My Bloody Valentine, and Sonic Youth--all of whom claim the Velvets as their most important influence. And then there are such soundalikes as Yo La Tengo, Luna, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760336725
• ISBN13: 9780760336724
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.4" x 11.2"