Velvet Underground’s ‘Loaded’ to Receive ‘Re-Loaded’ 45th Anniversary Reissue

The Velvet Underground's Loaded is turning 45 in style.

On Oct. 30, the album returns to stores as Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition, a deluxe six-disc box that collects stereo and mono versions of the original LP along with an array of bonus material that includes demos, early versions and alternate mixes, a newly remastered and re-edited version of the 1970 show originally captured on 1972's Live at Max's Kansas City album, a previously unreleased May 1970 concert recorded in Philadelphia and two Loaded high-resolution mixes, plus a surround sound mix in DTS and Dolby Digital.

According to the Re-Loaded press release, the May 1970 show was recorded on May 9, 1970, at the Second Fret in Philadelphia, captured by Bob Kachnycz, described as "a fan who hitchhiked to the show and recorded it on reel-to-reel." The announcement adds that the Velvet Underground were "down to a trio that night: Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and Doug Yule, who alternated between bass and drums to fill in for Moe Tucker, who was pregnant at the time. Loaded, which came out six months after the show, is well represented with seven songs, including: 'Cool It Down,' 'Oh! Sweet Nuthin'' and 'Sweet Jane.'

Re-Loaded, which is available for pre-order now, is the latest in a series of deluxe VU reissues, including the remastered and expanded version of White Light / White Heat issued in 2013 and the 45th anniversary edition of The Velvet Underground that arrived last year.

The Velvet Underground, 'Loaded: Re-Loaded 45th Anniversary Edition' Track Listing

Disc One (original album, stereo mix)
"Who Loves the Sun"
"Sweet Jane" - Full Length Version
"Rock & Roll" - Full Length Version
"Cool It Down"
"New Age"
"Head Held High"
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill"
"I Found a Reason"
"Train Round the Bend"
"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
Session Outtakes:
"I'm Sticking with You" - New Remix
"Ocean"
"I Love You"
"Ride into the Sun"

Disc Two (original album, mono mix)
"Who Loves the Sun"
"Sweet Jane" - Full Length Version
"Rock & Roll" - Full Length Version
"Cool It Down"
"New Age"
"Head Held High"
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill"
"I Found a Reason"
"Train Round the Bend"
"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
Singles and B-Sides
"Who Loves the Sun"
"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"
"Rock & Roll"
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill"

Disc Three (demos, early versions and alternate mixes)
"Rock & Roll" - Demo
"Sad Song" - Demo
"Satellite of Love" - Demo
"Walk and Talk" - Demo
"Oh Gin" - Demo
"Ocean" - Demo
"I Love You" - Demo
"Love Makes You Feel Ten Feet Tall" - Demo Remix
"I Found a Reason" - Demo
Early Versions
"Cool It Down" - Early Version, Remix
"Sweet Jane" - Early Version, Remix
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill" - Early Version, Remix
"Head Held High" - Early Version, Remix
"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" - Early Version, Remix
Alternate Mixes
"Who Loves The Sun" - Alternate Mix
"Sweet Jane" - Alternate Mix
"Cool It Down" - Alternate Mix
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill" - Alternate Mix
"Train Round The Bend" - Alternate Mix
"Head Held High" - Alternate Mix
"Rock & Roll" - Alternate Mix

Disc Four (Live at Max's Kansas City remastered)
"I'm Waiting for the Man"
"White Light/White Heat"
"I'm Set Free"
"Sweet Jane"
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill"
"New Age"
"Beginning to See the Light"
"I'll Be Your Mirror"
"Pale Blue Eyes"
"Candy Says"
"Sunday Morning"
"After Hours"
"Femme Fatale"
"Some Kinda Love"
"Lonesome Cowboy Bill" - Version 2

Disc Five (Live at Second Fret, Philadelphia, 1970)
"I'm Waiting for the Man"
"What Goes On"
"Cool It Down"
"Sweet Jane"
"Rock & Roll"
"Some Kinda Love"
"New Age"
"Candy Says"
"Head Held High"
"Train Round the Bend"
"Oh! Sweet Nuthin'"

Disc Six (Audio DVD)
96/24 Hi-Resolution Surround Sound Remix
96/24 Hi-Resolution Stereo Downmix
96/24 Hi-Resolution Original Stereo Mix

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