THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
Known TV, Films, Interviews and Live Performances that exist on film or video currently circulating among VU collectors and fans
Striptease (1963)
Although this film contains no VU involvement it features a unique young actress Nico and the cool music of Serge Gainsbourg.
Chumlum (1964 Colour 30 mins)
Wild psychedelic 16mm film fantasy directed by Ron Rice, featuring Jack Smith, Tiny Tim & Gerard Malanga, with music by original Velvets drummer Angus MacLise.
Walden (aka Diaries, Notes & Sketches) (1968 Colour 6 mins)
Reel Two of Jonas Mekas film with the VU at the Psychiatrist's Convention NYC 14th Jan 1966, VU & Nico at the Dom April 1966, Stephen Shore's party NYC 12th Jan 1966 & the VU at the Village Gate NYC 7th June 1966.
..often I get the impression that the mystical, meditative mood of many of my friends that I meet in psychedelic circles is really not the beginning of the new age or the new cosmic consciousness, but the sunset peace of the Age of the Fish, of the christain era-the sunset mediatation. At the Plastic Inevitables, however, the dance floor and the stage are charged with the electricity of a dramatic break just before the dawn.
(from Movie Journal - the Rise of a New American Cinema 1959-1971 by Jonas Mekas)
Jonas Mekas 16mm Reel (1966 Colour 9 mins)
as above, uncut, no sound.
Sunday Morning (1966 B&W 6 mins)
Rosalind Stevenson's short 2 minute 8mm film of Lou, John & Sterling performing "Sunday Morning" from UK TV broadcast Peel Slowly & See introduced by Deborah Harry
The Velvet Underground & Nico - A Symphony Of Sound (Jan 1966 B&W 20 mins)
Directed by Andy Warhol. An improvised performance by the band with Nico.
The Velvet Underground (1966 B&W 32 mins)
AKA 'Moe in Bondage/ Diet' where Maureen is tied up in a chair while the band mill about. Shot by Andy 'Zoom' Warhol.
Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable (8th Jan 1966 Colour/B&W 22 mins)
Directed by Ronald Nameth, the EPI performance with the VU & Nico, Gerard Malanga and Mary Woronov.
The Chelsea Girls (Summer 1966, color & b&w, 210 mins)
Andy Warhol's look at the New York hotel featuring Ondine, Nico, Brigid Polk, Mary Woronov, Eric Emerson, International Velvet, Ingrid Superstar, Gerard Malanga & Marie Menken. Music by the Velvet Underground.
I, a Man (1967 Color 90 mins)
Directed by Andy Warhol
Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico - Live Bataclan Club, Paris (29th January 1972 B&W 23 mins) TF1 France
French critics discuss the VU and the heavenly trio perform - Berlin, I m Waiting For The Man, Heroin, The Biggest Loudest Hairiest Group Of All & Femme Fatale.
(from POP 2 original broadcast French TV 10th June 1972)
South Bank Show (Sept 1985 Colour 60 mins)
London Weekend Television Documenatry aired 27th April 1986. Features interviews with Lou, John, Sterling, Moe, Nico, Gerard Malanga, Victor Bockris and Robert Christgau. John performs "Thoughtless Kind", Nico does "Femme Fatale" and Paris 1972 "Heroin" clip shown.
Feed-Back (1985 Colour 38 mins)
Arsenal. Catalonian TV3 aired 19th May 1986. Spanish doco featuring an interview with Sterling and a wild version of him playing his guitar over a 1984 Cale piano performance of "I'm Waiting for the Man".
Frozen Warnings (1988 Color)
Directed by Stephen Seymour
Scenes From the Life of Andy Warhol (1990 Color 38 mins)
Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1990 Colour)
John Cale performs "Paris 1919" with Sterling on guitar & brief chat with Leno
Andy Warhol Cartier Exhibit (15th June 1990 Colour 120 mins) France, Jouy-en-Josas
Exhibits, Interviews & Performances
Foundation Cartier (15th June 1990 Colour 33 mins)
Official two camera shoot of the day>
Heroin (15th June 1990 Colour 13 mins)
Rather shaky amateur videorecording from below front of stage.
MTV (1990 Colour/B&W 6 mins)
Interview with Lou & Heroin VU 1990
Channel 4 News (June 1993 Colour 7 mins)
London, Acton Rehearsals & interviews with 4 x VU
Kentish Town Forum (5th June 1993 Colour 130 mins)
The Forum, London. Amateur video recording from audience.
We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together, Venus In Furs, Guess I'm Falling In Love, Afterhours, All Tomorrow's Parties, Some Kinda Love, I'll Be Your Mirror, Beginning to See the Light, The Gift, I Haerd Her Call My Name, Femme Fatale, Hey Mr Rain, Silly Song, Sweet Jane, White Light/White Heat, I'm Sticking With You, The Black Angel's Death Song, Rock N Roll, I Can't Stand It, I'm Waiting for the Man, Heroin, Coyote.
Tonight's show is at the Forum in London, capacity of about 1800. Lots of celebrities, like Chrissie Hynde and Peter Gabriel. Wow, I was hoping for Mick Ronson. The Velvets do a killer version of "Hey Mr Rain" which must be about twelve minutes long. They're also doing a new song in the encores, "Coyote".
(from the diary of Luna's Dean Wareham)
Wembley Arena, London (6th June 1993, Colour 84 mins)
Venus In Furs, Guess I'm Falling In Love, Afterhours, All Tomorrow's Parties, Some Kinda Love, I'll Be You Mirror, Beginning To See The Light, The Gift, I Heard Her Call My Name, Femme Fatale, Hey Mr. Rain, Sweet Jane, Velvet Nursery Rhyme, White Light White Heat, I'm Sticking With You (cut),Black Angel's Death Song (cut), Heroin (cut), Coyote (cut).
Amateur audience recorded video, although missing some songs and the camera ducks & weaves around it's a wonderful document on historic show.
Tonight the Velvets pull out "Pale Blue Eyes" for the first time. Sterling is playing lead and Cale the viola.
(from the diary of Luna's Dean Wareham)
MTV (June 1993 Colour 1 min 40 secs)
Rehearsals for tour & interview with 4 x VU
MTV News (June 1993 Colour 45 secs)
Interview with all 4 VU re- Live Album & Video
Palac Kultury, Prague (13th June 1993 Colour 129 mins)
Extraordinary performance at the Prague Cultural Place videoed by a fan from high above the stage.
L Olympia Theatre, Paris (15th June 1993 Colour 105 mins)
Audience shot video of the first wild nights in Paris.
L'Olympia Theatre, Paris (16th June 1993, Colour 134 mins)
We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together, Venus In Furs, I Guess I'm Falling in Love, After Hours, All Tomorrow's Parties, Some Kinda Love, I'll Be Your Mirror, Beginning to See the Light, The Gift, I Heard Her Call My Name, Femme Fatale, Hey Mr Rain, Sweet Jane, White Light/White Heat, I'm Sticking With You, The Black Angels Death Song, Rock N Roll, I Can't Stand It, I'm Waiting for the Man, Heroin, Pale Blue Eyes, Coyote.
Amateur video recording from audience
Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (15,16,17th June 1993 Colour 90 mins)
Venus In Furs, White Light/White Heat, Beginning to See the Light, Some Kinda Love, Femme Fatale, Hey Mr Rain, I'm Sticking With You, I Heard Her Call My Name, I'll Be Your Mirror, Rock N Roll, Sweet Jane, I'm Waiting For the Man, Heroin, Pale Blue Eyes, Coyote.
L'Olympia Theater, Paris. Official shot on film compilation of 3 nights performance
Dunlop 'Unexpected' TV AD (1993, Colour 60 secs)
Award winning TV Advertisement with audio of "Venus In Furs"
Glastonbury Festival, UK (25th June 1993, Colour 2 x 75 mins)
Sweet Jane, Some Kinda Love, All Tomorrow's Parties, Venus In Furs, Beginning to See the Light, Heroin, Hey Mr Rain, After Hours, White Light/White Heat, Rock N Roll, I'm Waiting for the Man, I Can't Stand It.
Two audience recorded videos exist from this UK festival one from left of stage and the other slightly further back from the right
MTV Europe (25th June 1993 Colour 6 mins)
"Sweet Jane" live Glastonbury Festival & interview with Sterling & Moe
Arena Parco Nord, Bologna (7th July 1993, Colour 90 mins)
Italy. Audience recorded video
Curious (June 1993, Colour 60 mins)
Japanese Laser Disc Version with subtitles of the Slyvia Reed produced doco of the Velvets on tour in Europe 1993
Nico - Icon (1995 Colour 70 mins) Susanne Ofteringer
German TV doco made with rare clips & interviews including Jackson Browne
Hang On To Yourself - Dancing in the Street - Episode 7 (1996 Color 7 mins)
John Cale (1997 Colour 60 mins) Het uur van de wolf.
Dutch TV doco with rare VU footage, interviews with John, his father, Lou, Sterling's brother, Moe & many others
Lou Reed ROCK AND ROLL HEART (1997 Color 75mins)
Timothy Greenfield Sanders & Karen Bernstein produced American Masters special.
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