Of all of the Velvet Underground‘s officially released studio and live albums, White Light/White Heat is by far the noisiest and most difficult. “No one listened to it,” said Lou Reed of the ...

The Velvet Underground‘s masterful second LP, White Light/White Heat, turns 45 this year – and to celebrate, Universal Music will release a three-disc anniversary set on December 3rd.

For its 45th anniversary it's been reissued in expanded, remastered form, and listening to White Light/White Heat now, it doesn't quite fit the template of its legend. Skip to main content.