Of course Todd Haynes' Velvet Underground doc comes with a soundtrack album

The 2CD soundtrack for the new Velvet Underground doc – out October 15 – includes a few unexpected tracks. 

Here's the scoop...

Even before the complete track listing had been announced for the soundtrack of Todd Haynes' much-anticipated new Velvet Underground documentary, the debate amongst longtime fans of the group regarding what should and shouldn't be included had already begun. Whether the focus should be on the music recorded by the group's classic line-up with Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Moe Tucker and Nico or if there should be any post-Cale material at all. And what about Lou Reed's pre-Velvets studio forays on behalf of Pickwick? 

Well, the serious discussions are about to begin as the official track listing has been released by Republic Records/Universal Music for the selections made by director Todd Haynes with his music supervisor Randall Poster for the 2CD package entitled The Velvet Underground: A Documentary Film By Todd Haynes – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack set for release on October 15th, the same day the film premieres globally on Apple TV+.  

Along with the expected studio cuts of such Velvets classics as "I'm Waiting For The Man," "All Tomorrow's Parties," "Pale Blue Eyes," "Sweet Jane," "Venus In Furs," "Foggy Notion," "Ocean" and "Heroin" (mono), there are also live versions of "Sister Ray" and "After Hours." There's one Nico showcase "Chelsea Girls" and one pre-Velvets track "The Ostrich" cut by Reed using the studio alias of The Primitives circa 1964. 

The soundtrack also features a few tunes by artists which inspired the group. There's a live version of "Road Runner" by Bo Diddley, a Fortune label doo-wop gem "The Wind" by Nolan Strong & The Diabolos (credited to simply The Diablos") and perhaps most intriguing, a previously unreleased recording of a LaMonte Young composition "17 XII 63 NYC The Fire Is A Mirror (excerpt)" attributed to The Theatre of Eternal Music.  Check the full track listing following a few song clips from The Primitives, Nolan Strong & The Diablos and The Velvet Underground below. 

The Velvet Underground: A Documentary Film By Todd Haynes – Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

Disc 1

Venus In Furs - The Velvet Underground  5:12

The Wind - The Diablos  3:05

17 XII 63  NYC  The Fire Is A Mirror (excerpt) - The Theatre of Eternal Music  6:21

Heroin [mono] - The Velvet Underground  7:14

Road Runner (Live) - Bo Diddley  4:14

The Ostrich - The Primitives  2:25

I'm Waiting For The Man - The Velvet Underground  4:40

Chelsea Girls - Nico  7:27

Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground  2:56                

Disc 2             

Sister Ray (Live) - The Velvet Underground  19:03

Pale Blue Eyes - The Velvet Underground  5:40

Foggy Notion - The Velvet Underground  6:59

After Hours (Live) Version 1 - The Velvet Underground  2:56

Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground  4:09

Ocean - The Velvet Underground  5:14

All Tomorrow's Parties - The Velvet Underground  5:53