Velvet Underground - Loaded

Label: Atlantic
Genre: Rock
Year: 1970
Recommended by: Ralph Brendler

Lou Reed has become a Rock N Roll god. He was the impetus to the fun book The Advanced Genius Theory. Basically, it states that once a person has demonstrated brilliance enough, that future work that seems awful, is actually art that is beyond the traditional capability of acceptance by it's audience. It's a fun read and great exercise in general to practice with some all time great artists.

The Velvet Underground was never a commercial success, but were a critical success. For this album Atlantic wanted it "Loaded with hits". Coincidentally, this was the last album Lou Reed would record with the Velvet Underground.

This is a great record. I can't say anything that hasn't been said by better writers and more well rounded people.