A Super Deluxe edition to celebrate the forty-fifth anniversary of the release of The Velvet Underground album. The Velvet Underground is the band's third album, also known as the couch album. After John Cale's departure, Lou Reed, solely in charge, wrote all of the lyrics and compositions. The style is calmer, and far from the radicalism of Sister Ray from the second album. EDITION SPECIFICS - The Super Deluxe edition contains 6CDs: 3 different mixes of the album, the 1969 sessions (some of which would appear on the album Loaded and on Lou Reed's solo albums) and Live At The Matrix (Part.1 & Part.2) recorded on November 26 and 27, 1969 in San Francisco. - CD1: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND The Val Valentin Mix - CD2: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND The Closet Mix - CD3: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Promotional Mono Mix - CD4: 1969 SESSIONS - CD5: LIVE AT THE MATRIX November 26 & 27, 1969 (Part.1) - CD6: LIVE AT THE MATRIX November 26 & 27, 1969 (Part.2) - The Deluxe 2CD edition includes The Val Valentin Mix and the best tracks from Live at the Matrix.