The original 1972 LP release, expanded to two full CDs with more than 30 minutes of previously unreleased bonus material, including "White Light White Heat." A deluxe booklet features rare photos, original liner notes, and new commentary from band members and such inner-circle figures as Danny Fields and Jim Carroll.
In the early '70s Lower Manhattan's Max's was the place to be, a perpetual meeting place for scene-makers and their satellites. In the summer of 1970 The Velvet Underground were the house band. Documented on a cassette recorder by one of the Velvets' entourage, this recording has since become one of the most famous bootlegs ever, capturing one of Lou Reed's last performances with the band before going solo.