Editing Peel Slowly and See

{{Infobox album
| name       = Peel Slowly and See
| type       = box
| artist     = [[the Velvet Underground]]
| cover      = Peel.Slowly.and.See.albumcover.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|1995|09|26}}
| recorded   = July 1965 – August 23, 1970
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      =
* [[Rock music|Rock]]
* [[proto-punk]]
| length     = 379:34
| label      = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
| producer   =
* Geoff Haslam
* Shel Kagan
* The Velvet Underground
* [[Andy Warhol]]
* [[Tom Wilson (producer)|Tom Wilson]]
| prev_title = [[Live MCMXCIII]]
| prev_year  = 1993
| next_title = [[Loaded (Fully Loaded Edition)]]
| next_year  = 1997
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r220913|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/peel-slowly-and-see-19951130 Rolling Stone review]</ref>
}}
'''''Peel Slowly and See''''' is a five-disc [[box set]] of material by [[the Velvet Underground]]. It was released in September 1995 by [[Polydor]].

==Compilation==
The name of this box set comes from the instruction presented on vinyl copies of the band's [[The Velvet Underground & Nico|debut album]] to peel back the banana sticker featured on the cover. The set includes all four studio albums by the Lou Reed-era line-ups of the Velvet Underground, alongside [[Demo (music)|demo]] recordings and live performances, some of which had been previously [[Bootleg recording|bootleg]]ged, and some of which had never before been released. ''[[Squeeze (Velvet Underground album)|Squeeze]]'', recorded after Reed's departure from the band, is not included. ''[[The Velvet Underground (album)|The Velvet Underground]]'', the band's self-titled third album, uses the "closet mix", [[Lou Reed]]'s mix of the album that gives more emphasis to the vocals, and was the mix used on the original release.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VJegBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT58|page=58|title=The Life and Music of Lou Reed|author=Jeremy Reed|publisher=Music Sales Limited|date= 13 Oct 2014|isbn=9781783231898}}</ref> The band's fourth album, ''[[Loaded (The Velvet Underground album)|Loaded]]'', is presented with "full-length versions" of three of its tracks, "[[Sweet Jane]]", "[[Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground song)|Rock & Roll]]" and "[[New Age (The Velvet Underground song)|New Age]]".

''[[Rolling Stone]]'' journalist [[David Fricke]] wrote extensive [[liner notes]] in an accompanying booklet, which also pictured many items of Velvet Underground [[memorabilia]] from the collection of guitarist [[Sterling Morrison]].

==Track listing==
All tracks written by Lou Reed except as noted.

All tracks performed by the Velvet Underground except † by the Velvet Underground & Nico; and ‡ by [[Nico]].

With the exception of "Prominent Men", the tracks on Disc One feature multiple takes of each song.

{{Track listing
|headline= Disc one (All tracks previously unreleased)
|title1= [[Venus in Furs (song)|Venus in Furs]] 
|note1=demo
|length1= 15:33
|title2= Prominent Men 
|note2=demo
|writer2= Reed, Cale
|length2= 4:53
|title3= [[Heroin (The Velvet Underground song)|Heroin]] 
|note3=demo
|length3= 13:34
|title4= [[I'm Waiting for the Man]] 
|note4=demo
|length4= 9:50
|title5= Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 
|note5=demo
|length5= 15:50
|title6= [[All Tomorrow's Parties]] 
|note6=demo
|length6= 18:26
}}

{{Track listing
| headline      = Disc two
| extra_column  = Original release
| title1        = All Tomorrow's Parties
| note1         = single version†
| length1       = 2:49
| extra1        = Single A-side
| title2        = [[Sunday Morning (The Velvet Underground song)|Sunday Morning]]†
| writer2       = Reed, [[John Cale|Cale]]
| length2       = 2:54
| extra2        = ''[[The Velvet Underground & Nico]]''
| title3        = I'm Waiting for the Man
| length3       = 4:38
| extra3        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title4        = [[Femme Fatale (The Velvet Underground song)|Femme Fatale]]†
| length4       = 2:37
| extra4        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title5        = [[Venus in Furs (song)|Venus in Furs]]
| length5       = 5:10
| extra5        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title6        = [[Run Run Run (The Velvet Underground song)|Run Run Run]]
| length6       = 4:19
| extra6        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title7        = All Tomorrow's Parties†
| length7       = 5:58
| extra7        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title8        = Heroin
| length8       = 7:10
| extra8        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title9        = [[There She Goes Again]]
| length9       = 2:39
| extra9        = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title10       = [[I'll Be Your Mirror]]†
| length10      = 2:12
| extra10       = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title11       = [[The Black Angel's Death Song]]
| length11      = 3:12
| writer11      = Reed, Cale
| extra11       = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title12       = [[European Son]]
| writer12      = Reed, Cale, [[Sterling Morrison|Morrison]], [[Moe Tucker|Tucker]]
| length12      = 7:47
| extra12       = ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''
| title13       = Melody Laughter
| note13        = live edit†
| writer13      = Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker, [[Nico|Päffgen]]
| length13      = 10:43
| extra13       = Previously unreleased
| title14       = It Was a Pleasure Then‡
| length14      = 8:02
| writer14      = Reed, Cale, Päffgen
| extra14       = ''[[Chelsea Girl (album)|Chelsea Girl]]''
| title15       = [[Chelsea Girls (song)|Chelsea Girls]]‡
| length15      = 7:24
| writer15      = Reed, Morrison
| extra15       = ''Chelsea Girl''
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{{Track listing
| headline      = Disc three
| extra_column  = Original release
| title1        = There is No Reason
| note1         = demo
| writer1       = Reed, Cale
| length1       = 2:12
| extra1        = Previously unreleased
| title2        = Sheltered Life
| note2         = demo
| length2       = 2:52
| extra2        = Previously unreleased
| title3        = It's All Right (The Way That You Live)
| note3         = demo
| writer3       = Reed, Cale
| length3       = 2:48
| extra3        = Previously unreleased
| title4        = I'm Not Too Sorry (Now That You're Gone)
| note4         = demo
| writer4       = Reed, Cale
| length4       = 2:17
| extra4        = Previously unreleased
| title5        = [[Here She Comes Now]]
| note5         = demo
| writer5       = Reed, Cale, Morrison
| length5       = 2:46
| extra5        = Previously unreleased
| title6        = Guess I'm Falling in Love
| note6         = live
| length6       = 4:10
| writer6       = Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker
| extra6        = Previously unreleased
| title7        = Booker T.
| note7         = live
| writer7       = Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker
| length7       = 6:30
| extra7        = Previously unreleased
| title8        = [[White Light/White Heat (song)|White Light/White Heat]]
| length8       = 2:45
| extra8        = ''[[White Light/White Heat]]''
| title9        = [[The Gift (Velvet Underground song)|The Gift]]
| writer9       = Reed, Morrison, Cale, Tucker
| length9       = 8:17
| extra9        = ''White Light/White Heat''
| title10       = [[Lady Godiva's Operation]]
| length10      = 4:54
| extra10       = ''White Light/White Heat''
| title11       = Here She Comes Now
| writer11      = Reed, Cale, Morrison
| length11      = 2:02
| extra11       = ''White Light/White Heat''
| title12       = [[I Heard Her Call My Name]]
| length12      = 4:46
| extra12       = ''White Light/White Heat''
| title13       = [[Sister Ray]]
| writer13      = Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker
| length13      = 17:27
| extra13       = ''White Light/White Heat''
| title14       = [[Stephanie Says]]
| length14      = 2:49
| extra14       = ''[[VU (album)|VU]]''
| title15       = Temptation Inside Your Heart
| length15      = 2:30
| extra15       = ''VU''
| title16       = Hey Mr. Rain
| note16        = version one
| writer16      = Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker
| length16      = 4:40
| extra16       = ''[[Another View]]''
}}

{{Track listing
|headline= Disc four
|extra_column= Original release
|title1= What Goes On 
|note1=live
|length1= 5:34
|extra1= Previously unreleased
|title2= [[Candy Says]]
|length2= 4:04
|extra2= ''[[The Velvet Underground (album)|The Velvet Underground]]'' "Closet Mix"
|title3= [[The Velvet Underground (album)|What Goes On]]
|length3= 4:35
|extra3= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title4= Some Kinda Love
|length4= 3:39
|extra4= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title5= [[Pale Blue Eyes]]
|length5= 5:42
|extra5= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title6= Jesus
|length6= 3:24
|extra6= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title7= Beginning to See the Light
|length7= 4:47
|extra7= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title8= I'm Set Free
|length8= 4:04
|extra8= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title9= That's the Story of My Life
|length9= 2:02
|extra9= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title10= The Murder Mystery
|length10= 8:55
|extra10= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title11= [[After Hours (The Velvet Underground song)|After Hours]]
|length11= 2:09
|extra11= ''The Velvet Underground'' "Closet Mix"
|title12= Foggy Notion
|writer12= Reed, Morrison, Yule, Tucker, [[Hy Weiss|Weiss]]
|length12= 6:47
|extra12= ''VU''
|title13= I Can't Stand It
|length13= 3:22
|extra13= ''VU''
|title14= I'm Sticking with You
|length14= 2:28
|extra14= ''VU''
|title15= One of These Days
|length15= 4:00
|extra15= ''VU''
|title16= Lisa Says
|length16= 2:57
|extra16= ''VU''
|title17= It's Just Too Much 
|note17=live
|length17= 2:59
|extra17= Previously unreleased
|title18= Countess from Hong Kong 
|note18=demo
|writer18= Reed, Cale
|length18= 3:17
|extra18= Previously unreleased
}}

{{Track listing
|headline= Disc five
|extra_column= Original release
|title1= Who Loves the Sun
|length1= 2:45
|extra1= ''[[Loaded (The Velvet Underground album)|Loaded]]''
|title2= [[Sweet Jane]] 
|note2=full-length version
|length2= 4:06
|extra2= ''Loaded''
|title3= [[Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground song)|Rock & Roll]] (full-length version)
|length3= 4:43
|extra3= ''Loaded''
|title4= Cool It Down
|length4= 3:04
|extra4= ''Loaded''
|title5= [[New Age (The Velvet Underground song)|New Age]] 
|note5=long version
|length5= 5:07
|extra5= ''Loaded''
|title6= Head Held High
|length6= 2:56
|extra6= ''Loaded''
|title7= Lonesome Cowboy Bill
|length7= 2:43
|extra7= ''Loaded''
|title8= [[I Found a Reason]]
|length8= 4:15
|extra8= ''Loaded''
|title9= Train Round the Bend
|length9= 3:21
|extra9= ''Loaded''
|title10= Oh! Sweet Nuthin{{'-}}
|length10= 7:25
|extra10= ''Loaded''
|title11= [[Satellite of Love]]
|length11= 2:58
|extra11= Previously unreleased
|title12= Walk and Talk
|length12= 2:23
|extra12= Previously unreleased
|title13= Oh Gin
|length13= 2:44
|extra13= Previously unreleased
|title14= Sad Song
|length14= 3:30
|extra14= Previously unreleased
|title15= Ocean
|length15= 5:43
|extra15= Previously unreleased
|title16= Ride into the Sun
|writer16= Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker
|length16= 3:20
|extra16= Previously unreleased
|title17= Some Kinda Love 
|note17=live
|length17= 10:22
|extra17= Previously unreleased
|title18= I'll Be Your Mirror 
|note18=live
|length18= 2:06
|extra18= ''[[Live at Max's Kansas City]]''
|title19= I Love You
|length19= 2:03
|extra19= Previously unreleased
}}

==Personnel==
;The Velvet Underground
*[[John Cale]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]], [[viola]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]] (discs 1–3); lead vocal on "The Gift" and "Lady Godiva's Operation"; [[organ (music)|organ]] and [[viola]] on disc 5, track 15
*[[Sterling Morrison]]&nbsp;– [[guitar]], bass guitar, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], co-vocal on "The Murder Mystery"
*[[Lou Reed]]&nbsp;– [[singing|vocals]], guitar, [[piano]], [[harmonica]]
*[[Moe Tucker|Maureen Tucker]]&nbsp;– [[percussion instrument|percussion]] (discs 2–5), lead vocal on "After Hours" and "I'm Sticking with You", co-vocal on "The Murder Mystery".
*[[Doug Yule]]&nbsp;– bass guitar, keyboards, guitars, [[Drum kit|drums]] (disc 4–5); lead vocal on "Candy Says", "Who Loves the Sun", "New Age", "Lonesome Cowboy Bill", "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", "Ride into the Sun" and "I'll Be Your Mirror" (live).

;Additional musicians
*[[Nico]]&nbsp;– lead vocal on "All Tomorrow's Parties" (both single and LP versions), "Femme Fatale", "I'll Be Your Mirror", "Melody Laughter", "It Was a Pleasure Then" and "Chelsea Girls"; [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] on "Sunday Morning"
*[[Adrian Barber]]&nbsp;– drums on "Who Loves the Sun" and "I Found a Reason"
*Tommy Castanaro&nbsp;– drums on "Cool It Down" and "Head Held High"
*[[Billy Yule]]&nbsp;– drums on "Lonesome Cowboy Bill", "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", "Ocean", "Some Kinda Love" (live) and "I'll Be Your Mirror" (live).

;Technical staff
*The Velvet Underground&nbsp;– producers (disc 1; disc 3: 1–7, 14–16, disc 4, disc 5: 17–18)
*[[Andy Warhol]]&nbsp;– [[record producer|producer]] (disc 2: 1–12)
*The Velvet Underground & Nico&nbsp;– producers (disc 2: 13)
*[[Tom Wilson (producer)|Tom Wilson]]&nbsp;– producer (disc 2: 14–15, disc 3: 8–13)
*Geoff Haslam, Shel Kagan and The Velvet Underground&nbsp;– producers (disc 5: 1–10, 15–16)
*Adrian Barber&nbsp;– producer (disc 5: 11–14, 19)
*[[Brigid Polk]]&nbsp;– [[audio engineer|engineer]] (disc 5: 17–18)
*Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz, Sylvia Reed, Smayvision&nbsp;– design

==References==
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