{"title":"The Velvet Underground Vinyl Records","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-velvet-underground-the-velvet-underground-45th-anniversary-edition-lp-vinyl","title":"The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground (45th Anniversary Edition) [LP Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground (45th Anniversary Edition) [LP Vinyl]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP Vinyl (180g Heavyweight, Limited Edition)\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: 060254 7038678\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 602547038678\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 16 March 2015 (EU Reissue of 1969 Original)\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Psychedelic Rock \/ Art Rock \/ Avant-Garde\u003cbr\u003eLabel: UMC \/ Polydor \/ Universal Music Group International\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: New, sealed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Velvet Underground\u003c\/em\u003e’s self-titled third album marked a dramatic shift in tone — trading the abrasive edge of their earlier work for introspective balladry and melodic experimentation. 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