The Velvet Underground - Loaded
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Based on 3 reviews
1970 Ratings: #6 / 161
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1970 Rank: #48
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100
AllMusic

Sterling Morrison once said of Loaded, "It showed that we could have, all along, made truly commercial sounding records," but just as importantly, it proved they could do so without entirely abandoning their musical personality in the process. It's a pity that notion hadn't occurred to anyone a few years earlier.

Andrei
88

Who would've thought selling-out would sound so good?

JustSomeGuy
90

The Velvet Underground finally succumb to the mainstream, losing all sense of experimentation and making nothing but radio-friendly hits, and they somehow still manage to make something truly amazing.

When you think about a group like The Velvet Underground going completely mainstream, you might think that it's going to end up being a complete disaster. For a group who built themselves up as being some of the most experimental for their time, and even when they started going with a more ... read more

mike_drop
60

REVISITED: The Velvet Underground - 4/5

You know what? I can appreciate this one.

“Loaded” isn’t quite loaded with nearly as much ambition and captivating songwriting as the rest of the band’s material but I will absolutely give it this: it’s got soul. For 40 minutes, TVU come together and breathe new life into that classic rock sound with solid songs and strong performances, Reed in particular giving his all vocally. The result? A fine album!

I struggle to get ... read more

Zendest98
85

"Who loves the sun" debe ser de las canciones más hermosas que he escuchado

Snai
70

Its good but i hate it.

boiwundr
96

loaded with bangers

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Added on: February 12, 2013