★公認為整個搖滾歷史中最偉大的樂隊之一。搖滾史學家們咸認對於後來龐克風格以及新浪潮的產生有著不可估量的影響。
★雙巨頭Lou Reed、John Cale聯手製作，不僅是VU登峰之作，也是搖滾史上難以攀越的巨碑。
★70/80年代所有白人噪音音樂的源泉，為搖滾創作的暴戾吉他彈奏與帶刺的現實主義敘事歌詞創作手法定下了一個普遍的標準。
合組Velvet Underground的雙巨頭Lou Reed與John Cale聯手製作的Velvet Underground & Nico以及White Light/White Heat兩張專輯，不僅是VU登峰造極之作，也是搖滾史上難以攀越的巨碑。White Light/White Heat雖然只有6首歌，但是已經充分的表現出VU狂熱極端、壓縮爆炸的搖滾力量。這次沒有安迪．沃荷助陣，Nico也離開樂團單飛，大量的噪音充斥著專輯之中，為後輩創造了一張後搖滾 / 極微主義 / 極簡主義 / 吉他噪音 / 噪音美學的始祖專輯。
曲目：
1. White Light/White Heat
2. The Gift
3. Lady Godiva's Operation
4. Here She Comes Now
5. I Heard Her Call My Name
6. Sister Ray
If the Velvet Underground's debut record was a shot at the conventions of rock music, White Light/White Heat, released on Verve later that same year (1967), was a full on nuclear blast. Relative to this record, The Velvet Underground & Nico was a gentle slab of folk-rock. From the amphetamine-fueled, and inspired, opening of the title track to the 17 minute assault that is "Sister Ray" White Light/White Heat hardly lets up for a second, with the haunting "Here She Comes Now" being the album's only mellowing moment. One of the most difficult, challenging and ultimately beautiful pop records of all time, considered by many to be the Velvets greatest record.
