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By some standards, the Velvet Underground were an unsuccessful band; never having much radio airplay, and no high-charting hits. But...the were hugely influent
by linksnapzz 4y ago
By some standards, the Velvet Underground were an unsuccessful band; never having much radio airplay, and no high-charting hits.
But...the were hugely influential. Someone once said that they may have only sold 500 albums, but each an every one of those purchasers started a band.
Success needs to be carefully defined in advance of declaring failure.
- dopidopHN 4y agoThey sold 500 albums ? Crazy to think they are an absolute must listen to high school kids ( at least in rural France of the 90s… )
- AdmiralAsshat 4y agoThe quote in question was from Lou Reed and was about the first pressing of their debut album, IIRC.
- lproven 4y agoIt was Brian Eno, and it was 30,000 copies, not 500. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/03/01/velvet/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/03/01/velvet/