"I Heard Her Call My Name" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. It is the fifth track from the band's second album, White Light/White Heat. It is a particularly loud, brash and aggressive song that features a pair of atonal guitar solos performed by Lou Reed and repeated use of high pitched feedback.[6]
| "I Heard Her Call My Name" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Velvet Underground | |
| from the album White Light/White Heat | |
| Released | January 30, 1968 |
| Recorded | September 1967 |
| Studio | Scepter Studios, New York City |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:38 |
| Label | Verve |
| Songwriter(s) | Lou Reed |
| Producer(s) | Tom Wilson |
In an interview, guitarist Sterling Morrison said, "I quit the group for a couple of days because I thought they chose the wrong mix for 'I Heard Her Call My Name', one of our best songs that was completely ruined in the studio."[7]
Personnel
edit- Lou Reed – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Sterling Morrison – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- John Cale – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Maureen Tucker – percussion
References
edit- ^ Carpenter, Troy. "The Velvet Underground Bio". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Fortnam, Ian (February 6, 2024). "Your essential guide to every studio album by The Velvet Underground". Classic Rock. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "1975: Storm Warning". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 422. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim (1 January 2003). Turn on Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock. Milwaukee, Minnesota: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-634-05548-5.
- ^ "The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat". KLOF. October 2, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Malitz, David (October 28, 2013). "Lou Reed and the single greatest second of recorded music in rock-and-roll history". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Bockris, Victor (2003). Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story. Cooper Square Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0815412854.
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