New Age (track)
by The Velvet Underground
New Age appears on the following album(s) by The Velvet Underground:
- Loaded (track #5) (this album) (1970)
- 1969: Velvet Underground Live With Lou Reed (track #7) (1974)
- Live At Max's Kansas City (track #8) (1972)
- Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes (track #18) (compilation) (2001)
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| ! | 08/30/2026 08:07 | Siromynian | 20,079 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2026 01:42 | matterhornrider | 23,175 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2026 07:36 | Juneof44 | 4,816 | 73/100 |
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The first half is good, but the second half is so much better. (Edited)
A tender heart grabber, from the opening to the raptures climax the song is an epic movie in just five minutes. One of Lou's best (Edited)
Applerill TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/01/2012 15:10 | #41337
I liek the Tori Amos cover :D
