White Light/White Heat

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1968Canada

“Original Canadian mono pressing. Blue Verve label. Skull cover. Back cover has the corrected credits (HERE SHE COMES NOW, Lou Reed guitar) and fails to mention Andy Warhol. It reads at the bottom "MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA B...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1968United States

“First original U.S.stereo West-Coast Pressing - Visible skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She Comes Now" as "There She Comes Now" - Back cover credits Lou Reed for "Lead Guitar" rather than just "Guitar...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1968Canada

“A-side is deep groove. Original Canadian stereo pressing. Blue Verve label with "STEREOPHONIC" under the Verve logo. Skull cover. Back cover has the corrected credits (HERE SHE COMES NOW, Lou Reed guitar) and fails to mention Andy Warhol...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1968Canada

“Original Canadian stereo pressing. Blue Verve label with "STEREOPHONIC" under the Verve logo. Skull cover. Back cover has the corrected credits (HERE SHE COMES NOW, Lou Reed guitar) and fails to mention Andy Warhol. It reads at the bott...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1968Germany

“Fully laminated cover that shows a faint skull on the front cover in the lower left corner when viewed from the right angle. 710 015 printed on top left, STEREO on top right. Back cover reads catalog number and "Stereo also playable mono...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJan 1968United States

“V6 5046 on top left cover. The Album label has V\5046(Mono) and V6\5046(Stere0)listed. * Spine reads from left to right, with front of cover facing upwards: V-5046 (MG 1258) WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE. ...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJan 1968United States

“Misprinted jacket with front cover panel pasted on upside-down. The front cover panel is also heavily skewed to the left so that the "D" in UNDERGROUND gets cut off, and the spine text is about 1/2" in from the right edge (next to the ja...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJan 30, 1968United States

“Original US stereo pressing (East Coast): - Visible skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She Comes Now" as "There She Comes Now" - Back cover credits Lou Reed for "Lead Guitar" rather than just "Guitar" - ...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJun 1968United Kingdom

“Original UK mono edition. Both UK and US pressing have side one with a true mono mix while side two is a fold down. [sleeve] Glossy cover with skull image, 'flipback' sleeve with 3 foldover flaps. Laminated front, unlaminated rear. Ⓡ© M...”

MGM Records / Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJun 1968United Kingdom

“First UK stereo edition. (P) 1968 (C) (R) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Glossy cover with skull, "flaps folded" back cover. "File under POPULAR : Pop Groups" on top right "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending S/VLP 920...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1969United Kingdom

“This variant has a front laminated sleeve with visible skull tattoo. Initial transitional repress, it does not have stereo printed in silver top right of sleeve. It does not have "Sold in the U.K. subject to resale price conditions" tex...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1969United Kingdom

“This variant has a front laminated sleeve with visible skull tattoo and 'stereo' printed in silver text top right. It does not have "Sold in the U.K. subject to resale price conditions" text on labels, which suggests manufacture after J...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1969United States

“- No skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She Comes Now" as "There She Comes Now" - Back cover credits Lou Reed for "Lead Guitar" rather than just "Guitar" - Andy Warhol is NOT credited on back cover - spi...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1970United States

“Side 1 plays in mono, side 2 plays in stereo. Cover and labels: V6/5046, the stereo catalog number. Side 1 plays mono. Labels credit Oakfield Avenue Music (A1, A4 to B2) and Three Prong Music (A2, A3). Side 1 matrix: V5046 Side 1 MG12...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1970United States

“Side 1 plays Stereo and Side 2 plays Mono Side 1 Runout "V6" "MGS" indicates Stereo Side 2 Runout "V" "MG" indicates Mono Black Verve label with silver T., both Mono and Stereo catalog numbers. Label circumference printed "Manufacture...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1970United States

“US stereo pressing on blue Verve labels:: - Visible skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back spelled "Here She Comes Now" - Back cover credits Lou Reed for "Guitar" - Andy Warhol is not credited on back cover - Gary Kellgren t...”

MGM Records

calendar_today1971United Kingdom

“Similar to White Light/White Heat, but with Copyright Control on both label sides and different pressing ring on outer rim. Comes in unlaminated cover. Originally released in 1968. Cat. number 2353 024 Cat. number on label 2353024”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1972United States

“1972 reissue East-Coast Pressing. This is the First Mono Stock copy ever available in the USA Original Cover with Stereo V6-5046 housing a Mono Pressing - Visible skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She C...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1972United States

“1972 reissue - V6-5046 in upper left of front cover. - Visible skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She Comes Now" as "There She Comes Now" - Back cover credits Lou Reed for "Lead Guitar" rather than jus...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1972United States

“1972 reissue East-Coast Pressing. Side 1 is Stereo and Side 2 is Mono. - V6-5046 in upper left of front cover. - Visible skull tattoo on front cover. - Tracklisting on back mis-titles "Here She Comes Now" as "There She Comes Now" - Back ...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1973Canada

“Skull cover A product of MGM Records Inc.”

Polydor Records

calendar_todayNov 21, 1973Netherlands

“The runouts are stamped.”

MGM Records

calendar_today1974United States

“This is a 1974 repackage of White Light/White Heat (Verve V6-5046) in the MGM Archetypes series, with a new sleeve. Label variation: Side 1 and Side 2 are right of the spindle hole, like the promo version. On label: M3F 4950 On spine: M...”

MGM Records

calendar_today1974United States

“MGM Records labels with blue/yellow background. Alternative text layout. Same label text layout and Matrix/Runout references than in the White Label Promo Archetypes”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1986Europe

“Originally released December 1967 as Verve V/V6-5046 Remastered at Sterling Sound, New York. First CD release. CD made in W. Germany by PolyGram. Booklet printed in W. Germany. ℗ 1969 MGM Records, Inc., USA. Album title is misspelled...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1986United States

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1987Japan

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayAug 1, 1987Japan

“Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine. Originally released January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayNov 1987United States

“Released in a standard jewel case with a 4 page booklet.”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayNov 1987United States

“Released in a standard jewel case with a black tray and 4-page booklet. Originally released January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046 [Booklet] All compositions BMI Remastered at Sterling Sound, New York Printed in U.S.A. [Back] © 1968 PolyG...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayOct 1988Europe

“Originally released in 1968 on Vinyl-LP ℗ 1969 MGM Records, Inc., USA Remastered at Sterling Sound, New York. All compositions BMI CD made in W. Germany by PolyGram Booklet printed in W. Germany by H. O. Persiehl Playing time: 39:58 min”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayAug 1, 1990Japan

“Originally released in January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046 Front cover with skull, Japanese text/biography insert and obi-strip. Made in Japan.”

Polydor Records / Verve Music Group

calendar_today1996Europe

“Issued in a jewel case with clear tray including four-page booklet.”

Polydor Records

calendar_today1996Japan

“Special edition offered by Tsutaya shops in Japan in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Disc is the U.S. made edition imported into Japan, and packed in Japan for the Japanese market with a Japanese printed OBI, and Japanese catalog number/barc...”

Polydor Records

calendar_today1996Netherlands

“Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine. Originally released January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046 Made in Germany by PMDC.”

Polydor Records

calendar_today1996United States

“Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine. Originally released in January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046. © 1996 POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC. MANUFACTURED AND MARKETED BY A&M RECORDS, INC. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A. Newly digita...”

Polydor Records

calendar_today1996United States

“Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine. Originally released in January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046. Newly digitally remastered, booklet with skull tattoo (also reproduced on the disc), clear box. Add Notes US 1996 remaster, Polydor...”

Polydor Records

calendar_todayMay 7, 1996United States

Polydor Records

calendar_todayMay 20, 1996United Kingdom

Polydor Records

calendar_todayJun 26, 1996Japan

“Originally released January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046. Comes with obi-strip and includes 20-page insert with Japanese liner notes and lyrics translations. © 1996 PolyGram Records, Inc.”

Polydor Records

calendar_todaySep 26, 1997Japan

“Originally released in 1968.”

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab / Polydor Records

calendar_todayMay 1998United States

“The title is printed White Light / White Heat on the spines, lyric booklet and J-card. Produced and distributed by MFSL, Inc. under license from PolyGram Special Markets, ©℗ 1968 Original Master Recording™ Ultradisc II™ The GAIN system ...”

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

calendar_todayMay 19, 1998United States

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJun 14, 2000Japan

“Originally released in 1968. Japanese mini lp replica CD in cardboard sleeve with Obi strip. Entire collection (POCY-9001 to POCY-9006) listed on back of Obi.”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayNov 7, 2001Japan

“Comes in a CD sized papersleeve album replica, with obi-strip and insert of notes mostly in Japanese.”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayNov 7, 2001Japan

“Identical to https://www.discogs.com/release/2206706 except for cover printing error (2nd black-on-black image omitted). The cover is ONLY solid black with white print. There is no black-on-black image in the bottom-left corner. Seller...”

Polydor Records

calendar_todayAug 21, 2002Japan

Polydor Records

calendar_todayOct 21, 2004Japan

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1968United States

“The track entitled "Sister Ray" on other releases is here entitled "Searching, Pt I" and "Searching, Pt. II" Label includes no credits, apart from "A product of Verve Records" and "Manufactured in USA by Ampex" Cover does have the skull ...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJan 1968United States

“Tracks B1 and B2 are actually Sister Ray and Here She Comes Now”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJan 1968United States

“Manufactured by International Tape Cartridge Corporation.”

Verve Music Group

calendar_todayJan 30, 1968United States

“Early US 8 track release on Ampex. Possibly released slightly after the other 1968 Ampex 8 track on here. The only difference between the two is label design. Same color carts. Searching is actually Sister Ray. Feature altered track list...”

MGM Records

calendar_today1974United States

“This is a 1974 reissue of White Light/White Heat (Verve V6-5046) for MGM's Archetypes series. "I Heard Her Call My Name" does not appear on some versions of the 8-track. This should be the Club Edition (as the LP) with the ref 95722. D...”

MGM Records

calendar_today1974United States

“This is a 1974 reissue of White Light/White Heat (Verve V6-5046) for MGM's Archetypes series. This Version does not have the Club Edition Ref number 95722. The back credits does not say "MADE IN U.S.A." Plain Black Dust cover. The Club...”

MGM Records

calendar_today1976United Kingdom

“2 panel inlay printed on one side. Grey plastic cassette with light blue paper labels. Different running order to White Light/White Heat. Inlay includes the text: "Also available on Polydor LP 2353-024" Publishers [Side One & Side Tw...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1984United States

“Originally released in 1968. © 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc. Mfd. & Mktd. by PolyGram Records, Inc.”

Polydor Records / Verve Music Group

calendar_today1984United Kingdom

“2 panel J-card inlay printed both sides. Black cassette shell with "Verve" paper labels. Different track listing to LP. Guide to different UK cassette reissues of this album with the "SPEMC 73" cat# White Light/White Heat: Black casset...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1984United States

“Originally released in 1968. © 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc. Mfd. & Mktd. by PolyGram Records, Inc. This release has no numbers on the cassette window. Similar releases here: White Light/White Heat & White Light/White Heat”

Polydor Records / Verve Music Group

calendar_today1984United Kingdom

“2 panel inlay with printing on both sides. Black cassette shell with "Verve" paper labels. Different track listing to LP. Guide to different UK cassette reissues of this album with the "SPEMC 73" cat# White Light/White Heat: Black cass...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1984United States

“Originally released in 1968. © 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc. Mfd. & Mktd. by PolyGram Records, Inc. Printing on cassette is identical to White Light/White Heat, including a small "15" near the Verve logo. (The other versions have a "35")...”

Verve Music Group

calendar_today1984United States

“Originally released in 1968. © 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc. Mfd. & Mktd. by PolyGram Records, Inc.”

Polydor Records / Verve Music Group

calendar_todayApr 1984United Kingdom

“2 panel inlay with printing both sides. White plastic cassette with black "Verve" paper labels. Different track listing to LP. Guide to different UK cassette reissues of this album with the "SPEMC 73" cat# White Light/White Heat: Bla...”

Polydor Records

calendar_todayApr 1984United Kingdom

“2 panel inlay with printing both sides. Black plastic cassette with a smooth border and on-body print. Different track listing to LP. Guide to different UK cassette reissues of this album with the "SPEMC 73" cat# White Light/White Hea...”

Polydor Records

calendar_todayApr 1984United Kingdom

“2 panel inlay with printing both sides. Black plastic cassette with on-body print. Different track listing to LP. Guide to different UK cassette reissues of this album with the "SPEMC 73" cat# White Light/White Heat: Black cassette, ...”

Polydor Records

calendar_today1985Spain

Polydor Records

calendar_today1996Thailand

Polydor Records

calendar_today1996United States

“2 panel inlay printed both sides. Clear/foil cassette shell. On inlay "Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine. Originally released in January 1968 as Verve V/V6-5046." [Back Cover] "© 1996 Polygram Records...”

Verve Music Group

Canada

“Originally released in 1968. Manufactured for Polygram Inc. and distributed by Polygram Distribution Inc. Made in Canada.”

Verve Music Group

United States

“Similar to White Light/White Heat but with a clear shell. Seems to otherwise be the same. Originally released in 1968. © 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc. Mfd. & Mktd. by PolyGram Records, Inc. This release has no numbers on the cassette wind...”

Verve Music Group

Canada

“Single panel J-card inlay printed both sides. Grey cassette with black paper labels. "Made in Canada" on cassette and inlay.”

Polydor Records / Universal Music Group / Verve Music Group

calendar_today2013Europe

“Audio: LPCM 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit) Dolby Digital TrueHD 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit)”

Universal Music Group

calendar_todayMar 3, 2014United States