Significant longplayers from yesteryear

12 April 2025

When JOHN CALE left, The Velvet Underground, one of the most
influential bands ever, it was mostly because of his tense relationship
with the late great stubborn legend LOU REED

But in 1990 they teamed up again to honour their inspirator ANDY
WARHOL with the masterly opus SONGS FOR DRELLA , released
35 years ago, on 11 April 1990.

Warhol died three years before, in 1987. Drella was his nickname, a contraction
of Dracula and Cinderella. He never liked it himself. This memorable record shows,
once again, how brilliant these two splendiferous artists were.

AllMusic wrote: “Neither Reed nor Cale wanted the music to distract from their story, and
here they paint a portrait of Warhol that has far more depth and poignancy than his public image would have led one to expect. It’s a moving and deeply felt tribute to a misunderstood man, and it’s a pleasure to hear these two comrades-in-arms working together again, even if their renewed collaboration was destined to be short-lived.” Full review here. Score: 4.5/5.

Top Tracks: Open House / Style It Takes / Small Town

– OPEN HOUSE –

– STYLE IT TAKES –

– SMALL TOWN –

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