Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

6. The Velvet UndergroundThe Velvet Underground & Nico


Morrissey On The Velvet Underground (From Desert Island Discs)

"Talking of the modern poet in modern music and listening to Lou Reed as a part of The Velvet Underground, we are really listening to the WH Auden of the modern world. Once again, not existing in print poetry but in recorded noise."

Selected in other Baker’s Dozens: Gang of Four, Johnny Dean of Menswear, John Foxx, Echo & The Bunnymen
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