--- product_id: 6175623 title: "Peel Slowly & See" brand: "velvet underground" price: "€ 271.66" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/6175623-peel-slowly-and-see store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Peel Slowly & See **Brand:** velvet underground **Price:** € 271.66 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Peel Slowly & See by velvet underground - **How much does it cost?** € 271.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/6175623-peel-slowly-and-see) ## Best For - velvet underground enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted velvet underground brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com This comprehensive five-disc retrospective of the Velvet Underground chronicles the band from its earliest demo tapes, recorded in 1965, to Lou Reed's final work with band, in 1970. At their notorious peak, Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Mo Tucker epitomized the sound of intellectual art punks being spontaneously creative in Andy Warhol's Manhattan. Rock & roll has never been the same since Reed's gutter-rock observations and Cale's cool, droning electric viola blanketing the band's mysterious three-chord innovations. It's all here: loads of feedback, classic songwriting, and Reed's transformation from Dylan imitator to sonic-rock auteur. With previously unreleased gems, live performances, and other oddities, this is everything you wanted to know about the Velvets but were afraid to ask. --Mitch Myers ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B000002GM5 | | Date First Available | February 9, 2007 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Label | Polydor | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Polydor | | Number Of Discs | 5 | | Original Release Date | 1995 | | Product Dimensions | 12.01 x 6.26 x 1.81 inches; 1.93 Pounds | ## Images ![Peel Slowly & See - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ymBRA8QYL.jpg) ![Peel Slowly & See - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xNK41-prL.jpg) ![Peel Slowly & See - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81zQW9cKSrL.jpg) ![Peel Slowly & See - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wRwKhuXNL.jpg) ![Peel Slowly & See - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71HO5gfvGjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peel Slowly and See It’s Alright!... *by R***D on August 13, 2017* An amazing comprehensive career retrospective from one of the most "underrated" and innovative bands ever to emerge from the 1960’s. The Velvet Underground’s legacy is now a revelation of how minimalism can be the vehicle for great compositions, art, life experiences and decadence all at the same time reflecting what America still is underneath it’s skin. Lou Reed compose a lot of great tunes, melodic, fragile, and strong all at once like a shade in summer. “Peel Slowly and See” (1995, Polydor/Chronicles) is a 5 CD Box Set including all first 4 Velvet’s studio albums remastered up to that time. CD 1 is a collection of 6 early 1966 Demos recorded at John Cale’s living room. CD 2 is the entire “The Velvet Underground & Nico” (1967) album plus 2 Nico tunes and an unreleased song. CD 3 is “White Light/White Heat” (1968) album plus 7 unreleased songs and 2 songs from 1985’s “VU” and one from 1986 “Another View”. CD 4 is “The Velvet Underground” (1969) album in its ‘Closet Mix’ version plus 5 songs from “VU” and 2 unreleased. CD 5 is the “Loaded” (1970) album plus 5 unreleased songs, and 2 live songs. Personally, this box set is necessary for real VU fans, but it has three missing details like all song’s lyrics, the separate CDs didn’t include the original album artwork just a little picture of the covers on the back tray of each CD. It didn’t include the entire 1984 “VU” and 1986 “Another View” unreleased songs compilations properly remastered this last point it’s the most disappointing aspect for me but the box set it’s 99% perfect in my opinion. The box cover is based on the original Andy Warhol “Banana” album cover with a pealable banana sticker. The box contains an 88-page booklet with a very extensive essay by Journalist David Fricke with lots and lots of memorabilia and photos provided by Sterling Morrison himself. Also includes many conversations with Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale and Maureen Tucker. A very very good collectable box set. Peel Slowly and See It’s Alright!... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Or........ *by D***T on May 12, 2010* When you consider this box was originally released in 1995, I think it's help up very well over the past fifteen years. Sure, there's a lot more VU available now with deluxe versions of Loaded and the VU/Nico album. If you consider this box set on its' own merits though, I can't see how anyone can find fault with it. The original four albums are here in their original running order and the digital mastering still sounds terrific. These original LP's are all framed by various B sides, outtakes and unreleased live tunes as the band progressed from one album to the next. The late Nico's first album is also here with two tracks featured by the way.....and considering Reed and Cale both worked on it and wrote for it, it belongs here too. What's not to like? This box shows yet again that VU were decades ahead of their time. Lou Reed as a songwriter and performer was lavished with praise by Bowie and Iggy in the 70's and by subsequent generations of musicians since. You can hear why here, in one setting without having to make yourself insane buying everything individually. Fanatical collectors aside (I don't mean that in a bad way either), you can't do better than this box set. I'm glad it's still in print and available. There's the immortal dead rock gods from the 60's.....and then there's VU. I've always chosen VU, maybe you should too. Start here then. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive compilation of Lou Reed-led Velvet Underground includes four complete albums. *by J***D on January 1, 2016* All four Lou Reed-led Velvet Underground albums with lots of extra tracks. Sound quality is great. Everything is in chronological order with each full album featured in its entirety on each disc (with the track listing conveniently indicated on the CD artwork). Aldo includes a fifth CD of early demos. As comprehensive a compilation as one could ask for, considering most fans do not consider the post Lou Reed final album under the Velvet Underground brand name to really be a Doug Yule solo project. Highly recommended for even casual fans, as Amazon offers it for an irresistibly cheap price. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/6175623-peel-slowly-and-see](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/6175623-peel-slowly-and-see) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*