All Yesterdays' Parties
"The Velvet Underground" in Print, 1966-1971

Gathers words and ephemera on the band that was synonymous with New York: the Velvet Underground. This work provides a snapshot of an era by such writers as Lester Bangs, Robert Greenfield, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed himself. It contains discography, flyers, original reminiscences of their live performances, and song-by-song commentary.

"All Yesterday's Parties" gathers, for the first time, writings and ephemera contemporaneous with the band's actual existence, providing an invaluable snapshot of an era by such writers as Lester Bangs, Robert Greenfield, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed himself. Coupled with a complete discography, never-before-published flyers, original reminiscences of their live performances, and song-by-song commentary, it is an invaluable discovery for anyone interested in the Velvet Underground, their roots, and legacy.