# The Velvet Underground — Every Record We Rank

The Velvet Underground appears once in our Psychedelic Rock list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Psychedelic Rock
- **Year:** 1967
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Psychedelic Rock
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-velvet-underground/

## Appears on

### [Venus in Furs](https://waxonia.com/track/the-velvet-underground--venus-in-furs/)

*1967 · Verve · No. 5 in [Psychedelic Rock](https://waxonia.com/genre/psychedelic-rock/)*

An ostrich-tuned guitar, a viola drone and a subject nobody was putting on records. New York's answer to California, and considerably less interested in enjoying itself.

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