# The Velvet Underground — Venus in Furs

The Velvet Underground’s Venus in Furs (1967) is No. 5 in our Psychedelic Rock ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1967
- **Label:** Verve
- **On one list:** Psychedelic Rock
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [The Velvet Underground](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-velvet-underground/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-velvet-underground--venus-in-furs/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

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