White Light/White Heat (1968)
0.2276Canon Score · ranked #187 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
White Light/White Heat is the second studio album by the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Released on January 30, 1968, by Verve Records, it was the band's last studio album with multi-instrumentalist and founding member John Cale. Recorded after band leader Lou Reed fired Andy Warhol, who had produced their debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico, they hired Steve Sesnick as a manager and hired producer
Why it ranks #187
Every list on which White Light/White Heat appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #272 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #293 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #352 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |