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"I Heard Her Call My Name" is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground. It is the fifth track from the band's second album, White Light/White Heat. It is a particularly loud, brash and aggressive song that features a pair of atonal guitar solos performed by Lou Reed and repeated use of high pitched feedback.

In an interview, guitarist Sterling Morrison said, "I quit the group for a couple of days because I thought they chose the wrong mix for 'I Heard Her Call My Name', one of our best songs that was completely ruined in the studio."

Personnel

• Lou Reed – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Sterling Morrison – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• John Cale – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Maureen Tucker – percussion

References

1. Carpenter, Troy. "The Velvet Underground Bio". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
2. Fortnam, Ian (February 6, 2024). "Your essential guide to every studio album by The Velvet Underground". Classic Rock. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
3. Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "1975: Storm Warning". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 422. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
4. DeRogatis, Jim (1 January 2003). Turn on Your Mind: Four Decades of Great Psychedelic Rock. Milwaukee, Minnesota: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-634-05548-5.
5. "The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat". KLOF. October 2, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
6. Malitz, David (October 28, 2013). "Lou Reed and the single greatest second of recorded music in rock-and-roll history". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
7. Bockris, Victor (2003). Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story. Cooper Square Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0815412854.

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