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I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico is a tribute album, by various artists, to the eponymous 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico by American rock band the Velvet Underground and German singer Nico. The tribute album was released by Verve Records and Universal Music Group[16] on September 24, 2021, and features recordings of the original album's 11 songs by artists including St. Vincent, Sharon Van Etten, Bobby Gillespie, and Iggy Pop among others.[9] The album released in proximity to The Velvet Underground, a documentary on the band by director Todd Haynes which was released October 15.[1][17]

I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
A metallic foil shaped like the banana from the original album's cover, with a plain yellow background.
Compilation albumby
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2021
Length59:26
LabelUMG, Verve
ProducerHal Willner[1]
Singles from I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico

  1. "Run Run Run"
    Released: July 14, 2021[2]
  2. "I'm Waiting for the Man"
    Released: July 29, 2021[3]
  3. "I'll Be Your Mirror"
    Released: August 27, 2021[4]
  4. "European Son"
    Released: September 10, 2021[5]
  5. "Femme Fatale"
    Released: September 17, 2021[6]

I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
American Songwriter[14]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]
NME[9]
Pitchfork7/10[12]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut9/10[11]
Under the Radar[15]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lou Reed, except where noted

I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sunday Morning" (Michael Stipe)
  • Reed
  • John Cale
    • Stipe
  • Andy LeMaster
  • Hal Willner
    		• 3:50
    2."I'm Waiting for the Man" (Matt Berninger) Sean O'Brien3:44
    3."Femme Fatale" (Sharon Van Etten) 
    • Van Etten
  • Daniel Knowles
    		• 4:42
    4."Venus in Furs" (Andrew Bird, Lucius) 
    • Bird
  • Jess Wolfe
  • Holly Laessig
    		• 6:55
    5."Run Run Run" (Kurt Vile) 
    • Vile
  • Rob Laakso
    		• 6:59
    6."All Tomorrow's Parties" (St. Vincent, Thomas Bartlett) 
    • Annie Clark
  • Bartlett
    		• 4:51
    7."Heroin" (Thurston Moore, Bobby Gillespie) Moore7:24
    8."There She Goes Again" (King Princess) 
    • King Princess
  • Mike Malchicoff
    		• 3:28
    9."I'll Be Your Mirror" (Courtney Barnett) Barnett2:27
    10."The Black Angel's Death Song" (Fontaines D.C.)
    • Cale
  • Reed
    		• Dan Carey3:11
    11."European Son" (Iggy Pop, Matt Sweeney)
    • Cale
  • Reed
  • Maureen Ann Tucker
  • Sterling Morrison
    		• Sweeney7:45
    Bonus Track (not on CD version)
    No.TitleProducer(s)Length
    12."Run Run Run - Radio Edit" (Kurt Vile)
    • Vile
  • Laakso
    		• 4:04
    Total length:59:26

    Charts

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    Chart performance for I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico
    Chart (2021) Peak
    position
    Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 44
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 6
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 26
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 41

    References

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    1. ^ a b Fu, Eddie (September 24, 2021). "The Velvet Underground & Nico Covers Album Features Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, St. Vincent & More". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Young, Alex (July 14, 2021). "The Velvet Underground & Nico Covers Album Features Michael Stipe, Iggy Pop, Thurston Moore & St. Vincent". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Sun, Curtis (July 29, 2021). "Hear Matt Berninger Cover The Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting For The Man" For New Tribute Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Rowley, Glenn (August 27, 2021). "Courtney Barnett Covers The Velvet Underground and Nico's "I'll Be Your Mirror"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Rowley, Glenn (September 10, 2021). "Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney Cover "European Son" for The Velvet Underground Tribute Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Rowley, Glenn (September 17, 2021). "Sharon Van Etten Covers The Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale" with Angel Olsen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ "I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico by Various Artists Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Oinonen, Janne (September 23, 2021). "I'll Be Your Mirror is a bold tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico, and it pays off". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ a b Beaumont, Mark (September 22, 2021). "Various Artists - I'll Be Your Mirror review: a loving tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". NME. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Grow, Kory (September 22, 2021). "A New Compilation Traces the Velvet Underground's Influence Across Generations". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ "October 2021". Uncut. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Locke, Jesse (September 26, 2021). "Various Artists: I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground and Nico Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  • ^ Deming, Mark. "Various Artists I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  • ^ Zimmerman, Lee (September 30, 2021). "Review: A Velvet Underground Reflection in the Mirror". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  • ^ Saalman, Austin (October 20, 2021). "Various Artists: I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  • ^ "I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". Spotify. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ Corcoran, Nina (October 21, 2020). "Todd Haynes Documentary on The Velvet Underground Lands at Apple TV+". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  • ^ "Austriancharts.at – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  • ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Various Artists – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  • ^ "Swisscharts.com – – I'll Be Your Mirror - A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

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