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"Sister Ray" is a song by The Velvet Underground that closes side two of
their 1968 avant-garde rock album White Light/White Heat. The song's lyrics
were written by Lou Reed, with music composed by John Cale, Sterling
Morrison, Maureen Tucker and Reed.
"Sister Ray" was a concert favorite of the band, who regularly closed
their set with the song. The studio recording of the song was recorded in
one single take that lasts over seventeen minutes, while live versions were
known to last as much as half an hour or more.
Studio version
Recording The studio recording of "Sister Ray" was recorded in one take.
The band agreed to accept whatever faults occurred during recording,
resulting in over seventeen minutes of highly improvisational material.
The song was recorded with Lou Reed providing lead vocals and guitar,
Sterling Morrison on guitar and Maureen Tucker on drums while John Cale
plays an organ
