Lou Reed’s earliest Velvet Underground demos unearthed for reissue

Recordings from May 1965 were sealed for nearly 50 years, and reveal folk-like renditions of songs including I'm Waiting for the Man and Heroin

Lou Reed's earliest versions of some of the Velvet Underground's greatest songs, including I'm Waiting for the Man and Heroin, have been unearthed and will be released in August.

The US record label Light in the Attic, in partnership with Reed's widow Laurie Anderson, will release Words & Music, May 1965 as the first album in a new archival series.