The Velvet Underground and Nico

As well as the band (which at this time consisted of Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison[?] and Mo Tucker[?]), the record features Nico on several tracks, an addition made at the behest of the band's then-manager, Andy Warhol.

It is sometimes referred to as the "banana album" as it features a Warhol print of a banana on the cover. Early copies of the album invited the owner to "Peel Slowly and See"; peeling back the skin revealed a flesh-coloured banana underneath.