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Lou Reed: Lead guitar (A1–A5, B1–B5), ostrich guitar (A4, A6), vocal (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5), composer
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John Cale: Electric viola (A1, A4, A6, B1, B4), piano (A1, A2, A3, A6), bass guitar (A2, A3, A5, B2–B5), composer
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Sterling Morrison: Rithm guitar (A2, A5, B1-B3), bass guitar (A1, A4, A6), composer (B5)
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Maureen Tucker: Percusion(A1, A3, B1, B2, B4, B5), composer (B5)
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Nico: Chanteuse (A3, A6, B3)
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Andy Warhol: Producer (A-A6, B1-B5), cover painting banana
- Tom Wilson: Post-production supervisor, producer (A1)
- The Velvet Underground: Arrangements
- Val Valentin: Director of engineering
- Gene Radice: Editor, remixer
- David Greene: Editor, remixer
- Omi Haden: Engineer
- T.T.G. Studios, Hollywood, CA: Recording studio
- Acy R. Lehman: Cover design
- Nat Finkelstein: Liner photos
- Billy Linich: Liner photos
- Hugo: Color show photo
- Paul Morrissey: Portraits