File:Sister Ray sample.ogg

Sister_Ray_sample.ogg(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 30 s, 57 kbps, file size: 208 KB)

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Description A recording of "Sister Ray" from White Light/White Heat showing its characteristic use of distortion and sexual references.
Author or
copyright owner
The Velvet Underground
Source (WP:NFCC#4) White Light/White Heat
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) White Light/White Heat
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) This demonstrates the recording techniques and general sound of the album, including its use of distortion and its compressed sound. Additionally, it demonstrates sexually explicit lyrics and a deadpan vocal delivery, which cannot be achieved through text alone.
Not replaceable with
free media because
(WP:NFCC#1)
The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) The quality of the sample has been compressed, and will be used in a minimal amount of articles, including the main article White Light/White Heat.
Respect for
commercial opportunities
(WP:NFCC#2)
The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of White Light/White Heat//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sister_Ray_sample.oggtrue

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current23:38, 9 January 202230 s (208 KB)DecrepitlyOnward (talk | contribs)Uploading an excerpt from a non-free work using File Upload Wizard
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MP3 191 kbps Completed 23:38, 9 January 2022 2.0 s

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