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The quirky, orchestrated folk-rock of Nico's 1968 debut album, Chelsea Girl, in no way prepared listeners for the stark, almost avant-garde flavor of her 1969 follow-up, The Marble Index. The chanteuse presented an uncompromisingly bleak, gothic soundscape on her second album. Dominated by spare harmonium and Nico's deep, brooding vocals, this album unveiled her singularly morose songwriting (her first record featured none of her compositions). Owing more to European classical and folk music than rock, it found little favor with 1969 audiences. But like the work of the Velvet Underground, it proved to be quite influential in the long run on a future generation of black-clad goth rockers.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer, Arranger - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer, Arranger - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
John Cale, Mixer - Frazier Mohawk, Producer - Nico, MainArtist - Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher - Christa Paffgen, Composer, Lyricist
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
Album review
The quirky, orchestrated folk-rock of Nico's 1968 debut album, Chelsea Girl, in no way prepared listeners for the stark, almost avant-garde flavor of her 1969 follow-up, The Marble Index. The chanteuse presented an uncompromisingly bleak, gothic soundscape on her second album. Dominated by spare harmonium and Nico's deep, brooding vocals, this album unveiled her singularly morose songwriting (her first record featured none of her compositions). Owing more to European classical and folk music than rock, it found little favor with 1969 audiences. But like the work of the Velvet Underground, it proved to be quite influential in the long run on a future generation of black-clad goth rockers.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:30
- Main artists: Nico
- Composer: Christa Paffgen
- Label: Domino Recording Co
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 1968 Domino Recording Co Ltd
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