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When Blind Melon lead singer Shannon Hoon died in October of 1995, the band had only two albums to its credit. There turned out to be quite a few leftovers and demos laying around, so the surviving bandmembers decided to pay tribute to Hoon, almost exactly one year after his death, with the rarities compilation Nico (titled after Hoon's young daughter). The 13-track collection showed that many of these songs were as strong as the ones that had appeared on their prior albums, while a portion of the proceeds from album sales were donated to the Musicians Assistants Program (MAP). Two outtakes from the Soup sessions ("Swallowed" and "Pull") prove to be standouts, as does a selection from their very first demo (the beautiful acoustic "Soul One") and one of their best all-time tracks, "Soup" (which strangely did not appear on the album of the same name). You'll also find a pair of cover tunes (Steppenwolf's "The Pusher" and John Lennon's "John Sinclair"), a few acoustic Hoon-solo compositions ("All That I Need," "Life Ain't So Shitty"), an intriguing demo idea ("Hell"), and a musical answering machine message ("Letters From a Porcupine"). A fine collection of leftovers, which unfortunately marks the official end to one of the most promising new bands of the '90s.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Christopher Thorn, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoyt Axton, ComposerLyricist - Mike Napolitano, Producer - John Burton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rogers Stevens, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Clinch, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - John Burton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mike Kelsey, Producer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - KEN LOMAS, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blind Melon, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Burton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Cymbals, Drums, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Guitar, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, MainArtist - J.D. Kroeske, Producer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Mike Napolitano, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Clinch, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - David Dill, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rogers Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, ComposerLyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Burton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Tambourine, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, Flute, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Producer - John Burton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Percussion, Mellotron, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, MainArtist - Mike Kelsey, Producer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, ComposerLyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Burton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ANDY WALLACE, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Napolitano, Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blind Melon, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Moses, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lyle Eaves, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mile Tackett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Christopher Thorn, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smith, ComposerLyricist - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Graham, ComposerLyricist - Rogers Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Shannon Hoon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Blind Melon, MainArtist
(C) 1996 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
When Blind Melon lead singer Shannon Hoon died in October of 1995, the band had only two albums to its credit. There turned out to be quite a few leftovers and demos laying around, so the surviving bandmembers decided to pay tribute to Hoon, almost exactly one year after his death, with the rarities compilation Nico (titled after Hoon's young daughter). The 13-track collection showed that many of these songs were as strong as the ones that had appeared on their prior albums, while a portion of the proceeds from album sales were donated to the Musicians Assistants Program (MAP). Two outtakes from the Soup sessions ("Swallowed" and "Pull") prove to be standouts, as does a selection from their very first demo (the beautiful acoustic "Soul One") and one of their best all-time tracks, "Soup" (which strangely did not appear on the album of the same name). You'll also find a pair of cover tunes (Steppenwolf's "The Pusher" and John Lennon's "John Sinclair"), a few acoustic Hoon-solo compositions ("All That I Need," "Life Ain't So Shitty"), an intriguing demo idea ("Hell"), and a musical answering machine message ("Letters From a Porcupine"). A fine collection of leftovers, which unfortunately marks the official end to one of the most promising new bands of the '90s.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:27
- Main artists: Blind Melon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1996 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records Inc.
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