NICO 'THE MARBLE INDEX' 1968 STEREO LP EX/VG
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NICO 'THE MARBLE INDEX' 1968 STEREO LP ON THE ELEKTRA RECORDS LABEL EKS-74029, EKS-74029 A-AL, EKS-74029 B-AL MATRIX NUMBERS
The vinyl is virtually unmarked and plays superbly. It grades as excellent.
The Gold Elektra labels are clean with no spindle marking.
The single sleeve is solid and intact with edge and corner rubbing and ring wear. It grades as very good. The original printed Electra orange inner sleeve has a seam split along the bottom edge and some writing at one corner, it grades as good. The LP and sleeve were manufactured in the USA.
Track Listing Side One: PRELUDE, LAWNS OF DAWNS, NO ONE IS THERE, ARI'S SONG, FACING THE WIND.
Side Two: JULIUS CAESAR, FROZEN WARNINGS, EVENING OF LIGHT.
The Marble Index was Nico's second album, a complex and challenging work which could be described as a mixture of gothic-folk, neo-classical and avant-garde, recorded and released in 1968. The album featured long-term associate John Cale, who had worked briefly with Nico during her stint in The Velvet Underground. They would work together again many times in subsequent years. Cale had an extensive background in the world of the avant-garde, having worked with minimalist composers. Cale and Nico here created an album that radically deviated from traditional rock music song structures. Cale said it was the first rock album to do so. He also said that The Marble Index had "made a seminal contribution to the body of modern classical music".
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Records are packed securely complete with stiffeners, vinyl is removed from sleeves before packing to avoid seem splitting during transit, the vinyl and sleeves are always sent in polythene sleeves for extra protection against water damage.
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