NICO The Marble Index Orig UK 68 MONO LP
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NICO
The Marble Index
Track Listing:
Side 1: Prelude; Lawns of Dawns; No One is There; Ari’s Song; Facing the Wind.
Side 2: Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie); Frozen Warnings; Evening of Light.
Elektra - Orange labels with silver text and textured rough surfaces.
Label Conditions: Both very clean and attractive with only light and very light faint spindle marks .
Cat Number: EKL 4029.
"Former German beauty queen and singer on the masterpiece The Velvet Underground & Nico. Her debut album was Chelsea Girl issued in 1967 in the US, it was an underground folkesque gem, backed by her former colleagues. No-one could have foretold what was in store on this follow up album. This is a strong contender for the darkest album ever made. It possibly invented the term Goth in music. The lady herself too had changed visibly: check out those early pictures in her glamour day and on the cover of the aforementioned Chelsea Girl. On here Nico had almost transmogrified into a ghostly figure - the heroin addiction had clearly kicked in alarming effect. The Marble Index is very dark, bleak and compelling - its not for pop music listeners - its truly scary - you have been warned. But amongst the dark gothic tones there is beauty: an album of haunting, sparse songs. She is joined by John Cale who is only credited with arrangements, but plays backing instruments too, his electric treated viola is distinctive. Nico plays harmonium, which gives the eerie soundscapes - this album should have been a big hit in Transalvania."
An incredibly rare album in mono with I am certain few even pressed
Cover Grade : VG this has a moderate size laminate lift on the spine edge . Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd, London. This has the important and rare ELK number on the back and spine, beware of stereo versions being substituted.
Vinyl Condition: VG, A nice copy with just the normal faint surface hairline/scuffs, does have a couple of very small scratches that cause some light ticks over a few revs. Other than that it's a great example.
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