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NICO
Chelsea Town Hall
modern harmonic
A 1985 live performance from the Velvet Underground’s cult icon.
Nico’s doom-laden contralto voice, the bizarre choice of a harmonium for accompaniment, and the sheer eeriness and other-worldliness of her repertoire mark Nico as one of the most extraordinarily original performers of the rock era.
These recordings were subsequently issued as a tribute to her unique talent. The Velvet Underground themselves were criminally neglected while they were still a working band. Nico's solo career also suffered from being too dark to turn her into a mainstream success. It didn't help that the odds were also stacked against her. She was a female artist at a time when rock was mostly male dominated, and a German during an era when few non-British or American acts were given the scope to make their mark on the world stage.
A Kevin Gray cut double LP on blue vinyl pressed in the USA.
Bundled in a gatefold jacket featuring period liner notes from Fraser Massey and a previously unpublished photo from the show.
Features a career spanning selection from Velvets through Drama Of Exile and the appropriate Doors cover.