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The avant-garde sound introduced in the album—a stark contrast with her folk pop debut, Chelsea Girl (1967)—was the result of the combination of Nico's droning harmonium and somber vocals, and the producer John Cale 's musical arrangements, which were inspired by modern European classical music.
The Marble Index is the second solo album by Nico, recorded in 1968 and released in 1969. The album featured long-term associate John Cale, who had worked br...
The Marble Index contiene ocho piezas con letra y música de Nico bajo los arreglos y la producción de John Cale y la audio ingeniería de John Haeny † ( Tom Jones, Warren Zevon †, Weather Report, Freddie Hubbard †, John Coltrane† …)
El sonido de vanguardia introducido en el álbum, un marcado contraste con su debut en el pop folk, Chelsea Girl, fue el resultado de la combinación del armonio y la voz sombría de Nico y los arreglos musicales del productor John Cale, que se inspiraron en la música clásica del siglo XX.
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16 de oct. de 2015 · Twenty-five years after Nico’s death, arranger John Cale, among others, recalls the fraught creation of The Marble Index.
4 de may. de 2024 · Speaking to me in 2022, John Cale, arranger and de-facto producer on The Marble Index, said of Nico’s compositions: “They create their own time. It’s a strange world, a world of mystery, but it’s real.” It’s also a world that requires some adjusting to.
