NICO Chelsea Girl Verve LP V/V6-5032 Velvet Underground
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Original 1967 Verve STEREO LP by Nico
Tracks - The fairest of The seasons, These days, Little sister, Winter Song, It Was A Pleasure Then, Chelsea Girls, I'll Keep it with Mine, Somewhere There's A feather, Wrap Your Troubles In dreams, Eulogy To Lenny Bruce
Record in Excellent Condition. Sleeve has a small hole punched near lower left hand corner (see photo), some minor wear around the edges and spine, a tiny piece of the cover artwork torn (about 9" down on RH side in photo ((cardboard sleeve still intact though) and minor (very minor) watermarking on back cover.
Although Chelsea Girl (1967) was the first long-player from the German-born Christa Päffgen, it was not her debut solo effort. Prior to becoming involved with the Velvet Underground and while under the direction of Andrew Loog Oldham, Nico issued an obscure 7" on the mod pop Immediate label. The song selection on that 1965 single — which featured a cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "I'm Not Sayin'" and an Oldham co-composition with Jimmy Page called "Last Mile" — foreshadowed the eclectic nature of this LP. Although the dissolution between the vocalist and core instrumental quartet was not without its share of acrimony, the non-percussive contingent of the Velvet Underground is heavily featured on Chelsea Girl: along with then-unknown singer/songwriter Jackson Browne (guitar) — the vocalist's concurrent love interest — there is Lou Reed (guitar), Sterling Morrison (guitar/bass), and John Cale (piano/bass/viola), who contrast what they had been doing with the larger combo. These sides are decidedly "unplugged," providing a folky and Baroque setting for Nico's dark and brooding vocal inflections. There is an introspective foresight in Browne's "Fairest of the Seasons," "These Days," and "Somewhere There's a Feather." The minimalist string section features a quaint, yet effective arrangement giving the material a distinctly European feel. These orchestrated folk leanings are similar to the sound emanating from other burgeoning groups such as the Incredible String Band, Pentangle, and the Fairport Convention spin-off Fotheringay.The same can be said of her almost unrecognizable reworking of Bob Dylan's "I'll Keep It With Mine." The noir black-widow charm ultimately saves the performance, as does Cale's remarkable classical intonations. With Reed's "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" — a track which actually predates the Velvet Underground — there is a sense of history that Nico brings to her interpretation, as if the melody were, in fact, a traditional German folk tune. There is a palpable distinction between those lighter cuts and the menacing Velvet Underground-conceived material. At the center of the project are the extended "It Was a Pleasure Then" and the stunning semi-autobiographical Reed/Morrison title track. The juxtaposition of such honest and at times harrowing imagery to Nico's inherently bleak delivery is nothing short of an inspired artistic statement which has since long outlasted its initial socially relevant context — similar to the more modern contributions of Laurie Anderson, Ann Magnuson, and Patti Smith. An unqualified masterpiece. (All Music Guide)
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THE RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM
MINT
THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY.THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET,BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT
EXCELLENT
THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY.THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD
THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS IS ACCEPTABLE
GOOD
THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING SCUFFING OF EDGES SPINE SPLITS DISCOULORATION ECT
FAIR
THE RECORD IS STILL JUST PLAYABLE BUT HAS NOT BEEN CARED FOR PROPERLY AND DISPLAYS CONSIDERABLE SURFACE NOISE IT MAY EVEN JUMP THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE TORN STAINED AND / OR DEFACED
POOR
THE RECORD WILL NOT PLAY PROPERLY DUE TO SCRATCHES BAD SURFACE NOISE ECT THE COVER AND CONTENTS WILL BE BADLY DAMAGED OR PARTLY MISSING
BAD
THE RECORD IS UNPLAYABLE OR MIGHT EVEN BE BROKEN AND IS ONLY OF USE AS A COLLECTION FILLER
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