ORIG 1967 NICO CHELSEA GIRL VELVET UNDERGROUND Psych
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1967 RARE ORIGINAL ON VERVE RECORDS!
NICO
CHELSEA GIRLS
\ USA - VERVE RECORDS - V-6 5032
Scarce, sought after, ORIGINAL 1967 first pressing of the very first solo album by Velvet Underground's vocalist NICO....
Backed in the studio by The Velvet Underground (minus Maureen Tucker) and Jackson Browne, and with the legendary Tom Wilson in the producers chair...Because of the Velvet Underground band members involvement and the similarities with the softer The Velvet Underground and Nico tracks, Chelsea Girl is sometimes seen by fans as a companion record to that album. "Little Sister" and "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams," and perhaps others included here, had also been played live by The Velvet Underground during Nico's time with the band.
After collaborating as a singer with The Velvet Underground on their debut The Velvet Underground and Nico (recorded during 1966, released in March 1967), Warhol superstar Nico toured with the band in Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable multimedia roadshow. Before the EPI came to an end in 1967, Nico took up residence in a New York City coffeehouse as solo folk chanteuse, accompanied in turn by acquainted guitarists, such as Tim Hardin, Jackson Browne and Leonard Cohen, but also her Velvet Underground colleagues Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and John Cale.
Some of her accompanists wrote songs for her to sing, and these form the backbone of Chelsea Girl. Browne and Hardin contributed some songs, Lou Reed gave her one of his early Velvet Underground songs, "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (which did not surface as a Velvet Underground recording until it was included in the 1995 box set Peel Slowly and See), and Reed, Cale and Morrison in various combinations contributed four more songs. Additionally, Bob Dylan gave her one of his songs to record: "I'll Keep It with Mine".
Musically, Chelsea Girl is best described as a cross between chamber folk and Sixties poprock. The musical backing is relatively simple, consisting of one or two guitars or, alternatively, a keyboard instrument, played by either Browne or (a combination of) her Velvet Underground colleagues. There are no drums or bass instruments.
'Chelsea Girl' is a record of great fragility and poignancy and stands up as an affecting, hauntingly beautiful piece of work benefiting of repeat listens. As the most conventional sounding album in her catalog in terms of song structure and production, it is perhaps unsurprising to find out that Nico was dissatisfied with the finished product. 'Chelsea Girl' was released in October 1967 and it is an album so full of high points and tracks that can be admired endlessly as stand alone pieces that it easy to lose site of this as a consistent body of work, especially now in a time where albums appear to be losing the battle for consistent levels of attention, however, as with most great works, it is a record who's true magic is best discovered when experienced as a whole.
Side A
- "The Fairest of the Seasons" – 4:06
- "These Days" – 3:30
- "Little Sister" (John Cale, Lou Reed) – 4:22
- "Winter Song" (Cale) – 3:17
- "It Was a Pleasure Then" (Nico, Reed, Cale) – 8:02
Side B
- "Chelsea Girls" (Reed, Sterling Morrison) – 7:22
- "I'll Keep It With Mine" (Dylan) – 3:17
- "Somewhere There's a Feather – 2:16
- "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Reed) – 5:07
- "Eulogy to Lenny Bruce" – 3:45
- Nico – vocals
- Jackson Browne – acoustic guitar (A1-2, B2-3, B5)
- Lou Reed – electric guitar (A3, A5, B1, B4)
- John Cale – viola, organ, guitar (A3-5)
- Sterling Morrison – electric guitar (B1, B4)
CONDITION: The cover is clean VG++ only having signs of relatively careful use, would get a "EX" grade but for a little bit (not much) of chipping on spine & having a small delete circle at bottom left -- otherwise it's a collection keeper...
The vinyl is still glossy on both sides; there is some 'minor' visual stuff going on (side two) a couple of light top surface hairlines, minor scuffs, nothing you can feel or nothing deep, so with visual VG+(+), the playback is an entertaining collection item.
CONDITION:
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps SHIPPING: (Attention: Items are sent out every Friday of each week) USA: $4.00 = Media Mail = U.S.A / delivery confirmation included (add 1.00 each additional LP/disc) $8.50 = Priority = U.S.A. /delivery confirmation included. (add $1.00 each additional LP) CANADA shipping is $8.50 AIRMAIL ...please add $1.50 for each additional LP MEXICO shipping is $9.95 AIRMAIL ... please add $1.50 for each additional Lp NOTE: Please wait until receipt of OUR invoice for proper shipping charges ***To our international OVERSEAS customers*** Due to the increase in U.S.A. postal shipping rates, we are forced to restructure shipping charges. Please see chart below. It is our hopes to provide you with our best possible service and keeping your shipping costs as low as possible. We have had problems with many international shipping orders costing us more than actual (higher) charges; The more Lp's you get in one parcel, the better the shipping costs, so we urge you to take advantage that we will HOLD your purchases to save YOU on shipping costs. IMPORTANT: Pay each invoice you receive, and, if you wish, ask us to HOLD your order reach lowest shipping costs. We value ALL our customers and will continue to list MANY interesting "rare" 60's & 70's Lp's that we obtain in our constant search and travels over all parts of the U.S. Thank you for your continued interests. International AIR MAIL shipping charges (all countries apply): 1 Lp = $14.00 2 Lp = $18.00 3 Lp's = $24.00 4 Lp's = $30.00 5 Lp's = $36.00 6 Lp's = $42.00 7 Lp's = $45.00 8 Lp's = $48.00 9 Lp's = $51.00 10 Lp's = $54.00 11 Lp's = $57.00 12 Lp's = $60.00 13 Lp's = $63.00 14 Lp's = $66.00 15 Lp's = $69.00 MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) Items In All Parcels Are Well Protected = The disc of an LP will always be separated from its cover (avoiding seam splits,etc) ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Appropriate Feedback Is Left AFTER Yours Is Left BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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