The Marble Index
by Nico
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Nico bestography
The Marble Index is ranked 3rd best out of 16 albums by Nico on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Nico is Chelsea Girl which is ranked number 628 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,696.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Marble Index track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Marble Index rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 26/100 | 15 |
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 51/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  calsper | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1960s | 85/99 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Wasinski | Top 66 Music Albums of 1968 | 33/66 | 3 |
| 2026 |  RoundTheBend | Top 60 Music Albums of 1968 | 37/60 | 2 |
| 2026 | brent13 | Top 97 Music Albums of the 1960s | 91/97 | 1 |
| 2026 |  neilgee | Top 100 Music Albums of 1968 | 67/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1968 | 38/78 | - |
| 2026 |  NowhereMan | Top 26 Music Albums of 1968 | 26/26 | 0 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 37 Music Albums of 1968 | 16/37 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 233 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,270 | |||
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The Marble Index ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/04/2026 00:30 | matterhornrider | 5,182 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/22/2026 15:05 | Weepingguitarman | 318 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/12/2026 07:47 |  Purplepash | 5,002 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 75.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.3.
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The Marble Index forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 12/01/2025 17:03 in Monthly overall chart movements - November 2025 BestEverAlbums 11/01/2025 16:03 in Monthly overall chart movements - October 2025The Marble Index comments
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giulius06 05/12/2013 14:42 | #75910 | TOP COMMENT
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One of the eeriest,darkest,bleakest thing I've ever heard. And also one of the greatest. (Edited)
tbakeman 12/28/2012 17:12 | #59222 | TOP COMMENT
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I just cant seem to get enough Nico. She is just too cool. (Edited)
This record is dark and very creepy and it is tough to not be a little disturbed by the atmosphere created on this record. This is mainly due to the production which is brilliant as it creates a composition of music that all works together so well. In doing this, it creates a tense environment which is where the album shines. Musically, it is quite impressive as well with some great performances and interesting use of instruments. Nico's voice fits this style of music perfectly and is one of the most unique vocals ever. However, there is nothing that really jumps out and grabs me. It lacks that edge to it as well which takes it to another level. Furthermore, it has no real appeal for multiple listens as there isn't really anything to come back for as once you have experienced the atmosphere. Overall, a unique album that is worth the experience but not one that appeals to me in my opinion. (Edited)
The combination of the folk songwriting, eerie harmonium playing, Nico's low voice and experimental leaning arrangements adds up to something frigid and unsettling. Its one of the darkest albums around, it feels like drowning in freezing water. (Edited)
That's a great summary Yourselfisntsteam. Both this and Desertshore are brilliant works of art. I was really torn as to which one of the two I would include in my 100 list.
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