Chelsea Girl (studio album) by Nico

One of the most unique voices ever recorded on an album and she does a great job at displaying her vocal qualities on here. Her voice is so powerful and special and it is almost like a whole additional instrument in itself. She is also backed by some outstanding performances from a few members of the VU which add so much quality to this release. Songs like Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams are completely transformed from what is an alright track into something so exciting due to the viola and the flute performances. This record is kept interesting and engaging due to these little instrumental flourishes that are so impressive and make the album stand out against other releases around this time. Despite this, the outdated production has let a few of the songs down with a few of them sounding as old as they are which is expected with how long ago it came out. Overall, this is Nico's best album as it demonstrates her powerhouse of a voice beautifully and is backed by the best ensemble she has on any of her records.

Album Rating: 81.00
(810/10)

1.The Fairest Of The Seasons. 81
2.These Days. 92
3.Little Sister. 71
4.Winter Song. 70
5.It Was A Pleasure Then. 80
6.Chelsea Girls. 84
7.I'll Keep It With Mine. 84
8.Somewhere There's A Feather. 77
9.Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams. 85
10.Eulogy To Lenny Bruce. 86

Her vocal performances here aren't as great as on TVUAN, and production is not great either.

From teague 07/08/2021 00:10

Other than a couple key tracks, namely Chelsea Girls and It Was a Pleasure Then, Chelsea Girl is marred by garish production. This could be a great record, but it really falls short.

From Jbalbinolr 05/02/2021 23:49

Nico is a great singer, but twee pop just isn't made for here. The production is pretty mudded and the songs repetitive in theme and sound. Still, Somewhere There's A Feather, The Fairest Of The Seasons and specially These Days make this album worth a listen.

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From VictorVale 12/18/2020 20:34

Lampejos geniais, mas obra simples.

From StefanR10 12/18/2020 17:27

Best Songs are Chelsea Girls and These Days i like it very much and for me good a german singer like Im german too.

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From mdbaxter 05/03/2020 16:18

Some parts feel like an extrapolation of The Velvet Underground’s debut and some are more tuned to the solo singer-songwriter. I enjoy most of this album, especially the first half. I’m a big fan of the subtle electric guitars and Nico’s vocals are compelling. I’m not a fan of the strings and feel that they diminish the quality of the album.