Chelsea Girl (studio album) by Nico

Chelsea Girl by Nico
Year: 1967
Overall rank: 620th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 471 votes)
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Award Top 20 albums of 1967 (18th)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1960s (70th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (620th)
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.5/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.7.

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80/100
From 01/16/2023 01:46
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 Despite this, the outdated production has let a few of the songs down with a few of them sounding as old as they are which is expected with how long ago it came out.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.
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85/100
From 05/14/2022 05:50
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
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60/100
From 04/28/2022 14:50
Her vocal performances here aren't as great as on TVUAN, and production is not great either.
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45/100
From 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.
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From 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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75/100
From 12/18/2020 20:34
Lampejos geniais, mas obra simples.
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90/100
From 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 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.
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Best Albums of 1967
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
3. The Doors by The Doors
4. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
5. Forever Changes by Love
6. Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
7. Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
8. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd
9. Axis: Bold As Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Strange Days by The Doors
11. Disraeli Gears by Cream
12. Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
13. Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues
14. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
15. Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks
16. The Who Sell Out by The Who
17. Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
18. Chelsea Girl by Nico
19. John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan
20. Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley
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