John Cale

Nico

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NICO is a dazzling hour-plus set of music composed by John Cale for choreography by Ed Wubbe. The piece celebrates the life and work of singer, musician, and poet Nico. She was a friend of Cale's and a key part of the Velvet Underground. Six-member string ensemble Ice Nine, an electric guitarist, a keyboard player, and a percussionist perform the music. The album was recorded live during a performance in the Netherlands, and is richly rendered, with a sonic breadth one might associate with a live classical music recording. The moods evoked range from the somber and atmospheric to the playful and witty. NICO is much more intricately composed than Cale's EAT/KISS project (which consisted of music scored for two Andy Warhol films), though both works address similar themes.

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	Title/Composer	Performer	Time
1	Intro John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	4:13
2	New York Underground John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	3:52
3	Night Club Theme John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	2:09
4	Modelling John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	10:22
5	Out of China John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	5:04
6	Death Camp John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	3:41
7	Ari Sleepy Too John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	4:44
8	Iceberg I John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	7:40
9	Jim John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	5:10
10	Iceberg II John Cale	John Cale feat: Ice 9	8:02
11	España John Cale	John Cale	9:46
12	Nibelungen Nico	John Cale feat: Nico	2:42

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John Cale

Nico

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