[MellySingsDoom]

I listened to this album for the first time in ages yesterday, and had forgotten how stunning it is. Anyone else here love this album too?:

 

[marleypumpkin]

I know how great Chelsea Girl is, so I'm most certainly interested in hearing this. Care to give a review?

[radarmaker]

Julian Cope on The Marble Index: http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/albumofthemonth/1655
Quality stuff.

[The Earl Of Slander]

I love love love The Marble Index, but I personally slightly prefer Desertshore from that period. "Afraid" is one of the most flooringly beautiful songs ever. The entire Frozen Borderline set is basically heaven for me.

There isn't and never will be anything like it.

[atari 2600]

proof meet pudding; pudding meet proof.
check my post from May last year in sarramkrop's VU thread:
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...ble+ index%22

I nearly listened to the album the other day, but instead opted to listen to a performance of Nico with Tangerine Dream from 12/13/74 which took place at Notre Dame Cathedral...yep.

[atsonicpark]

i listened to this a few years ago. it scared my balls.

15175 N. Mary St.

[MellySingsDoom]

Originally Posted by atari 2600

proof meet pudding; pudding meet proof.
check my post from May last year in sarramkrop's VU thread:
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=13131&page=4&highlight=%22marble+ index%22

I nearly listened to the album the other day, but instead opted to listen to a performance of Nico with Tangerine Dream from 12/13/74 which took place at Notre Dame Cathedral...yep.

Well, well, well - sehr synchronicity-like Mr atari.

Tangerine Dream AND Nico? Ye gods, never heard of that collaboration before...

[krastian]

My thoughts exactly.....pretty wild.

[atari 2600]

The FM broadcast is mostly (the first five) Nico and harmonium doing some Desertshore, but the boot's epic closer features Tangerine Dream. Oh, and I failed earlier to clarify that the show was at Notre Dame in Reims, not Paris.

Lookee
http://www.bigozine2.com/archive/ARr...nicoreims.html

When I went to a friend's house the other day he was playing some great-sounding early Tangerine Dream, and thus prompted the listen.

Originally Posted by BigO

According to the wikipedia, on December 13, 1974, Nico was the support act at Tangerine Dream's infamous concert at Reims Cathedral in north-east France. The promoter had so greatly oversold the capacity of the venue that attendees could not move or reach the outside, eventually resulting in some fans urinating inside the cathedral hall. As a result, the Roman Catholic Church denounced these actions, ordered the rededication of the cathedral and banned future gigs on church property.
(although)
Years later, under the sponsorship of filmmaker David Lynch, Jocelyn Montgomery would try and rethread the path taken earlier by Nico. But within the confines of the Reims cathedral, the sincerity in Nico's delivery cannot be fudged or mistaken for anything else.

[Dead-Air]

Originally Posted by marleypumpkin

I know how great Chelsea Girl is, so I'm most certainly interested in hearing this. Care to give a review?

Chelsea Girl is a great album, but by comparison it comes off as completely pop. Marble Index is one of the most haunting things ever put to wax and the stark minimalism just makes it more powerful. I think it's Cale's very best work as a producer. What we think of today as "gothic" music, minus the cheesey side started with this record.

Pretty good explanation on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marble_Index_(album)

[Everyneurotic]

i fucking love it, one of my neglected favorite albums ever.

[SuperCreep]

One of my top twenty-five albums ever. Absolutely chilling and oddly gorgeous at the same time (especially during Ari's Song.) I could almost get a heart attack during Evening of Light. Can't believe this one was released in '68!

Also, everyone should get The Frozen Borderline compilation that came out last year if you don't have it. It has The Marble Index and Desertshore plus a few unreleased tracks and lotsa alternate takes. Real quality shtuff.

[marleypumpkin]

Originally Posted by Dead-Air

Chelsea Girl is a great album, but by comparison it comes off as completely pop. Marble Index is one of the most haunting things ever put to wax and the stark minimalism just makes it more powerful. I think it's Cale's very best work as a producer. What we think of today as "gothic" music, minus the cheesey side started with this record.

Pretty good explanation on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marble_Index_(album)

I thank everyone for putting in their insight into this album. I'm most certainly gonna try finding it & giving it a listen.

[Glice]

I'm with all of the pant-wetting. I quite often come back to the Marble Index when I start thinking that there's not much point to 'experimental' music. Gorgeous, and one of the rare rock albums that does things that other rock doesn't.

[✌➬]

Thanks will look for it.

[marleypumpkin]

This was the first thing I listened to today, & was blown away. Everything is beautifully arranged, & haunting at times. "Facing The Wind" stood out the most for me.

[atari 2600]

I went to a newish local record, dvd and cd store today and in the used cds is a copy of The Marble Index...no foolin'. It was eight bucks, but seeing as I downloaded mine lossless last year, I didn't buy it. I even had my copy with me today for listening on the laptop.

[Society_In_My_Hole]

I love this album, wish I had it with me right now... I have Chealse Girls but Marble Index is just pure AMAZING!

[Torn Curtain]

Only listened to it once, I should give it another go.