The Classic Years is an excellent, portable introduction to the challenging and singular work of Nico. It's questionable as to why Chronicles opted to include her three vocal contributions to The Velvet Underground and Nico, however. What are the odds of someone not owning that record prior to checking out the ice queen's solo material? Nonetheless, the tracks certainly don't sound out of place. A handful of songs are taken from each of her first four (and best) albums, including her debut single for Immediate from 1965. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
The Classic Years
09/15/1998 | Polydor / Umgd
All Music Guide Review
The Classic Years Track Listing
Credits of The Classic Years
- Sterling Morrison
- Vocals (Background)
- Andrew Loog Oldham
- Producer, Liner Notes
- Andy Warhol
- Producer
- Guy Webster
- Photography
- Annagh Wood
- Vocals (Background)
- Vicki Wood
- Vocals (Background)
- Gary Kellgren
- Engineer, Mixing
- Geoff Gans
- Art Direction, Photo Research
- Omi Haden
- Engineer
- John Licata
- Engineer
- Terri Tierney
- Project Director
- Suha Gur
- Mastering
- Nat Finkelstein
- Photography
- John Wood
- Engineer
- Larry Fallon
- Arranger, Conductor
- Victor Gamm
- Engineer
- Jac Holzman
- Production Supervisor
- John Cale
- Organ, Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Piano, Arranger, Celeste, Vocals (Background), Xylophone, Multi Instruments, Brass, ?, Electric Viola
- Phil Manzanera
- Guitar
- Nico
- Main Performer
- Jimmy Page
- Arranger, Producer
- Lou Reed
- Guitar
- Maureen Tucker
- Percussion
- The Velvet Underground
- Performer
















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