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NICO - The Marble Index LP doom After a brief respite followingThe Marble Index is the second studio album by the German musician Nico, released in November 1968 on Elektra Records. The avant garde sound introduced in the albuma stark contrast with her folk pop debut, Chelsea Girl (1967)was the result of the combination of Nico's droning harmonium and somber vocals, and the producer John Cale's musical arrangements, which were inspired by modern European classical music. Nico envisioned the release as an attempt