Camera Obscura (album)

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Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura cover
Studio album by Nico
Released 1985
Recorded The Strongroom, London, March-April 1985
Genre Experimental
Label Beggars Banquet
Producer John Cale
Professional reviews
Nico chronology
Do or Die: Nico in Europe
(1982)		 Camera Obscura
(1985)		 Behind the Iron Curtain
(1985)

Camera Obscura (Darkened Chamber) is the name of an experimental avant-garde music album recorded and released by Nico in 1985. It was produced by John Cale. It was Nico's final studio album before her death three years later. The album shows the new wave and synthesized influence of the 80s (unlike her late 60s and 70s work which were not easily defined by decades).

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Nico except where noted.

  1. "Camera Obscura" - 3:42 (Nico/John Cale/James Young/Graham Dids)
  2. "Tananore" - 4:24
  3. "Win a Few" - 6:10
  4. "My Funny Valentine" - 3:23 (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
  5. "Das Lied von einsanen Mädchens" - 5:40 (Robert Gilbert/ Heyman)
  6. "Fearfully in Danger" - 7:26
  7. "My Heart Is Empty" - 4:37
  8. "Into the Arena" - 4:12
  9. "König" - 4:08

[edit] Personnel

  • Nico: voice, harmonium
  • The Faction:
    • James Young: keyboards
    • Graham Dids: percussion
  • John Cale: vocals ("Camera Obscura")
  • Ian Carr: trumpet ("My Funny Valentine", "Into the Arena")

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