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Desertshore is the third studio album by German musician Nico. It was released in December 1970 on the Reprise label and co-produced by John Cale and Joe Boyd.

Release · MusicBrainz

Type
Album
Artist
Nico
First released
1970-12-20
avant-folkexperimentalfolk rock

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59,876
Total plays
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Music

Genre
Alternative
Year
1970
Tracks
8

Key facts

Album.name
Desertshore
Album.type
studio
Album.artist
Nico
Album.cover
Nico desertshore.jpg
Album.released
20 December 1970
Album.recorded
1970
Album.studio
Sound Techniques Ltd., London, England; except "Le Petit Chevalier", at Studios Davout, Paris, France
Album.genre
Avant-garde neoclassical
Album.length
28:54
Album.label
Reprise
Album.producer
John Cale, Joe Boyd
Album.prev_title
The Marble Index
Album.prev_year
1969
Album.next_title
Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico
Album.next_year
1971

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Contents
  • Recording
  • Legacy
  • X-TG cover
  • Track listing
  • Personnel
  • References
  • External links

Desertshore is the third studio album by German musician Nico. It was released in December 1970 on the Reprise label and co-produced by John Cale and Joe Boyd.

== Recording ==

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