Released 29/10/2012
Nico's 1974 album, The End, was her fourth solo release, her fifth collaboration with John Cale (including The Velvet Underground & Nico) and the third with him as producer. The End, remastered here for the first time, was a definite move away from the stark almost classical sound of Nico and Cale's collaboration on The Marble Index, and the folk motifs employed on Desertshore. It completes her glorious triptych with John Cale. Island included Nico on the bill of the specially prepared publicity concert which also launched new LPs from Cale, Eno, and Kevin Ayers. The concert took place at London's Rainbow Theatre on 1st June 1974 which became the title of the resulting live album released only three weeks later. Nico performed two tracks from her new album; ‘The End', and a previously unreleased version of ‘Das Lied der Deutschen'. Both tracks are included here along with John Peel sessions and Old Grey Whistle Test performances.
Disc 1: It Has Not Taken Long Secret Side You Forget To Answer Innocent And Vain Valley Of The Kings We've Got The Gold The End Das Lied Der Deutschen
Disc 2: Secret Side - John Peel Session, 1971 We've Got The Gold - John Peel Session, 1974 Janitor Of Lunacy - John Peel Session, 1974 You Forget To Answer - John Peel Session, 1974 The End - John Peel Session, 1974 Secret Side - The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1975 Valley Of The Kings - The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1975 Das Lied Der Deutschen - Rainbow Theatre Live Version The End - Rainbow Theatre Live Version