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The Frozen Borderline – 1968–1970
Compilation album by
Nico
Released2007
Recorded1968–1970
GenreAvant-rock[1]
LabelRhino
ProducerAndy Zax
Nico chronology
Le Bataclan '72
(2004) 		The Frozen Borderline – 1968–1970
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork9.2/10[1]
Uncut[3]

The Frozen Borderline – 1968–1970 is a compilation album by German musician Nico, released in 2007 by record label Rhino. The album comprises remastered versions of her studio albums The Marble Index (1968) and Desertshore (1970), along with early/alternate versions of several tracks and two previously unknown tracks.

Track listing

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The Marble Index

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Tracks 1 to 8 are remastered versions of the songs from The Marble Index. Track 9 and 10 are two previously unknown songs. Track 11 and 12 are alternate versions of the two bonus tracks from the 1990 CD release of The Marble Index. Track 13 to 19 are early versions of the songs.

Original album
No.TitleLength
1."Prelude"0:59
2."Lawns of Dawns"3:10
3."No One Is There"3:36
4."Ari's Song"3:20
5."Facing the Wind"4:58
6."Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie)"5:01
7."Frozen Warnings"4:01
8."Evening of Light"5:44
Outtakes
No.TitleLength
9."Sagen Die Gelehrten"3:52
10."Rêve Réveiller"4:07
11."Roses in the Snow" (alternate version)4:00
12."Nibelungen" (complete version)3:15
Alternate versions
No.TitleLength
13."Lawns of Dawns"3:15
14."No One Is There"3:40
15."Ari's Song"3:14
16."Facing the Wind"5:05
17."Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie)"5:02
18."Frozen Warnings"4:21
19."Evening of Light"5:41

Desertshore

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Tracks 1 to 8 are remastered versions of the songs from Desertshore. Track 9 to 14 are early versions of the songs. Track 14 contains a hidden 15th track that starts after ten minutes of silence.

Original album
No.TitleLength
1."Janitor of Lunacy"4:04
2."The Falconer"5:42
3."My Only Child"3:30
4."Le Petit Chevalier"1:17
5."Abschied"3:05
6."Afraid"3:30
7."Mütterlein"4:40
8."All That Is My Own"3:36
Demos
No.TitleLength
9."My Only Child"4:15
10."Janitor of Lunacy"3:58
11."Abschied Ode (Death/Farewell)"3:01
12."You Are Beautiful (Afraid)"3:17
13."The Falconer"5:46
14."On the Desert Shore (All That Is My Own)
  • "Frozen Warnings" (hidden track)"
2:44/12:44
  • 4:24

    • Chart performance

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    Chart (2007) Peak
    position
    UK Albums Chart[4] 128

    References

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    1. ^ a b Pitchfork Media review
    2. ^ Allmusic review
    3. ^ Uncut review
    4. ^ "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf - Michael Nyman".
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