Nico is a compilation album by the rock band Blind Melon, released on November 12, 1996. The album was released after the death of lead singer Shannon Hoon in 1995. The album was named after her daughter, Nico Blue Hoon, and proceeds from sales of the album were placed in a university trust for her. It includes previously unreleased tracks, Hoon-initiated and band-finished recordings, previously unreleased versions of songs (No Rain and St. Andrew’s Hall), and covers of songs The Pusher (Steppenwolf) and John Sinclair ( John Lennon).
Tracklist:
- The Pusher: Recorded in Mammoth Mountain, California, April 1994.
- Hell: Recorded at Kelsey’s Playground, Lafayette, Indiana, 1993.
- Soup: Recorded at Kingsway Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1994, during the “Soup” sessions.
- No Rain (Ripped Away Version): Recorded at Bullet Sound Studio, The Netherlands, November 10, 1993.
- Soul One: Demo, recorded at Downtown Rehearsal, Los Angeles, California, 1991.
- John Sinclair: Recorded at Riversound Studio, New York City, March 7, 1995.
- All That I Need: Recorded in Mammoth Mountain, California, April 1994.
- Glitch: Recorded at Kelsey’s Playground, Lafayette, Indiana, 1993.
- Life Ain’t So Shitty: Recorded in a St. Louis hotel room, 1994.
- Swallowed: Recorded at Kingsway Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1994, during the “Soup” sessions.
- Pull: Recorded at Kingsway Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1995, during the “Soup” sessions.
- St. Andrew’s Hall: Recorded in various hotel rooms during the 1994 U.S. tour.
- Letters from a Porcupine: Recorded on Christopher Thorn’s answering machine by Shannon Hoon, calling from home in Lafayette, Indiana, 1994.
All songs by Blind Melon except The Pusher (Hoyt Axton, with additional lyrics by Shannon Hoon) and John Sinclair (John Lennon).
Credits
Blind Melon: producer, engineer, mixing
David Michael Dill: engineer
Shannon Hoon: acoustic guitar, lead vocals, engineer
Ken Lomas: engineer, assistant engineer
Brad Smith: bass guitar, dumbek, flute, conga, backing vocals, double bass
Rogers Stevens: acoustic guitar, conga, electric guitar, Hammond organ, shaker
Miles Tackett: cello
Andy Wallace: producer, engineer, mixing
Howie Weinberg: mastering
Glen Graham: dumbek, percussion, conga, drums, Mellotron
Liz Heller: executive producer
Tommy Steele: art direction
Jean Krikorian: design
Mike Napolitano: producer, assistant engineer, mixing
Christopher Thorn: acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar, tambourine, bells, Mellotron, lap steel guitar
Jeffery Fey: art direction
Danny Clinch: harmonica, photography
Leo Rossi – technical advisor
Lyle Eaves: engineer
Stephen Moses: trombone
Patrick Halligan: triangle
Chris Jones: executive producer
John Burton: engineer
Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995).
