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(1971)
Nigel Lived is a brilliant work that creates the illusion that a person
named Nigel wrote and performed the songs on the album. A portion of his
life is catalogued through diary bits printed on the inside cover, and
the songs inspired by specific diary entries.
The cover for the LP contains a collage of photos (including a topless
girl) and excerpts from a seemingly real notepad diary. At the end of
the album, there is a 'hidden track,' an unnamed cut that really isn't a
song; rather it's supposed to depict Nigel's rapid progression toward
insanity.
Quite simply, it's nuts. But nuts in that creative genius sort of way,
sorta like Outkast's Andre 3000. I think the entire concept for this
record is ground breaking, and hard to top. There are a few songs that I
truly love, but I doubt everyone will enjoy this record. I really like
Pity the Poor Consumer: I think that much more could have been made of
that song... Murray jams out a terrific blues sound on one of the
tracks, too.
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