After featuring on the Velvet Underground’s first album, Nico then went on to release her own solo effort. Chelsea Girl – featured songs penned for the 5ft 10 inches pale skinned beauty by Bob Dylan, the Velvets own John Cale, Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison, as well as the lovely Jackson Browne who wrote today’s MP3 of the day These Days.
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this song affects me every time i listen to it. much to my shame, i had no idea that jackson browne wrote it.
and wikipedia tells me he wrote it when he was 16! incredible.