Nico is the third studio album by American rock band Blind Melon, released in 1996 by Capitol Records. The album was released after lead singer Shannon Hoon's cocaine overdose that resulted in his death in 1995. The album was named for his daughter, Nico Blue, and the proceeds arising from album sales were placed in a college trust for her. It features
Blind Melon used b-sides to complete the album after Hoon's death.
The statement does not specify if the album was finished before Hoon's death. If the album was finished, there would be no need to include other material.