NICE [AKA: EVERYTHING AS NICE AS MOTHER MAKES IT]

Thankfully the first thing to report here is that the prodcution quality is way better than 'Ars Longa Vita Brevis'.As a 3 peice band The Nice were now making strides in developing their 'sound'. 'For Example' is my favourite track as they take a theme through different musical incarnations from jazz to Hendrix power trio via Gregorian chanting.Unique and very clever and extremely well played.In particular 'Blinky' Davison is on fine form on the kit.There's also the brilliant adaption of Bob Dillon's 'She Belongs To Me' featuring masterfull keyboard work from Keith Emerson.The only thing that stops me giving this a 5 star rating is the lack lustre live version of 'Rondo' which is a 'filler' if ever there was one.