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The Nice

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3.09 | 6 ratings | 2 reviews | 17% 5 stars

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 1977

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. America (6:17)
2. Hang On to a Dream (4:45)
3. Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite (9:10)
4. The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (2:46)
5. Diamond Hard Blue Apples of the Moon (2:48)
6. The Cry of Eugene (4:30)
7. Rondo (4:39)
8. Ars Longa Vita Brevis (3rd Movement) Acceptance Brandenburger (8:24)
9. Ars Longa Vita Brevis (4th Movement) Denial (4:09)

Total Time 47:28

Line-up / Musicians

- Brian Davidson / drums, timpani, tubular bells, percussion
- Keith Emerson / organ, harpsichord, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
- Lee Jackson / lead vocals, vocals, bass, guitar, timpani
- David O'List / guitar, flute, trumpet, backing vocals

Releases information

LP 1977
Immediate/Pye Records 2003 reissue

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THE NICE Greatest Hits ratings distribution

3.09
(6 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(17%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(17%)
Good, but non-essential (67%)
Collectors/fans only (0%)
Poor. Only for completionists (0%)

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Review by clarke2001
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator

An interesting compilation, but one would wonder whether it's the compilation or the entire band's catalogue messed up. We have a few proto-symph tunes ("America, "Hang On To A Dream", "Rondo"), a few psych pieces ("The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack", "Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon", two concerto excerpts (a bit boring, frankly) and "The Cry Of Eugene" which is something in between the first two.

The jazzy side of the band is missing here, but however this is a good presentation of band diversity (or mess). Some tracks are yawnjerkeres, some artistic and elaborated, some catchy and poppish. The performances are, of course, great, the vocal horrible. Messy compilation for a messy band. It's nobody's fault.

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3 stars Released in 1977 by NEMS records, this was one of many compilations of Nice material available partially due to the fact that whomever held the rights to the material to the defunct Immediate label was leasing them out to every budget record company in existence. As the compilations go this is ... (read more)

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