Nice (The Nice album)
Nice was the third album by the Nice; it was titled Everything As Nice As Mother Makes It in the US after Immediate broke their distribution deal with Columbia. Nice had been initially released in the US with a slightly longer version of Rondo 69 not available on the UK or on the independently distributed US versions. The first US version of Nice was briefly reissued in 1973 by Columbia Special Products.
| Nice | ||||
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| Studio album and Live album by | ||||
| Released | August 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | Trident Studios, London, Mid 1969 (Tracks 1–4), Fillmore East, New York City, 9–10 April 1969 (Tracks 5–6) | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 43:46 | |||
| Label | Immediate | |||
| Producer | The Nice | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | D+[3] |
Background
Continuing the Nice's fusion of jazz, blues, and rock, this album consists of the studio (1–4) and live (5–6) tracks, the latter having become firm favourites in the band's live performances.
The album reached number 3 in the UK Album charts.[4]
Track listing
Side one
- "Azrael Revisited" (Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson) – 5:52
- "Hang on to a Dream" (Tim Hardin) – 4:46
- "Diary of an Empty Day" (Music: Edouard Lalo[5] arr. by Emerson, lyrics: Jackson) – 3:54
- "For Example" (Emerson, Jackson) – 8:51
Side two
- "Rondo '69'" (Brubeck, Emerson, Jackson, Davison) – 7:53 (8:27 on the first US version)
- "She Belongs to Me" (Bob Dylan) – 12:15
Personnel
- The Nice
- Keith Emerson – Hammond organ, pianos
- Lee Jackson – bass guitar, vocals
- Brian Davison – drums, percussion
References
- "Album Reviews" (PDF). New Musical Express. 23 August 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- "allmusic ((( Nice > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- Christgau, Robert (29 January 1970). "Consumer Guide (7)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- "The Official Charts Company – The Nice – Nice". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- "Wiki - Diary of an Empty Day — the Nice".
External links
- The Nice: Nice at Discogs (list of releases)
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