Nice [Import]

The Nice | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 2003)
• Original Release Date: September 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Castle Music UK
• ASIN: B0000AM78E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,033 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Azrael Revisited

2. Hang on to a Dream

3. Diary of an Empty Day

4. For Example

5. Rondo (69)

6. She Belongs to Me

Editorial Reviews

2003 reissue of 1969 album (6-track edition) features 11 tracks including 5 bonus tracks, 'Hang Onto A Dream' (Mono Single Mix), 'Diary Of An Empty Day (Mono Single Mix), 'St Thomas' (with Roy Harper on vocals, BBC Session, June 1969), (Live At Fairfields Hall, 1969) 'Pathetique Symphony 4th', & 'Lt Kije (The Troika)/Rondo'. Slipcase. Castle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Most Distinguished Group from Enland The Nice!, September 1, 2010

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Mr. Glenn Cook (South Cave, near Hull UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nice (Audio CD)

This was one of the first 'progressive rock' LP s i listened to many years ago on my mates Dansette in in England (Ask your dad what an LP and Dansette is and where England is on the map!). Those that remember these things will know you had to turn the things over to play the other side. BUT we never bothered with the first 4 tracks of side 1. The killer and standout track here is the live side 2. The stand out track being Rondo 69. This has always remained my favorite Nice track and captures what the Nice were, a really fabulous Live band. That organ sound that Emerson produces drives the trio along. No lead guitars see. She belongs to me, a Bob Dylan song, has Lee Jackson barking out the vocals, his bass guitar being the powerhouse with able support by Brian 'Blinky' Davison on the drums. This revamped CD comes with seven extra tracks live versions This helps swell the shortness of the original LP. Why the 3 stars? well any fan will tell you that the Nice never really 'cut the mustard' on LPs. The live shows were their forte and never was a term 'Showman' more apt for the knife throwing, Hammond organ abusing Emerson! Bad luck with their ill fated label Immediate and their sad breakup prevented the Nice from achieving their potential.

There are 3 versions of this CD kicking around.

be sure you get the version with extra tracks which bump up the value.

LPS could sometimes be a mere 40 mins long back in the late 60s!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE NICE THIRD LP, August 13, 2010

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JIM G. (FLORIDA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nice (Audio CD)

This is a great reissue. The mastering, booklet, and bonus tracks are all great. If you like the first two albums, then I recommend this. Tracks 1-4 are studio (side 1 of the original lp). Tracks 5-6 (side 2 of the original lp)are live from the Filmore East. Extensive workouts of Rondo and Dylan's "She Belongs To Me". It's on these two tracks where you hear the beginings of what was to become ELP. Emerson really shines.

This reissue is supplemented with five bonus tracks (live & BBC) which are great. The Nice were a very underrated band in my opinion. If you're an ELP fan you will love this. Early progessive rock for sure.