Thursday, August 30, 2018

The Nice




















Artist:  The Nice
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, British Psychedelia

Original line-up:

Keith Emerson:  Organ, Piano, Vocals
Keith "Lee" Jackson:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals
David "Davy" O'List:  Guitar, Vocals
Ian Hague:  Drums, Percussion

Classic line-up:

Keith Emerson:  Organ, Piano, Vocals
Lee Jackson:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals
David O'List:  Guitar, Vocals
Brian Davison:  Drums, Percussion

The Nice were an English Progressive Rock Band from London, formed in 1967 by Keith Emerson (Keyboards), Lee Jackson (Bass), David O'List (Guitar), and Ian Hague (Drums) to back Soul Singer P.P. Arnold, Drumer later replaced by Brian Davison.  The group set out on their own, quickly developing strong live and sound center on Keith Emerson's Hammond Organ.  They blended Rock, Jazz and Classical Music by Keith Emerson's Keyboards with the first commercially successful band.














Title:  Live Sweden '67  (2018)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, British Psychedelia
Label:  London Calling
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Format:  CD:

 1.  She Belongs To Me  (6:06)
 2.  Flower King Of Flies  (4:25)
 3.  Sombrero Sam  (7:28)
 4.  You Keep Me Hanging On  (6:44)
 5.  The Throughts Of Emerlist Dajack  (3:07)
 6.  Rondo  (12:14)


















Format:  LP:

Side A:

1.  She Belongs To Me  (6:06)
 2.  Flower King Of Flies  (4:25)
 3.  Sombrero Sam  (7:28)

Side B:

 1.  You Keep Me Hanging On  (6:44)
 2.  The Throughts Of Emerlist Dajack  (3:07)

 3.  Rondo  (12:14)

Personnel:

Keith Emerson:  Organ, Piano, Vocals
Lee Jackson:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals
David O'List:  Guitar, Vocals
Brian Davison:  Drums, Percussion

Live Sweden '67 is a live album by The Nice, released on August 24, 2018 by London Calling.  In mid-December 1967 the band paid a short visit to Scandinavia, and performed this session for broadcast on Sveriges Radio in Gothenburg.


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