BEAUTY 1967 UK IMMEDIATE ORIG PSYCH-PROG "THE NICE" 1st LP - EMERSON + GUITAR
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ORIGINAL 1967 UK FIRST PRESS ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
= The NICE =
Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. UK - PINK "IMMEDIATE RECORDS" -
This is a BEAUTIFUL 50 year old BRITISH pink Immedate Records first printing ... the darlk fragile cover is by far one of the most wear-prone, yet HERE one of the *best* copies you will (ever) hope to find ... read on:
Although a psychedelic record , the 1967 UK "NICE" album turns out to be the first progressive rock album ever made along with the Moody Blues's Days Of Future Past and Procol Harum's Whiter Shade Of Pale, two years before the Crimson King's In The Court Of The Crimson King.
Without this record most of the progressive masterpieces probably would've never come out in the form we know them.
OK, let's check all these songs one by one:
1. Flower King Of Flies This track begins with some strange-psych irregular sound of bells and. then starts quite simple psychedelic-pop song dominated by Hammond organ.
2. Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack Another psych-pop song again dominated by Emerson but we can hear a lot of fine "choruses" too. A very "happy-light" song, and pleasant dominated by very good organ (a la church organ).
3. Bonnie K More straight rock'n'roll song. The most important instrument here is O'List's guitar and we can listen to something non typical for "Emerson's" band: guitar-organ interlacing solo !
4. Rondo ...starts from some bass playing and suddenly Emerson begins play in his Hammond really ground-breaking riff. It's a real heaven for all fans of this instrument ! As we can listen to very loud, repetitive bass lines which intensify the atmosphere and electric guitar solo as well. One of the best tracks on the album! Really furious and melodic playing simultaneously, where classic music meets rock..
5. War And Peace ....This is more like some kind of jazzy-blues free jamming in which the guitar and organ plays equal roles here.
6. Tantalizing Maggie ... the Nice go pop-sike ... melodic Swinging London...
7. Dawn ....the most psychedelic "song". We can hear a lot of whispers, breathing and some kind of very silent monologue. There are many irregular drums' beats, experimental sounds and even really pleasant harpsichord solo which overall creates really strange atmosphere. Try to listen to this track when you are alone in dark room. It impresses.
8. The Cry Of Eugene the most peaceful piece of music in this album. Instead of dominated organ we have a lot of piano, guitar and even trumpet's music here. Quite listenable.
- Lee Jackson / lead vocals, bass, guitar, timpani
- David O'List / guitar, flute, trumpet, backing vocals
- Keith Emerson / organ, harpsichord, piano, backing vocals
- Brian Davidson / drums, timpani, tubular bells
Flower King of Flies (3:56)
Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (2:47)
Bonnie K (3:22)
Rondo (8:25)
War And Peace (5:13)
Tantalizing Maggie (4:30)
Dawn (5:07)
The Cry of Eugene (4:30) ...
CONDITION: The cover: rated: near M- ultra fragile British first print with super wear-prone dark cover that happens here to be in TOP well taken care of form. Hardly any examples better... no issues, not even any bends!!! There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...
The vinyl: Rated: M- smooth and clear, expect TOP COPY audio playback ... both U.K. Immediate labels are clean A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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