The Nice - Autumn 67 Spring 68

Review by Ashleigh Hatfield

Autumn 67 Spring 68 by Nice is a remarkable album that showcases the band's exceptional musicianship and creativity. With its fusion of classical, jazz, and rock elements, the album offers a unique and engaging listening experience.

The opening track, "Azrael Revisited," sets the tone for the album with its haunting piano melody and intricate instrumental arrangements. The album also features some of the band's signature tracks, such as "Little Arabella" and "Hang on to a Dream," which blend psychedelic rock with classical and jazz influences.

One of the standout tracks on the album is "America," a powerful and politically charged song that critiques the state of the nation during the late 1960s. The band's use of dissonant chords and unconventional time signatures adds to the song's sense of urgency and unrest.

Artist: The Nice
Album: Autumn 67 Spring 68

1972

Rating: 3.83

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Cry Of Eugene	4:30
ドーン(夜明け) (Dawn)	5:13
タンタライジング・マギー(じれったいマギー) (Tantalizin Maggie)	4:21
アメリカ (America)	6:10
クライ・オブ・ユジーン(ユジーンの叫び) (Cry Of Eugene)	4:33
ダディ、ホエア・ディド・アイ・カム・フロム?(何処から来たのだろう) (Daddy, Where Did I Come From?)	2:53
Bonnie K.	3:20
The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack	4:12
Tantalizin' Maggie	4:19
フラワー・キング・オブ・フライズ (Flower King Of Flies)	3:37
アズリアル (Azrial)	3:48
Diary Of An Empty Day
Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon	3:00
America	6:03
Daddy, Where Did I Come From?
ボニー・K (Bonnie K)	3:25
ダイアモンド・ハード・ブルー・アップルズ・オブ・ザ・ムーン (Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of The Moon)	2:45
Bonnie K
Flower King Of Flies	3:35
ダイアリー・オブ・アン・エンプティ・デイ(空虚な日々の想い出) (Diary Of An Empty Day)	3:59
ザ・ソーツ・オブ・イマーリスト・デイヴジャック(ナイスの思想) (The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack)	4:17
Tantalizin Maggie
Daddy, Where Did I Come From	2:45
Azrial
Dawn	5:15

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Charisma
Virgin, Charisma
Virgin
Charisma, Virgin

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Role	Company
Distributed By	Phonogram S.P.A.
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)	Virgin Records Ltd.
Marketed By	Universal Music LLC
Edited At	Universal Music Studios, Tokyo
Lacquer Cut At	JVCKenwood Creative Media
Recorded At	Olympic Studios
Remastered At	The Audio Archiving Company
Record Company	USM Japan
Published By	United Artists Music
Manufactured By	B&C Records Ltd.
Made By	E.J. Day Group
Printed By	E.J. Day Group
Pressed By	The Gramophone Co. Ltd.

Credits

Role	Credit
Artwork By	Glen Christensen
Bass	Lee Jackson
Drums	Brian Davison
Guitar	Davy O'List
Keyboards	Keith Emerson
Producer	The Nice
Vocals	Lee Jackson
Bass Guitar	Lee Jackson
Lead Vocals	Lee Jackson
Coordinator	Tatsuaki Ikeda
Coordinator [Project	Chris Maj, Libby Jones
For EMI]	Chris Maj, Libby Jones
Cover	Hipgnosis
Percussion	Brian Davison
Edited By	Manabu Matsumura
Organ	Keith Emerson
Piano	Keith Emerson
Product Manager	Go Tada
Remastered By	Paschal Byrne
Research	Junichi Yamada
Liner Notes	Mark Powell
Compiled By	Mark Powell
Transferred By	Yumetoki Suzuki
Lacquer Cut By	Pecko (tracks: B1 to B5), Porky (tracks: A1 to A4)
Lead Guitar	Davy O'List
Sleeve	Hipgnosis
Design Concept	Phil Smee
Sleeve Notes	Mark Powell
Artwork	Milton Sincoff
Design	Glen Christensen

Notes

This is a compilation of material recorded between Autumn 1967 and Spring 1968 at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London. All of this material except for track B5 was previously released at the time of issue.
"Printed in The Netherlands" on back sleeve.
Recorded between Autumn 1967 and Spring 1968.
This papersleeve reissue reproduces the original Japanese LP release of the UK album, with its OBI wrapped around the cover, the original insert and a 14-page insert of notes in Japanese + printed lyrics (both in English and Japanese).
DSD flat transferred from UK original analog master tapes. Edited in DSD in 2015.
For Platinum SHM and SHM-CD edition: 176.4kHz /24bit transferred from DSD in 2015. HR (High-Resolution) cutting from 176.4kHz /24bit in 2015.
Catalog numbers:
UICY-77292: OBI, disc, OBI (Original), booklet, insert (original)
UIGY-9696: OBI (Original), insert (original)
UICY-40153: OBI (Original), booklet
CS 1: spine, insert (original)
℗ 2009 © 1972
Tracks timings taken from my CD player
This is a compilation of material recorded between Autumn 1967 and Spring 1968 at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London featuring alternate versions of previously released material.
Released as the very first album of the Charisma "Perspective" Series. Album came with a "Perspective" advertising insert.
First press had the Charisma pink scroll label.
℗ 1972
Published By:
United Artists Music A1 to A3, B1 to B5
Chappell Music A4
Comes in a CD-sized papersleeve album replica, with obi-strip, info sheet and insert of notes in English and Japanese.
'All tracks: Digital remaster ℗ 2009'
Re-issued as part of the budget Charisma Perspective Series.
This issue is part of the Charisma Perspective series, with Mad Hatter labels.

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout (SIDE A): 6639390012520031072
Matrix / Runout (SIDE B): 63939002520021072
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): (p) 1968 AA 6499169 1Y1 670 06 111
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): (p) 1968 AA 6499169 2V 1 670 06 111
Rights Society: Stemra
Barcode: 4 988031 100363
Rights Society: Jasrac
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L236
Matrix / Runout: [Universal Music Logo] UICY-40153 H1T
Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
Other (Stamped on mould ring): SHM-CD
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1): CS 1 A-1U GR 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1): CS 1 B-1U HH 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2 ): CS 1 A-1U GH 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2 ): CS 1 B-1U GL 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched, variant 1 & 2 ): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched, variant 1 & 2 ): PECKO
Barcode: 4988031100318
Rights Society: JASRAC
Barcode: 5 099969 314827
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2552
Matrix / Runout: www.imsgroup.it 6931482
Rights Society: SDRM BIEM
Label Code: LC 0542
Barcode: 4988006880085
Matrix / Runout: VJCP-98003 1A
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L245
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped): CS 1 A-1U GR 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched): PORKY
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped): CS 1 B-1U HH 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched): PECKO
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 10 AA 6396900 1Y 320
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 10 AA 6396900 2Y 320
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, stamped): CS 1 A-1U
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, stamped): CS 1 B-1U
Barcode: 4988031101001

About The Nice

One of the first art-rock bands to experiment with classical forms and fusion, the Nice was an early vehicle for the talents of keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, who plundered Mozart, Bach, Sibelius, and Tchaikovsky for his extended rock instrumental forays. The group began as the backing band for British soul singer P.P. Arnold and also featured guitarist David O'List, drummer Ian Hague, and bassist Lee Jackson. In September 1967, only four months after formation, the group split from Arnold, replaced Hague with former Mark Leeman Five drummer Brian "Blinky" Davison, and released a single called "The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack," which became the title track of their 1968 debut album. The Nice quickly built a reputation as an exciting, theatrical live band thanks to Emerson, who dressed in silver lame, hurled knives into his Hammond organ to produce strange sounds, and mimed masturbation onstage. Emerson's antics spawned controversy with an adaptation of Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story song "America." The Nice performed it at the Royal Albert Hall while trying to burn a replica of an American flag, and Bernstein subsequently attempted to stop the song's release in the U.S., although it was released in edited form on the U.S. release of their second album Ars Longa Vita Brevis. Emerson had emerged as the star of the group, both in terms of instrumental skill and showmanship, O'List, who had become erratic and unreliable had departed the group before the release of Ars Longa Vita Brevis to join the Misunderstood and subsequently Roxy Music. The reduction of the Nice to a trio allowed the band to further explore fusing rock with jazz and classical music, most notably with an adaptation of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 3 titled "Acceptance Brandenburger". Nice and Five Bridges became big hit albums in Britain, but the group never broke through in America. In 1969, Emerson met Greg Lake, then with King Crimson, on a U.S. tour, and broke up the Nice in frustration in 1970 due to its lack of success. He, Lake, and drummer Carl Palmer formed the much more popular Emerson, Lake and Palmer, which expanded on Emerson's innovations with the Nice. After the Nice, Lee Jackson formed Jackson Heights which recorded four albums between 1970-1973 and Brian Davison formed the short lived band Every Which Way and was in a mid 70's line up of Gong. Davison and Jackson formed Refugee with keyboardist Patrick Moraz, this was however short lived as the group disbanded after Moraz was invited to replace Rick Wakeman in Yes. In 2002 and 2003 Emerson, Jackson and Davison reunited for a one off Nice tour in the UK.

Name Vars

Emerlist Davjack
Nice

Members

Keith Emerson
Brian Davison
David O'List
Lee Jackson
Ian Hague

Summary by Ashleigh Hatfield

Autumn 67 Spring 68 is a must-listen for fans of progressive rock and experimental music. The album's complex arrangements and thought-provoking lyrics make it a timeless classic that still resonates with audiences today.

Comments

lidersombrio

I love seeing this, I have it in Vinyl in excellent condition as I play once, record then play the recording.

asaunie55

I bought this album and fell in love with it.

sofikonthoujam1

Absolutely amazing!!!

bharms816

Prog rock, what can i say. Music of gods

embellishedbyrobin

Playing on speakers as I waited for TRADER JOES to open...did a shazam and bingo THE NICE.....

anoid

Man, this must've been the most amazing scene ever in '67 London.

takoyasmile

One idiot put thumbs down. This song is so fucking heavy, pumping organ heavy bass play fuckin far out?

pemujukhati

RIP Keith Emerson !! 1944-2016

randomspicesexports

So sad that KE is gone.

cinemasalam

the nice..this album is a classic..David o list sings ..plays guitar..Emerson keyboards...Davison and Jackson rhythm section..great 60s psyche progressive beginnings

ghostichou

Great upload!

guerrahzf10

"...when I was young.."

afkruto

W⚪w!! Real fab and gr⭕⭕vy baby!! , , far ⭕ut daddi⚪'s c⭕zmic!! , ⚪utta sight!!, San Frantastic!!

reachpoint

Seeing a mention that Dave O'List was the original guitarist in Roxy Music triggered the memory of this title. I can't say I remember it, but I'll listen to the rest of the album, I suspect I'll find something I know ......................

seansjohnson17

This isn't music. It's TORTURE!!

gemchavez

Ive only heard this song today and I’ve relistened to it about 10x. It definitely had some potential but I don’t know its just very lackluster even though it comes off as grand. Reminds me of the late 60s beach boys in a way but in all honesty if it had actually been arranged by brian wilson this song wouldve been fucking fantastic.