Editorial Review:

Album Description:
Digitally remastered reissue of the second album by Keith Emerson's pre-ELP art-rock/ prog rock act, originally released on Columbia in 1968 & now with two bonus tracks added: 'Acceptance Brandenburger' (3rd Movement) & 'Happy Freuds'. Eight tracks total, also including the epic six part suite 'Prelude'. Also contains the original cover art. 1998 Essential/ Castle release.

Album Details:
The Second Album that Featured Keith Emerson and Davey O'list (Who Left to Join Roxy Music). This Edition Has Two Added Bonus Tracks: Brandenburger and Happy Freuds.

Rating: - another extremely good album
I'm still a bit confused why the Nice isn't more well-known. Hasn't the success and popularity of Emerson, Lake and Palmer made people curious what the band members were doing BEFORE that band came into existence? Keith Emerson was doing something incredible on these early Nice albums. Very "nice" albums indeed!

The first three songs on the album are INCREDIBLE! I love the verse melody on the opener, but the highlight of the album is "Littla Arabella" with its moody bluesy vibe and ... Read More

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Rating: - Brilliant and Original
There is no rating high enough to give this album. Its value as an influence and inspiration on an entire decade of music is inestimable, so one should overlook the poor production and some other weaknesses. This is the album that started the whole progressive rock genre, during the height of the psychedelia in 1968. The vocal stylings and guitar work are very much in the 60's, yet there is an entirely new dimention in there, and that is of course created by Keith Emerson's driving, swirling organ, ... Read More

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Rating: - stick with repertoire
Yes in the UK there was no America on this album. The Castle release gives no real benefit at all. The masters are from the UK issue which was poorly mixed and produced. A shame that the USA tapes for this and the third Nice Cd werent used they are much clearer. The Castle reissue shows up some more tape faults on Karelia and is a little bass light. Stick with the Repertoire issues if you can find them. The Castle reissue of "Nice" even has an awful edit between Rondo and She Belongs to Me

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Rating: - What you need is missing
Why oh why does this not include "America" ? The Immediate reissue from a few years back had it,I have the cassette and was hoping to get the complete thing on CD.The 1973 vinyl reissue even had it.So what happened ?An important piece of music missing from the album it was intended to be heard on makes this yet another example of the criminal attitude running amo in the music industry.If that one song had been included this would be a five star disc and an essential part of any collection that ... Read More