Nice (1969 -syrerock)

En klassisk psykedelisk vinyl i fineste stand (kun lidt slid på omslag) fra en af Englands få rivaler til Floyd med bl.a. Keith Emerson på keyboards. Hele side 2 er LIVE fra 2 aftener i apåril 69 på Fillmore East i New York og viser hvor perfekt gruppen var LIVE selv på stor scene. Herligt cover med fotos af deres første amerikanske tour. "The album was a great success, reaching number 3 in the UK Album charts and solidifying the band's status as one of the most influential progressive rock groups in the country. It failed to chart in the US, where the Nice remained obscure in spite of touring hip American venues like the Fillmore West and Fillmore East that year and receiving rave reviews. Critical reception at the time was largely positive, with New Musical Express enthusing that "no group had done more to advance the musical side of pop in recent years."[7] Don Heckman of The New York Times also gave a glowing review, while Lloyd Grossman of Fusion noted the group "use jazz and classical elements with an ease and brilliance that few bands can equal." On the other hand, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice quickly established himself as one of Emerson's harshest critics when he admitted the keyboardist's technical virtuosity but bemoaned a lack of taste,. More recently, Bruce Eder of AllMusic claimed it was a "rich mixture of psychedelic rock, jazz and classical that did a lot to map the format for progressive rock" -Wikipedia. Tracks: Azreal Revisited Hang On To A Dream (Hardin) Diary Of An Empty Day Rondo '69' She Belongs To Me (Dylan)