Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack [Uk Bonus Tracks] by The Nice (CD, 1967)

Emerlist Davjack; Bernie Andrews

Castle Music Ltd. (Uk)

5050159179022

22050124924

1967

CD

Rock

110 Mins 21 Seconds

Art Rock

The Nice

Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack [Uk Bonus Tracks]

USA

2

Pete Ritzema

Q (1/04, p.141) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] slice of cool, precise psychedelia coupled with outlandish keyboard trilling." Q (Magazine) (p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Mixing psychedelia with heavy rock, playful classical flourishes and some jazzy variations..." Record Collector (magazine) (p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The tracks which really cut loose and offer a sample of the band's legendary live fireworks are the Hendrixy 'Bonnie K' and 'War & Peace,' with 'Flower King Of Flies' a must for fellow twitbeat freaks."

The Nice: David O'List (vocals, guitar, flute, trumpet); Keith Emerson (vocals, keyboards); Lee Jackson (guitar, bass, percussion); Brian Davison (drums, percussion). Includes liner notes by Roger Dopson. Personnel: Davy O'List (vocals, guitar, flute, trumpet); Lee Jackson (vocals, guitar, timpani); Keith Emerson (vocals, piano, harpsichord, organ); Brian Davison (drums, timpani, tubular bells). Arranger: Emerlist Davjack. An okay, but unambitious first album, heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix. Lacking discipline, but full of surprises. ~ Bruce Eder