Nice was the third album by the Nice; it was titled Everything As Nice As Mother Makes It in the US after Immediate broke their distribution deal with Columbia. Nice had been initially released in the US with a slightly longer version of Rondo 69 not available on the UK or on the independently distributed US versions. The first US version of Nice was briefly reissued in 1973 by Columbia Special Products.

Nice
Studio album and Live album by The Nice
Released	September 1969
Recorded	Trident Studios, London, Mid 1969 (Tracks 1–4), Fillmore East, New York City, 9–10 April 1969 (Tracks 5–6)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	43:46
Label	Immediate
Producer	The Nice
The Nice chronology
Ars Longa Vita Brevis (1968) Nice (1969) Five Bridges (1970)
Alternative cover
US album cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	D+[2]

Background

Continuing the Nice's fusion of jazz, blues, and rock, this album consists of studio (1–4) and live (5–6) tracks, the latter having become firm favourites in the band's live performances.

The album reached number 3 in the UK Album charts.[3]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Azrael Revisited" (Keith Emerson, Lee Jackson) – 5:52
2. "Hang on to a Dream" (Tim Hardin) – 4:46
3. "Diary of an Empty Day" (Music: Edouard Lalo[4] arr. by Emerson, lyrics: Jackson) – 3:54
4. "For Example" (Emerson, Jackson) – 8:51

Side two

5. "Rondo '69'" (Brubeck, Emerson, Jackson, Davison) – 7:53 (8:27 on the first US version)
6. "She Belongs to Me" (Bob Dylan) – 12:15

Personnel

The Nice

• Keith Emerson – Hammond organ, pianos
• Lee Jackson – bass guitar, vocals
• Brian Davison – drums, percussion

References

External links

• The Nice: Nice at Discogs (list of releases)