“The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack” is the 1968 debut
album by the English psychedelic rock and progressive rock group the Nice. It
is considered one of the first albums in the latter genre.
The name Emerlist Davjack is a pseudonym created by combining the last names of the four members of the group; Keith Emerson, David O'List, Brian Davison, and Lee Jackson.
The album was promoted by a sampler (featured on the Castle Communications 2000 box set "Here Come The Nice" (CMETD 055-1)) featuring a commentary by John Peel, which included the following comments:
“1967 was a strange year for pop music with groups experimenting with new sounds and bouncing on and off bandwagons with dizzying speed and agility. They were calling themselves ridiculous names and regretting it shortly. The Nice came together in a void and will be here when the others are in pantomime in Wolverhampton”.
The cover, photographed by Gered Mankowitz, shows members of the band shirtless, wrapped in cellophane.
The name Emerlist Davjack is a pseudonym created by combining the last names of the four members of the group; Keith Emerson, David O'List, Brian Davison, and Lee Jackson.
The album was promoted by a sampler (featured on the Castle Communications 2000 box set "Here Come The Nice" (CMETD 055-1)) featuring a commentary by John Peel, which included the following comments:
“1967 was a strange year for pop music with groups experimenting with new sounds and bouncing on and off bandwagons with dizzying speed and agility. They were calling themselves ridiculous names and regretting it shortly. The Nice came together in a void and will be here when the others are in pantomime in Wolverhampton”.
The cover, photographed by Gered Mankowitz, shows members of the band shirtless, wrapped in cellophane.
"The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack” este albumul de studio
de debut din 1968 al trupei engleze de rock psihedelic si progresiv The Nice.
Este considerat unul din primele albume de rock progresiv. Numele de Emerlist
Davjack este un pseudonim creat prin combinarea numelor de familie ale celor
patru membri din grup: Keith Emerson, David O’List, Brian Davison si Lee
Jackson.
Albumul a fost promovat printr-o mostra (prezentata si pe Castle Communications 2000 box set “Here Comes The Nice” (CMETD 055-1)) care prezenta un comentariu al lui John Peel, care spunea asa:”1967 a fost un an straniu in muzica pop, cu grupuri experimentand cu noile sunete si topaind de ici colo, aliniindu-se cu o viteza si agilitate ametitoare la nou. Si-au dat nume ridicole si in scurt timp au regretat asta. The Nice au venit impreuna intr-un spatiu ramas gol si vor fi aici atunci cand altii vor face pantomima in Wolverhampton”.
Coperta, fotografiata de Gered Marnkovitz, arata membrii trupei fara camasi, infasurati in celofan.
Albumul a fost promovat printr-o mostra (prezentata si pe Castle Communications 2000 box set “Here Comes The Nice” (CMETD 055-1)) care prezenta un comentariu al lui John Peel, care spunea asa:”1967 a fost un an straniu in muzica pop, cu grupuri experimentand cu noile sunete si topaind de ici colo, aliniindu-se cu o viteza si agilitate ametitoare la nou. Si-au dat nume ridicole si in scurt timp au regretat asta. The Nice au venit impreuna intr-un spatiu ramas gol si vor fi aici atunci cand altii vor face pantomima in Wolverhampton”.
Coperta, fotografiata de Gered Marnkovitz, arata membrii trupei fara camasi, infasurati in celofan.
List of tracks
Side 1
"Flower King of Flies" (Keith Emerson, Lee
Jackson) – 3:19
"The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack" (Emerson,
David O'List) – 2:49
"Bonnie K" (Jackson, O'List) – 3:24
"Rondo" (Dave Brubeck, Emerson, O'List, Brian
Davison, Jackson) – 8:22
Side 2
"War and Peace" (Emerson, O'List, Davison,
Jackson) – 5:13
"Tantalising Maggie" (Emerson, Jackson) – 4:35
"Dawn" (Davison, Emerson, Jackson) – 5:17
"The Cry of Eugene" (Emerson, Jackson, O'List)
– 4:36
Personnel
The Nice
Keith Emerson - organ, piano, harpsichord, vocals
Lee Jackson - bass, guitar, vocals, timpani
David O'List - guitar, trumpet, flute, vocals (lead vocals
on “Flower King of Flies”)
Brian Davison - drums, tubular bells, timpani
with:
Billy Nicholls - uncredited harmony vocals on
"Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack"
Technical
Derek Burton and Gered Mankowitz - cover design
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