The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack
The Nice
℗ 1967 Immediate Records IMSP 016
The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack is the 1967 debut album by the English progressive rock group The Nice. It is considered one of the first albums in the 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 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 shows members of the band apparently unclothed except for being wrapped in cellophane. |
- 1. Flower King of Flies [03:34]
- 2. Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack [02:49]
- 3. Bonnie K [03:21]
- 4. Rondo [08:18]
- 5. War and Peace [05:06]
- 6. Tantalising Maggie [04:20]
- 7. Dawn [05:16]
- 8. The Cry of Eugene [04:31]
- 9. Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack [single edit] [02:48]
- 10. Azrial (Angel of Death) [03:44]
- 11. America [06:18]
- 12. Diamond Hard Blue Apples of the Moon [02:47]
- 13. America [us single edit] [03:55]
Участие в альбоме:
- Brian Davison: drums, tubular bells, tympani
- Keith Emerson: organ, piano, harpsichord, vocals
- Lee Jackson: bass, guitar, vocals, tympani
- David O'List: guitar, trumpet, flute, vocals
- Billy Nicholls: harmony vocals (2)