The Nice - Five Bridges (1970) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2015] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

The "Five Bridges Suite" is a modern piece of music, written in the 1960s, combining classical music and jazz. Written about the UK city of Newcastle upon Tyne, it was released as an album by the Nice as "Five Bridges", which achieved the number two position in the UK album charts. In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story of Prog Rock, the album came No. 29 in its list of "40 Cosmic Rock Albums".

Five Bridges is a delectable representation of early-'70s progressive rock. Its makeup contains all of the elements needed to complete a solid prog album: a heavy intermingling of synthesizer and electric guitar, strong punctuation of both bass and drums, a central concept, and the fusing of rock and classical music, which in this case employs the Sinfonia of London. The eight tracks, centered around Newcastle's urban structure and life in a blue collar society, are as colorful as they are intricate. "Intermezzo" from Sibelius' Karelia Suite, and Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" are marvelous examples of classical and rock commingling, with the spotlight focused on Keith Emerson's keyboard virtuosity. The second movement from Fantasia is a sparkling model of improvisational use containing various rock & roll rhythms and time structures, while the third track entitled "High Level Fugue 4th Bridge," was inspired by Guida's "Prelude and Fugue" and incorporates assorted jazz techniques and boogie-woogie styles into a classical recipe. "Country Pie/Brandenburg Concerto, No. 6" unites Dylan with Bach for a most extraordinary illustration of instrumental creativity. Each example of genre merging is pristine and fluid, making the actual overlapping of multiple styles completely transparent. Five Bridges may rank just a tad below The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack or Ars Longa Vita Brevis on the patience scale, but it does demonstrate how Emerson's work with ELP came into fruition.

Tracklist:

01. Fantasia: 1st Bridge / 2nd Bridge
02. Chorale: 3rd Bridge
03. High Level Fugue: 4th Bridge
04. Finale: 5th Bridge
05. Intermezzo: 'Karelia Suite'
06. Pathetique (Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement)
07. Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
08. One Of Those People

Personnel
Lee Jackson – vocals, bass guitar
Keith Emerson – keyboards
Brian Davison – drums, percussion
with:
Joe Harriott – saxophone
Peter King – saxophone
Chris Pyne – trombone
Alan Skidmore – saxophone
John Warren
Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn
The Sinfonia Of London orchestra - conducted by Joseph Eger

DSD flat transferred from U.K. original analogue master tapes.
Edited in DSD by Manabu Matsumura at Universal Music Studios, Tokyo, in 2015.


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