Album

Ars Longa Vita Brevis

The Nice

1968 · Rock

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Ars Longa Vita Brevis by The Nice

Ars Longa Vita Brevis is a Rock album by The Nice, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 76 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Daddy Where Did I Come From3:45
  2. A2Little Arabella4:20
  3. A3Happy Freuds3:27
  4. A4Intermezzo From The Karelia Suite
  5. A5Don Edito El Gruva9:12

Side B

  1. B1aPrelude
  2. B1b1st Movement Awakening
  3. B1c2nd Movement Realization
  4. B1d3rd Movement Acceptance "Brandenburger"
  5. B1e4th Movement Denial
  6. B1fCoda-Extension To The Big Note

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • distorted
  • frenzied
  • psychedelic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Pressings with 1Y-4 / 2Y-4 matrices (this release, Ars Longa Vita Brevis (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab), Ars Longa Vita Brevis (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab) and Ars Longa Vita Brevis (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab)) have wider runout areas (dead wax space, both sides) than the ones with 1Y-2 / 2Y-2 (Ars Longa Vita Brevis (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab)), as shown from comparison between images #8 and #9 from Ars Longa Vita Brevis (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab) and #5 and #6 from Ars Longa Vita Brevis (UK 1968) (opens in a new tab).
According to The Immediate Discography the UK IMSP 020 releases came with flipback and not-flipback sleeves. All flipback sleeves include the Oxford Street Adress while all non-flipback sleeves includes the Gloucester Place Adress.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Brian DavisonDRUMS DRUMS, BELLS, TIMPANI DRUMS, BELLS, TIMPANI, BELLS
  • David O'ListGUITAR , VOCALS , TRUMPET
  • Keith EmersonKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS , VOCALS , LEAD VOCALS KEYBOARDS, SLEEVE NOTES
  • Lee JacksonBASS BASS GUITAR , LEAD VOCALS BASS, GUITAR, VOCALS, TIMPANI
  • Robert StewartARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
  • Malcolm LangstaffGUITAR

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