The Nice – Five Bridges (Vinyl LP | Charisma CAS 1014)

The Nice – Five Bridges combines progressive rock with orchestral arrangements. At the heart of the album, first released in 1970, is the Five Bridges Suite, recorded on 17 October 1969 at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon with the Sinfonia of London under Joseph Eger. On offer is the second-hand vinyl LP on Charisma, catalogue number CAS 1014, in a gatefold sleeve. This edition has been confirmed by the owner and can be seen in the scans.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Charisma / CAS 1014
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Cover: Gatefold
• Genre: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock

The labels state ℗ 1970. The exact pressing year and first-pressing status of this copy are not confirmed.

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: NM-

Condition graded to the Goldmine standard. You can find explanations in our vinyl grading guide.

The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.

Tracklist

Side A

The Five Bridges Suite – composition and score: Keith Emerson; lyrics: Lee Jackson:

1. Fantasia, 1st Bridge
2. 2nd Bridge
3. Chorale, 3rd Bridge
4. High Level Fugue, 4th Bridge
5. Finale, 5th Bridge

Side B

1. Intermezzo, Karelia Suite (Jean Sibelius; orchestral arrangement: Keith Emerson / Joseph Eger)
2. Pathetique, Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; orchestral arrangement: Keith Emerson / Joseph Eger)
3. Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (Bob Dylan / Johann Sebastian Bach)
4. One Of Those People (Keith Emerson / Lee Jackson)

Personnel

• Keith Emerson: keyboards
• Lee Jackson: bass, vocals
• Brian Davison: drums, percussion
• Sinfonia of London, conductor: Joseph Eger
• Producer: The Nice

The gatefold names the Fairfield Halls in Croydon and 17 October 1969 for the suite. “Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6” was recorded at the Fillmore East in New York, “One Of Those People” at Trident Studio in London.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the French Philips edition?
No. Charisma CAS 1014 is confirmed, matching the labels shown. The earlier Philips attribution was incorrect.

Is this an original 1970 pressing?
The labels bear ℗ 1970. This alone does not establish the pressing year of this copy or its first-pressing status.

What does Media NM- / Cover NM- mean?
Record and sleeve are graded separately, here both NM-. You can find the explanations in our vinyl grading guide.

Was the whole album recorded live?
No. The orchestral suite was recorded live, while “One Of Those People” is a studio recording.

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: NM-

Condition graded to the Goldmine standard. You can find explanations in our vinyl grading guide.

The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.