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And The Nice

Which is just what a special Box-Set release this weekend is doing: See this link.

Titled 'Variations' it spans the recording career of Keith Emerson, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer.

My humble memory begins in 1968 with 'The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack' the debut album of The Nice, which will feature more tomorrow. 

Side Two of the album has a track called ‘Tantalising Maggie’ ! A typical piece of period psychedelic pop with piano, organ, harpsichord and incoherent vocals, that some of you listeners may recognise from the bombastic piano ending which Alan ‘Fluff’ Freeman used as a comedy jingle for years on his Radio 1 rock show. It is in fact composed of several descending arpeggios from a piece by Christoph Bach, with taped laughter inserted for effect: Psychedelic man

 

Kind of works as a birthday track today - for you know who... 

more 'Thoughts' tomorrow.