The Ultimate Crossover: The Nice’s Five Bridges on 2015 SHM-SACD
The heart of the album is the a commissioned work for the Newcastle Arts Festival in 1969. Over five "bridges," Emerson leads the trio alongside the Sinfonia of London , conducted by Joseph Eger. The Nice - Five Bridges 1970 (2015 SHM-SACD ISO)
The (Super High Material SACD) isn't just a standard remaster. It utilizes a DSD flat transfer from the original UK analog master tapes, edited specifically in 2015 to preserve every nuance of the performance. The Ultimate Crossover: The Nice’s Five Bridges on
: This is a single-layer stereo SACD , meaning it requires a dedicated Super Audio CD player—it will not play on standard CD players. A Masterclass in Composition It utilizes a DSD flat transfer from the
: The disc label is printed with "Onsho Shiyou" green ink to minimize diffuse reflection.
: From the piano-led Fantasia to the high-energy High Level Fugue , the suite is a vivid tribute to the Tyne’s bridges.
: One of the most unique moments is the mashup of Bob Dylan’s Country Pie with Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 , a quintessential example of The Nice’s genre-blurring creativity. Tracklist (SHM-SACD Edition) Fantasia: 1st Bridge / 2nd Bridge Chorale: 3rd Bridge High Level Fugue: 4th Bridge Finale: 5th Bridge Intermezzo ‘Karelia Suite’ (Sibelius) Pathetique (Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement - Tchaikovsky) Country Pie / Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 (Dylan/Bach) One of Those People (Studio track) Final Thoughts The Nice – Five Bridges - Discogs