The Nice: Five Bridges - Original Mercury Release - 24/96 rip to redbook
The Nice: Five Bridges - Original Mercury 1970 Pressing
Original Mercury SR-61295 (mint vinyl pressing, 1970)
Vinyl remaster in 24-bit/96kHz resampled and dithered to redbook | FLAC | LP Scans | 488MB
Original Mercury SR-61295 (mint vinyl pressing, 1970)
Vinyl remaster in 24-bit/96kHz resampled and dithered to redbook | FLAC | LP Scans | 488MB
Five Bridges is a delectable representation of early-'70s progressive rock. It's 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. An energized and joyous live performance. Absolutely recommended!
The Nice: Five Bridges - Original Mercury Release - 24/96 rip to redbook
Side A:
01. Fantasia - 1st Bridge
02. 2nd Bridge
03. Chorale - 3rd Bridge
04. High Level Fugue - 4th Bridge
05. Finale -5th Bridge
Side B:
07. Intermezzo Karelia Suite
08. Pathetique Symphony No. 6 3rd Movement
09. County Pie/Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
10. One of Those People
Principal Equipment used:
Clearaudio Champion 2 turntable & Unify tonearm
Benz Micro L2 cartridge
Extremephono Tonearm cable
USB-2 D/A MKII DAC
(light manual declicking)
ESSENTIAL NOTE: Burn gapless (no track gaps) to match original continuous track layout (especially with this release!)
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