The Nice - Ars Longa Vita Brevis ( 1968 )

 

Track listing

All songs written by Keith Emerson and Lee Jackson, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Daddy, Where Did I Come From" – 3:44
2. "Little Arabella" – 4:18
3. "Happy Freuds" – 3:25
4. "Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite" (Sibelius) – 8:57
5. "Don Edito el Gruva" (Emerson, Jackson, Brian Davison) – 0:13

Side two

6. "Ars Longa Vita Brevis" – 19:20

• "Prelude" (Emerson) – 1:49
• "1st Movement – Awakening" (Davison) – 4:01
• "2nd Movement – Realisation" (Jackson, David O'List, Emerson) – 4:54
• "3rd Movement – Acceptance "Brandenburger"" (J.S.Bach, Davison, Emerson, Jackson) – 4:23
• "4th Movement – Denial" (Davison, Emerson, Jackson) – 3:23
• "Coda – Extension to the Big Note" (Emerson) – 0:46

Personnel

The Nice

• Keith Emerson – keyboards, backing and lead (1, 2, 3) vocals
• Lee Jackson – bass guitar, lead vocals (all but 4)
• Brian Davison – drums

with:

• Malcolm Langstaff – guitar (6b)
• Robert Stewart – orchestral arranger, conductor