1968 The Year Of The Nice
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 13 July 1968
NICE ARE now one of Britain's top groups, ranking with Cream and Jimi Hendrix's Experience. And as Cream aren't working and are on the edge of splitting up, and as Jimi's appearances here are as rare as a good record at number one in the MM Pop 30 they could easily be rated THE top group.
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