​The Nice Ars Longa Vita Brevis Vinyl LP 1968 UK 1st Press IMSP 020 1Y-1
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Jun 12, 2026 Sold Date
Jun 2, 2026 Start Date
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Description

​Artist: The Nice (Featuring Keith Emerson)
​Title: Ars Longa Vita Brevis
​Format: Vinyl LP Album
​Release Year: 1968
​Record Label: Immediate Records
​Catalog Number: IMSP 020 (IMSP020)
​Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
​Special Attributes: 1st Edition, True 1Y-1 / 2Y-1 First Lacquer Cuts
​Vinyl Condition: Excellent (EX)
​Sleeve Condition: see photos

The Nice – Ars Longa Vita Brevis (1968 UK True 1st Pressing)**
**Catalog Number:** IMSP 020 (Immediate Records - Lilac/Pink Label)

Up for sale is a beautiful collector's copy of 'Ars Longa Vita Brevis', the groundbreaking second studio album by proto-prog pioneers The Nice, famously fronted by keyboard wizard Keith Emerson.

This is a verified, absolute true UK first pressing from late 1968, featuring the definitive 1Y-1 and 2Y-1 master lacquer cuts stamped in the run-out grooves. Later pressings utilize the far more common -2 or -4 recuts.

**Matrix / Run-Out Identifiers (Stamped):**
• Side 1: IMSP 020 1Y 1
• Side 2: IMSP 020 2Y 1


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