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'''WLYD''', also know as '''WILD 99.7''', is a [[Rhythmic Top 40]] outlet serving the [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]] radio market. The stations' frequency is 99.7MHz on the FM dial with a ERP of 46kw. They are owned by [[Midwest Communications]] and its COL is [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin]].
| Name = Nice
| Type = [[Album (music) | Album]]
| Artist = [[Puffy Amiyumi | Puffy]]
| Cover = Puffy_AmiYumi_-_Nice.jpg
| Background = orange
| Released = [[January 22]], [[2003]] (Japanese release)
[[August 12]], [[2003]] (US release)
| Recorded = The Steakhouse Studio, Cello Studio, Sony Music Studios, [[Tokyo]]; Sunset Sound, Sub Jersey Studios, Vibratorium, Mansfield Lodge, Andy's house, John's house
| Genre = [[J-Pop]]
| Length = 48:35 (US)
| Label = [[Bar None Records|Bar None]]
| Producer = [[Andy Sturmer]]
| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>
*[http://Allmusic.com AMG] 4 1/2 stars out of 5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0amsa9qgw238 link]
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| Last album = ''[[An Illustrated History]]''<br />([[2002]])
| This album = ''Nice''<br />([[2003]])
| Next album = ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (album)]]''<br />([2004]])
}}
 
'''''Nice.''''' is the third [[North American]] [[Album (music)|album]] by [[J-Pop]] group [[Puffy AmiYumi]], released in [[2003]]. (See [[2003 in music]]). The US release featured a few track changes: "Atarashii Hibi" and "Tomodachi" were replaced with "Urei", "Teen Titans Theme" and "Planet Tokyo", an English rewrite of "Akai Buranko" (Red Swing).
==History==
 
The cover is an homage to [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[bed-in]]" peace protests held in [[1969]].
WLYD, who flipped from [[Adult contemporary]] to [[Rhythmic Top 40]] in [[2002]], offers a musical fare that includes current [[R&B]]/[[Hip-Hop]], [[Rhythmic|Rhythmic Pop]] and [[Dance music|Dance]] product.
 
==ExternalTrack linkslisting==
#"Planet Tokyo" (Sturmer) - 3:49
#"Tokyo Nights" (Pierre Taki, Sturmer, John Fields) - 3:53
#"Angel of Love" (Suzuki Shoko, Sturmer) - 3:12
#"Sayonara" (YO-KING, Sturmer) - 3:16
#"Invisible Tomorrow" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54
#"Thank You" (Yumi, Sturmer) - 3:55
#"Long Beach Nightmare" (Ami, Sturmer) - 3:15
#"Your Love Is a Drug" (Sturmer) - 3:33
#"K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 4:37
#"Shiawase (Happiness)" (Okuda Tamio) - 4:20
#"Urei" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54
#"Teen Titans Theme" ([[media:TEEN_TITANS_GO!!!!.ogg|listen]]) (Sturmer) - 3:08
#"Red Swing" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:51
 
==Personnel==
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'''Puffy AmiYumi'''
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*''[[Ami Onuki]]'' - [[vocals]], harmony, [[guitar]]s
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*''[[Yumi Yoshimura]]'' - vocals, harmony
[[Category: Radio stations in Wisconsin|LYD]]
 
[[Category:Rhythmic Top 40 radio stations|LYD]]
'''Additional personnel'''
*''[[Andy Sturmer]]'' - [[drums]], guitar, drum programming, [[ARP Instruments, Inc.|ARP synthesizer]], [[Moog synthesizer]], guitars, [[pipe organ]], [[mellotron]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[vibraphone]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[trumpet]], [[marimba]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Prophet synthesizer]], [[Fender Rhodes]], [[kazoo|vocal kazoo]], claps, [[piano]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[ARP|ARP string ensemble]], harmony, [[VOX Continental organ]], [[BVO]]
*''John Fields'' - guitars, bass, piano, [[vocoder]], [[Hammond organ|Hammond organ B3]], [[Roland space echo]], [[chamberlin]], [[Farfisa organ]], strange echoes,
*''Wookie Von Crozier'' - crazy drum fill
*''Chris James'' - drums, Wurlizer, synthesized blips and bleeps, [[toy piano]], chamberlin
*''Printz Board'' - [[flugelhorn]]
*''Bleu'' - [[12 string guitar]]
*''Dean Parks'' - [[banjo]], acoustic guitar
*''Elizabeth Lea'' - [[trombone]]
*''The Horndogs'' - horns
*''James Childs'' - guitars
*''Phillip Broussard, Jr.'' - horny chorus
*''Toishi Toshikazu'' - horny chorus
 
==Production==
*Producer: Andy Sturmer
*Instrument recording: John Fields
*Vocal recording: Thom Russo, John Fields
*Mixing: Thom Russo, John Fields
*Mastering: Kotetsu Tohru
*Mastering assistants: Phillip Broussard, Jr., Ohno, Shiota Osamu, Hatagoshi Hideyasu
*Musical instruments technician: Oba Toshimasa
*A&R: June Shinozaki
*Interpreter: Takamizawa Mai
*Art direction: Central 67
*Design: Central 67
*Photography: Uchida Shoji
*Hair and make-up: Shuma Tesuro
*Styling: Miyajima Takahiro
 
 
[[Category:Puffy AmiYumi albums]] [[Category:2003 albums]]