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'''St. Malachy's College''' is the oldest [[Catholic school]] in [[Ulster]] and one of the oldest in [[Ireland]]. It was founded in [[1833]] by [[Bishop Crolly]], after the repeal of the [[Penal Laws]] which had outlawed among other things the celebration of [[Catholic Mass]] and the provision of education for Catholics in Ireland.

| 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).

To this day it remains the [[seminary]] for the [[diocese]] of [[Down and Connor]] and is still an "all-boys" school, providing education for 1200 students aged 11-18. The College continues to encourage the study of the elements of [[Classics|classical education]], with a strong emphasis on [[Latin]], Classical Civilisation and [[Ancient History|Ancient]] and Modern History.

The cover is an homage to [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[bed-in]]" peace protests held in [[1969]].

Situated just North of [[Belfast]] city centre it is one of the leading schools in [[Northern Ireland]]. Notable graduates include the a nineteenth century Chief Justice of England, Lord Russell of Kilowen, the revolutionary and first Speaker of Dail Eireann, Professor Eoin MacNeill, the Fianna Fail politician, Sean MacEntee, a head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Sir Gerry Loughran, most of the bishops of Down and Connor since the mid-nineteenth century as well as Cardinals Conway and Daly, [[novelist]]s [[Bernard MacLaverty]], [[Michael MacLaverty]], and [[Brian Moore]], and former [[Celtic F.C.]] soccer manager [[Martin O'Neill]]. Students of the College have traditionally gone on to join the professional occupations worldwide. They constitute a sizeable percentage of the members of Belfast's legal, educational and medical establishments.

==Track listing==

Past pupils also include TV presenter [[Eamonn Holmes]], journalists [[Denis Murray]] OBE and [[Henry McDonald]], [[Tim McGarry]] (comedy "star"), leading members of the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]] (Tim Attwood, Alex Attwood MLA, [[Alban McGuinness]] BL, MLA), [[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|Alliance]] deputy leader [[Seamus Close]] and former leaders [[Sean Neeson]] and [[Sir Oliver Napier]], Stephen Morrow (formerly of [[Arsenal F.C.]]), leading Barristers; Michael Lavery QC SC, Philip Magee SC, His Honour Judge Des Marrinan and renowned Solicitor, Professor [[Denis Moloney]] OBE.

#"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==

The College today boasts impressive records in both [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]] and [[A-level]] examinations, and has had many recent sporting successes, especially in [[athletics]] and [[basketball]].

'''Puffy AmiYumi'''

*''[[Ami Onuki]]'' - [[vocals]], harmony, [[guitar]]s

*''[[Yumi Yoshimura]]'' - vocals, harmony

'''Additional personnel'''

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*''[[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==

== External Links ==

*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

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