Emerson Lake & Palmer The Anthology (1970-1998) ( Half-Speed mastering coloured 4LP )

Release date: 31-05-2019

2019 EU Half-Speed mastering on ‘galaxyeffect’ colouredvinyl4LP= Legendary progressive rock giants Emerson, Lake & Palmer were formed in 1970 by the brilliant keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, gifted singer / composer / guitarist Greg Lake and dynamic drummer / percussionist Carl Palmer. Torchbearers of the progressive rock sound, ELP jointly created the supergroup concept and are among the most important bands in the history of rock music, helping to broaden the genre audience into tens of millions.

One of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1970s, ELP’s first 7 albums reached U.K. Top 10 and U.S. Top 20. Despite the tragic deaths of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake in 2016, their inspirational music lives on.

This new 4LP Anthology showcases the immense musical talents of all three members, and contains a wealth of career-spanning ELP audio treasure. - 4LP box set (Separate 1LP album in rigid card slipcase with spot gloss UV cover text) - Key tracks from all the original albums: Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970), Tarkus (1971), Pictures At An Exhibition (Live) (1971), Trilogy (1972), Brain Salad Surgery (1973), Welcome Back, My Friends (Live) (1974), Works 1 (1977), Works 2 (1977), Love Beach (1978), Black Moon (1992), In The Hot Seat (1994) -

'Galaxy Effect' coloured vinyl- Insert with sleeve notes by Chris Welch band quotes and photos - Mastered digitally from HD sources and at half-speed for superior audio quality - Over 3½ hours of music - Produced in association with Carl Palmer and ELP management , includes four separate covers, four printed inner sleeves and a book with newly written liner notes. 

Tracks:

Side 1 - From the album "Emerson, Lake & Palmer", 1970
1. The Barbarian
2. Take A Pebble
3. Knife-Edge
4. Lucky Man

Side 2 - From the album "Tarkus", 1971
1. Tarkus:
i. Eruption
ii. Stones Of Years
iii. Iconoclast
iv. Mass
v. Manticore
vi. Battlefield
vii. Aquatarkus
2. Bitches Crystal
3. A Time And A Place

Side 3 - From the album "Pictures At An Exhibition", 1971
1. Promenade (Part 1)
2. The Gnome
3. Promenade (Part 2)
4. The Hut Of Baba Yaga (Part 1)
5. The Curse Of Baba Yaga
6. The Hut Of Baba Yaga (Part 2)
7. The Great Gates Of Kiev
8. Nutrocker

Side 4 - From the album "Trilogy", 1972
1. The Endless Enigma (Part 1)
2. From The Beginning
3. Living Sin
4. Hoedown
5. Abaddon's Bolero

Side 5
1. Jerusalem (From "Brain Salad Surgery", 1973)
2. Still .... You Turn Me On (From "Brain Salad Surgery", 1973)
3. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression - Part 1 (From "Brain Salad Surgery", 1973)
4. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression - Part 2(From "Brain Salad Surgery", 1973)
5. Toccata (From "Welcome Back, My Friends...", 1974)

Side 6 - From the album "Works Volume 1" (1977)
1. Fanfare For The Common Man
2. Pirates
3. Tank

Side 7
1. Peter Gunn Theme (From 1993 album "Works Live")
2. C'est La Vie (From 1993 album "Works Live")
3. Watching Over You (From 1993 album "Works Live")
4. I Believe In Father Christmas (From "Works Volume 2", 1977)
5. Honky Tonk Train Blues (From "Works Volume 2", 1977)
6. For You (From "Love Beach", 1978)
7. Canario (From "Love Beach", 1978)

Side 8
1. Farewell To Arms (From "Black Moon", 1992)
2. Affairs Of The Heart (From "Black Moon", 1992)
3. Romeo And Juliet (From "Black Moon", 1992)
4. Daddy (From "In The Hot Seat", 1994)
5. Hand Of Truth (From "In The Hot Seat", 1994)
6. Tiger In A Spotlight (From "Then & Now", 1998)

Line-up / Musicians

- Kaith Emerson / keyboards
- Greg Lake / bass, guitar, vocals
- Carl Palmer / drums

Releases information

4LP Boxset BMG BMGCAT357LPX (May 31, 2019, Coloured Vinyl)
Track list slightly differs from 3CD "The Anthology" set, released by BMG in 2016

- Tracks from all the original albums
- 'Galaxy Effect' coloured vinyl
- Insert with sleeve notes by Chris Welch and band photos
- Mastered digitally from HD sources and half-speed for superior audio quality
- Over 3 1/2 hours of music