• The remastered CD versions of the 11 classic original ELP albums (1970-94), with original sleeve artwork reproduced:
• EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER (1970)
• PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION (1971)
• TARKUS (1971)
• TRILOGY (1972)
• BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (1973)
• WELCOME BACK, MY FRIENDS, TO THE SHOW THAT NEVER ENDS (1974) (2CD)
• WORKS VOLUME 1 (1977) (2CD)
• WORKS VOLUME 2 (1977)
• LOVE BEACH (1978)
• BLACK MOON (1992)
• IN THE HOT SEAT (1994)

• Previously unreleased, gatefold, triple vinyl LP album:
• LIVE AT VELODROMO VIGORELLI, MILAN, ITALY, 4TH MAY 1973 & STADIO FLAMINIO, ROME, ITALY, 2ND MAY 1973

• Previously unreleased CD albums, mastered by the internationally celebrated studio engineering team of Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham:
• LIVE AT POCONO INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, LONG POND, PA, U.S.A., 9TH JULY 1972
• LIVE AT WATERLOO CONCERT FIELD, STANHOPE NEW JERSEY, U.S.A., 13TH AUGUST 1992
• LIVE AT BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL, U.K., 27TH NOVEMBER 1992
• ON THE BBC: THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST 1979, POP GOES SUMMER 1993
• LIVE AT ÉLYSÉE MONTMARTRE, PARIS, FRANCE, 2ND JULY 1997

• Audio Blu-Ray, containing the stereo 5:1 and surround sound mixes of the albums:
• EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER (STEVEN WILSON, 2012)
• TARKUS (STEVEN WILSON, 2012)
• TRILOGY (JAKKO M JAKSZYK, 2015)
• BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (JAKKO M JAKSZYK, 2014)

• Remastered 7” singles with reproduced original sleeve artwork:
• LUCKY MAN / KNIFE-EDGE (1970)
• FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN / BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (1977)

• Deluxe, hardback 12” book with band photos and extensive notes from acclaimed journalist Chris Welch, featuring quotes from Keith Emerson, Greg Lake & Carl Palmer

• Reprinted original 1970 promo poster, 1972 promo brochure, 1974 and 1992 tour programmes

• Metal & enamel ELP logo pin badge

EXCLUSIVE ELEMENT FOR PREORDER CAMPAIGN:

1 x CD:

• BLACK MOON – ROUGH ALBUM MIXES (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

I believe this is a Pledgemusic deal.

I'm going to stick with the Deluxe editions.

How dare they do this again?

I'd love the live stuff, but a triple-vinyl and the only way to get this stuff is to pony up $152???

On top of that, the only way to get the Black Moon rough mixes is to pre-order???

F that.

I'd like the unreleased stuff too, but having already buying most of these on CD & DVD-A I'll probably pass on these.
Good box for ELP mega fans.

I only have the first 2 albums in my collection and have to admit that I find ELP to be by far the most over-rated of the 70's prog acts. But I'm a big enough fan of the genre where I'd be interested in a cheap box set of the 11 original albums if they would release those on their own (like $60).

$152 seems like a really low price for what the buyer gets though:
-19 compact discs
-3 12" vinyl
-2 7" vinyl
-1 Blu-ray (audio)
-bunch of other stuff (poster, pin, etc)
Figure $5 per CD, $10 per 12" vinyl, $5 per 7" vinyl and $15 for the Blu-ray and the total would be $150...and the consumer doesn't generally find prices much below that (especially for the vinyl). Hell, figuring $7 for each CD and $15 for the Blu-ray would bring it to $148 so it's almost like getting the vinyl and other stuff thrown in for free.

Of course, if the real ELP fans don't want to buy the studio albums again for the tenth time and only are interested in getting the live compact discs...it looks like those people are screwed.

I have to have one.

I really really really really really really really really really really wish they had announced this before I bought the 3 most recent reissues, at least.

I own all of the Deluxe editions and there will be 2 more next week.

NOW, they announce this???

It's a joke to all ELP fans.

Casual fans will get a good deal, though it is unclear if you are getting the Deluxe editions or just the studio albums, and it seems like that might be all you get here.

And, I've never understood the hate for ELP.

I really like Classical music, and what they did combining Classical, Rock, Jazz and even Pop and Folk was ingenious.

I don't see how they're overrated when they were bashed their entire career for being three of the best musicians in the world.

And Greg Lake had one of the best voices in Rock.

All I'd want here would be the 1972 live cd & a digital version of the 1973 LP set. I already have a lot of ELP.

BMG will put out all of the new live discs after they're done remastering the existing catalogue.

Hope so!

IP,

you sound like me....just a little.....

renny

It's on Pledge & general release.

Ha ha.

This is disgraceful though and not in a Doors kinda way.

There's a general release from BMG?

Nothing has been listed yet.

I got an email about it from Pop Mart, so I assume it's general.

The Steve Wilson 5.1 mixes alone are becoming very difficult to find. I have seen prices well above $50.00 for them.

I had no idea. Glad I bought them all.

Recent post from Pledge music,

"BMG advise us that the blu-ray audio of Brain Salad Surgery is the Jakko M Jakszyk, 2014 Stereo and 5.1 mixes.
Also there are no plans to release the rare live material separately."

That would seem to say that BMG is very involved.

I think I'd be willing to bet real money that the live contents get individual general releases at some point.

I would think so.

This "BMG at Pledge" thing is exactly what you've been talking about, Geff. Seems quite wrong.