[2015-08-07] Greg Lake "London '81" live album with guest Gary Moore (Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:04 pm

Description
Vocalist/guitarist from the legendary prog rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer launched a solo career in 1981 and embarked on a spectacular worldwide tour captured on this historic live album and made available on both CD & vinyl for the very first time!

Includes performances of songs from Lake's self-titled solo debut album plus phenomenal live versions of ELP's Lucky Man, King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man, and more!

Features a guest appearance by guitar virtuoso Gary Moore!

Vinyl version comes with printed inner sleeve and limited edition clear vinyl.

Tracklist
1a. Fanfare For The Common Man
1b. Karn Evil 9
2. Nuclear Attack
3. The Lie
4. Retribution Drive
5. Lucky Man
6. Parisienne Walkways
7. You've Really Got A Hold On Me
8. Love You Too Much
9. 21st Century Schizoid Man
10. The Court Of The Crimson King
11. C'est La Vie

CD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPKH24E/?tag=imwan-20

Vinyl
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPKH4QU/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:10 pm

joemusic1958 · **Joined:** 31 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 134

Looks like the King Biscuit Flower Release with" C'est La Vie" from NYC on the same tour . Does anyone know if this has been remastered Or is just a repressing ?

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

That was my guess also.

evillouie · **Joined:** 11 Jan 2012 **Posts:** 217

WTH exactly is that supposed to be on the cover? :facepalm:

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

evillouie wrote:

WTH exactly is that supposed to be on the cover? :facepalm:

LSD?

A Bad 50's sci-fi creature from a b-pic?

evillouie · **Joined:** 11 Jan 2012 **Posts:** 217

Quote:

LSD?

A Bad 50's sci-fi creature from a b-pic?

Well, I don't know, but it sure isn't up there with the cover of "In The Court Of The Crimson King", whatever it is. But since I already have the old King Biscuit CD, and since this looks like another dodgy release from Purple Pyramid, I think I'll pass.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Me too on both.

evillouie · **Joined:** 11 Jan 2012 **Posts:** 217

OK, so here's a question for other collectors out there...I am aware that Purple Pyramid had been around for a long time, but do they ever put anything out besides dodgy quality bootlegs and those tribute CD's that Billy Sherwood cranks out every 5 minutes?

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Not that I can remember. I THINK they're somehow related to Cleopatra, who also fits your description.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:38 pm

Purple Pyramid is a subsidiary of Cleopatra. They also put out some new albums by heritage artists, like this recent one by The Vanilla Fudge:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=91256

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

The label(s) got ahold of Nektar's catalog in the US, and produced some respectable deluxe reissues.

evillouie · **Joined:** 11 Jan 2012 **Posts:** 217

I guess I wasn't aware of their reissues. It looks like I will have to do some further investigating.

It seems like the bootlegs get a lot of attention because of the poor quality, and Billy Sherwood is always coming at us with another tribute CD, so the other stuff doesn't get noticed as much as it should - at least with me.

Thanks for the info!

[2015-08-07] Greg Lake "London '81" live album with guest Gary Moore (Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra)

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