[2020-08-28] Emerson, Lake And Palmer "The Ultimate Collection" budget 3CD set (BMG UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:39 pm

Description
Progressive rock's first supergroup, Emerson Lake & Palmer fused together rock and classical music like no-one before. This 3CD set collects highlights from their entire career.

ELP were no strangers to extended instrumental suites and longer running times. 'Take A Pebble' from their debut album ran for twelve and a half minutes, whilst the follow-up, 'Tarkus', featured a twenty-minute title track. Piano and keyboard workouts by Keith Emerson, often adapted from the classical realm, dazzle on these longer pieces. Their UK #2 hit single 'Fanfare For The Common Man' was inspired by an Aaron Copland work. Bassist Greg Lake would contribute shorter tracks, often ballads, that would become known via radio play: US hit 'Lucky Man', 'From The Beginning' and a single that is familiar to all, 'I Believe In Father Christmas'.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Knife-Edge
2. Lucky Man
3. The Barbarian
4. Take A Pebble
5. Tarkus
6. Bitches Crystal
7. The Only Way (Hymn)
8. Nutrocker
9. Pictures At An Exhibition

[CD2]
1. Hoedown
2. From The Beginning
3. Trilogy
4. The Endless Enigma, Part 1
5. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Part 1
6. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Part 2
7. Karn Evil 9 2nd Impression
8. Jerusalem
9. Still… You Turn Me On
10. Piano Concerto No 1
11. Closer To Believing
12. I Believe In Father Christmas

[CD3]
1. Fanfare For The Common Man
2. C'est La Vie
3. Pirates
4. Watching Over You
5. Tiger In A Spotlight
6. Maple Leaf Rag
7. Honky Tonk Train Blues
8. Peter Gunn - Live
9. Canario
10. Taste Of My Love
11. Romeo And Juliet
12. Affairs Of The Heart
13. Black Moon
14. Daddy
15. Hand Of Truth

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DC5YB3W/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DC5YB3W/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:41 pm

This is one of two test releases (the other being a Nazareth set which will be up for pre-order soon) in what might become an ongoing, budget-priced 3CD compilation series from BMG UK.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Pass. Not enough from "Love Beach".

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Pretty good comp, but not as good as the 3 CD “Anthology” from 2016 which remains the best ELP comp.

This one has a few head-scratchers like “Closer to Believing” and the putrid “Taste of My Love” which has no place on any collection.

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5104

Jason Michael wrote:

Pass. Not enough from "Love Beach".

Dang! You beat me to it

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i like the 4 disc box set.

[2020-08-28] Emerson, Lake And Palmer "The Ultimate Collection" budget 3CD set (BMG UK)

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