Emerson, Lake and Palmer (Deluxe Edition)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Keith Emerson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B008FPZQQU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,692 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Barbarian

2. Take A Pebble

3. Knife-Edge

4. The Three Fates

5. Tank

6. Lucky Man

Disc: 2

1. The Barbarian (Bonus Tracks The Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes Previously Unreleased)

2. Take A Pebble (Bonus Tracks The Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes Previously Unreleased)

3. Knife Edge (with Extended Outro) (Bonus Tracks The Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes Previously Unreleased)

4. Promenade (Bonus Tracks The Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes Previously Unreleased)

5. The Three Fates: Atropos (Bonus Tracks The Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes Previously Unreleased)

6. Rave Up (Bonus Tracks The Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes Previously Unreleased)

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. The Barbarian (DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mix Previously Unreleased)

2. Take A Pebble (DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mix Previously Unreleased)

3. Knife Edge(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mix Previously Unreleased)

4. The Three Fates: Atropos(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mix Previously Unreleased)

5. Rave Up (DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mix Previously Unreleased)

6. Lucky Man (DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mix Previously Unreleased)

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Originally released in 1970, the debut album from the newly formed supergroup combined musicianship and showmanship in a glowing ball or energy. The keyboard-dominated instrumentals and romantic ballads clearly showcased each of the three members' individual talents, and demonstrated the variety of influences each artist brought with them to the band.

In addition to a remastered version of the original album, the new Deluxe Edition contains two full discs of previously unreleased material, the Alternate ELP New 2012 Stereo Mixes and DVD Audio of 2012 5.1 mix and High Res 2012 Stereo mixes by Steven Wilson are a must for any ELP fan. Wilson, a skilled producer and engineer as well as founder of the band Porcupine Tree, has received three Grammy nominations for his surround sound mix work, Porcupine Tree's Fear Of A Black Planet and The Incident, and most recently for his solo record, Grace For Drowning. Wilson has also remixed back catalogues for Jethro Tull and King Crimson.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A PERFECT MOMENT March 7, 2002

By Kerry Leimer VINE™ VOICE

Format:Audio CD

I'm not an ELP fan, but I am a fan of this album. In the aftershock of King Crimson's "farewell" album (Wake of Poseidon) and still reeling from the breakthrough "The Yes Album", ELP's first release captures much of what is best in the shortly post-emergent days of progressive rock. Having followed Emerson through some tortured releases with The Nice, ELP finally framed his talent with a pair of musicians that could, at least, keep up with his outstanding ability. Just listen to "Hang on to a Dream" on Elegy, by The Nice: I don't think Jackson or Davison had a clue to what Emerson was doing with that piano. Unlike The Nice, ELP plays here as a unit. And while their taste will be called into question in later releases, the first album balances extravagance with restraint in performances that sound as if they had been playing together for years and years.

What remains so strong about this album is that each piece is archetypal. Each is the definitive version of itself. From the virtuosic "The Barbarian" to the introspective "Take a Pebble" to the theatrical "Knife's Edge" and the fairy-tale-with-a-message "Lucky Man", all the music is strange, new and familiar at the same time. You may think you'd heard it before and elsewhere, but until this recording came along, you hadn't. It even set a new standard for sound reproduction: my friends and I often used "Tank" as a demo for evaluating stereo equipment. The climactic thumps once set a Phase Linear 400 amp on fire. Honest.

Perhaps it was simply the newness of combining all these influences at this particular moment in music, but the lads came out with what may be the only truly unique, complete and coherent record of their careers. It's one of those records where every note is in place, every inflection is absolutely right ( even though the reverb gets over the top in places ) and all of it stands the test of these past few decades at least. It perfectly captures that singular moment in music.

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ELP's Debut Album Finally Gets Remastered Right! April 24, 2007

By B. J O'Connor

Format:Audio CD

From the booming bass that kicks off "The Barbarian" through the final Moog synth squiggle of the "Lucky Man" outro,"Emerson Lake & Palmer" is the powerful opening salvo of ELP's mixture of classical,jazz and hard rock-best known to the world as "progressive rock"-that presented such obscure classical pieces as Bela Bartok's 'Allegro Barbaro'("The Barbarian") and Janacek's 'Sinfonietta'("Knife-Edge")in fresh contexts.Other highlights-on an album featuring nothing BUT highlights- include Greg Lake's 12 minute-plus epic "Take A Pebble" and Carl Palmer's fusion-esqe drum piece "Tank".This record has been remastered on CD a few times,first on the dismal-sounding Atlantic one from the 80's,and again on the Victory and Rhino in the 90's which,while an improvement from the first one,were pretty below the standards of most remasters from that period.This Shout! remaster(done by Andy Pearce at Masterpiece London)is right in the class of the Yes Rhino remasters and the Genesis CD/SACD/DVD hybrid's,with Lake's bass guitar sounding big and beefy,Palmer's drum work crisp,and Keith Emerson's keyboards as clear as pure mountain water.Despite the lack of bonus tracks,ELP and prog-rock fans should not hesitaite in picking up-or upgrading with-this reasonably-priced remastered jewel.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sigh...and I thought I had bought my last CD version of this album August 27, 2007

By Gregory J. Bendokus

Format:Audio CD

If you check my older reviews, I gave the Rhino disc a great review but the improvement here even over that one is astounding. I don't think I've ever heard clearer vocals on my system - how the hell did these guys record this album so well, a DEBUT album no less? On my rig, sibilants are outstanding, smooth as silk and not harsh at all - it IS a brightly-mixed album, after all, and your speakers' high end had better be up to the challenge. The soundstage is also a mile wide and just when I thought I knew every musical nuance of this album, I found myself hearing "further back" into the recording than ever before - stunning. This also makes me realize just how BAD those old Atlantic CDs were. And I have heard the K2 and sorry, but for my taste the treble is just a bit bright and the music sounds slightly compressed to my ears. Horses for courses, as long as we all enjoy the album, guys. Right?

And with that, let me publicly state that I will NEVER buy another version of this album on CD.