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Tarkus (Deluxe Edition) [Deluxe Edition]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Keith Emerson, ??????????????Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (September 25, 2012)
  • Original Release Date: 2012
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Deluxe Edition
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • ASIN: B008FPZQRO
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,474 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Tarkus
2. Jeremy Bender
3. Bitches Crystal
4. The Only Way (Hymn)
5. Infinite Space (Conclusion)
6. A Time And A Place
See all 7 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Tarkus(The Alternate Tarkus 2012 Stereo Mixes)
2. Eruption(The Alternate Tarkus 2012 Stereo Mixes)
3. Stones Of Years(The Alternate Tarkus 2012 Stereo Mixes)
4. Iconoclast(The Alternate Tarkus 2012 Stereo Mixes)
5. Mass(The Alternate Tarkus 2012 Stereo Mixes)
6. Manticore(The Alternate Tarkus 2012 Stereo Mixes)
See all 17 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Tarkus(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mixes)
2. Eruption (DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mixes)
3. Stones Of Years(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mixes)
4. Iconoclast(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mixes)
5. Mass(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mixes)
6. Manticore(DVD Audio New 2012 5.1 Mixes)
See all 32 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Behold Tarkus, the mighty mythical beast! Rarely has such a powerful image come to define both a band and a genre of rock music with such forthright aggression. But Tarkus, the second album released by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, not only consolidated the group's success but established progressive rock' an important facet of Seventies' music.

This superb album has now been restored to its full glory on a 3-disc Deluxe Edition set that presents the music in new stereo mixes and 5.1 surround sound. There are also bonus tracks that will delight fans of the original vinyl album. It's all thanks to the skills of producer and engineer Steven Wilson, who worked with the approval of the album's original producer, Greg Lake on refurbishing Tarkus. 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.

Customer Reviews

Tarkus and disc 2 is the original album. D. B. Calvert  |  17 reviewers made a similar statement
Lake's vocals are stellar as is his bass and guitar work. J. Brittman  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The "Tarkus" suite is the best thing they ever did August 22, 1999
By Laon
Format:Audio CD
A simply brilliant album. The "Tarkus" suite is one of the most high-energy 20 minutes in music. Not in rock, or in prog-rock, but in music.

For that suite, I'd rate this as my personal favourite ELP album. The songs that followed (on side 2 on the vinyl version) are more inconsistent but also contain moments of excellence - especially "Hymn" and "Bitches Crystal".

The Greg Lake contributions to Tarkus are some of his best work ever. And for all that people think of ELP as a keyboard band, when Greg Lake is good, the band is good. When he's off (as in "Love Beach" and anything produced during the cash-in 90's revival) the band is horrible.

"Battlefield", the last of the vocal sections in "Tarkus", is outstanding; the best section of the best thing they ever did. Lake's final "Let there be no sorrow, be no pain" works for me: awesome, actually moving, brilliant at every level.

Even the electric guitar playing's pretty good, though I prefer Lake's soloing on the "Welcome back my friends" live version, where he plays some damned impressive rock guitar, something I didn't realise he could do.

I've highlighted Lake only because he sometimes doesn't get enough credit. I'm a fan of each of these three musicians. Each was simply the best around at what they were doing.

Side two is more hit and miss, though there are more hits than misses. "Jeremy Bender" is the best of their comic songs by a fair margin, and *short*. And the silly throwaway song at the end, "Are you ready, Eddie", in honour of their sound engineer, is actually a good song.

But the "Tarkus" suite is one wild, exuberant ride, musically absolutely unique (I can't think of anything else like it; though some other ELP comes close), and consistently brilliant.

ELP are starting to influence other musicians only now, long after they stopped. (They stopped in 1976 at the latest - product from the 90s reformed ELP can be safely ignored.) It's the critics who sneered at ELP twenty years ago who look silly now.

This is one of the greatest rock outfits ever at the absolute peak of their creativity.

A classic.

Laon

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48 of 52 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The origin of why ELP angered so many... September 21, 1999
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I admit to being an ELP fan from the actual days that Tarkus was current. Then and now, the album was courageous, and not completely accessable. I give it four stars rather than five because it is somewhat inconsistent in compositional quality. And yes, every now and again on this album Greg Lake's vocals are flat, and it grates my ear to hear it. But the overall virtuosity of the band must be appreciated, as well as the fact that they were stepping into uncharted territory. One can also regard with some melancholy how this period corresponded to a time when ELP could be seen to be maintaining progressive rock "progress," much as King Crimson would do. Sadly, KC continued to grow and evolve (if in fits and starts) while ELP fizzled out.

For me, most of the material from Tarkus still sounds strong today, and why many cannot appreciate the challenging difference this music represents, compared to the overrated, repetitious, and derivative crap that one hears from many artists today, is puzzling. It just seems that many regard adventurism as pomposity, and it ticks them off. Yes, ELP can be pompous, and yes, sometimes breaking off in a non-comformist direction can lead to a dead-end. But I'd rather take the gems with the clinkers, unearthed by a band that tries to find something, than settle for the fool's gold consistently proffered by the mediocre.

ELP will always elicit admiration and scorn (and no ELP album more so than Tarkus). But to the scornful, I would ask the question, "why does everyone insist that ELP was so 'over the top'?" I saw the live stage shows back in the glory days, and for sure, there was a hell of a lot of "show" going on. But of course so did many others (The Who, Jimi Hendrix, etc.) who are not routinely hung with such scornful accusations. And any number of shock-rock, glam-rock, or any other kind of rock you can think of, bands have done much the same, and to a lesser purpose. For instance, what was Kiss all about in their first incarnation anyway, other than their version of an over-the-top show? From an over-the-top ELP, as seen in Tarkus, you could take away the musicianship, compositional talent, and add a large helping of exceptionally bad taste and you have anything Kiss ever did.

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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Progressive Rock! June 7, 2002
By Samhot
Format:Audio CD
Tarkus (the title suite) is the one of the most complex, inventive and intense pieces of music made. It's written in 7 movements and is mostly jazz influenced. To be quite honest, it surprises me that ELP were a "popular" band because their music is not very accessible (i.e. easy listening) and the title suite is no exception. On here you will find the most unrelenting musical assaults (in every way possible), as the band seems to go all-out. Keith Emerson's maniacal and restless synthesizer work backed by Carl Palmer's frenzied and violent drumming is definitely a rush, if not somewhat draining (in a very good way!). Greg Lake seems to keep up with the insanity of his counterparts on bass, vocals and guitar. (Note: The thing on the cover art is half tank, half armadillo.)

The second half of the disc is heaven or hell, depending on where you stand with the Tarkus suite. If you thought the title suite was excellent (which many fans do), you'll probably find the second half lackadaisical. However, if the title suite seems a bit overwhelming, the second half can be seen as a welcome relief from the previous chaotic madness. Jeremy Bender is a short wild west tune. B**ches Crystal is a jazzy tune. The Only Way/Infinite Space, which is essentially one track separated into two, is more atmospheric. The former is a hymn, featuring dramatic and beautifully somber vocals from Greg Lake set against the backdrop of Keith Emerson's organ, then piano. Infinite Space is a mellow and jazzy piano instrumental. Probably the only subdued moment on the disc. A Time And A Place is mostly a hard rock tune followed by the comical Are You Ready Eddy?

If you want something challenging and edgy, pick this up.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh yeah, ELP
If your going to buy one album that clearly represents the beginning of the 70's acid rock, this is the album. Why it never won a grammy is beyond me.
Published 14 days ago by bd1132
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD-Audio: Steven Wilson did it again!
Steven Wilson did it again with an outstanding job of remixing/remastering Tarkus for DVD-Audio. A fantastic listening experience overall. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Soundman
2.0 out of 5 stars Bait and Switch???
Product not as advertised. Very disappointing.
Disc 2 CD is suppose to have 17 tracks. Disc 2 CD only had 10 Tracks. Read more
Published 1 month ago by jim mccarthy
5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC PROG NOW SHINING
As a fan of prog rock, Tarkus is one of my favourites recordings, along with other issues from ELP.
This time justice has come: excellent packaging, very good notes from the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Juan Carlos Dulcet
5.0 out of 5 stars A MASTERPIECE THAT TAKES TIME TO TAKE HOLD!
For years I've only owned the "main" album; Brain Salad Surgery. However, lately I've been on an album "bucket list" buying binge, things I may have missed that I feel I need to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Binder
5.0 out of 5 stars Like to see more of those..
Very nice, hope to see the rest of ELP re-issued the same way.In times when prog-rock is loosing it's position-it was very important to remind everybody how great some things... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Konstantin
5.0 out of 5 stars Tarkus Deluxe Edition is awesome
Tarkus is one of my all time favorites so I may be a little biased. I probably have 4 other versions of this recording yet this new one is special. Read more
Published 2 months ago by David Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, even better with Steven Wilson mix
A new appreciation for ELP now. The surround mix is amazing. I've just heard Steven will not finished the cycle, very disappointing.
Published 2 months ago by S. Holiday
5.0 out of 5 stars A Master Piece
This is a great album.The first time I met this album was on vinyl.Through the years I bought different editions on cd.I wasn't quite satisfied with those cds. Read more
Published 2 months ago by luiis ricardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Stereo remix Awesome
After 40 years they actually improve on the new mix of this incredible classic progressive rock CD abd add some new cuts for old fans ... perfectly classic
Published 3 months ago by William Walters
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tarkus deluxe edition 2012.
I was not impressed. Frankly the new remaster sounds no better than the most recent one, and the remix ultimately points up the editing so much that it ends sounding worse. I have not heard the surround, but from what I have been told it points up the editing even more. The biggest crime on... Read more
Sep 19, 2012 by BrownFingersDibbity |  See all 7 posts
Difference between the import version
The first one uses NTSC and the other PAL. The content is the same, DTS and MLP. The man who authored the discs has posted about in a forum.
Aug 31, 2012 by Constantine |  See all 6 posts
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