The Best Of Emerson Lake & Palmer [Original recording reissued]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0000033P8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,954 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. From The Beginning

2. Jersusalem

3. Still...You Turn Me On

4. Fanfare For The Common Man (Single Version)

5. Knife Edge

6. Tarkus

7. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression Part 2)

8. C'Est La Vie

9. Hoedown

10. Trilogy

11. Honky Tonk Train Blues

12. Black Moon (Single Version)

13. Lucky Man

14. I Believe In Father Christmas (Original Single...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Focusing on Greg Lake's overly pretty radio tunes ("Lucky Man," "In the Beginning," etc.), this well-programmed single volume becomes almost definitive by finding room for the only Carl Emerson opus that stands the test of time--the still-powerful 20-minute suite from Tarkus. --Jeff Bateman

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 97 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Feel Embarassed That You Like Progressive/Art Rock January 8, 2006

By Beatles Fan 05

Format:Audio CD

At Allmusic.com I read an essay in which the author explained how embarassed he was to buy Emerson Lake & Palmer's greatest hits at his local Best Buy. I went to Best Buy to look for the same CD. It was no where to be found there! They had about fifty of 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Trying soundtracks but no ELP CD's. So I went to Barnes and Nobles' book store and I found one copy. Immediately people gave me the, "you must be from Mars", treatment. "A 19 year old buying Prog-rock or any 'old' music cannot be normal" I even got a nasty comment from the cashier when I paid for the disc. But when I got to my car I just popped the CD into the player, turned Karn-Evil 9 up to full blast, and I forgot about the whole ordeal.

Moral:

Don't be embarassed to like the old musicians that have inspired and influenced the world even though they stopped making music long ago. Feel more embarassed when you buy 50 Cent, Jessica Simpson or Good Charlotte because not only are these 'artists' horrible but they will not influence anybody and will be completely forgotten within ten years from now.

Rolling Stone Magazine and other popular critics are embarassed to admit they once liked Prog-Rock so to make themselves seem cool and 'hip' they give 50 Cent rave reviews and shun older, far more serious artists. All 50 Cent does is talk and program a computer to make video game like music. Keith Emerson is a genius who was the Jimi Hendrix of the keyboard. Carl Palmer was a fantastic drummer and Greg Lake was a major influence with his sophisticated song-writing and guitar playing. They were a horribly underrated group who did not recieve the credit they deserved. I guess because they didn't stand on their album covers half naked like 50 Cent does.

So if you just want to listen to noise that makes you seem cool (because thats what all the over kids listen to) then buy your overrated 50 Cent and modern day CDs! If you want to listen to real art then buy artists like ELP, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Pink Floyd,...the list goes on and on.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection Starter April 1, 2000

By "elpfan09"

Format:Audio CD

A few years ago, I had never heard of ELP. But after listening to this compilation, I have grown to become one of ELP's greatest fans. It sounds cheesy, but it's true. This Best of... album combines everything that ELP was all about: Greg Lake's ballads, Keith Emerson's progressive themes, classical re-workings and Carl Palmer's God-like playing ability. The first time listening to this, I was swept away by the sound that these three musicians were able to create during the musical-industry-equivalent of the Dark Ages. The profound and unheard of use of the synthesizer at this early stage of progressive music sparked such creativity that cannot be expressed within the 1000 word-count limit. After being an avid ELP fan for the past few years, I still feel that this is the album that led me to the path of progressive rock, which I still feel has always been under appreciated. This album is a must-buy for anyone who is interested in listening to good and innovative music.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ELP's Prime Cuts February 19, 2000

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

An excellent sampling of tracks from this quintessential progressive rock act of the 70's. This CD is geared to those curious enough to sample music from this incredible trio, and/or for those who are wanting a representation of the band's most accessible selections for their music collection. Emerson, Lake & Palmer at their best were always a musical symbiosis of the classical adaptation offerings and majestically-influenced keyboard wizardry of Keith Emerson, along with the more straight-forward, highly accessible romantic balladry of guitarist/vocalist Greg Lake, balanced by the technical prowess of percussionist Carl Palmer. Emerson's stylings take a bit of a back seat to Lake's on this collection. Nonetheless, "Trilogy," "Fanfare for the Common Man," "Hoedown," and the 20-minute epic suite, "Tarkus," represent some of the keyboardists' finest works. Lake ballads such as "Lucky Man," "Still...You Turn Me On," "From the Beginning," and "C'est La Vie," kept ELP on album-oriented FM radio throughout most of the decade. One listen to "Jerusalem," "Karn Evil 9," and 1992's "Black Moon," should be enough to convince anyone of the sheer power, majesty and brilliance that is Emerson, Lake & Palmer.