Works 1 [Original recording remastered]

Emerson Lake & Palmer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 22, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B00116GDFI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,980 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Piano Concerto No. 1, First Movement: Allegro Giojoso

2. Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd Movement: Andante Molto Cantabile

3. Piano Concerto No. 1, Third Movement: Toccata con Fuoco

4. Lend Your Love to Me Tonight

5. C'est la Vie

6. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Disc: 2

1. The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits

2. L.A. Nights

3. New Orleans

4. Two-Part Invention in D Minor

5. Food for Your Soul

6. Tank

7. Fanfare for the Common Man

8. Pirates

Editorial Reviews

Their 1977 double-album devoted a side each to solo "works," plus a side of the band. Highlights include the group's treatment of Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man ; Greg Lake's C'Est La Vie and is that Joe Walsh on guitar for Carl Palmer's side?!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best remaster yet, January 24, 2008

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Marshall Boswell (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Works 1 (Audio CD)

I assume people surfing on here are interested in the remastering job. Rest assured: it's splendid. The equilization is wide on both ends: on the treble side, you can hear details that are actually somewhat distracting--Emerson quietly pressing the reverb pedal on his Steinway in the silent gap between the second and third movements of the Concerto, feet shuffling and muted coughing from the orchestra on Pirates--while the bass signal is rich and sumptuous, particularly on Lake's side. The thing is so bright, in fact, that the tail end of some tracks reveal lots of tape hiss, but that only means you get to hear more detail than you knew was there. And this is as detailed a record as you could ask for. And actually the orchestra is a bit sloppy--Emerson has complained about this for years--something I never noticed before. But ELP is spot on. Enjoy.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Re-Master, January 26, 2008

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Digital Delay Head "Technoplugin" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Works 1 (Audio CD)

ELP's WORKS project has not been a favorite of hardcore ELP fans, but this re-master will definitely change their opinions. The sound is powerful and nuanced in the quieter moments. (Emerson's concerto is sadly underrated by the rock critics). Everyone who's had a previous copy (be it vinyl or earlier CD pressings) will notice how the Yamaha GX-1 was very thinly recorded; during the tour of course Emerson and his keyboard tech had beefed up the sound considerably through various upgrades. This new re-master really pushes that special GX sound up front so that it can shake the floor during Fanfare for the common man.
The best sounding version so far released on CD, and far greater than the vinyl copy I used to own.
Highlight of that '77 period was meeting both Keith and Carl while they were residing in Montreal for the upcoming orchestral tour.
Still a great band that reveals so many different things in their music; the fun that they had is clearly reflected in their performances....real showmen who were entertaining beyond bombast. It's no longer interesting to laugh at these guys because of them being dinosaurs of rock; rather enjoy the music for what it is.....great rock and roll. Cheers lads...keep on truckin"

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Works" Of Prog, January 24, 2008

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B. J O'Connor "noonions" (Holmdel,NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Works 1 (Audio CD)

Released on March,11 1977,"Works Vol.1" is a two-disc set featuring sides devoted to the showcases of each individual member,starting with keyboardist Keith Emerson(his three-movement classicial piece "Piano Concerto No.1"),continuing with bassist/singer Greg Lake(the standouts being the ballads "C'est La Vie" and "Closer to Believing") and drummer Carl Palmer on the second disc(a reworking of piecies from Prokofieff and Bach and his own "Tank" as well as "L.A Nights" being the most notable) before they all reconvene as ELP on the last two tracks,a version of Aaron Copland's "Fanfare For The Common Man" and a orchestral 13-minute epic "Pirates",which are both ELP classics.It may not be for everyone(especially who think of this as "pretentious"),but most fans of prog-rock will enjoy this,even more thanks to the superb remastering(by Andy Pearce at Masterpiece London)that easily suppasses the outdated Atlantic,Victory and Rhino masters of the 80's and 90's.A nice set if you can get at cheaper price than its $22.99 list price,considering the lack of bonus tracks.