Emerson, Lake & Palmer Album: “Come and See the Show: The Best of Emerson Lake &”
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Greg Lake (vocals, guitar); Keith Emerson (keyboards); Carl Palmer (drums, percussion).
<p>A sort of supergroup from its onset in 1969, the supremely balanced Emerson, Lake & Palmer developed a particularly dynamic and versatile brand of progressive rock. The 2008 greatest-hits compilation, COME AND SEE THE SHOW, opens on the track from which it gets its name, "Karn 9," a catchy carnival-esque number prominently featured in a Dr. Pepper commercial the previous year. The rest of the compilation provides a perfect entry point to the revered band.
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Come and See the Show: The Best of Emerson Lake & |
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UPC:826663108361
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Format:CD
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Type:Performer
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Genre:Rock & Pop
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Artist:Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Label:Shout! Factory
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Distributed:Sony Music Distribution (
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Release Date:2008/04/08
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Original Release Year:2008
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Discs:1
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Mono / Stereo:Stereo
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Studio / Live:Live
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
- Greg Lake can Sing!
Greg Lake of ELP is the most underrated singer of the era. He has the range and pitch control of Art Garfunkle but in a completely different genre. The CD showcases Emerson on Keyboards (Toccata for example) but listen to Greg Lake on "Still you Turn me On" or "C'e La Vie". Palmer can play tympany too. The group covers classical songs well and has done more than any rock group to evoke the essence of classical music: the evokation of emotions from music. 19 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
- Not a good compilation.
This says "best of" but with a band as great as this, you really can't pick a best of.
The entire "Tarkus" album (1971) is a must-listen for any fan of progressive rock, yet there's not even one song from this album. Also, "Black Moon" (1992) is one of their better songs and one of their more popular, and that isn't here either.
"Pictures at an Exhibition", "Brain Salad Surgery" and their self-titled are all great albums as well. And even their least-accepted albums have a few songs you should definitely check out. "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman" from "Love Beach" (1978) and "Hand of Truth" from "In the Hot Seat" (1994).
If I were to pick a best of, I would include at least one song from each album, something this compilation fails to do. There are no songs from Tarkus (Their best album, in my opinion) and nothing from their post-1977 work. Do your research if you want a best of compilation.
Or, just go pick up every album, there are only 9 studio albums (10 counting Pictures At An Exhibition Live), and they are all fantastic and unique.
- Classic Rock Defined
Classic Rock Defined.... if you want to know what it was like to hear music produced truly talented musicians then this album is for you. These are the legends that produced the foundations of rock-n-roll. A great fusion of Hard Rock with Classical (Bach, etc.) to produce an experience... mostly with the music and less about the tech. - ELP Nostalgia in a nutshell
What can I say - ELP nostalgia in a nutshell, condensed & accessible. I'm just reliving the golden age of rock listening to this & my other Yes & Genesis albums. - Eh
Let's face it, ELP was a great prog-rock band, but they really only had 4 "hits", tracks 1, 2, 3 and 8 on this CD. The disk really plays like a mess, like cutting out single parts of a much longer song. If you are interested in only the 4 hits of ELP, just get those tracks. If you're an ELP fan and want more, get their full albums, they are much, much better overall. |
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