Emerson, Lake & Palmer Album: “The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer [Remaster]”
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Greg Lake, Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer.
<p>Recording information: 1971 - 1992.
<p>In some ways Emerson, Lake & Palmer were the definitive progressive rock group: highbrow, experimental, and technically advanced, yet with enough hard-rock bombast and classic-rock accessibility to draw stadium crowds. Shout Factory's two-disc compilation THE ESSENTIAL EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER gives a spot-on overview of the trio, collecting the best--and most musically representative--tracks from across their discography.
<p>The band members supervised this compilation themselves, and the selections naturally favor their 1970s glory days. Highlights include "Lucky Man," "Still You Turn Me On," and their version of Aaron Copeland's "Hoedown." Throughout the set, which includes almost 160 minutes of music, it's the instrumental prowess of the band, particularly the inventive dazzle of keyboardist Keith Emerson, that captivates the most. Crisp remastering, and a beautifully assembled booklet with liner notes and photos, makes THE ESSENTIAL an excellent introduction to the band.
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The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer [Remaster] |
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UPC:826663103731
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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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Producer:Derek Dressler (Compilation)
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Label:Shout Entertain
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Distributed:Sony Music Distribution (
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Release Date:2007/01/30
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Original Release Year:2007
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Discs:2
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Mono / Stereo:Stereo
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Studio / Live:Mixed
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
- Is it just me or....?
Dittos on what everyone says about the collection- I am a BIG fan, but... The mastering on Karn Evil 9 is diasterous! The kick drum is brought up way too far in the mix and has a distracting tubby sound that is noticeable even in the Amazon demo stream. This is not the band's fault, but my favorite song has been rendered very irritating now! 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
- + 1/2 stars..."Come Inside the Show's About to Start!"
I bought ELP's self-titled debut when I was in college. And despite the near universal bashing of the band in the rock press, they became one of my favorite bands and I continued to buy each new release through 1978's last studio album LOVE BEACH. [Yes, they did regroup in 1992 for BLACK MOON, but it wasn't up to the standards of their seminal work of the Seventies.] I didn't upgrade any of their individual albums to CD, but in 1993 I purchased the 4-disc THE RETURN OF THE MANTICORE. With that box set now out of print, Shout! Factory's THE ESSENTIAL EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER makes for an excellent introduction to one of the great prog rock bands of the Seventies. [Note: Another great ELP anthology is 1992's THE ATLANTIC YEARS (which I have on two cassettes), but it also is out of print.]
Essentially, this new release is a distillation of MANTICORE. The only tracks not on the previous box set are "Canario" from LOVE BEACH and the previously unreleased live medley: "Jeremy Bender/The Sheriff." Other differences include ESSENTIAL using a 5:43 edit of "Fanfare for the Common Man" (instead of the 9:40 version from the album WORKS VOLUME 1 used on MANTICORE). Also, ESSENTIALS uses the studio version of "Take a Pebble," where MANTICORE used the live version from WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS....
Overall, this two-disc collection contains two-and-a-half hours of music over 28 remastered tracks, containing nearly all of the essentials like "Knife-Edge," "Lucky Man," "From the Beginning," "Still...You Turn Me On" and "Karn Evil 9." If you can't afford to spring for their first four studio albums (EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER; TARKUS; TRILOGY and BRAIN SALAD SURGERY), this is an excellent introduction to one of the Seventies' more progressive bands. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
- Simply Put, Simply Great
Despite the fact that some found the mixing on this double disc complilation to be horrible and all that, I found the music here fantastic. A terrific introduction to an amazing group. It is true perhaps, a song or two has been left off. That seems to be always the case. There's even the editted version of "Fanfare For The Common Man". But the two discs are full (79 & 78 min.) So if something else would have been added, something would have to come off. The bottom line: this is a awesome collection. If you are on the fence about purchasing it, by all means buy it. I'm sure you'll find it excellent, too. 6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
- The Best ELP Collection Ever!
This the best ELP collection by far. A great intro to this overlooked band. Can't quibble the song selection here. The cover is pretty awesome too! T. Smith (San Francisco, CA United States) - October 03, 2007
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
- Bad remastering
Warning! Do not buy this new "remastering" unless you really want this particular collection! They've botched the job and the audio is worse than any of the previous releases. I'm seriously disappointed in Shout Factory.
I have been an audiophile for 30 years and my current system is Krell Evolution electronics and B&W 802D speakers.
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