Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Works Live

Artist:

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

See Also:

Hendrix, Jimi Soft Machine Emerson, Lake & Powell Emerson, Keith

Description:

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Keith Emerson (keyboards); Greg Lake (vocals, guitar, bass); Carl Palmer (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel includes: Diane Duguay, Jacques Lareau, Jeffrey Meyer, Claudette Roy, Yves Saint-Amant, Marjorie Sparks (vocals).
Recorded live at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada.
WORKS LIVE offers an interesting concert document of ELP near the end of its initial creative tether. The two WORKS volumes were released at a time when each of the three would only occasionally deign to appear on the others` songs; however most of the selections on this live album are from those sessions, forcing each band member to participate more fully with the others.
One can almost hear the clash of egos, as Lake croons his pretty, romantic, acoustic-based ballads and Emerson demonstrates his ample keyboard chops on showcases that range from ragtime piano pieces to prog-rock barn-burners. He is, in truth, the Hendrix of the Hammond organ, with full orchestral backing. ELP were one of the few groups ambitious or profligate enough to bring an entire orchestra on tour with them. They reap the rewards of the added tonal colors on the second disc, which departs from the WORKS repertoire for "Abaddon`s Bolero," and the band`s adaptation of Mussorgsky`s "Pictures at an Exhibition."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Introductory Fanfare - (studio)
2. Peter Gunn - (studio)
3. Tiger in a Spotlight - (studio)
4. C`Est la Vie - (studio)
5. Watching Over You - (studio)
6. Maple Leaf Rag - (studio)
7. Enemy God Dances With the Black Spirits - (studio)
8. Fanfare For the Common Man - (studio)
9. Knife Edge - (studio)
10. Show Me the Way to Go Home - (studio)
11. Abaddon`s Bolero - (studio)
12. Pictures at an Exhibition - (studio)
13. Closer to Believing - (studio)
14. Piano Concerto - (studio)
15. Tank - (studio)

Album Information

Release Date:

11/29/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Progressive Rock

Label:

Sanctuary (UK)

Catalog Number:

SMDDD084

Original Release Year:

1993

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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