The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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Annotation

asin B002H3EU2C only applies to the "Essential Limited Edition 3.0" version of this set that includes disc 3; asin B000LPR5AM only comprises discs 1 & 2

asin B002H3EU2C only applies to the "Essential Limited Edition 3.0" version of this set that includes disc 3; asin B000LPR5AM only comprises discs 1 & 2

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	The Barbarian engineer: Eddy Offord producer: Greg Lake bass guitar: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Carl Palmer Moog and piano: Keith Emerson arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Leadclass Ltd (in 2012) recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Barbarian composer: Béla Bartók arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer arrangement of: Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49, BB 63	4:33
2	Take a Pebble engineer: Eddy Offord producer: Greg Lake acoustic guitar and bass guitar: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Carl Palmer Moog and piano: Keith Emerson vocals: Greg Lake arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Leadclass Ltd (in 2012) recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Take a Pebble lyricist and composer: Greg Lake arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer publisher: Leadchoice, Ltd.	12:34
3	Knife-Edge engineer: Eddy Offord producer: Greg Lake bass guitar: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Carl Palmer Moog and piano: Keith Emerson arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Leadclass Ltd (in 2012) recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Knife‐Edge lyricist: Richard Fraser and Greg Lake composer: Johann Sebastian Bach and Leoš Janáček arranger: Keith Emerson is based on: Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso (Fanfares) quotes music from: Französische Suite Nr. 1 d-Moll, BWV 812: I. Allemande	5:05
4	Tank engineer: Eddy Offord producer: Greg Lake bass guitar: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Carl Palmer Moog and piano: Keith Emerson arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Leadclass Ltd (in 2012) recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Tank composer: Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer	6:52
5	Lucky Man	4:40
6	Tarkus: a) Eruption / b) Stones of Years / c) Iconoclast / d) Mass / e) Manticore / f) Battlefield / g) Aquatarkus	20:40
7	Bitches Crystal engineer: Eddy "Are You Ready" Offord (in 1971) producer: Greg Lake recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Bitches Crystal lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson	3:57
8	Nutrocker (live)	3:58
9	From the Beginning producer: Greg Lake recording of: From the Beginning composer: Greg Lake	4:14
10	Hoedown producer: Greg Lake arranger: Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Hoe‐Down (catch‐all for arrangements) composer: Aaron Copland arrangement of: Rodeo: IV. Hoedown	3:46
11	Trilogy producer: Greg Lake recording of: Trilogy composer: Keith Emerson and Greg Lake	8:52

2▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	The Endless Enigma, Part One recording of: The Endless Enigma, Part One composer: Keith Emerson and Greg Lake	6:42
2	Fugue	1:57
3	The Endless Enigma, Part Two recording of: The Endless Enigma, Part Two composer: Keith Emerson and Greg Lake	2:05
4	Jerusalem	2:44
5	Toccata bass guitar, guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake drums (drum set): Carl Palmer Hammond organ, keyboard, Moog and piano: Keith Emerson percussion arranger: Carl Palmer live recording of: Toccata composer: Alberto Ginastera arranger: Keith Emerson version of: Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 28: IV. Toccata concertata recording of: Toccata composer: Alberto Ginastera arranger: Keith Emerson version of: Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 28: IV. Toccata concertata	7:20
6	Still... You Turn Me On producer: Greg Lake bass guitar, guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake Hammond organ, harpsichord, keyboard and Moog: Keith Emerson recording of: Still… You Turn Me On lyricist and composer: Greg Lake	2:53
7	Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 1 bass guitar, guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake Hammond organ, keyboard and Moog: Keith Emerson membranophone: Carl Palmer recording of: Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 1 lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson part of: Karn Evil 9	8:36
8	Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2	4:52
9	Jeremy Bender / The Sheriff (medley) live medley including a recording of: Jeremy Bender lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson live medley including a recording of: The Sheriff composer: Keith Emerson and Greg Lake	5:07
10	I Believe in Father Christmas	3:37
11	C'est la vie recording of: C’est la vie orchestrator: John Mayer lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Greg Lake and Peter Sinfield arranger: Tony Harris and Godfrey Salmon	4:20
12	Fanfare for the Common Man	5:44
13	Honky Tonk Train Blues cover recording of: Honky Tonk Train Blues composer: Meade Lux Lewis sub-publisher: Multitone AB (in 1982)	3:12
14	Canario cover recording of: Fantasía para un gentilhombre: IV. Canario composer: Joaquín Rodrigo (in 1954) part of: Fantasía para un gentilhombre	4:00
15	Peter Gunn (live)	3:40
16	Black Moon	7:00
17	Paper Blood recording of: Paper Blood writer: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer	4:28

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/8060258 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000LPR5AM [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1488718 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/emerson-lake-and-palmer/the-essential-1/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/312393/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=14988 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000551003 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3986821 [info]