Tarkus

~ Release by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (see all versions of this release, 30 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-7 are part of the "Tarkus" suite taking up the entire first side of the vinyl release.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Eruption edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Eruption (from “Tarkus”) composer: Keith Emerson part of: Tarkus	2:44
A2	Stones of Years edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Stones of Years (from “Tarkus”) lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson part of: Tarkus	3:44
A3	Iconoclast edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Iconoclast (from “Tarkus”) composer: Keith Emerson part of: Tarkus	1:16
A4	Mass edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Mass (from “Tarkus”) lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson part of: Tarkus	3:12
A5	Manticore edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Manticore (from “Tarkus”) composer: Keith Emerson part of: Tarkus	1:52
A6	Battlefield edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Battlefield (from “Tarkus”) lyricist and composer: Greg Lake part of: Tarkus	3:52
A7	Aquatarkus edit of: Tarkus: i. Eruption / ii. Stones of Years / iii. Iconoclast / iv. Mass / v. Manticore / vi. Battlefield / vii. Aquatarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer recording of: Aquatarkus (from “Tarkus”) composer: Keith Emerson part of: Tarkus	4:04
B1	Jeremy Bender 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: Jeremy Bender lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson	1:50
B2	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	3:58
B3	The Only Way 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: The Only Way (Hymn) lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson is based on: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 6 in D minor, BWV 851 is based on: Toccata und Fuge F-Dur, BWV 540	3:49
B4	Infinite Space (Conclusion) 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: Infinite Space (Conclusion) composer: Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer	3:20
B5	A Time and a Place 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: A Time and a Place lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer	3:02
B6	Are You Ready Eddy? 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: Are You Ready Eddy? lyricist: Greg Lake composer: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer is based on: The Girl Can’t Help It	2:10

Credits

Release

engineer:	Eddy Offord
producer:	Greg Lake

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1908979 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000033P0 [info]

Release group

included in:	Fanfare 1970–1997

part of:	Westword: The Ten Worst Concept Albums of All Time (number: 7) (order: 7) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 223) (order: 223)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/11871 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Emerson-lake-and-palmer/Tarkus [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/emerson-lake-and-palmer/tarkus-16/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/emerson-lake-and-palmer/tarkus [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26161/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1863 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Tarkus/1428 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652026 [info]
Wikidata:	Q920627 [info]