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The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Compilation album by
Released2007
Recorded1970–78, 1992–97
GenreProgressive rock
LabelShout! Factory
Manticore
ProducerGreg Lake
Mark Mancina
Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology
The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.4
(2006)
The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(2007)
From the Beginning
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer is a greatest hits album by British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 2007.

Track listing

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Disc 1

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Barbarian"Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer, 19704:28
2."Take a Pebble"LakeEmerson, Lake & Palmer12:29
3."Knife-Edge" (Adapted from Leoš Janáček's Sinfonia)Leoš Janáček, Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. by Emerson, Lake, Richard FraserEmerson, Lake & Palmer5:03
4."Tank"Emerson, PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer6:47
5."Lucky Man"LakeEmerson, Lake & Palmer4:36
6."Tarkus"
  1. "A) Eruption"
  2. "B) Stones of Years"
  3. "C) Iconoclast"
  4. "D) Mass"
  5. "E) Manticore"
  6. "F) Battlefield"
  7. "G) Aquatarkus"
Emerson, LakeTarkus, 197120:39
7."Bitches Crystal"Emerson, LakeTarkus3:55
8."Nut Rocker" (Live)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Kim Fowley, arr. by Emerson, Lake, PalmerPictures at an Exhibition, 19713:56
9."From the Beginning"LakeTrilogy, 19724:13
10."Hoedown"Aaron Copland, arr. by Emerson, Lake, PalmerTrilogy3:43
11."Trilogy"Emerson, LakeTrilogy8:54

Disc 2

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Endless Enigma, Part One"Emerson, LakeTrilogy6:41
2."Fugue"EmersonTrilogy1:56
3."The Endless Enigma, Part Two"Emerson, LakeTrilogy2:00
4."Jerusalem"William Blake, Hubert Parry, adapted by Emerson, Lake, PalmerBrain Salad Surgery, 19732:44
5."Toccata" (Adaptation of Alberto Ginastera's 1st Piano Concerto)Alberto Ginastera, arr. by EmersonBrain Salad Surgery7:21
6."Still...You Turn Me On"LakeBrain Salad Surgery2:51
7."Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 1"Emerson, LakeBrain Salad Surgery8:35
8."Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2"Emerson, LakeBrain Salad Surgery4:49
9."Jeremy Bender/The Sheriff" (Live medley)Emerson, LakeWelcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends ~ Ladies and Gentlemen, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 19745:02
10."I Believe in Father Christmas"Lake, Peter SinfieldNon-album single, 1975; later released on Works Volume 2, 19773:32
11."C'est la Vie"Lake, SinfieldWorks Volume 1, 19774:17
12."Fanfare for the Common Man" (Edited version)Copland, arr. by Emerson, Lake, PalmerWorks Volume 15:40
13."Honky Tonk Train Blues"Meade "Lux" Lewis, arr. by EmersonNon-album single, 1976; later released on Works Volume 23:12
14."Canario"Joaquín RodrigoLove Beach, 19783:59
15."Peter Gunn" (Live version)Henry Mancini, arr. by Emerson, Lake, PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert, 19793:38
16."Black Moon"Emerson, Lake, PalmerBlack Moon, 19926:58
17."Paper Blood"Emerson, Lake, PalmerBlack Moon4:27

References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer at AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2019.