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fender101 
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Joined: August 16 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 149 |
 Topic: ELP??Posted: October 03 2005 at 04:24 |
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I have the 4 classic ELP albums ELP,Tarkus, BSS and Trilogy. I love them to pieces. Probably 4 of my all time favourite albums. However it seams that ELP sort of didnt achieve much more than this?? What I'm asking is I'm desperate to listen to further ELP and I want to know what is best live album/video/studio album other than the 4 listed above? |
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Well McGarnical Billy is dead! They slit his throat from ear to ear!
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Dreamer
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Joined: March 13 2005 Location: Amsterdam Status: Offline Points: 297 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 04:28 |
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I havent heard it yet but Pictures at an Exibition is highly recommended
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Zargus
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Posted: October 03 2005 at 08:14 |
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Well no doubt you must have the great live album Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends ladys and gentlemen: Emerson, Lake & Palmer!!! one of my all time favorite live labums right under LIVE AT LEEDS -The Who, wich is the best live album ever. And alltho my least favorite ELP album Pictures at an Exibition is allso a must have, but start with The show that never end and get blown away |
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NutterAlert
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Joined: June 07 2005 Location: In transition Status: Offline Points: 2807 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 08:43 |
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You also need the live triple album they released from their '73 World Tour 'Welcome back my friends to the......' you can guess the rest. Starts off with Hoedown played at 500mph and just keeps on going. Don't know about the CD version, but the LP had the 3 LPs held in place by the Letters E L and P, which broke off after you opened the sleeve a few times. Typical ELP I guess, grand designs, great vision but hasn't lasted that well over time...
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Eetu Pellonpaa
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Posted: October 03 2005 at 08:59 |
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Get "Pictures..." recommended earlier, and then start to hunt the videos of their early performances!
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Bj-1
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Posted: October 03 2005 at 09:13 |
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Get:
Both are highly recommended!! |
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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Jeremy Bender
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Joined: April 29 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 531 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 09:25 |
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Pictures At An Exhibition: best live-album they did, very energetic(the Welcome Back My Friends live-album has poor sound quality). Works vol.1: also a good studio-album. Every member has a solo side and there's one group side. Their most mayestic, ambitious and eclectic one. Emerson, Lake & Powell: a studio album with Cozy Powell(Whitesnake and many others) on drums. A very strong effort(especially for a 80's record). With spectacular keyboardwork. Black Moon: their last accessible studio-effort, with quite a few strong tracks on it. The King Biscuit Flower Presents ELP: a good double live cd. Video/DVD: Beyond The Beginning: sort of greatest hits DVD with a 1 hour documentary. Masters From The Vault: a performance from 1971.
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Phil
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Joined: June 17 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1881 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 09:53 |
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To echo other's recommendations - I would pick
On CD: "Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends" includes live versions of all of BSS, plus Takus (with a great version of Aquatarkus - I mean really great!) and some other stuff; On DVD - "Masters from the Vault" - if you can get it - a concert from Belgium I think from the earlier days of the band. |
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Drachen Theaker
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Joined: April 22 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 376 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 16:19 |
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Apart from Pictures I'd go for Works Volume 1 - the first ELP album I got into and much underrated IMHO. Greg Lake's side has three good songs and Carl Palmer's has a version of Tank which I think is better than the original (it loses the drum solo for a start!). Food For Your Soul and LA Nights are also good.
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"It's 1973, almost dinnertime and I'm 'aving 'oops!" - Gene Hunt
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Jared
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Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Online Points: 17609 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 16:59 |
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I concur wholeheartedly.... but then don't be lured into the Miasma which are Works Vols 1 & 2, unless you are a real die hard fan, like Snow Dog... |
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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thrang theng
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Posted: October 03 2005 at 18:40 |
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Agree with both of you. Pictures at an exibition on video is a must have for early ELP works. |
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Take my fire
Take my food and water Forget about those promises Of social good and social order... |
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bluetailfly
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Joined: January 28 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1383 |
Posted: October 03 2005 at 18:48 |
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Yes, your essentially right. Besides Pictures and the live album, there's not much else that's worth repeated listenings. And it's too bad that they couldn't get it together and brainstorm how to restart the creative energy they had at that time. Oh well, they are great albums and, frankly, they should be rated higher on the site's list, at least higher than anything by Jethro Tull, Dream Theatre or Marillion. But some injustices never get corrected. I suggest checking out some Italian prog, some of those bands' music has the excitement of those early ELP albums. |
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maribor
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Joined: October 04 2005 Location: Slovenia Status: Offline Points: 116 |
Posted: October 04 2005 at 08:05 |
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Also their first album.
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