Tarkus (Deluxe Version Remastered) Emerson, Lake & Palmer

• 1 Tarkus (i. Eruption, ii. Stones of Years, iii. Iconoclast, iv. Mass, v. Manticore, vi. Battlefield, vii. Aquatarkus / Remastered 2012) 20:38
• 2 Jeremy Bender (Remastered 2012) 01:46
• 3 Bitches Crystal (Remastered 2012) 03:58
• 4 The Only Way (Hymn) (Remastered 2012) 03:46
• 5 Infinite Space (Conclusion) (Remastered 2012) 03:21
• 6 A Time and a Place (Remastered 2012) 02:59
• 7 Are You Ready Eddy? (Remastered 2012) 02:09
• 8 Tarkus (i. Eruption, ii. Stones of Years, iii. Iconoclast, iv. Mass, v. Manticore, vi. Battlefield, vii. Aquatarkus / Stereo Mix 2012) 20:44
• 9 Jeremy Bender (2012 Stereo Mix) 01:56
• 10 Bitches Crystal (2012 Stereo Mix) 03:59
• 11 The Only Way (Hymn) (2012 Stereo Mix) 03:47
• 12 Infinite Space (Conclusion) (2012 Stereo Mix) 03:22
• 13 A Time and a Place (2012 Stereo Mix) 03:02
• 14 Are You Ready Eddy? (2012 Stereo Mix) 02:12
• 15 Oh, My Father (2012 Stereo Mix) 04:06
• 16 Unknown Ballad (2012 Stereo Mix) 03:04
• 17 Mass (Alternate Take / 2012 Stereo Mix) 04:28
• Total Runtime 01:29:17

Info for Tarkus (Deluxe Version Remastered)

The second album from Emerson, Lake & Palmer, titled Tarkus, was released in 1971 and saw the trio take a new direction with more complex keyboard sounds. The fantastic title track, an epic prog rock monster of more than 20 minutes, took up the whole of side one and it is a masterpiece of ELP music. On Tarkus, which lots of people still consider to be the best ELP album ever, the sound of the band is a blend of Yes, Genesis and even a little bit of Rush.... The technical performances on Tarkus are absolutely top notch, although the atmosphere of the album is rather dark and melancholic. I truly believe that Tarkus is ELP's magnum opus and a must have for hard core prog fans and classic rock or neo classic rock fans. Tarkus was a very successful album as it peaked at number 1 in the UK and also charted at number 9 in the USA.

Additionally you can enjoy bonus tracks like Oh, My Father, Unknown Ballad and an alternate take of Mass, the fourth part of Tarkus.

Keith Emerson, Hammond organ, pipe organ at St. Mark's Church, piano, celesta, Moog modular synthesizer, Minimoog
Greg Lake, vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass
Carl Palmer, drums, assorted percussion

Digitally remastered

Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Considered by many to be one of rock’s original first super-groups, Emerson Lake & Palmer formed in England in 1970 consisting of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). The band created a brand new world of music, combining classical and symphonic rock fused with beautiful vocals. Their penchant for appropriating themes from classical music and the group’s more nuanced, textured approach to symphonic arrangements set ELP apart from their more bombastic guitar-based contemporaries of the time. This subtler and more sublime approach carries on today in the expansive atmospherics of Radiohead and Muse and also in the prog-influenced sphere of band’s like Porcupine Tree, Dream Theatre, Opeth and many others, making ELP one of the more relevant torchbearers of the progressive rock sound. Along with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, and Rush, Emerson Lake and Palmer ushered in the Prog era and as one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1970’s having sold over 40 million albums. ELP’s dramatic flair, sincere passion, labyrinthine song structures, and symphony-worthy virtuosity proved that classical rockers could compete for arena-scale audiences as the band headlined stadium tours around the world.

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