JEFF BECK — Wired (1976-2013) RM | Blu-spec CD2 | Serie Legacy Recordings | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Released in 1976, Jeff Beck's Wired contains some of the best jazz-rock fusion of the period. Wired is generally more muscular, albeit less-unique than its predecessor, Blow by Blow. Joining keyboardist Max Middleton, drummer Richard Bailey, and producer George Martin from the Blow by Blow sessions are drummer Narada Michael Walden, bassist Wilbur Bascomb, and keyboardist Jan Hammer. Beck contributed no original material to Wired, instead relying on the considerable talents of his supporting cast. Perhaps this explains why Wired is not as cohesive as Blow by Blow, seemingly more assembled from component parts. Walden's powerful drumming propels much of Wired, particularly Middleton's explosive opener, "Led Boots," where Beck erupts into a stunning solo of volcanic intensity. Walden also contributes four compositions, including the funk-infused "Come Dancing," which adds an unnamed horn section. While Walden's "Sophie" is overly long and marred by Hammer's arena rock clichés, his "Play With Me" is spirited and Hammer's soloing more melodic. Acoustic guitar and piano predominate the closing ballad, "Love Is Green"; Beck's electric solo gracefully massages the quiet timbres. Wired is well balanced by looser, riff-oriented material and Walden's more intricate compositions. Walden and Hammer give Wired a '70s-era jazz-rock flavor that is indicative of their work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Bascomb's throw-down, "Head for Backstage Pass," finds Bailey skillfully navigating the mixed meters while Beck counters with a dazzling, gritty solo. Hammer's "Blue Wind" features an infectious riff over which Beck and Hammer trade heated salvos. As good as "Blue Wind" is, it would have benefited from the Walden/Bascomb rhythm section and a horn arrangement by Martin. One of Wired's finest tracks is an arrangement of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Beck's playing is particularly alluring: cleanly ringing tones, weeping bends, and sculpted feedback form a resonant palette. Bailey and Middleton lend supple support. Within a two-year span, the twin towers Blow by Blow and Wired set a standard for instrumental rock that even Beck has found difficult to match. On Wired, with first-rate material and collaborators on hand, one of rock's most compelling guitarists is in top form. Mark Kirschenmann
Tracklist :
1.        Led Boots 3:59
Written-By – Max Middleton
2.        Come Dancing 5:54
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden
3.        Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 5:26
Written-By – Charlie Mingus
4.        Head For Backstage Pass 2:41
Written-By – Andy Clark, Wilbur Bascomb
5.        Blue Wind = 蒼き風 5:49
Written-By – Jan Hammer
6.        Sophie 6:27
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden
7.        Play With Me 4:06
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden
8.        Love Is Green 2:28
Written-By – Narada Michael Walden
Credits :
Bass – Wilbur Bascomb
Clavinet [Clavinette], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Max Middleton
Drums – Ed Green, Richard Bailey
Guitar – Jeff Beck
Keyboards [Synthesizers], Drums – Jan Hammer
Piano, Drums – Narada Michael Walden

JIMMY GIUFFRE — The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1957-2012) RM | MONO | Serie Jazz Best Collection 1000 – 3 | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Jimmy Guiffre 3 features the first version of Giuffre's 3. With guitarist Jim Hall and either Ralph Pena or Jim Atlas on bass, Giuffre is heard on clarinet, tenor, and baritone. The generally introverted music is wistful, has a fair amount of variety, and is melodic while still sounding advanced. In addition to the nine original songs (including the earliest recording of Giuffre's classic folk song "The Train and the River"). An excellent introduction to Jimmy Giuffre's unique music. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.     Gotta Dance 2:29
Written-By – Jimmy Giuffre
2.     Two Kinds Of Blues 5:10
Written-By – Jimmy Giuffre
3.     The Song Is You 3:52
Written-By – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein
4.     Crazy She Calls Me 5:14
Written-By – Bob Russell, Carl Sigman
5.     Voodoo 2:48
Written-By – Jimmy Giuffre
6.     My All 4:09
Written-By – Bob Russell, Jimmy Giuffre
7.     That's The Way It Is 3:45
Written-By – Jimmy Giuffre
8.     Crawdad Suite   7:10
Written-By – Jimmy Giuffre
9.     The Train And The River 3:31
Written-By – Jimmy Giuffre
Credits :
Bass – Ralph Pena
Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Liner Notes – Jimmy Giuffre
Guitar – Jim Hall 

JERRY BERGONZI — Vertical Reality (1994) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Noted educator and saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi put together an all-star cast for Vertical Reality, sharing the frontline with guitarist Mike Stern. The title of the album may refer to the nature of Bergonzi's playing and arranging in general; his emphasis is on the vertical, harmonic nature of each tune rather than singable lines and enduring melodies. The presence of Stern (five tracks), as well as the strong supporting cast including Andy LaVerne (piano, four tracks), George Mraz (bass), and Billy Hart (drums), all truly make an impact on this recording. Bergonzi is far subtler and more effective in his approach here, creating accessible post-bop while leaving considerable improvisational space for each of the players. Vertical Reality is split between Bergonzi originals and standards principally arranged by LaVerne. Highlights include a hard-edged, Stern-dominated version of Bergonzi's "Jones" and swinging interpretations of "On Green Dolphin Street" and "Lover Man." This is a recommended Bergonzi release. Brian Bartolini
Tracklist  :
1.     Yesterdays  6:50
Written-By – Kern, Harbach
2.     Loud-Zee  6:03
Written-By – Bergonzi
3.     On Green Dolphin Street  6:06
Written-By – Kaper, Washington
4.     Jab  6:44
Written-By – Bergonzi
5.     Lover Man  7:47
Written-By – Davis, Sherman, Ramirez
6.     Jones  7:53
Written-By – Bergonzi
7.     Fall  7:28
Written-By – Shorter
8.     Windows  5:40
Written-By – Corea
Credits :
Bass – George Mraz
Drums – Billy Hart
Guitar – Mike Stern
Piano, Producer – Andy LaVerne
Saxophone – Jerry Bergonzi 

ANDERSON / STOLT — Invention of Knowledge (2016) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

In 2014, former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson and Flower Kings/Transatlantic guitarist Roine Stolt began a musical dialogue initiated by Inside Out Music boss Thomas Waber. Invention of Knowledge is their result. Co-produced by the artists, it features a prog dream team: Stolt's brother Michael and Jonas Reingold on basses, keyboardists Lalle Larsson and Tom Brislin, drummer Felix Lehrmann, and a five-voice chorus that includes Daniel Gildenlöw. Waber wanted them to extend the range of "Yes music." That happens, but there's way more to it. Anderson can still create in the mold of his former band, but he also brings his solo experience that explored a vast range of musical traditions. Stolt was deeply influenced by Yes, but he's a rugged individualist. His composing, playing, and modern production ideas are informed by jazz, fusion, electronic, rock, and world musics. He refracts everything through a third-wave prog prism.
The set commences with the "Invention" suite (also comprising "We Are Truth" and "Knowledge"). It is realized through the combination of shimmering folk (English and Swedish), sophisticated pop, jazz fusion, Indian modalism, rockist dynamics, and symphonic strings. Challenging guitar, percussion, and keyboard interplay create a frame for Anderson's contrapuntal vocals. His mytho-poetic lyrics continue to juxtapose physical and metaphysical realms, deep psychology, scientific investigation, and spiritual affirmation. His wide-eyed optimism is undiminished by time (neither is his voice). Second suite "Knowing"/"Chase and Harmony" weaves gorgeous piano and guitar counterpoint into spiraling musical feats. Anderson's melodic invention anchors this engaging mix and encourages flight. Stolt's weave of modern electronic soundscapes, instrumental savvy, and stacked backing vocals adds new colors and textures such as fat R&B horns, stinging bluesy guitar fills, processional percussion, and rhythmic string syncopations. The "Everybody Heals" suite embodies the segments "Better by Far" and "Golden Light." While Stolt's mercurial guitar playing and Reingold's roiling bassline are the instrumental hallmarks throughout, the work's harmonic architecture was erected on a chamber string progression. The interlocking pieces are brightly orchestrated and lushly illustrated with keyboards and choral vocals. Anderson's expressive delivery moves through labyrinthine pop, trad-inspired folk-rock, and elegant jazz, and even touches on Brit soul.
The gorgeous 11-minute closer, "Know," is a stand-alone track. Despite its length and changes in musical direction, it's a beautifully written, nearly hummable song. Its structure employs electric piano, organ, and vibes in jazzy, samba-tinged frames during the first third. Single-line synths (think Rick Wakeman), knotty guitars, and majestic drums append the second and uncover its third-wave prog persona, before a final section carries it out on a breezy wave of Caribbean rhythms and tender singing. On an already emotionally and spiritually affirmative album, this resonant finale is nearly transcendent. Invention of Knowledge displays the individualism of both men. They pursue grandeur, but leave out excess. They add to the depth, dimension, and legacy Yes established, but also make plain that the result is forward-thinking 21st century prog, free of overwrought nostalgia or self-indulgence.  
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Invention Of Knowledge    
1.        Invention     9:41
2.        We Are Truth    6:41
3.        Knowledge    6:30
Knowing    
4.        Knowing    10:31
5.        Chase And Harmony    7:17
Everybody Heals    
6.        Everybody Heals    7:36
7.        Better By Far    2:03
8.        Golden Light    3:30
Know ...    
9.        Know ...    11:13
Credits :
Artwork – Silas Toball
Artwork [Assisted By] – Eva Toball
Backing Vocals – Anja Obermayer, Daniel Gildenlöw, Kristina Westas, Maria Rerych, Nad Sylvan
Bass, Backing Vocals – Jonas Reingold
Bass, Synthesizer [Moog Bass] – Michael Stolt
Drums – Felix Lehrmann
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Dobro, Portuguese Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar [Lap Steel], Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Roine Stolt
Grand Piano [Yamaha C 7 Grand Piano], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Electric Organ [Hammond B 3 Organ], Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Tom Brislin
Grand Piano, Synthesizer – Lalle Larsson
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synth, Percussion, Co-producer [Co Produced By],  Lyrics By [All Lyrics By] – Jon Anderson  

ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET — Beat Kennel (1987) Two Version | APE + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

ROVA (Bruce Ackley on soprano, tenor saxophonist Larry Ochs, baritonist Jon Raskin and Andrew Voigt on alto and sopranino) perfectly balances advanced arranged sections with dynamic individual and group improvising on this consistently stimulating set. They perform two Raskin originals, a piece by Voigt, a group improvisation ("Sportspeak") and an early Anthony Braxton work. The results reward repeated listenings by open-minded avant-garde collectors. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1.     El Amor en los Tiempos de la Finca 7:50 
Andrew Voigt
2.     The Aggregate 10:05
Jon Raskin
3.     Sportspeak 5:07
Rova
4.     Composition 5:39
Anthony Braxton
5.     What Was Lost Regained 10:53
Jon Raskin
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Andrew Voigt, Jon Raskin (tracks: 2)
Artwork, Design – Robin Winters
Baritone Saxophone – Jon Raskin
Sopranino Saxophone – Andrew Voigt (tracks: 5)
Soprano Saxophone – Bruce Ackley
Tenor Saxophone – Larry Ochs

KENNY BURRELL — Tin Tin Deo (1977-1994) RM | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tin Tin Deo is a typically tasteful set by guitarist Kenny Burrell. Performing in a sparse trio with bassist Reggie Johnson and drummer Carl Burnette, Burrell plays boppish and swinging versions of his own blues "The Common Ground," Erroll Garner's playful "La Petite Mambo," and six jazz standards. Nothing particularly surprising occurs but Burrell is heard throughout in above-average form and this release should please his fans. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Tin Tin Deo 7:13
Composed By – Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller 
2. Old Folks 4:31
Composed By – Dedette Hill, Willard Robison
3. Have You Met Miss Jones 2:48
Composed By – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
4. I Remember You 5:40
Composed By – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
5. The Common Ground 4:18
Composed By – Kenny Burrell
6. If You Could See Me Now 6:13
Composed By – Carl Sigman, Tadd Dameron
7. I Hadn't Anyone Till You3:47
Composed By – Ray Noble
8. La Petite Mambo4:15
Composed By – Erroll Garner
Credits :
Bass – Reggie Johnson
Drums – Carl Burnett
Guitar – Kenny Burrell 

KENNY DREW QUINTET / QUARTET — This Is New (1957-1990) RM | Riverside Contemporary Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 Pianist Kenny Drew teams up with other young hard bop players on this CD reissue. Trumpeter Donald Byrd, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley (who is on the first three tracks), bassist Wilbur Ware, and drummer G.T. Hogan perform four standards (including "It's You or No One" and "Why Do I Love You?") and selections by Drew, Byrd, and Sonny Rollins ("Paul's Pal"). Kenny Drew's recording career was quite consistent (none of his releases were throwaways) and this session should appeal to straight-ahead bop collectors. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. –Kenny Drew Quintet This Is New 6:52
Written-By – I. Gershwin, Weill
2. –Kenny Drew Quintet Carol 4:27
Written-By – Kenny Drew
3. –Kenny Drew Quintet It's You Or No One 7:59
Written-By – Styne, Cahn
4. –Kenny Drew Quartet You're My Thrill 5:16
Written-By – Gorney, Clare
5. –Kenny Drew Quartet Little T 5:59
Written-By – Donald Byrd
6. –Kenny Drew Quartet Paul's Pal 6:35
Written-By – Sonny Rollins
7. –Kenny Drew Quartet Why Do I Love You? 5:12
Written-By – Kern, Hammerstein
Credits :
Bass – Wilbur Ware
Drums – G.T. Hogan
Piano – Kenny Drew
Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley (tracks: 1 to 3)
Trumpet – Donald Byrd

BUDDY RICH AND HIS ORCHESTRA — This One's for Basie (1956-1986) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Drummer Buddy Rich put together an interesting 11-piece group for this tribute to Count Basie. The only Basie alumnus present is trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison but the other soloists (trombonist Frank Rosolino and Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper on tenor and pianist Jimmy Rowles) easily fit into the setting. Marty Paich contributed the arrangements, there are plenty of drum solos and the music, if not all that memorable, can easily be enjoyed by straightahead jazz fans. Scott Yanow 
Tracklist :
1.     Blue and Sentimental 4:49
Count Basie / Mack David / Jerry Livingston 
2.     Down for Double 4:10
Freddie Green 
3.     Jump for Me 5:45
Count Basie 
4.     Blues for Basie 7:20
Edison 
5.     Jumping at the Woodside 6:26
Count Basie 
6.     Ain't It the Truth 3:01
Count Basie / Buster Harding / Jack Palmer 
7.     Shorty George 5:14
Count Basie / Andy Gibson 
8.     9:20 Special 4:34
William Engvick / Earle Warren 
Credits :
Arranged By – Marty Paich
Bass – Joe Mondragon
Drums – Buddy Rich
Guitar – Bill Pitman
Piano – Jimmy Rowles
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Cooper
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Buddy Collette
Trombone – Frank Rosolino
Trumpet – Conrad Gozzo, Harry Edison, Pete Candoli
Valve Trombone, Tenor Saxophone – Bob Enevoldsen 

MICHELLE WALKER — Slow Down (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.     Nature Boy 3:53
 Ahbes
2.     Be My Baby 3:47
 Pizzarelli
3.     Pennies from Heaven 2:27
 Johnston / Burke
4.     East of the Sun 4:18
 Bowman
5.     The Very Thought of You 3:54
 Noble
6.     Sometimes I'm Happy 2:43
Youmans / Robin
7.     Summertime 4:28
 Gershwin / Gershwin / Heywrad
8.     Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:50
 Cole / Mills
9.     Kiss of Life 3:42
Adu / Mathewman / Hale / Denman
10.     Daddy 2:52
 Troup
11.     Slow Down 4:07
 Walker
12.     Your Song 4:01
 John / Taupin
13.     Time After Time 3:28
 Cahn / Styne
14.     Crazy He Calls Me 2:45
 Russell / Sigma
15.     On the Sunny Side of the Street 3:14
 McHugh / Fields
Credits :
Michelle Walker - Vocals
Dave Cosby - Guitar
Wayne Wilentz - Piano
Marc Blackwood - Bass
Jim West - Drums
Justin Lees - Guest-Guitar

MARC JOHNSON — Right Brain Patrol (1992-2004) RM | Serie JMT Edition – VOLUME #51/81 | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Right Brain Patrol features Marc Johnson in a trio setting with guitarist Ben Monder (among his first recordings) and percussionist Arto Tunçboyaciyan. Johnson is a fabulous bass player with a rich tone. Monder's playing contains shades of Bill Frisell's tone and harmonic sensibility. Tunçboyaciyan is a fine percussionist, but listeners will either love or hate the vocalizing he does on a handful of cuts. "Batuki Burundi" is a solo bass vehicle, and Johnson and Tunçboyaciyan basically divide the rest of the composing duties, with Monder contributing one piece and sharing credits on two more. The bass and guitar playing are stellar throughout, even if Monder sounds a bit derivative in this early session ("Netcong on My Mind" and "Whispers" wouldn't sound out of place on a Bill Frisell album). The title cut has Monder and Johnson trading off leads and support in a lively conversation. "Heru Nazel" has some nice arco bass work and great guitar, but also has some of the aforementioned vocals. "After You" has Johnson playing some great lead over a queasy guitar figure. Few of these tunes will really stick in your head, but they are well played and quite beautiful at times. Sean Westergaard
Tracklist :
1.        They Love Me Fifteen Feet Away 4:54
Composed By – Tunçboyaciyan
2.        Batuki Burundi 3:49
Composed By – Johnson
3.        Netcong On My Mind 4:16
Composed By – Monder
4.        Right Brain Patrol 5:30
Composed By – Johnson
5.        Heru Nazel 5:03
Composed By – Tunçboyaciyan
6.        Inside Four Walls 3:46
Composed By – Johnson
7.        You 0:58
Composed By – Tunçboyaciyan
8.        After You 4:38
Composed By – Johnson
9.        Whispers 4:29
Composed By – Monder, Johnson
10.        Log O' Rhythm 3:26
Composed By – Johnson
11.        Light In Your Eye 2:23
Composed By – Tunçboyaciyan
12.        The Call 4:13
Composed By – Tunçboyaciyan, Monder, Johnson
Credits :
Artwork [Back Cover Art], Cover [Back Cover Art] – Colin George 
Bass – Marc Johnson 
Design, Cover [Cover Painting], Painting [Cover Painting] – Stephen Byram
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ben Monder
Percussion, Voice – Arto Tunçboyaciyan

KAZUMI WATANABE — Kilowatt (1989) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A textbook study of what hard-edged fusion should be all about, Watanabe's strings come to life with a supercharged electricity that is often interesting, often harsh, and once in a while pleasant and melodic. Watanabe seems to favor soloing in the hard rocker vein but also gets in some nice moments on more gentle moody pieces like "Pretty Soon" and "Dolphin Dance." Especially engaging are the electric vibe work of John Wackerman and Wayne Shorter's solid sax on "Capri." For those into melodic pop-jazz, this disc should be approached with caution. If you love hefty guitar licks, however, it's a must. Jonathan Widran
Tracklist :
1.        1000 Mega 4:57
Written-By – Kazumi Watanabe
2.        Capri 4:09
Written-By – Kazumi Watanabe
3.        No One 5:31
Written-By – Bunny Brunel, Kazumi Watanabe
4.        Jive 3:46
Written-By – Bunny Brunel, Kazumi Watanabe
5        Papyrus 4:49
Written-By – Kazumi Watanabe
6.        Sunspin 5:13
Written-By – Kazumi Watanabe
7.        Pretty Soon 5:35
Written-By – Bunny Brunel
8.        Bernard 4:39
Written-By – Bunny Brunel
9.        Dolphin Dance 6:58
Written-By – Herbie Hancock
10.        Good Night Machines 6:17
Written-By – Bunny Brunel, Kazumi Watanabe, Patrick Moraz
Credits :
Bass, Synthesizer [Synth Bass], Keyboards – Bunny Brunel
Drums, Synthesizer [Synth Drums], Vibraphone [Electric Vibe] – John Wackerman
Guitar [Guitars], Guitar Synthesizer [Synth Guitars], Keyboards – Kazumi Watanabe
Keyboards – Patrick Moraz (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10)
Percussion [Percussions] – Alex Acuna (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Saxophone [Sax] – Wayne Shorter (tracks: 2, 8)  

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970-2010) RM | SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Lively, ambitious, almost entirely successful debut album, made up of keyboard-dominated instrumentals ("The Barbarian," "Three Fates") and romantic ballads ("Lucky Man") showcasing all three members' very daunting talents. This album, which reached the Top 20 in America and got to number four in England, showcased the group at its least pretentious and most musicianly -- with the exception of a few moments on "Three Fates" and perhaps "Take a Pebble," there isn't much excess, and there is a lot of impressive musicianship here. "Take a Pebble" might have passed for a Moody Blues track of the era but for the fact that none of the Moody Blues' keyboard men could solo like Keith Emerson. Even here, in a relatively balanced collection of material, the album shows the beginnings of a dark, savage, imposingly gothic edge that had scarcely been seen before in so-called "art rock," mostly courtesy of Emerson's larger-than-life organ and synthesizer attacks. Greg Lake's beautifully sung, deliberately archaic "Lucky Man" had a brush with success on FM radio, and Carl Palmer became the idol of many thousands of would-be drummers based on this one album (especially for "Three Fates" and "Tank"), but Emerson emerged as the overpowering talent here for much of the public. Bruce Eder
Tracklist :
1. The Barbarian    4:30
2. Take A Pebble    12:35
3. Knife-Edge    5:06
4. The Three Fates    (7:47)
4a. Clotho (Royal Festival) 1:49
4b. Lachesis (Piano Solo)    2:44
4c. Atropos (Piano Trio)    3:13
5.  Tank    6:49
6.  Lucky Man    4:40
– BONUS TRACK –
7.  The Barbarian (Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival)    11:53
8.  Take A Pebble (Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival)    5:08
Credits :
Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Painting [Cover] – Nic Dartnell 

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Tarkus (1971-2010) RM | SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Emerson, Lake & Palmer's 1970 eponymous LP was only a rehearsal. It hit hard because of the novelty of the act (allegedly the first supergroup in rock history), but felt more like a collection of individual efforts and ideas than a collective work. All doubts were dissipated by the release of Tarkus in 1971. Side one of the original LP is occupied by the 21-minute title epic track, beating both Genesis' "Supper's Ready" and Yes' "Close to the Edge" by a year. Unlike the latter group's cut-and-paste technique to obtain long suites, "Tarkus" is a thoroughly written, focused piece of music. It remains among the Top Ten classic tracks in progressive rock history. Because of the strength of side one, the material on the album's second half has been quickly forgotten -- with one good reason: it doesn't match the strength of its counterpart -- but "Bitches Crystal" and "A Time and a Place" make two good prog rock tracks, the latter being particularly rocking. "Jeremy Bender" is the first in a series of honky tonk-spiced, Far-West-related songs. This one and the rock & roll closer "Are You Ready Eddy?" are the only two tracks worth throwing away. Otherwise Tarkus makes a very solid album, especially to the ears of prog rock fans -- no Greg Lake acoustic ballads, no lengthy jazz interludes. More accomplished than the trio's first album, but not quite as polished as Brain Salad Surgery, Tarkus is nevertheless a must-have. François Couture 
Tracklist :
1.            Eruption 2:44
Composed By – Emerson
1-2.        Stones Of Years 3:45
Composed By – Lake, Emerson
1-3.        Iconoclast 1:16
Composed By – Emerson
1-4.        Mass 3:13
Composed By – Lake, Emerson
1-5.        Manticore 1:53
Composed By – Emerson
1-6.        Battlefield 3:53
Composed By – Lake, Emerson
1-7.        Aquatarkus 4:01
Composed By – Emerson
2.        Jeremy Bender 1:47
Composed By – Lake, Emerson
3.        Bitches Crystal 3:57
Composed By – Lake, Emerson
4.        The Only Way (Hymn) 3:50
Composed By – Lake, Emerson
Composed By [Theme; Intro And Bridge] – Bach
5.        Infinite Space (Conclusion) 3:19
Composed By – Palmer, Emerson
6.        A Time And A Place 2:59
Composed By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson
7.        Are You Ready Eddy? 2:13
Composed By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson
– BONUS TRACK –
8.        Prelude And Fugue 3:17
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Composed By – J Rodrigo
Credits :
Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Drums, Percussion – Carl Palmer
Organ [Hammond], Organ [St. Marks Church], Piano, Celesta [Celeste], Synthesizer [Moog] – Keith Emerson
Painting – William Neal 
Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Producer, Lyrics By – Greg Lake 

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Pictures at an Exhibition (1971-2010) RM | SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

One of the seminal documents of the progressive rock era, a record that made its way into the collections of millions of high-school kids who never heard of Modest Mussorgsky and knew nothing of Russia's Nationalist "Five." It does some violence to Mussorgsky, but Pictures at an Exhibition is also the most energetic and well-realized live release in Emerson, Lake & Palmer's catalog, and it makes a fairly compelling case for adapting classical pieces in this way. At the time, it introduced "classical rock" to millions of listeners, including the classical community, most of whose members regarded this record as something akin to an armed assault. The early-'70s live sound is a little crude by today's standards, but the tightness of the playing (Carl Palmer is especially good) makes up for any sonic inadequacies. Keith Emerson is the dominant musical personality here, but Greg Lake and Palmer get the spotlight enough to prevent it from being a pure keyboard showcase. Bruce Eder
Tracklist :
1.    Promenade    1:57
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2.    The Gnome    4:18
Written-By – Palmer, Mussorgsky
3.    Promenade    1:23
Written-By – Palmer, Mussorgsky
4.    The Sage    4:42
Written-By – Palmer
5.    The Old Castle    2:33
Written-By – Palmer, Mussorgsky
6.    Blues Variation    4:23
Written-By – Emerson / Lake / Palmer
7.    Promenade    1:28
Written-By – Mussorgsky
8.    The Hut Of Baba Yaga    1:12
Written-By – Mussorgsky
9.    The Curse Of Baba Yaga    4:10
Written-By – Emerson / Lake / Palmer
10.    The Hut Of Baba Yaga    1:06
Written-By – Mussorgsky
11.    The Great Gates Of Kiev    6:37
Written-By – Lake, Mussorgsky
12.    Nutrocker    4:25
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Written-By – Kim Fowley
– BONUS TRACK –
13.    Rondo (Live At Lyceum 9 / Sec / 1970)    14:29

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Trilogy (1972-2010) RM | SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

After the heavily distorted bass and doomsday church organ of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album, the exhilarating prog rock of epic proportions on Tarkus, and the violent removal of the sacred aura of classical tunes on Pictures at an Exhibition, Trilogy, ELP's fourth album, features the trio settling down in more crowd-pleasing pastures. Actually, the group was gaining in maturity what they lost in raw energy. Every track on this album has been carefully thought, arranged, and performed to perfection, a process that also included some form of sterilization. Greg Lake's acoustic ballad "From the Beginning" put the group on the charts for a second time. The adaptation of Aaron Copland's "Hoedown" also yielded a crowd-pleaser. Prog rock fans had to satisfy themselves with the three-part "The Endless Enigma" and "Trilogy," both very strong but paced compositions. By 1972, Eddie Offord's recording and producing techniques had reached a peak. He provided a lush, comfy finish to the album that made it particularly suited for living-room listening and the FM airwaves. Yet the material lacks a bit of excitement. Trilogy still belongs to ELP's classic period and should not be overlooked. For newcomers to prog rock it can even make a less-menacing point of entry.  François Couture
Tracklist :
1.        The Endless Enigma (Part One) 6:38
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
2.        Fugue 1:56
Written-By – Emerson
3.        The Endless Enigma (Part Two) 2:00
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
4.        From The Beginning 4:11
Written-By – Lake
5.        The Sheriff 3:19
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
6.        Hoedown (Taken From Rodeo) 3:42
Written-By – Aaron Copland
7.        Trilogy 8:48
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
8.        Living Sin 3:09
Written-By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson
9.        Abaddon's Bolero 8:06
Written-By – Emerson
– BONUS TRACKS –    
10.        Hoedown
Written-By – Aaron Copland
11.        Take A Pebble
Written-By – Lake
12.        Abaddon's Bolero
Written-By – Emerson
Credits :
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Artwork [Tinting By] – Phil Crennell
Engineer [Production] – Eddie Offord Organ [Hammond C3], Piano [Steinway], Zurna [Zoukra], Synthesizer [Moog III C], Synthesizer [Mini Moog Model D] – Keith Emerson
Percussion – Carl Palmer
Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Producer, Lyrics By – Greg Lake

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends ~ Ladies And Gentlemen (1974-2010) RM | SHM-CD | 2CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Upon its release, the 1973 LP Brain Salad Surgery had been hailed as Emerson, Lake & Palmer's masterpiece. A long tour ensued that left the trio flushed and begging for time off. Before disbanding for three years, they assembled a three-LP live set (something of a badge of achievement at the time, earned by Yes in 1973 with Yessongs and, somewhat more dubiously, Leon Russell with Leon Live). Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends gives a very accurate representation of ELP's shows at the time, including their uncertain sound quality. It isn't that the group didn't try hard to give a good show; they did, but left to just his two hands, without the use of multi-tracking and overdubs to build layer-upon-layer of electronic keyboard sounds, Keith Emerson was at a singular disadvantage on some of the boldest material in the trio's repertory. And even allowing how far the art and science of recording rock concerts had advanced in the 1970s, there were still inherent problems in recording a fully exposed bass -- Greg Lake's primary instrument -- in an arena setting that couldn't be overcome here. Even the most recent remastered editions could not fix the feedback, the occasionally leakages, the echo, the seeming distance -- the listener often gets the impression of being seated in the upper mezzanine of an arena. That said, the group still had a lot of fire, enthusiasm, and cohesion at this point in its history, and that does come through. And if they don't solve every problem with the sound, the remastered editions from Rhino, Japanese WEA, and Sanctuary do give Lake's voice and Emerson's piano their richest, fullest possible tone and a fighting chance in these surroundings, and bring Carl Palmer's drumming much more up close and personal than it ever was on the LP. On the down side, the division into two CDs (as opposed to three LPs) means that the 26-minute "Take a Pebble"/"Piano Improvisations"/"Take a Pebble" chain -- complete with Lake's excellent acoustic guitar spot for "Still You Turn Me On" and "Lucky Man" -- is broken up between the two discs. The song selection -- if not quite the career-ranging array of repertory that Yessongs was for Yes -- is stellar and features all the material from Brain Salad Surgery (with the exception of "Benny the Bouncer"), including a complete 36-minute rendition of "Karn Evil 9," which filled both sides of the third LP in the original set. The latter is thoroughly bracing, with a level of visceral energy that was lacking in some moments of the original studio version, and is also almost as good a showcase for Lake, whose singing and playing here are better than they were on the studio original, as it is for Emerson and Palmer. Add to that a 27-minute "Tarkus" -- complete with one Pete Sinfield-authored verse from King Crimson's "Epitaph" (which they'd been adding to the piece in concert at least since the Trilogy tour) -- and you now have three quarters of the music. Hearing any of those three pieces (and the stunning "Toccata") performed live, obviously without any overdubs, makes one realize how accomplished these musicians were, and how well they worked together when the going was good. This was the group's last successful and satisfying tour, as subsequent journeys on the road, in association with the Works album, were mired in acrimony about expenses, repertory, ego clashes, and the decision about going out with an orchestra (or not), or were motivated purely by contractual and financial obligations, whereas here they proved that even their most ambitious ideas could work musically, done by just the three of them. The sometimes disappointing sound quality should not be too much of a turnoff for fans, but newcomers should definitely start with the studio albums, and make this the third or fourth ELP album in their collection. And it should be listened to loud. François Couture
Tracklist :
1-1.    Hoedown 4:28
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Written-By – Copeland
1-2.    Jerusalém (Live 1974) 3:18
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Written-By – Parry, Blake
1-3.    Toccata 7:24
Arranged By – Emerson
Written-By – Ginastera
Tarkus    (27:24)
1-4-a.        Eruption
Written-By – Emerson
1-4-b.        Stones Of Years
Written-By – Emerson
1-4-c.        Iconoclast
Written-By – Emerson
1-4-d.        Mass
Written-By – Emerson
1-4-e.        Manticore 
Written-By – Emerson
1-4-f.        Battlefield (Including Epitaph)
Written-By – Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield, Fripp
1-4-g.        Aquatarkus
Written-By – Emerson
1-5.        Take A Pebble Still (Including Still…You Turn Me On And Lucky Man)
Written-By – Lake
2-1.        Piano Improvisations (Including Friedrich Gulda's 'Fugue' And Joe Sullivan's 'Little Rock Getaway')
Written-By – Emerson
2-2.        Take A Pebble (Conclusion)
Written-By – Lake
2-3.        Jeremy Bender / The Sheriff (Medley)
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
2.    Karn Evil 9     (35:24)
2-4-a.        1st Impression (Includes Percussion Solo)
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
2-4-b.        2nd Impression
Written-By – Emerson
2-4-c.        3rd Impression
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
2-5.    Still... You Turn Me On (Live At Anaheim 1973/1974)
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
2-6.        Lucky Man (Live At Anaheim 1973/1974)
Written-By – Lake

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — In The Hot Seat (1994-2010) SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Hand Of Truth 5:23
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
2.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Daddy 4:41
Written-By – Lake
3.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    One By One 5:07
Written-By – Lake, Emerson, Olsen
4.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Heart On Ice 4:19
Written-By – Lake, Olsen
5.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Thin Line 4:45
Written-By – Wray, Emerson, Olsen
6.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Man In The Long Black Coat 4:12
Arranged By – Emerson
Written-By – Bob Dylan
7.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Change 4:43
Written-By – Wray, Emerson, Olsen
8.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Give Me A Reason To Stay 4:14
Written-By – Sam Lorber, Steve Diamond
9.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Gone Too Soon 4:11
Written-By – Wray, Lake, Keith Wechsler
10.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Street War 4:22
Written-By – Lake, Emerson
– Bonus Track Presented In Dolby Surround –
11.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer    Pictures At An Exhibition    (15:28)
11a.    –    Promenade 1:45
Written-By – Modest Mussorgsky
11b.    –    The Gnome 2:07
Written-By – Palmer, Modest Mussorgsky
11c.    –    Promenade 1:45
Written-By – Lake, Modest Mussorgsky
11d.    –    The Sage 3:10
Written-By – Lake
11e.    –    The Hut Of Baba Yaga 1:15
Written-By – Modest Mussorgsky
11f.    –    The Great Gates Of Kiev 5:23
Written-By – Lake, Modest Mussorgsky
– BONUS TRACKS –
12.    Keith Emerson–    Hammer It Out    2:35
Credits :
Backing Vocals – Bill Wray, Paula Mattioli
Bass – Greg Lake
Choir – Fred White, Linda McCrary, Lynn B. Davis, Ricky Nelson
Drums – Carl Palmer
Drums [Additional Programming] – Keith Wechsler
Guitar – Greg Lake
Keyboards – Keith Emerson
Keyboards [Programming] – Brian Foraker, Keith Emerson, Keith Wechsler, Richard Baker
Vocals – Greg Lake
Vocals [Additional] – Kristen Olsen (tracks: 2)  

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Works Live (1993-2010) RM | SHM-CD | 2CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1.-1.        Introductory Fanfare 0:52
Written-By – Palmer, Emerson
1-2.        Peter Gunn 3:33
Written-By – Henry Mancini
1-3.        Tiger In A Spotlight 4:10
Written-By – Emerson, Lake, Palmer, Sinfield
1-4.        C'Est La Vie 4:14
Written-By – Lake, Sinfield
1-5.        Watching Over You 3:59
Written-By – Lake, Sinfield
1-6.        Maple Leaf Rag 1:13
Written-By – Scott Joplin
1-7.        The Enemy God Dances With The Black Spirits 2:46
Written-By – Prokofiev
1-8.        Fanfare For The Common Man 10:55
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake, Palmer
Written-By – Aaron Copeland
1-9.        Knife Edge 5:03
Written-By – Fraser, Lake, Emerson, Janacek
1-10.        Show Me The Way To Go Home 4:20
Written-By – Swain, King
2-1.        Abaddon's Bolero 6:03
Written-By – Emerson
Pictures At An Exhibition    (15:42)
2-2a.        Promenade
Arranged By – Emerson
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2-2b.    The Gnome
Arranged By – Palmer
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2-2c.        Promenade
Arranged By – Lake
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2-2d.    The Hut Of Baba Yaga
Arranged By – Emerson
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2-2e.        he Curse Of Baba Yaga
Written-By – Emerson, Lake, Palmer
2-2f.     he Hut Of Baba Yaga
Arranged By – Emerson
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2-2g.    The Great Gates Of Kiev
Arranged By – Lake
Written-By – Mussorgsky
2-3.    Closer To Believing 5:29
Written-By – Lake, Sinfield
Piano Concerto    (6:42)
2-4.    Third Movement: Toccata Con Fuoco
Written-By – Emerson
2-5.    Tank 12:38
Written-By – Palmer, Emerson
Credits :
Conductor – Godfrey Salmon
Drums [Uncredited], Percussion [Uncredited] – Carl Palmer
Engineer [Sound, Uncredited] – Michel Léveillée
Keyboards [Uncredited] – Keith Emerson

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Brain Salad Surgery (1973-2010) RM | SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Emerson, Lake & Palmer's most successful and well-realized album (after their first), and their most ambitious as a group, as well as their loudest, Brain Salad Surgery was also the most steeped in electronic sounds of any of their records. The main focus, thanks to the three-part "Karn Evil 9," is sci-fi rock, approached with a volume and vengeance that stretched the art rock audience's tolerance to its outer limit, but also managed to appeal to the metal audience in ways that little of Trilogy did. Indeed, "Karn Evil 9" is the piece and the place where Keith Emerson and his keyboards finally matched in both music and flamboyance the larger-than-life guitar sound of Jimi Hendrix. This also marked the point in the group's history in which they brought in their first outside creative hand, in the guise of ex-King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield. He'd been shopping around his first solo album and was invited onto the trio's new Manticore label, and also asked in to this project as Lake's abilities as a lyricist didn't seem quite up to the 20-minute "Karn Evil 9" epic that Emerson had created as an instrumental. Sinfield's resulting lyrics for "Karn Evil 9: First Impression" and "Karn Evil 9: Third Impression," while not up to the standard of his best Crimson work, were better than anything the group had to work with previously -- he was also responsible for Emerson's choice of title, persuading the keyboardist that the music he'd come up with was more evocative of a carnival and fantasy than the pure science fiction concept that Emerson had started with. And Greg Lake pulled out all the stops with his heaviest singing voice in handling them, coming off a bit like Peter Gabriel in the process. And amid Carl Palmer's prodigious drumming, it was all a showcase for Emerson, who employed more keyboards and more sounds here -- including electronic voices -- than had previously been heard on one of their records. The songs (except for the light-hearted throwaway "Benny the Bouncer") are also among their best work -- the group's arrangement of Sir Charles Hubert Parry's setting of William Blake's "Jerusalem" manages to be reverent yet rocking (a combination that got it banned by the BBC for potential "blasphemy"), while Emerson's adaptation of Alberto Ginastera's music in "Tocatta" outstrips even "The Barbarian" and "Knife Edge" from the first album as a distinctive and rewarding reinterpretation of a piece of serious music. Lake's "Still...You Turn Me On," the album's obligatory acoustic number, was his last great ballad with the group, possessing a melody and arrangement sufficiently pretty to forgive the presence of the rhyming triplet "everyday a little sadder/a little madder/someone get me a ladder." And the sound quality was stunning, and the whole album represented a high point that the trio would never again achieve, or even aspire to -- after this, each member started to go his own way in terms of creativity and music. Bruce Eder
Tracklist :
1.    Jerusalem    2:45
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Lyrics By – William Blake
Music By – Charles Parry
2.    Toccata    7:20
Arranged By – Keith Emerson
Percussion [Movement] – Carl Palmer
3.    Still... You Turn Me On    2:52
Written-By – Greg Lake
4.    Benny The Bouncer    2:19
Written-By – Lake, Emerson, Sinfield
5.    Karn Evil 9    (29:46)
5.1.        1st Impression    8:39
Lyrics By – Lake, Sinfield
Music By – Emerson
Vocals – Emerson
Written-By – Lake
5.2        2nd Impression
Written-By – Emerson
5.3        3rd Impression    
Written-By – Lake, Emerson, Sinfield
– BONUS TRACKS –
6.    Jerusalem
7.    Karn Evil 9 3rd Impression
8.    Excerpts From Brain Salad Surgery
Credits :
Painting [Original Cover Painting] – Hans Rudolf Giger
Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Accordion, Synthesizer [Moog] – Keith Emerson
Percussion, Synthesizer [Percussion] – Carl Palmer
Producer, Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Greg Lake

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER — Works Volume 1 (1977-2010) 2CD | RM | SHM-CD | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Though no one talked about it at the time of its release, this album reflected a growing split within the group. Originally, the trio's members, tired of sublimating their musical identities within the context of ELP, each intended to do a solo album of his own. Reason prevailed, however, probably aided by the group's awareness that the combined sales of the solo albums issued by the five members of Yes the previous year were a fraction of the sales of Yes' most recent records. The result was this double LP; essentially three solo sides and one group side, it is the most complex and demanding of the group's albums. Keith Emerson's "Piano Concerto" is on the level of a good music-student piece, without much original language. Where Emerson, in conjunction with his conductor and co-orchestrator, John Mayer, succeeds admirably is in writing beautiful virtuoso passages for the piano. Greg Lake's romantic songs mark the final flowering of his work in this vein -- and perhaps its going to seed, since "C'est la Vie," the featured single, says little that "Still...You Turn Me On," from their previous album, didn't say better and shorter. Carl Palmer's side is the most accessible of the three solo sides for casual rock listeners, rocking hard on the classical adaptations and featuring Joe Walsh on lead guitar for one song. The group's two tracks, "Fanfare for the Common Man" and "Pirates," cover a lot of old ground, albeit in ornate and stylish fashion. Having used Copland's "Hoedown" as a concert showstopper for four years, the trio takes "Fanfare" to new heights of indulgence, and it actually works, up to a point -- like CCR's extended version of "Heard It Through the Grapevine," this is just a little too much of a good thing. Bruce Eder
Tracklist :
1.    Keith Emerson    Piano Concerto No.1 (18:28)
Composed By, Piano [Steinway Piano] – Keith Emerson
Conductor – John Mayer 
Orchestra – London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestrated By – John Mayer, Keith Emerson
Producer – Keith Emerson
1-1.1    –    First Movement: Allegro Giojoso    
1-1.2    –    Second Movement: Andante Molto Cantabile    
1-1.3    –    Third Movement: Toccata Con Fuoco
1-2.    Greg Lake–    Lend Your Love To Me Tonight 4:05
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Godfrey Salmon, Tony Harris 
Composed By – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir Conductd By] – Godfrey Salmon
Producer – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
1-3.    Greg Lake–    C'est La Vie 4:18
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Godfrey Salmon, Tony Harris 
Composed By – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir Conductd By] – Godfrey Salmon
Producer – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
1-4.    Greg Lake–    Hallowed Be Thy Name 4:37
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Godfrey Salmon, Tony Harris 
Composed By – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir Conductd By] – Godfrey Salmon
Producer – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
1-5.    Greg Lake–    Nobody Loves You Like I Do 4:00
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Godfrey Salmon, Tony Harris 
Composed By – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir Conductd By] – Godfrey Salmon
Producer – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
1-6.    Greg Lake–    Closer To Believing 5:35
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Godfrey Salmon, Tony Harris 
Composed By – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
Conductor [Orchestra And Choir Conductd By] – Godfrey Salmon
Producer – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
2-1.    Carl Palmer–    The Enemy God Dances With The Black Spirits (Excerpt From "The Scythian Suite" 2nd Movement) 3:23
Composed By – Prokofiev
Drums, Xylophone, Timpani – C. Palmer
Producer – Carl Palmer
2-2.    Carl Palmer–    L.A. Nights 5:44
Composed By – C. Palmer, K. Emerson
Guitar, Vocals [Scat Vocal] – Joe Walsh
Keyboards – Keith Emerson
Producer – Carl Palmer
2-3.    Carl Palmer–    New Orleans 2:48
Composed By – C. Palmer
Producer – Carl Palmer
2-4.    Carl Palmer–    Two Part Invention In D Minor 1:55
Arranged By [Percussion Arranged By], Vibraphone – C. Palmer
Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Harry South
Composed By – J.S. Bach
Marimba – James Blades
Producer – Carl Palmer
2-5.    Carl Palmer–    Food For Your Soul 4:02
Co-producer – C. Palmer, Greg Lake
Composed By – C. Palmer, H. South
2-6.    Carl Palmer–    Tank 5:09
Composed By – C. Palmer, K. Emerson
Producer – Carl Palmer
Transcription By – H. South, K. Emerson
2-7.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Fanfare For The Common Man 9:44
Arranged By – K. Emerson
Composed By – Aaron Copland
Producer – Greg Lake
Synthesizer [Yamaha GX-1] – Keith Emerson
2-8.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Pirates 13:29
Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Composed By – Keith Emerson
Conductor – Godfrey Salmon
Lyrics By – Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield
Orchestra – The Orchestra De L'Opéra De Paris
Orchestrated By – John Mayer (2), Keith Emerson
Producer – Greg Lake
Vocals [Vocal Interpretation] – Greg Lake
2-9.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Tank 9:49
Transcription By – Harry South, Keith Emerson
Written-By – Carl Palmer, Keith Emerson
2-10.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    The Enemy God Dances With The Black Spirits (Excerpt From "The Scythian Suite" 2nd Movement) 3:13
Composed By – Prokofiev
2-11.    Emerson, Lake & Palmer–    Nutrocker 4:20
Arranged By – Kim Fowly
Composed By – Tchikovsky