Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Tarkus

RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON Manticore 1971

Manticor K 43504 made in UK in gatefold cover.

Vinyl EX. Cover EX.

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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerson,_Lake_%26_Palmer

Tracklist

1. Tarkus (Eruption/Stones Of Years/Iconoclast/Mass/Manticore/The Battlefield/Aquatarkus
2. Jeremy Bender
3. Bitches Crystal
4. The Only Way
5. Infinite Space
6. A Time And A Place
7. A You Ready Eddy?