| The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre |
Progressive rock Symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 76:49 | |||
| Label |
Manticore Atlantic | |||
| Producer |
Keith Emerson Greg Lake Carl Palmer Mark Mancina Ian Morrow John Van Tongeren | |||
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1980 cover | ||||
The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer is an album by British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1994. This supersedes a 1980 compilation with a shorter, different track list and Japanese ukiyo-e cover designed by Richard Evans. [1]
Track listing
The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer has a running time of 76 minutes and 49 seconds spread amongst fourteen tracks, one of which has multiple sections: [2]
- " From the Beginning" ( Greg Lake) (4:13)
- " Jerusalem" ( William Blake, Hubert Parry, arr. by Keith Emerson, Lake, Carl Palmer) (2:44)
- " Still...You Turn Me On" (Lake) (2:53)
- " Fanfare for the Common Man" ( Aaron Copland) ( Single version) (2:57)
- "Knife-Edge" ( Leoš Janáček, J. S. Bach, arr. by Emerson) (5:05)
- "
Tarkus" (Emerson, Lake) (20:35)
- "Eruption" (2:43)
- "Stones of Years" (3:44)
- "Iconoclast" (1:15)
- "Mass" (3:11)
- "Manticore" (1:52)
- "Battlefield" (3:51)
- "Aquatarkus" (3:59)
- " Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Pt. 2" (Emerson, Lake) (4:43)
- "C'est la Vie" (Lake, Peter Sinfield) (4:16)
- " Hoedown" (Copland) (3:43)
- " Trilogy" (Emerson, Lake) (8:53)
- " Honky Tonk Train Blues" ( Meade "Lux" Lewis, arr. by Emerson) (3:09)
- "Black Moon" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) (Single version) (4:46)
- " Lucky Man" (Lake) (4:37)
- " I Believe in Father Christmas" (Lake) (Original single version) (3:30)
Original 1980 track listing
The original album had only 9 tracks. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Hoedown" | Copland | Trilogy, 1972 | 3:46 |
| 2. | " Lucky Man" | Lake | Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1970 | 4:38 |
| 3. | " Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2" | Emerson | Brain Salad Surgery, 1973 | 4:48 |
| 4. | " Jerusalem" | Blake, Parry | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:45 |
| 5. | " Peter Gunn" | Henry Mancini | Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert, 1979 | 3:37 |
| 6. | " Fanfare for the Common Man" | Copland | Single version; originally from Works Volume 1, 1977 | 2:57 |
| 7. | " Still...You Turn Me On" | Lake | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:54 |
| 8. | " Tiger in a Spotlight" | Emerson, Lake, Palmer, Sinfield | Works Volume 2, 1978 | 4:35 |
| 9. | " Trilogy" | Emerson, Lake | Trilogy | 8:51 |
| Total length: | 38:51 | |||
1984 German Track listing
The German version has different versions of tracks 1, 5, 6, and 8 and three additional tracks.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Hoedown" | Aaron Copland | Welcome Back My Friends..., 1974 | 4:31 |
| 2. | " Lucky Man" | Greg Lake | Emerson Lake & Palmer | 4:40 |
| 3. | " Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2" | Keith Emerson | Brain Salad Surgery | 4:46 |
| 4. | " Jerusalem" | William Blake, Hubert Parry | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:48 |
| 5. | " Peter Gunn" | Henry Mancini | Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert | 4:31 |
| 6. | " Fanfare for the Common Man" | Copland | Works Volume 1 | 9:44 |
| 7. | " Still...You Turn Me On" | Lake | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:55 |
| 8. | " Tiger in a Spotlight" | Emerson, Lake, Palmer, Peter Sinfield | Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert | 4:14 |
| 9. | " Trilogy" | Emerson, Lake | Trilogy | 8:56 |
| 10. | "C'est la Vie" | Lake, Sinfield | Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert | 4:21 |
| 11. | "New Orleans" | Carl Palmer | Works Volume 1 | 2:48 |
| 12. | " Toccata" | Alberto Ginastera, arr. by Emerson | Welcome Back My Friends... | 7:28 |
| Total length: | 61:42 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [4] | 108 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Evans, Richard. "The Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer". Discogs. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer [Rhino] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "EMERSON LAKE & PALMER - The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1980)". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Emerson Lake Palmer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "British album certifications – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – The Best of". British Phonographic Industry.
| The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre |
Progressive rock Symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 76:49 | |||
| Label |
Manticore Atlantic | |||
| Producer |
Keith Emerson Greg Lake Carl Palmer Mark Mancina Ian Morrow John Van Tongeren | |||
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
|
1980 cover | ||||
The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer is an album by British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1994. This supersedes a 1980 compilation with a shorter, different track list and Japanese ukiyo-e cover designed by Richard Evans. [1]
Track listing
The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer has a running time of 76 minutes and 49 seconds spread amongst fourteen tracks, one of which has multiple sections: [2]
- " From the Beginning" ( Greg Lake) (4:13)
- " Jerusalem" ( William Blake, Hubert Parry, arr. by Keith Emerson, Lake, Carl Palmer) (2:44)
- " Still...You Turn Me On" (Lake) (2:53)
- " Fanfare for the Common Man" ( Aaron Copland) ( Single version) (2:57)
- "Knife-Edge" ( Leoš Janáček, J. S. Bach, arr. by Emerson) (5:05)
- "
Tarkus" (Emerson, Lake) (20:35)
- "Eruption" (2:43)
- "Stones of Years" (3:44)
- "Iconoclast" (1:15)
- "Mass" (3:11)
- "Manticore" (1:52)
- "Battlefield" (3:51)
- "Aquatarkus" (3:59)
- " Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Pt. 2" (Emerson, Lake) (4:43)
- "C'est la Vie" (Lake, Peter Sinfield) (4:16)
- " Hoedown" (Copland) (3:43)
- " Trilogy" (Emerson, Lake) (8:53)
- " Honky Tonk Train Blues" ( Meade "Lux" Lewis, arr. by Emerson) (3:09)
- "Black Moon" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) (Single version) (4:46)
- " Lucky Man" (Lake) (4:37)
- " I Believe in Father Christmas" (Lake) (Original single version) (3:30)
Original 1980 track listing
The original album had only 9 tracks. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Hoedown" | Copland | Trilogy, 1972 | 3:46 |
| 2. | " Lucky Man" | Lake | Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1970 | 4:38 |
| 3. | " Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2" | Emerson | Brain Salad Surgery, 1973 | 4:48 |
| 4. | " Jerusalem" | Blake, Parry | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:45 |
| 5. | " Peter Gunn" | Henry Mancini | Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert, 1979 | 3:37 |
| 6. | " Fanfare for the Common Man" | Copland | Single version; originally from Works Volume 1, 1977 | 2:57 |
| 7. | " Still...You Turn Me On" | Lake | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:54 |
| 8. | " Tiger in a Spotlight" | Emerson, Lake, Palmer, Sinfield | Works Volume 2, 1978 | 4:35 |
| 9. | " Trilogy" | Emerson, Lake | Trilogy | 8:51 |
| Total length: | 38:51 | |||
1984 German Track listing
The German version has different versions of tracks 1, 5, 6, and 8 and three additional tracks.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Hoedown" | Aaron Copland | Welcome Back My Friends..., 1974 | 4:31 |
| 2. | " Lucky Man" | Greg Lake | Emerson Lake & Palmer | 4:40 |
| 3. | " Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Part 2" | Keith Emerson | Brain Salad Surgery | 4:46 |
| 4. | " Jerusalem" | William Blake, Hubert Parry | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:48 |
| 5. | " Peter Gunn" | Henry Mancini | Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert | 4:31 |
| 6. | " Fanfare for the Common Man" | Copland | Works Volume 1 | 9:44 |
| 7. | " Still...You Turn Me On" | Lake | Brain Salad Surgery | 2:55 |
| 8. | " Tiger in a Spotlight" | Emerson, Lake, Palmer, Peter Sinfield | Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert | 4:14 |
| 9. | " Trilogy" | Emerson, Lake | Trilogy | 8:56 |
| 10. | "C'est la Vie" | Lake, Sinfield | Emerson, Lake and Palmer in Concert | 4:21 |
| 11. | "New Orleans" | Carl Palmer | Works Volume 1 | 2:48 |
| 12. | " Toccata" | Alberto Ginastera, arr. by Emerson | Welcome Back My Friends... | 7:28 |
| Total length: | 61:42 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [4] | 108 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Evans, Richard. "The Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer". Discogs. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer [Rhino] Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "EMERSON LAKE & PALMER - The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1980)". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Emerson Lake Palmer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "British album certifications – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – The Best of". British Phonographic Industry.