Emerson Lake & Palmer

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Perhaps you guys can please help me! Has anyone seen a live DVD called `Pictures At An Exhibition - Special Edition' (I think) which states on the back `the most complete live presentation of the album' etc? The front cover is very similar to the album sleeve but with pictures of the band. Does that mean that some of the footage has been lost/damaged, or was never shot? Is the quality of the available footage on that DVD decent? It's only $10 (I really should have just grabbed the damn thing while I was there, but I'd already grabbed some other stuff), but is it worth my time going back to get it? Thanks for any suggestions!

I have that DVD, though I haven't watched it in quite awhile. It did have songs that I hadn't seen before (I can't remember which ones they were off the top of my head), but the visuals were psychedelic throughout the additional songs. The performances were good, but the visuals made it barely watchable for me.

This might be a repackaged version of one that I think was originally entited "Rock and Roll Your Eyes".

Edited by richardh - September 04 2012 at 13:55

richardh wrote: Copy and pasted the track list from the above link. Its the Lyceum gig (minus The Barbarian) + The Belgian gig (minus The Barbarian) , both having been released as seperate DVD's previously. HOWEVER The Barbarian is missing from both track lists which is really odd. Why exclude both live versions??!

richardh wrote: Copy and pasted the track list from the above link. Its the Lyceum gig (minus The Barbarian) + The Belgian gig (minus The Barbarian) , both having been released as seperate DVD's previously. HOWEVER The Barbarian is missing from both track lists which is really odd. Why exclude both live versions??!     Pictures At An Exhibition: 1) Promenade 2) The Gnome 3) Promenade 4) The Sage 5) The Old Castle 6) Blues Variation 7) Promenade 8) The Hut Of Baba Yaga 9) The Curse Of Baba Yaga 10) The Hut Of Baba Yaga 11) The Great Gates Of Kiev 12) Take A Pebble 13) Knife Edge 14) Rondo Bonus: Pop Shop 1971 - 1) Interview 2) Rondo 3) Nutrocker 4) Take A Pebble 5) Knife Edge 6) Blues Jam / Nutrocker Bonus Features The previously unreleased live performance from the Belgian TV show Pop Shop from 1971. Original theatrical trailer for Pictures At An Exhibition .

I have this one. I find the animation really annoying, but i live for the un-animated parts, like the first 15 minutes of PAAE performance, and small bits later on. I also really like the Belgium footage.

I'm thinking of checking out ELP and I want to start with their debut, obviously.  But do I get the new 3 disc SW 5.1 remaster or just pick up one of the other versions?

MillsLayne! You couldn't pick a better place to start than the debut! It's the first one I heard from the band, and it's still not only my favourite from them, but also one of my favourite prog albums from the vintage 70's era. All killer, no filler....and certainly none of the goofball `comedy' tracks that show up on the later albums - although a lot of fans don't seem to mind those tracks!

But if you're not sure about them, perhaps pick up one of the existing remastered CD copies that are quite cheap these days just in case? I think those fancy new 3CD sets are really for die-hard fans already very familiar with the album and band.

Perhaps check on Youtube for some clips of the studio tracks from the debut, and see what you think?

presdoug wrote: richardh wrote: Copy and pasted the track list from the above link. Its the Lyceum gig (minus The Barbarian) + The Belgian gig (minus The Barbarian) , both having been released as seperate DVD's previously. HOWEVER The Barbarian is missing from both track lists which is really odd. Why exclude both live versions??!     Pictures At An Exhibition: 1) Promenade 2) The Gnome 3) Promenade 4) The Sage 5) The Old Castle 6) Blues Variation 7) Promenade 8) The Hut Of Baba Yaga 9) The Curse Of Baba Yaga 10) The Hut Of Baba Yaga 11) The Great Gates Of Kiev 12) Take A Pebble 13) Knife Edge 14) Rondo Bonus: Pop Shop 1971 - 1) Interview 2) Rondo 3) Nutrocker 4) Take A Pebble 5) Knife Edge 6) Blues Jam / Nutrocker Bonus Features The previously unreleased live performance from the Belgian TV show Pop Shop from 1971. Original theatrical trailer for Pictures At An Exhibition . I have this one. I find the animation really annoying, but i live for the un-animated parts, like the first 15 minutes of PAAE performance, and small bits later on. I also really like the Belgium footage.

The Belgian footage is excellent and for anyone who remembers it was originally shown in the UK on TV as part of The Beat Club series.

Just received the 3disc remasters of the 1st and Tarkus albums. Listening to the 2012 mix discs now. Get them. The price is good and so's the sound. You can't go wrong

richardh wrote: presdoug wrote: Evidently, something that is currently in the works is a DVD of the famous ELP performance at the Mar Y Sol Festival in Puerto Rico in 1972. I have a CD of that concert and it is totally awesome! I would kill to have a DVD of the same. I never realised that was filmed! As you say would be awesome to have a DVD release as the performance is as good anything ELP did live.

A while back (maybe a year ago) i saw on youtube a vid of a Carl Palmer drum solo from the concert