Greg Lake

Compilation of some of the greatest names and British bands in what they still dare to call prog rock, filmed live in the BBC studios in the early 1970s. Expect to see stadium names like Yes, Genesis and Emerson, Lake and Palmer alongside much-loved bands of the era including Caravan, Family, Atomic Rooster and more.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock super group. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts - one of the largest at California Jam (Cal Jam) in 1974 was in front of 200,000 people. The band consists of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). They are one of the most commercially successful progressive rock bands and from the outset focused on combining classical pieces with rock music. The legendary Rock Band reunited to celebrate their 40th Anniversary and headlined London's first High Voltage Rock Festival. This was the historic moment when Emerson Lake and Palmer performed for the first time since 1998.

In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the music industry for years to come. They also witnessed the final, drugged out performance of Jimi Hendrix in England just two weeks before he would meet a tragic death. When it all was over, the fans view of rock and roll was never the same.

Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer first joined forces in 1970 and went on to become a global success story. After a break in the eighties, they reunited in the early nineties and took to the road once more. In 1997 they made their debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival with a performance that included all their trademark virtuosity and showmanship. The show includes classic tracks from across their career including Karnevil 9, Hoedown, Take A Pebble, Lucky Man, Tiger in the Spotlight, Tarkus and Fanfare for the Common Man. Recorded live on July 7, 1997 at the Audtitorium Stravinski, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland). Programme copyright 2010.

Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

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This is the Holy Grail for progressive rock fans. Emerson Lake and Palmer are captured here at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at the time when the band had only just recorded their ground breaking first album, ELP had to use all of their huge individual creative talents to create a full show. That's what makes this film so special. Extensive improvisation virtuoso playing by Keith Emerson, inventive percussion from Carl Palmer and a bravura performance at the mike by the young Greg Lake make this an essential addition to the collection of any fan of the progressive rock era. TRACK LIST 1. The Barbarian 2. Rondo/Bach Improvisations 3. Drum Solo 4. Nutrocker 5. Take A Pebble 6. Knife Edge

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Isle of Wight 1970: 1. Blue Rondo a la Turk ELP - The Works Live With Orchestra, Montreal Olympic Stadium 1977: 1. The Enemy God Dances With The Black Spirits 2. Karn Evil 9 / 1st Impression, part 2 3. Pictures at an Exhibition 4. C'est La Vie 5. Piano Concerto No. 1 3rd Movement Toccata, con fuoco 6. Tank Manticore Special 1973 Excerpts of: 1. Abaddon's Bolero 2. Karn Evil 9 / 1st Impression, part 2 3. Karn Evil 9 / 2nd Impression 4. Pictures at an Exhibition 5. Benny The Bouncer 6. Lucky Man 7. Tarkus 8. Still You Turn Me On and more.

An examination into life and work of celebrated drummer Carl Palmer, a founding member of influential bands such as Asia and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

A documentary film of the final dates in Emerson Lake and Palmer's 1973 'Get Me A Ladder' European tour, on and off-stage, along with footage of the three musicians' private lives, plus the band rehearsing in Fulham, London.

Performance filmed in Switzerland December 4, 1970 and later broadcast in 1971 on Belgium TV program Pop Music (AKA Pop Shop)

ELP's performance of Pictures at an Exhibition filmed at London's Lyceum in December 1970. Bonus features include a 1971 appearance on the Belgian TV show "Pop Shop".

Works Orchestral Tour is live in Montreal on Aug. 26, 1977, where ELP became the first rock band to assemble and tour with a full 65 piece symphony orchestra before a sold-out audience of 70.000 enthusiastic fans. This is Emerson Lake And Palmer "Symphonic Live" recorded during the works tour on August 26th 1977 at the Montreal Olympic Stadium. The band was accompanied by the Royal Montreal Philharmonic 65 Piece Orchestra and a 12 person choir. This show, filmed before over 70,000 fans is considered to be Keith Emerson's Opus.

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Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It was recorded at a show at the Royal Albert Hall during the Black Moon tour in October 1992. Highlights of the album include a 9 minute outfreakage of "Tarkus", the song "Black Moon", and "Finale", which is a three song medley.

Featuring performances from every stage of their career, including 44 minutes of ELP headlining the California Jam Festival in 1974 on Disc 2 which also showcases footage of the famous spinning piano sequence. The DVD also contains 'Beyond The Beginning', an hour-long documentary.

A recording of Asia's highly publicized concert at the Budokan in Japan. Songs performed include "Time and Time Again," "The Heat Goes On," and "Here Comes That Feeling."

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This is the definitive critical review of the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer in concert, on record and on stage. During the seventies ELP were the biggest band in the world playing to colossal crowds and mounting ever more spectacular and flamboyant stage shows. When the band split in 1978 the legacy disappeared almost overnight. Featuring rare archive footage, every ELP studio album is reviewed and critically assessed by a leading team of critics, working musicians and musicologists to explore the secrets behind the phenomenal rise to success and the equally spectacular fall from grace of this legendary band.

Musical Biography outlining the birth and rebirth of ELP

Continuing our release of DVDs from Oscar-winning director Murray Lerner’s filming of the August 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival, we have Emerson Lake & Palmer’s The Birth Of A Band. It was ELP’s first proper live concert, their only previous gig having been a warm up in Plymouth the previous night. Playing in front of a record 600,000 people, at what remains the biggest festival in rock history, they became overnight stars. With a spectacular stage show that included real cannons being fired over the heads of the audience, they became overnight stars with the press raving about their virtuosity and daring. lntercut with the live footage from the show , this film also features brand new Interviews with Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer as well as their then manager John Gaydon and creates a vivid portrait of the birth o f a band. They would go on from here to become multi-million selling artists, but this unique film is there right at the beginning.

This is Emerson Lake & Palmer captured at the very beginning of a legendary career. Filmed at the time when the band had only just recorded their ground breaking first album ELP had to use all of their huge individual creative talents to create a full show. This is an essential addition to the collection of any fan of the progressive rock era.

Progressive rock pioneer Greg Lake -- founder of the British group Emerson, Lake and Palmer -- performs 14 songs in this 2005 concert recorded during his European tour. Lake stirs up memories with classics such as "21st Century Schizoid Man," "Touch and Go," "In the Court of the Crimson King" and "Lucky Man." Backing up Lake are keyboardist David Arch, drummer Brett Morgan, bassist Trevor Barry and guitarist Florian Opahle.

Greg Lake, the genius guitarist and songwriter behind the popular bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, invites fans backstage to see what goes into a major tour as he prepares to take his solo act on the road in 2005. The film features in-depth interviews with Lake and the band discussing the upcoming tour, as well as live footage of the group rehearsing such favorites as "Farewell to Arms," "Watching Over You" and "Take a Pebble."