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Emerson, Lake & Powell only album (apart from a posthumous live) of the group formed by two members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Cozy Powell, from 1986.
In 1984, keyboardist Keith Emerson and singer-bassist-guitarist Greg Lake decided to collaborate again, initially as a duo, then to form a band with which to perform live.
The most obvious choice would have been to call back Carl Palmer, but the drummer was tied up with Asia. Emerson and Lake thus joined Cozy Powell, declaring that it was pure coincidence that his initials were the same as Carl Palmer's.
The first breakup happened in 1979 due to the different careers each member wanted to pursue. They reunited for a live concert in 1998. The album Emerson, Lake & Powell never had a follow-up..
This is a solid album and less progressive than the previous works of the individual members with their bands, blending the classic ELP style with the trends of the '80s, with excellent individual performances, particularly in tracks like the energetic "The Score" and the instrumental “Mars, the Bringer of War” by composer Gustav Holst. “The Miracle” is also beautiful.
Other tracks are more commercial, like "Love Blind" and "Step Aside" but overall it is a well-made album and the amount of progressive is certainly high enough for an album from the '80s, so I recommend it to complete the collection.
This album is rightfully a METEOR of Progressive Rock, visit the PROG METEORS section for more information
Note: All links to the musicians' works are in the TAGS under the article title or on the "Artists" page
Tracklist
1. The Score (9:07)
2. Learning to Fly (3:50)
3. The Miracle (7:01)
4. Touch and Go (3:39)
5. Love Blind (3:11)
6. Step Aside (3:47)
7. Lay Down Your Guns (4:23)
8. Mars, Bringer of War (7:55)
9. The Loco-Motion (4:36)
10. Vacant Posession (4:42)
Duration 52:11
LineUp
- Greg Lake - vocals, guitar, bass, co-producer
- Keith Emerson - keyboards
- Cozy Powell - drums, percussion
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