emerson, lake & palmer - brain salad surgery (hyprid sacd)

Name: emerson, lake & palmer - brain salad surgery (hyprid sacd)
SKU: UDSACD 2316
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Description

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MEDIUM HYBRID SACD
CONDITION sealed
MINI LP GATEFOLD CARDBOARD COVER M mint
BOOKLET M mint
SERIALNUMBER Yes
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, playable on all CD Players !
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE www.emersonlakeandpalmer.com

Keith Emerson - organ, piano, Harpsichord, accordion, synthesizer (custom built moog synthesizers & moog polyphonic ensemble)
Carl Palmer - percussion, synthesizer (percussion)
Greg Lake - vocals, bass, electric guitar (6 string and 12 string guitars)

jerusalem - 2:45
toccata - 7:22
still....you turn me on - 2:53
benny the bouncer - 2:21
karn evil 9: 1st impression part 1 - 8:37
karn evil 9: 1st impression part 2 - 4:46
karn evil 9: 2nd impression - 7:06
karn evil 9: 3rd impression - 9:05

“Supergroups” existed even before Emerson, Lake & Palmer was formed in 1970

And many came after

But few, if any, could match the chemistry of the British trio and its unique combination of virtuosity, vision, and energy

“Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends”

These famous words, spoken by bassist and guitarist Greg Lake, encapsulate the theatricality, the thrill, the breadth, and the fascination that surround “Brain Salad Surgery”—Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s fourth studio album

“Brain Salad Surgery” built on the commercial success of its predecessors, reaching No. 2 in the UK, No. 11 in the United States, and eventually going gold in both countries

To promote the album, the trio embarked on their largest world tour to date, which included, among other things, a headlining performance at the California Jam Festival

To this day, the platinum-certified album is considered one of the greatest prog-rock albums in music history: its harmonious blend of musical skill, songwriting, and production set a standard that is still recognized by fans and critics alike decades later

On the album released in late 1973 on Manticore Records (the label founded by Emerson, Lake & Palmer), the trio took full control from start to finish and implemented several new production techniques in the studio

Since the trio was frustrated that they couldn’t recreate large parts of “Trilogy”—recorded on 24-track consoles and full of overdubs—in a live setting

They therefore opted for an approach that allowed them to develop “Brain Salad Surgery” organically

This required a space where ELP could play and compose without restrictions and experiment with the material until they were satisfied

The solution: Emerson, Lake & Palmer bought a movie theater, removed the seats, and transformed it into a rehearsal space

As for the studio recordings, Emerson, Lake & Palmer began at Olympic Studios and continued later that summer at Advision Studios

At the latter, the group was the first to use the then-state-of-the-art polyphonic synthesizer in a recording

You can hear it in “Jerusalem,” the band’s interpretation of composer Hubert Parry’s choral adaptation of a poem by William Blake

Another notable innovation: Palmer’s proto-electronic drumming in the middle section of “Toccata,” which became a reality after the crew placed a microphone inside each drum to trigger a synthesizer

Everything expressed in “Toccata”—the group’s rousing interpretation of Alberto Ginastera’s First Piano Concerto—symbolizes the cacophony, ambition, and audacity that permeate the album

A truly amazing show!

RECORDING June – September 1973 at Advision (London) and Olympic (London)
ENGINEERING Geoff Young all tracks except (karn evil 9: 1st impression), Chris Kimsey (karn evil 9: 1st impression)
LABEL Manticore
RE MASTERING Neal Harris, Krieg Wunderlich
RE RELEASED 2026
AVERAGE RATING 4.89 Stars out of 5
MADE IN USA
STYLE Prog Rock
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock

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