This Deluxe Edition re-master by Steve Wilson released in 2012 as a 3-disc set should not be confused with previous CD releases and re-masters. As described in the details, the 3-disc set contains a re-release of the original album as released in 1970. What first drew my attention to this release was the 5.1 DVD-Audio re-mix / re-master.
Having now had the time to listen to all three discs, I'll not bore you with more accolades for the musicians, rather, I'm offering a critical review of the new previously un-released re-mixes by Steve Wilson in the traditional LPCM 44.1/16 format and in the DVD-Audio 5.1 MLP format.
With respect to disc 1, I can't discern any improvement over the Polygram re-master which I already owned.
Disc 2 is also a LPCM format CD with re-mastered tracks from the original album AND additional tracks containing alternate mixes from the original recording sessions. Be aware, however, that the first two movements from The Three Fates, Clotho (organ solo) and Lachesis (piano solo), are omitted from the re-master, leaving only the third movement Atropos. Also, Tank is omitted from the re-master. However, 2 previously unreleased (and, in my opinion, less interesting) tracks were inserted in the place of the omitted tracks AND 4 alternate mixes were added including alternate mixes of Take a Pebble, Knife Edge, and 2 alternate mixes of Lucky Man, for a total of 12 tracks on this disc. That said, you can certainly hear the difference in the re-master: way less distortion and much quieter background. Well worth it just to hear a much "cleaner" recording of the original album albeit sans the missing tracks. The addition of the previously unreleased material was a nice touch.
Disc 3 is the most interesting (to me anyway) and the ultimate purpose of this set of recordings. Basically the same re-masters (and same track omissions) and additional previously unreleased mixes on Disc 2, but re-mixed into 5.1 surround using the MLP 48k/24bit multi-channel encoding method used for DVD-Audio recordings (a lossless method of 'packing' digital audio without using lossy compression). There is no question (in my mind anyway) that DVD-Audio is the ultimate format for multi-track audio recordings...at least re-issues of digitally re-mastered analog recordings.
Bear in mind you will need a multi-format disc player that supports DVD-Audio discs in order to play the DVD-A tracks (not to be confused with DVD-Video) and a 5.1 channel audio system to fully enjoy this disc.
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Track Listings
Disc: 1
1 | The Barbarian (2012 Remastered Version) |
2 | Take a Pebble (2012 Remastered Version) |
3 | Knife-Edge (2012 Remastered Version) |
4 | The Three Fates (i) Clotho ii) Lachesis iii) Atropos) [2012 Remastered Version] |
5 | Tank (2012 Remastered Version) |
6 | Lucky Man (2012 Remastered Version) |
Disc: 2
1 | The Barbarian (2012 Stereo Mix) |
2 | Take a Pebble (2012 Stereo Mix) |
3 | Knife-Edge (With Extended Outro; 2012 Stereo Mix) |
4 | Promenade (2012 Stereo Mix) |
5 | The Three Fates: Atropos (2012 Stereo Mix) |
6 | Rave Up (2012 Stereo Mix) |
7 | Drum Solo (2012 Stereo Mix) |
8 | Lucky Man (2012 Stereo Mix) |
9 | Take a Pebble (Alternate Take; 2012 Stereo Mix) |
10 | Knife-Edge (Alternate Take; 2012 Stereo Mix) |
11 | Lucky Man (First Greg Lake Solo Version; 2012 Stereo Mix) |
12 | Lucky Man (Alternate Version; 2012 Stereo Mix) |
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.88 x 5.55 x 0.59 inches; 3.88 ounces
- Manufacturer : BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- Date First Available : June 15, 2016
- Label : BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
- ASIN : B01H2ROWP2
- Number of discs : 2
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2 out of 5 stars
This LP is worse than the original cotillion pressing.
I got this Vinyl LP as a back up to my original Cotillion copy from 1971 no. 702073-B. I've used the original for a great demo disc and wondered if the new LP would at least be as good and give me a back up. I've played it twice now and also my original pressing and this new pressing is pretty bad if you are familiar w/this album and have heard it on very good audiophile equipment. While they brought Emersons keyboards a bit to forward/and boosted they put Palmers drums in the closet. The pedal base parts are barely noticeable compared to the original. A good bit of the balance between all the instruments is gone. My other 2 copies are a later cotillion and one a bit later under the Atlantic heading. I plan to do further comparisons as the other 2 copies are 702073-F and a 702074E as marked on the vinyl run out NOT on the labels which seem to differ. I'm unsure if I want to return this record yet. The Steven Wilson remixes and vinyls of Tull's aqualung and Stand Up are very good and better than the originals as I AB them too. Upon hearing a Wilson redone Yes album It seemed to start to follow what is wrong w/this ELP disc, just unnatural sounding compared to the original and too much isolation of instruments and exaggeration of certain instruments. I though I had read all the low reviews but guess I missed the other 2 star bad sounding vinyl reviews.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024One of the best ELP albums you can buy.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2007First of all, I do Not understand why "Bob" from Los Angeles feels the need to give this ELP offering a 1 star rating, just because ELP's catalog has been remastered numerous times. I don't care how many different labels remaster and distribute their music. What does that matter? Why does he think that fans must now "dutifully purchase these newly remastered editions?"
If you own early 1990 first edition Atlantic releases, and you are satisfied with them, then that's the end of the story. No one is trying to force you to buy something, just entice you purchase their product. I have an old version of ELP's Live "Welcome Back My Friends..." on Atlantic records and it's fine. Sounds just like my original 3-LP set, just in a more convenient package.
I also own The Atlantic Years, a two disc compilation of ELP tacks which came out in 1992. This past year I started researching ELP and noticed one of my favorite re-issue companies, Rhino Records, had released all of ELP's original albums. As I looked at all the track listings, I realized there was a lot of Emerson, Lake and Palmer music that I did not own and had not heard before. I thought about picking up these individual discs, but just never got around to it. Now, the Rhino Remasters are over 10 years old. Recording and Production Technology continues to evolve, so when I noticed these new Shout! Factory re-issues, and read some of the rave reviews about the quality, I decided now was the time.
I purchased the debut Emerson Lake and Palmer album. First of all, it's a bargain price at only $11. I compared some of the tracks to my Atlantic Years cd. The Shout! version was definately more dynamic, with the loudest parts of the songs just peaking at -0- Db on the VU meters of my Denon Digital CD Recorder (the older Atlantic version only reached the -4 mark). Admittedly, the Shout! disc had slightly more analog tape hiss, but a much crisper high end. You would only notice the hiss in the absolute quietest passages in a quiet setting. Bass response was good, not "boomy", nice and flat over-all frequency response across the entire sound spectrum.
I have already decided to purchase all the Shout! Factory versions. Even though it's not listed yet on Amazon's site, an advertisement included in my disc shows they are planning to offer Brain Salad Surgery and the Live Welcome Back My Friends, to the Show that Never Ends also.
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- RommelReviewed in Canada on August 31, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars ELP
Saw them in Montreal in the 70’s, great group
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AsdrubalReviewed in Mexico on April 26, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente remaster
Tengo la prensa japonesa y este disco suena muy bien, el remaster le favorece. La mezcla de Steven Wilson te hace redescubrir los temas y encontrar matices ocultos.
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BernattReviewed in France on July 7, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Super génial!
J'avais l'album depuis 1978, mais ce cd remasrérisé donne plus de profondeur à la voix de Greg Lake. Ce fut mon premier album de E.L.P et depuis j'ai acquis de nombreux enregistrements. Trio intemporel qui nous émerveille par leur virtuosité.
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AmedeoReviewed in Italy on April 27, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars L'inizio di una grande storia musicale
Tra il 1970 ed il 1974, Emerson Lake & Palmer sono nella loro fase maggiormente creativa e producono 6 grandissimi album, 4 in studio e 2 live.
Dal mio punto di vista tale creatività andrà via-via inesorabilmente scemando nel periodo successivo.
Di questi sei album ritengo che almeno tre siano da considerare dei capolavori, sia in ambito progressive che in senso assoluto.
Questo loro primo album lo considero tra quei capolavori.
C'è tanta voglia di sperimentare, passando da momenti estremamente incisivi come "The Barbarian" e "Knife Edge", a momenti magici e sospesi come in "Take A Pebble".
A tratti si aprono improvvise fughe in costante e creativo equilibrio tra Jazz e Contemporanea.
"Tank", sempre potente e travolgente con quel suo micidiale riff finale posto dopo l'assolo di batteria di Carl Palmer, ha un posto speciale nei miei ricordi, perché è in assoluto il primo pezzo degli EL&P che ascoltai da adolescente nei primissimi anni '70 e fu amore al primo ascolto!
Ottima l'idea di questo remaster del 2012, eccellente l'idea di includere un secondo cd che tra l'altro contiene delle interessanti versioni alternative di alcuni brani dell'album, una prima versione di "Promenade" di Mussorgsky e l'inedito "Rave Up".
"Lucky Man" appare ben quattro volte tra versione originale e quelle alternative, ma che dire, si tratta di una magnifica ballata senza tempo e se le merita tutte!.
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田中良和Reviewed in Japan on April 15, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars ファーストで完成形
ナイスの弱点だったボーカルとドラムを補強すべくがキースエマーソンの目論見だったはず。
しかし、カール・パーマーは出しゃばり野郎で、2つの打楽器のせめぎあいのうるさいこと
うるさいこと。しかし、そのノイズが素晴らしいと皆が感じたことがけがの功名で大正解でした。
ラストのラッキーマンも、キースのシンセが場違いで本当にカッコよく昇華されています。
グレッグ・レイクのフォークとのミスマッチが最高です。これは、展覧会の絵にも当てはまる
彼らの偉大な発明か?グレッグのセイジからのブルースバリエーションの流れもとてもハラハラ
して、音楽のジェットコースターそのものなんです。レイクのプロデューサーはクレジットだけの
ものではないですか?
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