Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) to Reissue Expanded Re-mastered Editions of First Six Albums

Legendary progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) and Razor & Tie have signed an exclusive new multi-year, multi-rights licensing deal for North America. Razor & Tie will re-issue ELP’s prog classics. The first release, The Best of Emerson Lake & Palmer: Come & See The Show is available now for purchase on digital stores and in traditional retail outlets. The best of, 14-track compilation includes some of the band’s most beloved compositions including “Lucky Man,” “From The Beginning,” “I Believe In Father Christmas,” and the full 9-minute version of the classic, “Fanfare For The Common Man.”

A full catalog re-issue campaign will begin later this year with the release of newly expanded, re-mastered, editions of the band’s first six albums: Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970- Studio Album), Tarkus (1971- Studio Album), Pictures At An Art Exhibition (1971- Live Album), Trilogy (1972- Studio Album), Brain Salad Surgery (1973- Studio Album), and Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends (1974- Live Album).

“As Emerson, Lake & Palmer remain unique in their categories, it’s only fitting that they are now with a record company with a unique name like ‘Razor & Tie,” explains keyboardist Keith Emerson. “Don’t question anything as the music speaks for itself and ‘Razor & Tie’ yells volumes on ELP’s behalf.”

“The time was right to make this move,” says ELP drummer Carl Palmer. “It’s a great, enthusiastic music company.”

Greg Lake also enthuses, “We are looking forward to a long and productive relationship together.”

“We are very excited and honored to distribute and represent the Emerson Lake and Palmer catalog,” added Razor & Tie co-owner Cliff Chenfeld. “ELP helped create prog rock and we will use this opportunity to bring ELP’s amazing body of work to an even broader audience and to finally understand what the Tarkus album cover means.”

Considered by many to be one of rock’s original first super-groups, Emerson Lake & Palmer was formed in England in 1970, consisting of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). The band created a brand new type of music, combining classical and symphonic rock fused with beautiful vocals. Their penchant for appropriating themes from classical music and the group’s more nuanced, textured approach to symphonic arrangements set ELP apart from their guitar-based contemporaries of the time.

Along with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, and Gentle Giant, Emerson Lake and Palmer ushered in the progressive rock era and as one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1970’s having sold over 40 million albums. ELP’s dramatic flair, sincere passion, labyrinthine song structures, and symphony-worthy virtuosity proved that classical rockers could compete for arena-scale audiences as the band headlined stadium tours around the world.

The Best Of Emerson Lake & Palmer: Come & See The Show, Track List:

1. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression – Part 2
2. Lucky Man
3. From The Beginning
4. Knife-Edge
5. Hoedown (Taken From Rodeo)
6. Jerusalem
7. C’est La Vie
8. Still…You Turn Me On
9. Tank
10. Fanfare For The Common Man
11. Toccata
12. Peter Gunn
13. Nutrocker
14. I Believe In Father Christmas