Emerson, Lake & Powell (album)

Emerson, Lake & Powell
Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Powell
Released 26 May 1986
Recorded 1985–1986
Studio
  • Maison Rouge, London
  • Fleetwood Mobile, Sussex
Genre
Length 42:50
Label Polydor
Producer
Emerson, Lake & Powell chronology
Emerson, Lake & Powell
(1986)		 The Sprocket Sessions
(2010)
Singles from Emerson, Lake & Powell
  1. "Touch and Go"
    Released: June 1986
  2. "Lay Down Your Guns"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Emerson, Lake & Powell is the only studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Powell, released on 26 May 1986 by Polydor Records.

The main synthesizer part of "Touch and Go" is based on the English folk tune "Lovely Joan". Another version of "Touch and Go" was recorded by Emerson, Lake & Palmer and is included in the box set The Return of the Manticore (1993).[2]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Greg Lake, except where noted; all music composed by Keith Emerson, Lake, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Score"9:10
2."Learning to Fly"3:52
3."The Miracle"7:02
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
4."Touch and Go"  3:35
5."Love Blind"  3:08
6."Step Aside"  3:42
7."Lay Down Your Guns"Lake, Steve GouldEmerson4:20
8."Mars, the Bringer of War" Gustav Holst (adaptation: Emerson, Lake, Cozy Powell)7:53
Total length:42:50

Personnel

Emerson, Lake & Powell

Technical personnel

  • Tony Taverner – producer, engineer, mixing engineer
  • Greg Calbi – mastering engineer (at Sterling Sound, New York)
  • Debra Bishop – design

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 35
US Billboard 200[4] 23

References

  1. ↑ Eder, Bruce. Emerson, Lake & Powell: Emerson, Lake & Powell > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Duxbury, Janell R (2001-02-05). Rockin' the Classics and Classicizin' the Rock: A Selectively Annotated Discography: Second Supplement. Xlibris. p. 86. ISBN 9781462807369.
  3. ↑ "Emerson, Lake and Powell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Emerson Lake Powell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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