Emerson, Lake & Powell - Live in Concert (1986)

ELPowell emerged when a mid-1980s reunion was sidelined due to Carl Palmer's contractual obligation to Asia. So, with Palmer's blessing, Emerson and Lake recruited fellow British skin basher Cozy Powell. Powell had worked with several popular hard rock acts (from The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow & Black Sabbath) and had a noticeably harder and more pronounced percussive approach.
This recording was captured at the Lakeland, Florida Civic Arena on 11/4/86. The band recorded under considerable duress as they fired its management mid-way through the tour due to several booking and administrative snafus. Though some dates on the tour were lost, the band quickly took control and forged ahead. Emerson played some of his best solos and Lake was arguably in his best live singing voice ever on this tour.
ELPowell Live in Concert is a testament to how impressive the band was. It was not the same ELP all of us had come to know and love (and many of the classic ELP songs like "Lucky Man" were changed considerably for this tour), but the presence of Powell provided a metallic fury to the overall sound which is clearly evident on tracks like "Touch & Go" and "Mars Bringer of War."
Shortly after the tour ended, Emerson re-grouped with Palmer for the band called "3" and in 1991 Emerson, Lake & Palmer finally reunited. Sadly, before the decade would finish, Cozy Powell would die in a car accident on a London Highway. This record is a tribute to his powerful drumming.
The original tapes were produced by Greg Lake and come from his own private collection (official bootleg).

Songs / Tracks Listing
1. The Score (9:03)
2. Touch and Go (3:43)
3. Knife Edge (5:50)
4. Pirates (13:13)
5. From the Beginning (3:39)
6. Lucky Man (4:25)
7. Fanfare for the Common Man (7:31)
8. Mars Bringer of War / Drum solo (12:47)
9. Medley (8:37):
- Karn Evil 9 - 2nd Impression
- America
- Rondo

Total time 68:53


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