- Audio CD (May 21 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Rhino-Atlantic
- ASIN: B0000033P0
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #111,119 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Tarkus |
| 2. Jeremy Bender |
| 3. Bitches Crystal |
| 4. The Only Way (Hymn) |
| 5. Infinite Space (Conclusion) |
| 6. A Time And A Place |
| 7. Are You Ready Eddy? |
Product Description
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King Crimson, Atomic Rooster, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake et Carl Palmer incarnent l'une des premières fusions réussies entre les langages du rock et de la musique classique. Ce mariage, qui chez d'autres formations avait souvent prêté à sourire, éclatait dans toute son originalité avec le deuxième album du trio. Paru en 1971, Tarkus est constitué d'une suite et de plusieurs morceaux liés par une même démarche : un maelström de sons nés de la rencontre entre l'héritage classique d'Emerson (dont le jeu flamboyant à l'orgue et au synthétiseur devait faire école), la polyrythmie de Palmer et le jeu de basse inventif de Lake ainsi que sa voix d'une rare expressivité. --Philippe Margotin
Album Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The piece that defined Emerson, Lake And Palmers sound.,
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This review is from: Tarkus (Audio CD)
The title cut from this album is arguably the piece that defined Emerson, Lake And Palmers sound (the song Luckyman notwithstanding). It is interesting to note that the band almost split up over it, Greg Lake having suggested to Keith Emerson that he should save it for his (Keith's) solo album. Nevertheless, this twenty minute conceptual piece was par for the progressive rock course when it came out, putting itself in a class with Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, Pink Floyds Echoes and Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick. The songs that follow pale somewhat in comparison although most maintain a quality that stands up well against any other works of the genre. The five star rating is based on the title track. Regards
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Complex Music,
By A Customer
This review is from: Tarkus (Audio CD)
The first ELP albums I heard were Brain Salad Surgery and Works Volume 1. I was 17 the first time I saw them in 1987, as Emerson Lake and Powell, which from then on I explored and followed the music of this band. It was extremely disappointing that they disbanded after thier 1998 tour. They were absolutely "phenominal." They never sounded better or more in synch with each other. To this day, the only equal to Kieth Emerson is Rick Wakeman. None to Carl Palmer, especially after seeing him play live.Tarkus....I hated this album when I first bought it. I was expecting to hear something similar to Brain Salad Surgery. The interesting thing with ELP's music is the more you listen to it, the more you discover it, and the more you like it.. Tarkus is now my second favorite ELP album. There is so much going on, different sounds, different structures, different styles, it is really quite an amazing music score. There is no music quite like it. It has very heavy percussion, and if you like keyboard music, you are going to really like this, maybe not your first time listening to it, but you will discover all the different musical complexities that are going on. Lakes' singing is fitting to the music, particularly in Tarkus and Bitches Crystal. This is true progressive music. You have the Tarkus suite which is comprised of 7 pieces of music (the Battlefield was the pinnacle of the suite), An almost "ragtime" tune in Jeremy Bender, A piano and ribbon synth volatile song in Bitches Crystal, church organ in The Only Way... and more. I recommend this to any enthusiast of keyboards, percussion, or progressive rock music. Just be open minded, because this is a different world of music waiting for you to discover.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fully Deserving of 5 Big Stars.,
By Leet Rule "Alex" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tarkus (Audio CD)
This album is like nothing I have ever heard before. It twists music in ways never thought possible.It starts off with the 20Minute+ "Tarkus" which is the obvious highlight of the album. It keeps the same feeling throughout the song, and just as you are asking for more of it, you get it! I find often in the newer Progressive Rock that they don't like to come back to their starting tune. But this is not that way, they are willing to come back to it often, to remind you that you are still listening to the same song! But don't get me wrong, it is very detailed and changes up much often. The other songs arn't too special. But they are good quality and fit the album well. This was the first full album by ELP that I have heard. And I reccomend it to anyone who enjoys Progressive Rock or anyone who likes ELP!
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