Emerson, Lake & Palmer reissued yet again...

I'm agree. I have gone through three different cd remasterings to this point. I think the only way they would get me to buy them again is if Steve remastered them or they came out on SACD.

 

...or, perhaps, Vic Anesini at Sony!

 

Hope springs eternal!

 

How on earth did Keith Emerson publish a book without
me knowing about it? I just checked Amazon and it came out
in, what, 2003?! I've, obviously, never seen it in a bookstore.
Reviews seem to be mixed. I want to read it.

 

I suggest you order it from one of those Amazon buyers, the book is for all intents and purposes out of print. I've tried to order it a few times for customers,but I can't get them one. Publisher O/S and no Wholesaler has copies.

 

That statement should follow anything said here.

 

I certainly don't want to rain on anyone's (remastering) parade, but I'm a very happy (ELP) camper with a couple of MFSLs and a couple of Barry Diament originals. I really don't feel I'm missing out on much, not to mention the $$$ I can save by not buying the remasters

 

I'm happy with the Joseph Palmaccio remasters and the Joe Gastwirt "Atlantic Years" set also sounds very good to me...

 

I did, they were very well done.

I doubt they'd really be related to the ELP remasters, though. The Alpert series was mastered by Bernie Grundman, who was Alpert's choice for the job, not someone who particularly works for Shout Factory. ELP or Shout Factory would likely choose someone else.

 

I own it. It's a good book if a little lean on discussion of the actual music he made. I saw it on Amazon.ca used for $11.71 Canadian. Cheap...

 

on the same note, I've seen some Castle/Sanctuary/Essential (I forget which of the three) ELP CD releases. What is the deal with these? I thought Rhino had control over them?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ef=sr_1_9/102-2366040-6292110?ie=UTF8&s=music
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...f=sr_1_13/102-2366040-6292110?ie=UTF8&s=music
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=pd_bbs_2/102-2366040-6292110?ie=UTF8&s=music

Odd, no?

 

Castle/Sanctuary acquired the catalog in 2001. They used the same Victory mastering that Rhino also used.

 

I wonder if the Essential collection will have a similar tracklisting to The Atlantic Years - a perfect collection of ELP, IMO.

 

I'm with you, IMO Diament did a great job and I don't need to search further. I made the mistake once I won't do it again.

 

"I guess we wont see any more ELP DVD-Audio discs.
The DVD-A of Brain Salad Surgery is brilliant"

Yes it was! I also liked the ELP bootlegs that (I believe) Rhino issued. Being a bootleg fan for many a year I really enjoyed those. Btw, when I speak of boots, it's live releases, not counterfits. One of my favorites is the Rolling Stones Winter Tour 1973. It is the only document of thier Nicaraguen Earthquake Benifit show. If you are a Mick Taylor fan this is a must have, as it was recorded on his side of the stage. I, being a Mick Taylor fan love it! LOL

Ron

Now Playing-XM Radio Top Tracks/ Neil Young-Down By The River

 

Those ELP "Bootleg Box" sets were issued by Castle.

 

Have you heard of the new 800 page book on ELP called The Endless Enigma? It's by Ed Macan the same guy who wrote "Rockin' the Classics". It's on my list to read next.

 

I just finished reading it. A scholarly, intelligent look at ELP and their music. Level-headed as well, no adulation, condemnation, or overstatement. The author obviously and admittedly likes ELP, but hit or miss, good or bad, he calls 'em like he sees 'em.

Highly recommended.

 

http://prog.teamrock.com/news/2015-11-26/emerson-lake-palmer-sign-catalogue-over-to-bmg

Reissues on the cards after master tapes, demos, videos and more included in deal.

 

Could we finally (ever?) get a once-and-for-all DEFINITIVE (and uniform) set of all-encompassing reissues of this band's catalogue (from the debut and up to and including Brain Salad Surgery, which is all I really care about)?

 

Seems every time this happens with ELP, the contractually-bound parties trot out this stuff about 'the catalogue [finally] being treated with the respect it deserves' or whatever ... yeah, right.

I fully expect another set of indifferent masterings and "deluxe" repackagings of dubious value.

I'll be happy if proved wrong ...

 

Let me have a guess about the videos: The Manticore Special, Cal Jam and Montreal, all in the same old dubious quality.

 

Aren't they still in the middle of the last set of remasters? I guess that's done now, then...

 

The definitive remastering of ELP's catalogue has already been done. It's just that they're not all on one label.
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/elp-definitive-cd-guide.101437/

 

Errr...I thought Sony and BMG are the same nowadays?