Emerson, Lake & Powell (album)

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Emerson, Lake & Powell
Emerson, Lake & Powell - Emerson, Lake & Powell (1986) Front Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Emerson, Lake & Powell
Released26 May 1986
Recorded1985–1986
Studio
  • Maison Rouge, London
  • Fleetwood Mobile, Sussex
Genre
Length42:50
LabelPolydor
Producer
Emerson, Lake & Powell chronology
In Concert
(1979) 		Emerson, Lake & Powell
(1986) 		To the Power of Three
(1988)
Singles from Emerson, Lake & Powell
  1. "Touch and Go"
    Released: June 1986 (US) [1]
  2. "Lay Down Your Guns"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[2]

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 album's debut single was "Touch and Go" which peaked at number 60 on the Billboard charts on 19 July 1986.[3]

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).[4]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Greg Lake, except where noted; all music is composed by Keith Emerson, 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 Gould 4:20
8."Mars, the Bringer of War" Gustav Holst (adaptation: Emerson, Lake, Cozy Powell)7:53
Total length:42:50
CD bonus tracks on some (but not all) US and Japanese Versions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."The Loco-Motion"Gerry Goffin, Carole King4:40
10."Vacant Possession" 4:42
Total length:52:24

Personnel[]

Emerson, Lake & Powell[]

Technical personnel[]

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

Charts[]

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 87[5]
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 35
US Billboard 200[7] 23

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References[]

  1. ^ "ELP singles".
  2. ^ Eder, Bruce. Emerson, Lake & Powell: Emerson, Lake & Powell > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Emerson, Lake & Powell Chart History". Billboard.
  4. ^ Duxbury, Janell R (5 February 2001). Rockin' the Classics and Classicizin' the Rock: A Selectively Annotated Discography: Second Supplement. Xlibris. p. 86. ISBN 9781462807369.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 102. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Emerson, Lake and Powell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Emerson Lake Powell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Emerson, Lake & Powell – Emerson, Lake & Powell". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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