Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Return Of The Manticore Album

Tracklist

1	Fanfare For The Common Man Arranged By – Keith EmersonEngineer – David Richards, John TimperlyProducer – Greg LakeWritten-By – Aaron Copland	9:40
2	Mass Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Lake, Emerson	3:11
3	Iconoclast Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Emerson	1:15
4	Watching Over You Engineer – David Richards, John TimperlyWritten-By – Lake, Sinfield	3:54
5	From The Beginning Written-By – Lake	4:14
6	Paper Blood Written-By – Emerson, Lake & Palmer	4:26
7	Toccata Arranged By – Keith EmersonEngineer – Geoff YoungWritten-By – GinasteraWritten-By [Percussion Movement] – Palmer
8	Lucky Man Written-By – Lake	3:02
9	The Barbarian Adapted By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Bela Bartok	4:28
10	21st Century Schizoid Man Written-By – Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield, Fripp	3:07
11	Eruption Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Emerson	2:43
12	Touch And Go Written-By – Lake, Emerson	3:01
13	3rd Impression Engineer – Geoff YoungLyrics By – Lake, SinfieldMusic By – EmersonProducer – Greg Lake	9:07
14	For You Written-By – Lake, Sinfield	4:27
15	Fire Written-By – Brown, Finesilver, Ker, Crane	3:24
16	Affairs Of The Heart Engineer, Mixed By – Steve KempsterWritten-By – Downes, Lake	3:46
17	Battlefield Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Lake	3:51
18	Black Moon Engineer, Mixed By – Steve KempsterProducer – Mark MancinaWritten-By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson	6:58
19	The Endless Enigma Pt. 1 Written-By – Lake, Emerson	6:41
20	2nd Impression Engineer – Geoff YoungLyrics By – Lake, SinfieldMusic By – EmersonProducer – Greg Lake	7:07
21	The Classic Recordings
22	Trilogy Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Lake, Emerson	8:53
23	Piano Concerto No. 1 Third Movement: Toccata Con Fuoco Conductor, Orchestrated By – John Mayer Engineer – Roger CameronOrchestra – London Philharmonic OrchestraPiano [Steinway], Orchestrated By, Producer – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Emerson	6:48
24	Honourable Company (A March) Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerEngineer – Jack Nuber, Karl PittersonWritten-By – Emerson	3:46
25	Tank Written-By – Palmer, Emerson	6:47
26	The Endless Enigma Pt. 2 Written-By – Lake, Emerson	2:00
27	Introductory Fanfare / Peter Gunn Engineer – Michael LeveilleeMixed By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Palmer, Mancini, Emerson	4:27
28	Lucky Man Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerProducer – Greg LakeWritten-By – Lake	4:37
29	Promenade Arranged By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Lake, Mussorgsky	1:44
30	Hang On To A Dream Written-By – Hardin	4:27
31	Pictures At An Exhibition	(15:33)
32	C'Est La Vie Engineer – David Richards, John TimperlyOrchestrated By – Tony Harris Orchestrated By, Conductor [Choir], Conductor [Orchestra] – Godfrey SalmonWritten-By – Lake, Sinfield	4:16
33	Manticore Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Emerson	1:52
34	Take A Pebble (Live Version)	(22:48)
35	Bitches Crystal Written-By – Lake, Emerson	3:55
36	Karn Evil 9	(29:37)
37	A Time And A Place Written-By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson	2:57
38	Take A Pebble Written-By – Lake	4:58
39	Piano Improvisations Including Friedrich Gulda's Fugue And Joe Sullivan's Little Rock Getaway Written-By – Friedrich Gulda, Joe Sullivan, Emerson	11:55
40	The Enemy God Dances With The Black Spirits Engineer – David Richards, John TimperlyProducer – Carl PalmerWritten-By – Prokofiev	3:21
41	1st Impression Engineer – Chris KimseyLyrics By – Lake, SinfieldMusic By, Vocals – EmersonProducer – Greg Lake	13:23
42	Stones Of Years Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Lake, Emerson	3:44
43	Rondo (Live Version) Written-By – Brubeck	14:28
44	Memoirs Of An Officer And A Gentleman	(20:12)
45	Living Sin Written-By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson	3:12
46	The Great Gates Of Kiev Arranged By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Lake, Mussorgsky	5:30
47	I Believe In Father Christmas Written-By – Lake, Sinfield	3:26
48	Bo Diddley Written-By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson	5:03
49	The Gnome Arranged By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Palmer, Mussorgsky	2:07
50	Pirates Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerComposed By, Orchestrated By – Keith EmersonConductor – Godfrey SalmonEngineer – David Richards, John Timperly, Roger CameronLyrics By – Greg Lake, Peter SinfieldOrchestra – Orchestra De L'Opera De Paris, TheOrchestrated By – John Mayer Written-By – Lake, Emerson, Sinfield	13:18
51	Prelude And Fugue Producer – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Gulda	3:15
52	Promenade Arranged By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Mussorgsky	1:46
53	The Endless Enigma	(10:37)
54	Knife Edge Adapted By – Fraser, Lake, EmersonArranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Janacek	5:05
55	Fugue Written-By – Emerson	1:56
56	Prologue / The Education Of A Gentleman Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerEngineer – Jack Nuber, Karl PittersonWritten-By – Emerson, Sinfield	5:34
57	The New Recordings
58	The Sage Arranged By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Lake	3:10
59	Honky Tonk Train Blues Orchestrated By – Alan Cohen Producer – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Meade (Lux) Lewis	3:11
60	Take A Pebble (Conclusion) Written-By – Lake	2:53
61	Jerusalem Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerEngineer – Geoff YoungWritten-By – Parry, Blake	2:44
62	Tiger In A Spotlight Engineer – Geoff YoungWritten-By – Palmer, Lake, Emerson, Sinfield	4:23
63	Hoedown Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Aaron Copland	3:43
64	The Hut Of Baba Yaga Arranged By – Keith EmersonWritten-By – Mussorgsky	1:16
65	Love At First Sight Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerEngineer – Jack Nuber, Karl PittersonWritten-By – Emerson, Sinfield	5:36
66	Still... You Turn Me On Engineer – Geoff YoungWritten-By – Lake	2:52
67	Letters From The Front Arranged By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerEngineer – Jack Nuber, Karl PittersonWritten-By – Emerson, Sinfield	5:18
68	Aquatarkus Arranged By, Directed By – Emerson, Lake & PalmerWritten-By – Emerson	3:59
69	Tarkus	(20:35)

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
R2 72234	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	The Return Of The Manticore ‎(4xCD, Comp + Box)	Rhino Records	R2 72234	UK	1993
383 484 004-2, 828459-2	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	The Return Of The Manticore ‎(4xCD, Comp + Box)	Victory , London Records	383 484 004-2, 828459-2	Europe	1993
VICP-60825-28	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	The Return Of The Manticore ‎(4xCD, Comp + Box, RE, Whi)	Victor	VICP-60825-28	Japan	1999
ESFCD421, GAS 0000421ESF ACO	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	The Return Of The Manticore ‎(4xCD, Comp + Box, RE, Red)	Castle Communications, Essential, Castle Communications, Essential	ESFCD421, GAS 0000421ESF ACO	UK	1996
VICP-40113-16	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	The Return Of The Manticore ‎(4xCD, Comp + Box)	Victor	VICP-40113-16	Japan	1993

Credits

• Compilation Producer – Bill Levenson
• Design [Package Design] – Bob Defrin
• Engineer – Brian Foraker (tracks: 1 to 6), Eddie Offord (tracks: 1-10 to 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 3-1, 3-3, 3-7 to 3-9, 4-7)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Roger Sommers (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti (tracks: 1 to 6), Joseph M. Palmaccio
• Producer – Greg Lake (tracks: 1-8 to1-12, 2-1 to 2-4, 2-6, 3-1 to 3-4. 3-6 to 3-10, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4, 4-9)
• Producer, Engineer – Keith Olsen (tracks: 1 to 6)

Notes

Package comes in large 30cm long box that contains four CDs in standard jewel cases and a 35 page booklet with track information, archive photographs and an essay by Chris Welch.
Letters are Silver on front sleeve not white.

1-1 to 1-6 are new recordings. Track 1-5 "Pictures at an Exhibition" is presented in Dolby Surround Sound.

2-7, 3-6 and 4-7 are previously unreleased.

2-7 is live from Lyceum Theatre, London - December 9 1970

1-11, 1-12, 2-4 and 3-1 from "Emerson, Lake & Palmer".

2-1, 3-7 and 3-8 from "Tarkus".

1-10, 2-2, 2-6, 3-3 and 3-9 from "Trilogy"

1-9, 2-2, 3-10 and 4-1 from "Brain Salad Surgery".

2-3 from "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends".

3-4, 3-5, 4-5 and 4-9 from "Works Volume 1".

1-8, 3-11, 4-4 from "Works Volume 2".

1-7 from "Works Live".

4-6 and 4-8 from "Love Beach".

4-3 and 4-10 from "Black Moon".

Barcodes

• Barcode (Scanned): 738348400427

Companies

• Record Company – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D207171

Short intro

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