Keith Emerson – Variations (CD, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Alb) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Location: Top shelf above the punk CDs and LPs

Small price sticker on barcode

Notes:

(P) 2023 Keith Emerson Estate under exclusive license to Spirit of Unicorn Music
(C) 2023 Keith Emerson Estate under exclusive license to Spirit of Unicorn Music
This compilation (C) 2023 Spirit of Unicorn Music

Photographs: The Keith Emerson Estate, Mari Kawaguchi
Keith Emerson Management: Martin Darvill with Special Thanks to Stewart Young and Tim Fraser-Harding. Assisted by Sam Ashworth for QEDG
Production: Jon Roberts for Cherry Red

Disks held in 4 fold-out sleeves (2 contain 6 disks, 2 contain 4 disks)
68-page booklet (riddled with errors! – see below) including interviews with Marc Bonilla and Terje Mikkelsen and inconsistent notes directly lifted from the original albums (including credits not relevent for this collection – e.g. Photography & Design)
20-page photo album

Disc 1 Tracks 3-13 Licenced courtesy of BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd
Disc 2 Recorded at Elite Recording Studio & Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
Disc 4:
Track 6: written for the movie “Murderock”
Track 7: recorded at Abbey Road Studios / recorded during the mixing sessions for and first released on the Japanese edition of “Black Moon”
Track 13: recorded at The Gorge at George, Washington 1996.
Track 14: written for the movie “Best Revenge”
Track 20: recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London October 2 1992
Track 21: recorded on Oscar Peterson’s BBC-TV series Piano Party in 1976
Disc 6:
Recorded at Trafalgar Recording Studios – Rome/Compass Point Studios – Nassau, Bahamas.
Produced by Claudio Argento for Productioni Intersound Music Publishers
Disc 7:
Recorded at – Advision Studios / Compass Point Studios / Elite Recording Studio, Nassau, Bahamas
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Engineer [At Advision] – Paul Hardiman
Engineer [At Compass Point & Elite] – Mott
Disc 8:
Tracks 1-4 Recorded at The Barn and Ollie Studios, London
Tracks 5-15 Recorded at Sonic Studios and Trafalgar Recording Studios, Rome
Disc 9:
Best Revenge: Mastered at – DFI. Booklet credits relate to the original soundtrack album, however only 5 tracks are from that album (i.e., Levon Helm is credited with Vocals but his song “Straight Between The Eyes” actually appears on Disc 18: Off The Shelf)
La Chiesa: Booklet credits relate to the full Emerson/Goblin soundtrack album, however only the Keith Emerson tracks are included in this collection.
Disk 11:
Harmagedon: Recording Studio: Hitokuchizaka Studio, Nikkatsu Studio Center, Sound In Studio. Booklet credits relate to full soundtrack album (including music written by Nozomu Aoki, not included in this collection)
Disk 12:
Executive Producers for Verése Vintage: Cary E. Mansfield and Byron Davis
Mixed by: Arne Akselberg and Ryan Greene at Glenwood Studios, Burbank
Mastered by: Christian Wright at Abbey road Studios, London
Recorded at Bavarian Radio Studios, Munich, Germany, The Greenroom, Studio City, CA, The Blue Corner, Woodland Hills, CA, Tossimo’s, North Hollywood, CA, Pearl Sound, Canton, MI
Licenced courtesy of Terje Mikkelsen
(p) 2023 Spirit of the Unicorn productions under license from Brain Salad Records
(c) 2023 Spirit of the Unicorn
Disk 13:
Tracks 1-4 & 6: recorded November 2017 at Abbey road Studios, London
Tracks 5, 7-13 Recorded at Bavarian Radio Studios, Munich Germany
(p) 2023 Spirit of the Unicorn productions under license from Brain Salad Records
(c) 2023 Spirit of the Unicorn
Disc 14: Recorded live in California, 1988; ‘Middle Of A Dream’ recorded at The Blue Corner
Mastered by Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab, Ojai
Disc 15 & 16:
Mixed by Keith Wechsler at The Gren Room, assisted by Marc Greene
Mastered by Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, California
Recorded Live at the Dom Kino Theatre in Moscow, Russia August 2008
Orchestra on ‘Malambo’ conducted byTerje Mikkelsen and recorded by Arne Akselberg at Abbey Road, London
Piano on ‘Moscow Fantasia’ recorded by Scott Smith at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA
Disc 17:
Mixed by Steve Rispin at Liscombe Park Studios
Mastered by Pietrini
Recorded live at Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT on 8th May 2010
Disc 19 & 20 (except Bonus Tracks): recorded Live at B.B. King’s, NYC 21 May 2004

Writing credit errors
Disc 1:
‘The Old Castle/Blues Variation’ – credited as Mussorgsky arr. Emerson
‘Fugue’, ‘Karn Evil 9’, ‘Piano Improvisations Live’ are all incorrectly credited as Aaron Copland arr. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
‘Honky Tonk Train Blues’ was orchestrated by Alan Cohen
Disc 2: ‘Bach Before The Mast’ and ‘Big Horn Breakdown’ incorrectly credited to Keith Emerson
Disk 3: ‘Summertime’ credited as Emerson instead of Gershwin and ‘Montagues And Capulets’ credited as Prokofiev/Gershwin
Disc 5: ‘Miles Away (Pts 1-3)’, ‘A Place To Hide’ and ‘The Parting’ credited as co-written by Emerson/Bonilla
Disc 8: ‘Tonight Is Your Night’ and ‘Streets To Blame’ only credited to Keith Emerson
Disc 9: ‘Prelude 24 (from The Well Tempered Clavier)’ composed by JS Bach
Disc 11: ‘Godzilla Theme’ – Akira Ifukube misspelt as Fukube
Disc 13: ‘Malambo’ credited to Keith Emerson
Disc 14: ‘Long Journey Home’ appears to be the Emigration Theme from the soundtrack to the TV series “Long Journey Home”, which was written by Paddy Moloney of the Cheiftains (this is also incorrect on the original album)
Disc 16: ‘Nutrocker’ only credited to Tchaikovsky
Disc 17: ‘The Barbarian’ credited to Emerson, Lake & Palmer, ‘C’est La Vie’ only credited to Greg Lake
Disc 18: Lumpy Gravy credited to Emerson instead of Frank Zappa, Arranged (and performed) by The Nice
Disc 19: Rondo is Dave Brubeck’s Blue Rondo Ala Turk (but was always credited to Emerson/O’List/Davidson/Jackson on all releases by The Nice)
Disk 20: Tarkus is credited to Copland arr. Emerson Lake and Palmer; We Three Kings is credited as co-written Hopkins/Emerson

Timings taken from dbPoweramp CD Ripper

. Disc One: Part One: The Early Years / The Bands
1-1. Medley 1:23
1-2. Rock Candy 2:56
1-3. Lament For Tony Stratton-Smith 8:03
1-4. America (2nd Amendment) 6:16
1-5. The Three Fates 7:46
1-6. The Old Castle / Blues Variation 5:25
1-7. Fugue 1:57
1-8. Karn Evil 9 2nd Impression 7:10
1-9. Piano Improvisations (Live) 11:51
1-10. Fanfare For The Common Man 9:42
1-11. Barrelhouse Shakedown 3:48
1-12. Honky Tonk Train Blues 3:12
1-13. Introductory Fanfare / Peter Gunn Theme (Live) 4:28
. Disk Two: Part Two: The Solo Albums – Honky
2-1. Introduction 1:58
2-2. Bach Before The Mast 2:18
2-3. Hello Sailor Finale 4:30
2-4. Salt Cay 4:59
2-5. Green Ice 6:18
2-6. Intro-Juicing 0:24
2-7. Big Horn Breakdown 2:12
2-8. Yancey Special 4:31
2-9. Rum-A-Ting 5:09
2-10. Chickcharnie 6:21
2-11. Jesus Loves Me 5:04
. Disc Three: Changing States
3-1. Shelter From The Rain 3:37
3-2. Another Frontier 6:47
3-3. Ballade 4:30
3-4. The Band Keeps Playing 5:11
3-5. Summertime 3:48
3-6. The Church 5:13
3-7. Interlude 1:34
3-8. Montagues And Capulets 2:04
3-9. Abaddon’s Bolero (Orchestral Version) 8:04
3-10. The Band Keeps Playing (Aftershock Mix) 5:16
. Disc Four: Emerson Plays Emerson
4-1. Vagrant 2:33
4-2. Creole Dance 3:04
4-3. Solitudinous 2:18
4-4. Broken Bough 4:00
4-5. A Cajun Alley 4:10
4-6. Prelude To Candice 1:47
4-7. A Blade Of Grass 2:07
4-8. Outgoing Tide 1:44
4-9. Summertime 3:41
4-10. Interlude 1:36
4-11. Roll’n Jelly 1:14
4-12. B & W Blues 5:22
4-13. For Kevin 1:55
4-14. The Dreamer 2:42
4-15. Hammer It Out 2:36
4-16. Ballad For A Common Man 3:19
4-17. Barrelhouse Shakedown 3:45
4-18. Nilu’s Dream 2:07
4-19. Soulscapes 2:34
4-20. Close To Home 3:39
4-21. Honky Tonk Train Blues 3:58
. Medley
. Disc Five: The Keith Emerson Band
5-1. Ignition 1:41
5-2. 1st Presence 0:36
5-3. Last Horizon 2:32
5-4. Miles Away Pt.1 1:54
5-5. Miles Away Pt. 2 2:15
5-6. Crusaders Cross 1:12
5-7. Fugue 0:37
5-8. 2nd Presence 0:18
5-9. Marche Train 6:12
5-10. Blue Inferno 1:11
5-11. 3rd Presence 1:07
5-12. Prelude To A Hope 2:23
5-13. A Place To Hide 4:25
5-14. Miles Away Pt. 3 2:30
5-15. Finale 5:57
5-16. The Art Of Falling Down 3:29
5-17. Malambo (From “Estancia Suite”) 5:32
5-18. Gametime 2:37
5-19. The Parting 4:43
. Disc Six: Part Three: The Soundtracks – Inferno
6-1. Inferno (Main Title Theme) 2:56
6-2. Rose’s Descent Into The Cellar 4:56
6-3. Taxi Ride (Rome) 2:13
6-4. The Library 0:54
6-5. Sarah In The Library Vaults 1:16
6-6. Bookbinder’s Delight 1:09
6-7. Rose Leaves The Apartment 3:28
6-8. Rose Gets It 2:07
6-9. Elisa’s Story 1:07
6-10. A Cat Attic Attack 3:11
6-11. Kazanian’s Tarantella 3:31
6-12. Mark’s Discovery 1:21
6-13. Mater Tenebrarum 2:35
6-14. Inferno Finale 2:24
6-15. Cigarettes, Ices, Etc. 2:48
6-16. Inferno (#1) 3:09
6-17. Inferno (#2) 2:13
6-18. Inferno (#3) 1:37
6-19. Inferno (#4) 2:41
6-20. Inferno (#5) 0:32
. Disc Seven: Nighthawks
7-1. Nighthawks (Main Title Theme) 2:26
7-2. Mean Stalkin’ 2:21
7-3. The Bust 2:07
7-4. Nighthawking 6:18
7-5. The Chase 6:03
7-6. I’m A Man 4:19
7-7. The Chopper 3:04
7-8. Tramway 3:25
7-9. I’m Comin’ In 3:04
7-10. Face To Face 2:52
7-11. The Flight Of A Hawk 3:09
. Disc Eight: Murderock
8-1. Murderock 2:49
8-2. Tonight Is Your Night 3:34
8-3. Streets To Blame 2:40
8-4. Not So Innocent 3:37
8-5. Prelude To Candice 1:48
8-6. Don’t Go In The Shower 1:05
8-7. Coffee Time 2:37
8-8. Candice 3:41
8-9. New York Dash 1:31
8-10. Tonight Is Not Your Night 1:12
8-11. The Spillone 1:53
8-12. Murderock (Part 1) 1:25
8-13. Murderock (Part 2) 1:58
8-14. Murderock (Part 3) 1:22
8-15. Murderock (Part 4) 2:48
. Disc Nine: Best Revenge / La Chiesa
. Best Revenge
. La Chiesa
. Disk Ten: Iron Man Volume One
10-1. Iron Man Main Title Theme 1:06
10-2. And The Sea Shall Give Up It’s Dead 18:58
10-3. I Am Ultimo, Thy Deliverer 16:15
10-4. Data In Chaos Out 17:00
10-5. Silence My Companion, Death My Destination 19:19
10-6. Iron Man Theme Alternative 1:04
. Disc Eleven: Harmagedon / Godzilla
. Harmagedon
. Godzilla
. Disc Twelve: Part Four: Collaborations – The Keith Emerson Band – Three Fates Projects
. The Endless Enigma Suite
12-3. American Matador 5:33
12-4. After All Of This 4:13
12-5. Walking Distance 3:48
12-6. Tarkus (Concertante) 20:04
12-7. Malambo 4:03
12-8. The Mourning Sun 2:57
12-9. Abaddon’s Bolero 6:42
. Fanfare For The Common Man
. Disc Thirteen: Keith Emerson, Terje Mikkelsen, The Academy Of St.Martin-In-The-Fields – Beyond The Stars
13-1. Toccata Con Fuoco 7:51
13-2. Beyond The Stars 5:44
13-3. Glorietta Pass 4:17
13-4. The Dreamer 3:02
13-5. Endless Enigma Suite Pt 1 4:05
13-6. The Fugue 2:37
13-7. Endless Enigma Suite Pt 2 3:06
13-8. Malambo, Op. 7 4:05
13-9. The Mourning Sun 2:55
13-10. After All Of This 4:12
13-11. Walking Distance 3:46
. Fanfare For The Common Man
. Disc Fourteen: Part Five: Live Collaborations Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes, Marc Bonilla – Boys Club (Live From California)
14-1. Afterburner 4:11
14-2. Long Journey Home 3:04
14-3. Hoedown 4:28
14-4. A Whiter Shade Of Pale 5:39
14-5. White Noise 5:27
14-6. Cover Me 5:20
14-7. Nutrocker 5:06
14-8. Tarkus 18:54
14-9. Dreams 9:38
14-10. Middle Of A Dream 6:38
. Disc Fifteen & Sixteen: The Keith Emerson Band Feat. Marc Bonilla – Moscow
15-1. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression Pt. 2) 5:21
15-2. Piano Concerto (3rd Movement) 9:01
15-3. Bitches Crystal 5:49
15-4. Malambo 7:45
15-5. Touch And Go 5:13
15-6. Lucky Man 9:26
15-7. Miles Away Pt. 1 1:56
15-8. Miles Away Pt. 2 2:13
15-9. Crusaders Cross 1:15
15-10. Fugue 0:46
15-11. Marche Train 6:44
15-12. Finale 5:54
16-1. The Barbarian 6:19
16-2. Tarkus 35:39
16-3. Nutrocker 5:17
. Bonus Tracks
16-4. Moscow Fantasia 1:46
16-5. Malambo (Orchestral Version) 4:14
. Disk Seventeen: Emerson / Lake – Live From Manticore Hall
17-1. From The Beginning 6:09
17-2. Introduction 1:04
17-3. I Talk To The Wind 5:32
17-4. Bitches Crystal 6:17
17-5. The Barbarian 6:21
17-6. Take A Pebble 5:19
17-7. Tarkus 17:07
17-8. C’est La Vie 6:00
17-9. Pirates 13:29
17-10. Moog Solo / Lucky Man 10:37
. Disc Eighteen: Keith Emerson – Off The Shelf
18-1. Abaddon’s Bolero Orchestral 8:04
18-2. Pictures At An Exhibit 5:02
18-3. And Then January 5:45
18-4. Rio 3:52
18-5. Straight Between The Eyes 2:36
18-6. Don’t Be Cruel 4:16
18-7. Au Privave 5:24
18-8. Walter L 5:33
18-9. Rhythm-A-Ning 5:56
18-10. Asian Pear 6:42
18-11. Motor Bikin’ 2:41
18-12. America 5:20
18-13. Lumpy Gravy 2:11
18-14. Up The Elephant & Round The Castle 2:26
18-15. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 3:32
. Disc Nineteen & Twenty: Keith Emerson Live At B.B. Kings – NYC – 21/05/2004 And Bonus Tracks
. America / Rondo 12:21
19-2. Country Pie 7:42
19-3. Hang On To A Dream 9:54
19-4. Bitches Crystal 5:11
19-5. Touch And Go 5:03
19-6. Piano Interlude 2:48
19-7. Karelia Suite 8:12
19-8. Blade Of Grass 2:02
19-9. A Cajun Alley 3:47
19-10. Creole Dance 3:48
19-11. Quango Story 4:41
19-12. Just Crazy 7:53
20-1. Lucky Man 6:57
20-2. Hoedown 5:28
20-3. Tarkus 30:18
. Bonus Tracks
20-4. You Say You Care 4:50
20-5. There Will Never Be Another You 3:51
20-6. Teenies Blues 3:21
20-7. Winkle Picker Stomp 2:31
20-8. 56 Blues 3:06
20-9. You Came A Long Way From Saint-Louis 2:06
20-10. Soul Station 4:56
20-11. We Three Kings 4:22
20-12. Captain Starship Christmas 3:41

 

 

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Copyright (c) Spirit Of Unicorn Music
Licensed From BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Published By Producioni Intersound Music Publishers
Manufactured By Key Production
Recorded At Elite Recording Studio, Nassau Bahamas
Recorded At Compass Point Studios
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At The Gorge At George, Washington
Recorded At Royal Albert Hall
Recorded At Trafalgar Recording Studios
Recorded At Advision Studios
Recorded At Barn And Ollie Studios
Recorded At Sonic Recording Studios
Recorded At Pacific Coast Recording
Recorded At Hitokuchizaka Studio
Recorded At Nikkatsu Studio
Recorded At Sound Inn Studio
Recorded At Studio 1 des Bayerischen Rundfunks, München
Recorded At The Greenroom, Studio City, CA
Recorded At The Blue Corner
Recorded At Tossimo’s
Recorded At Pearl Sound Studios
Recorded At Dom Kino Theatre, Moscow
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Ridgefield Playhouse
Recorded At B.B. King’s, New York City
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Mixed At Glenwood Place Studios
Mixed At Liscombe Park Studios
Mastered At DFI
Mastered At Abbey Road Studios
Mastered At The Mastering Lab

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