One of the seminal documents of the progressive rock era, a record that made its way into the collections of millions of high-school kids who never heard of Modest Mussorgsky and knew nothing of Russia's Nationalist "Five." It does some violence to Mussorgsky, but Pictures at an Exhibition is also the most energetic and well-realized live release in Emerson, Lake & Palmer's catalog, and it makes a fairly compelling case for adapting classical pieces in this way.
At the time, it introduced "classical rock" to millions of listeners, including the classical community, most of whose members regarded this record as something akin to an armed assault.
The early-'70s live sound is a little crude by today's standards, but the tightness of the playing (Carl Palmer is especially good) makes up for any sonic inadequacies.
Keith Emerson is the dominant musical personality here, but Greg Lake and Palmer get the spotlight enough to prevent it from being a pure keyboard showcase.
[In 2004 Sanctuary released a British edition with a bonus track.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The SageGreg Lake | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Promenade | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 01:28 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | Promenade 2 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | Promenade 3 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 01:23 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 5 | The Old Castle | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Blues Variation | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | The Hut of Baba Yaga | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 01:06 | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| 8 | The Hut of Baba Yaga 2 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 01:12 | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | The Curse of Baba Yaga | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Nutrocker | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | The Great Gates of Kiev | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 12 | The Gnome | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 255 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Dressler | Reissue Producer |
| 2 | Keith Emerson | Composer |
| 3 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Arranger, Band, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Kim Fowley | Composer |
| 5 | Steve Hochman | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Emily Johnson | Artwork, Package Supervision |
| 7 | Greg Lake | Composer |
| 8 | Dave McIntosh | Business Consultant |
| 9 | Modest Mussorgsky | Composer |
| 10 | Carl Palmer | Composer |
| 11 | Jeff Palo | Audio Production, Producer |
| 12 | Andy Pearce | Remastering |
| 13 | Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky | Composer |
| 14 | Kate De Vriend | Editorial Supervision |
| 15 | Stewart Young | Management |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |