Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (Full Album 1971)

“Tarkus” is the second studio album by the English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in June 1971 on Island Records. Following their 1970 European tour, the group returned to Advision Studios in London, in January 1971 to prepare material for a new album. The first side is the seven-part "Tarkus", with a collection of shorter tracks on side two.
“Tarkus” went to number one in the UK Albums Chart, peaked at number 9 in the US, and reached number 12 in Canada on two occasions totaling 4 weeks.

“Tarkus” este al doilea album de studio al trupei engleze de rock progressive Emerson, Lake & Palmer, lansat in iunie 1971 la Island Records. Dupa turneul lor European din 1970, grupul s-a intors la Advision Studios din Londra, in ianuarie 1971 sa pregateasca materialul pentru noul album. Prima fata albumului este cu piesa “Tarkus”din sapte parti, iar pe fata a doua este o colectie de piese scurte.
“Tarkus” a ajuns pe primul loc in clasamentul britanic al albumelor, atingand locul 9 in Statele Unite si locul 12 in Canada, in doua ocazii, totalizand 4 saptamani.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Tarkus"       Keith Emerson, Greg Lake     20:40

"Eruption" (Emerson) – 2:43

"Stones of Years" (Emerson, Lake) – 3:43

"Iconoclast" (Emerson) – 1:16

"Mass" (Emerson, Lake) – 3:09

"Manticore" (Emerson) – 1:49

"Battlefield" (Lake) – 3:57

"Aquatarkus" (Emerson) – 3:54"

Side 2

1.       "Jeremy Bender"   Emerson, Lake       1:41

2.       "Bitches Crystal"   Emerson, Lake       3:54

3.       "The Only Way (Hymn)"   Emerson, Lake       3:50

4.       "Infinite Space (Conclusion)"    Emerson, Carl Palmer          3:18

5.       "A Time and a Place"       Emerson, Lake, Palmer    3:00

6.       "Are You Ready, Eddy?" Emerson, Lake, Palmer    2:09

Personnel

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Keith Emerson – Hammond organ, St. Mark's Church organ, piano, celesta, Moog modular synthesizer

Greg Lake – vocals, bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitar

Carl Palmer – drums, assorted percussion

Production

Recorded at Advision Studios, London in January 1971

Produced by Greg Lake for E. G. Records

Engineer – Eddy "Are You Ready" Offord

Arranged and directed by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Paintings – William Neal (C.C.S. Assoc