1.) Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Pictures At An Exhibition Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold - Japan - 1972 - Atlantic – P-8200A Media: NM / Sleeve, Insert & OBI: NM A1 Promenade A2 The Gnome A3 Promenade A4 The Sage A5 The Old Castle A6 Blues Variation B1 Promenade B2 The Hut Of Baba Yaga B3 The Curse Of Baba Yaga B4 The Hut Of Baba Yaga B5 The Great Gates Of Kiev B6 The End B7 Nutrocker 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. ________________________________________________________________________ This record has been cleaned with a professional ultrasonic machine. New inner and outer sleeves included. Fast & careful shipping.