Release 2003
The band started as backing group for P.P.Arnold in 1967.
The first album was very much a mix from psychedelic and classical influenced rock, with good
guitarwork by David O'List and the virtuos keyboard playing by Emerson.
From 2nd album on each following LP was more and more dominated by the keyboards.
The interpretation of L.Bernstein compositiona "AMERICA" (from: West Side Story) on the album
"Ars Longa Vita Brevis" is highly regarded.
Style: Psychedelic (1stLP); Prog-Rock
see:
Gary Farr & The T-Bones ; V.I.P.s ; P.P.Arnold ; Habits ; Mark Leemann 5 ;
Jackson Heights ; Every Which Way (great underrated LP) ; The Attack ;
Refugee ; ELP ; Jet ; Roxy Music ; Blodwyn Pig ;
Musicians:
Keith Emerson - keyboards, vocals; Brian Davidson - drums, perc.;
Lee Jackson - bass, guitar, voc.; David O'List (only in 1967) - guitars;
Disc One
Daddy, where did I come from? (Emerson-Jackson)
Little Arabella (Emerlist-Davjack)
Happy Freuds (Emerlist-Davjack)
Intermezzo from Karellia Suite (Sibelius)
Don Edito El Gruva (Jackson-Emerson-Davison)
Ars Longa Vita Brevis - Symphony For Group and Orchestra
Prelude (Emerson)
1st Movement Awakening (Davison)
2nd Movement Realisation (Jackson-O'List-Emerson)
3rd Movement Acceptance "Brandenburger" (Bach) (arr. Jackson-Emerson-Davison)
4th Movement Denial-Coda-Extension to (Jackson-Emerson-Davison)
Coda - Extension to the Big Note (Jackson-Emerson-Davison)
Brandenburger (J.S.Bach )
Happy Freuds (Emerlist-Davjack)
Disc Two
BBC SESSIONS :
Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Aries
Lumpy Gravy
Little Arabella (Emerlist-Davjack)
Happy Freuds (Emerlist-Davjack)
Intermezzo from Karellia Suite (Sibelius)
Im One of those People that my Father tells my Sister not to go out with
Azreal Revisited (Emerson-Jackson)
Blues for the Pairies
Diary of an empty Day (Emerson-Jackson) (& Top Gear Signature)
LIVE IN NEWCASTLE :
America (Second Amendment) (Emerlist-Davjack)
Rondo (69) (Emerlist-Davjack)