Brilliant “live” concert of the legendary supergroup “Emerson, Lake & Palmer”, held on July 7, 1997 at the main concert venue “Auditorium Stravinski” of the popular jazz festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Powerful energy, rich sound, brilliant performance skills – all in superlatives!
In 1997, the band embarked on a world tour promoting their then-new album Black Moon, which included this performance at Montreux. It is the only film from this tour available. The set includes ELP classic from across their career. Also included are rare tracks that have never appeared on ELP studio albums. The booklet features individual sleeve notes from the band members.Comprised of Nice’s keyboard player Keith Emerson, King Crimson’s bassist Greg Lake, and the Atomic Rooster’s drummer Carl Palmer, 1970s supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer crafted expansive, near-orchestral prog-rock influenced by jazz and classical music. Disbanding in 1979 and embarking on various solo careers, the trio reunited in the 1990s to produce a new album, BLACK MOON, for which they toured extensively in 1997. This concert captures Emerson, Lake & Palmer at the Montreux Jazz Festival that same year, performing a career-spanning selection of songs that includes “Karn Evil 9,” “Hoedown,” “Lucky Man,” “Tarkus,” “Fanfare for the Common Man,” and many more.
1. Introduction by Claude Nobs
2. Karnevil 9 – 1st Impression, Part 2
3. Tiger In The Spotlight
4. Hoedown
5. Touch And Go
6. From The Beginning
7. Knife Edge
8. Bitches Crystal
9. Dance Creole
10. Honky Tonk Train Blues
11. Take A Pebble
12. Lucky Man
13. Tarkus/Pictures At An Exhibition
14. Medley:
– Fanfare For The Common Man
– Rondo
– Carmina Burana
– Carl Palmer: Drum Solo
– Toccata In D Minor