Emerson, Lake & Powell Exc Cond & Sound Tested

Description: All cassettes are tested for sound quality and mechanical issues by playing the first few minutes of each side. If there are any issues, they will be noted in the comments. Emerson, Lake & Powell Read the review below PolyGram 829 297-4 Y-1 Dolby B Tape cartridge condition: Excellent Insert condition: Excellent Case condition: Very Good Comments: Excellent sound quality. This album was played all the way through. Hinges work as they should. Felt pad is intact. Musicians: Keith Emerson - Keyboards Greg Lake - Bass and Lead guitars Cozy Powell - Drums (ex Whitesnake, ex Jeff Beck, ex Black Sabbath) Tracks Listing: The Score Learning to Fly The Miracle Touch and Go Love Blind Step Aside Lay Down Your Guns Mars, The Bringer Of War From the opening strands of first song “The Score” you know you are in for an exciting journey of very special rock music. Keith Emerson plays the keyboards as only he can, totally over the top with plenty of use of a Hammond organ, grand piano, and, of course, the Moog Synthesizer. Cozy Powell is all over the kit hitting the skins with barely controlled violence, but with split second precision. When after three and a half minutes Greg Lake comes in to sing the first stanza, you realize that he is not only there to underpin the sound with his marvelous bass playing, but he probably has one of the most underrated set of vocal chords from the last half century of rock music. In the nearly ten minutes of “The Score” the band really flies, proving that they are a force to be reckoned with and we even get a little snippet from days gone by when Greg Lake introduces us to a touch of ‘Karn Evil 9’ from “Brain Salad Surgery”, when he sings out the opening, “It’s been so long my friends, so welcome back to the show that never ends”. Proving that they still had a grip on what was relevant in the confusing modern world of rock music, just for good measure, Emerson, Lake, and Powell released the next song “Touch and Go” as a single and had a massive hit with it in the USA. A very catchy little tune it is, too, showing all their collective spirit now proudly bearing their hearts on their sleeves. They follow this with the love song “Love Blind”, the jazzy street song “Step Aside”, and the passionate anti-war song “Lay Down your Guns”. Considering what has happened since this was written back in 1986, it’s a pity not more people lent an ear to the heartfelt lyrics. Conversely they then follow this with the centerpiece of the album with an adaptation of Gustav Holst’s “Mars, The Bringer Of War” from “The Planets Suite”. Many bands have tried to take a piece of classical music written for full orchestra and readapt it for rock music. Nobody has ever succeeded like Emerson, Lake, and Powell have done here with Holst’s music, whilst keeping its majestic sweep. They manage to make it sound like Holst had actually written the music with a three piece rock band in mind. A truly uplifting piece of music. An album often ignored because of its place in the history of these musicians, and possibly because of yet another acrimonious split after just one short American tour, and the soon to be revealed full re-union of all of the original Emerson, Lake and Palmer. But still definitely worthy of your attention, even if it’s only for a listen to the eight minutes of pomp that they make of “Mars, The Bringer of War”. Please Note: The felt pads on older cassettes, sometimes become detached during shipping. The glue dries out after so many years. I check them before shipping and occasionally have to fix one. If this happens to your cassette during shipment, it can easily be fixed in just a couple of minutes. Pull the tape up out of the way and place a very small dot of glue on the metal strip that normally supports the pad. Using tweezers or something similar, place the non-felt side of the pad on top of the glue and press down lightly. Realign the pad to the strip if it moved when you pressed down on it. Allow to thoroughly dry before playing. (Warning: Use metal objects only near the leader tape at the beginning of each side. Metal tools can become magnetized over time and if the recorded part of the tape is touched, the sound quality may be affected.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picture is of actual item. Please e-mail me with any questions that you may have, before placing your bid. Please pay within 7 days after winning. Thank you. Will package properly for safe shipment. Will combine purchases of records, cassettes and CDs for shipping discount. Add 50 cents for each additional single item. Does not include lots. Item(s) will ship within 3 days of payment. No international shipments. Sorry. In the unlikely event that there are any problems, please contact me before leaving any negative feedback and allow me the opportunity to resolve the issue to your satisfaction. Thank you.

Price: 4.99 USD

Location: New Port Richey, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-01T18:07:59.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3 USD