Best of the Bootlegs [Live] [Import]

Product Description
Exactly what it says on the label, this collects the finest moments from Castle Music's acclaimed series of ELP official live bootlegs. Six years of classic American performances are assembled across these two CDs, from 1971's 'The Barbarian' to 1977's reprise of their worldwide hit, 'Fanfare For The Common Man'. Whether you treat it as a taster for the full Bootleg Box Series, or a virtual 'greatest hits', Best Of The Bootlegs captures the ultimate prog trio at their peak. 2002.

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Average customer rating: Good live songs, bad live sound

Best of the Bootlegs Lake & Palmer Emerson Manufacturer: Sanctuary ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00064VL1W Release Date: 2004-12-06

Tracks:

1. Hoedown [Live] - Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
2. Knife Edge
3. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade/The Gnome/Promenade/Hut of ...
4. Take a Pebble/Lucky Man
5. Tarkus: Eruption/Stones of Years/Iconoclast/Mass/Manticore/The ...
6. Endless Enigma: The Endless Enigma, Pt 1/Fugue/The Endless Enigma, Pa
7. Nut Rocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer, ,

Tracks:

1. Jerusalem
2. Pirates
3. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression
4. Still...You Turn Me On
5. Barbarian
6. C'est la Vie
7. Fanfare for the Common Man [Live] - Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer

Album Description

Exactly what it says on the label, this collects the finest moments from Castle Music's acclaimed series of ELP official live bootlegs. Six years of classic American performances are assembled across these two CDs, from 1971's 'The Barbarian' to 1977's reprise of their worldwide hit, 'Fanfare For The Common Man'. Whether you treat it as a taster for the full Bootleg Box Series, or a virtual 'greatest hits', Best Of The Bootlegs captures the ultimate prog trio at their peak.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Disc Set of the Best Tracks Taken from the Box Sets of Material Culled from Popular Bootleg Recordings that were Previously Not Available Legitimately.

Customer Reviews:

Good live songs, bad live sound.......2006-11-20

This 2 CD package of Emerson, Lake and Plamer in concert features a bunch of thier hits, live on stage. Although the songs are great, the sound quality is rather diminished, becuase of the fact that they were all bootleged. This was my first ELP CD and I ound that it was very good. I got it used at only $ 8.00, and I saw that it had 2 disks and I thought that it would be good to have because it's 2 disks of pure live ELP, and it was such a low price. I'd say if you are looking for some good, raw, live ELP and you don't want to spend some hundred odd dollars on the Manticore Box Sets, get this because it's a best of live, and those good.

Average customer rating: Really pretty bad.... Beaten by the real thing Almost the Best of the Bootlegs ELP Bootlegs

Best of the Bootlegs Lake & Palmer Emerson Manufacturer: Import [Generic] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000632KI Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. Hoedown [Live] - Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer
2. Knife Edge
3. Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade/The Gnome/Promenade/Hut of ...
4. Take a Pebble/Lucky Man
5. Tarkus: Eruption/Stones of Years/Iconoclast/Mass/Manticore/The ...
6. Endless Enigma: The Endless Enigma, Pt 1/Fugue/The Endless Enigma, Pa
7. Nut Rocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer, ,

Tracks:

1. Jerusalem
2. Pirates
3. Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression
4. Still...You Turn Me On
5. Barbarian
6. C'est la Vie
7. Fanfare for the Common Man [Live] - Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer

Album Description

Exactly what it says on the label, this collects the finest moments from Castle Music's acclaimed series of ELP official live bootlegs. Six years of classic American performances are assembled across these two CDs, from 1971's 'The Barbarian' to 1977's reprise of their worldwide hit, 'Fanfare For The Common Man'. Whether you treat it as a taster for the full Bootleg Box Series, or a virtual 'greatest hits', Best Of The Bootlegs captures the ultimate prog trio at their peak. 2002.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double Disc Set of the Best Tracks Taken from the Box Sets of Material Culled from Popular Bootleg Recordings that were Previously Not Available Legitimately.

Customer Reviews:

Really pretty bad...........2005-05-20

I have to agree that if you are not a rabid,insanely crazed fan of ELP ,then this is one of thee last things you should possibly consider buying.
The sound quality on both discs hardly ever elevates beyond the point of annoying...in that the sound is mostly so bad that some of the instruments are almost inaudible.Which ,for me, negates the usefullness of the versions of the tracks included.
One thing I can say is that it was certainly lucky for me that this was released ,because now I know that I definitely DO NOT want the 7 & 8 CD Bootleg Boxes offered that this stuff is compiled from.
I can use this as an example,though. The two Tangerine Dream Boxes of "bootleg" performances are of such a high quality compared to this drek that I am even more happy for their release. Sad,huh?
Wanna hear ELP live? Then get Welcome Back My Friends...(the 2CD set) or The Live release from the 1977 tour...now they are very enjoyable!
This is just too dismal in sound quality.
Is it really "The Best of The Bootlegs"??

Beaten by the real thing.......2002-12-12

As a fan of the band, of the songs chosen for this compilation, of live performances, and of rare recordings, I should be delighted with "Best of the Bootlegs." Except that the sound quality is awful . . . and I don't mean "audiophile" awful. I mean, "Wha??" awful. I've heard many a bootleg with far superior sound.

I would suggest getting the "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends," "Works Live," or "King Biscuit Flower Hour" sets first. All are from legitimate sources, and the first two together offer a pretty complete portrait of ELP live in the 70s. "KBFH" is a two-disc set combining a "Works Live"-era performance (from the latter part of the tour) on the first disc with a 1974 version of 'Karn Evil 9' (as well as multimedia material) on the second disc. It's a worthwhile addition to the other two live albums because, unlike "Works Live," the first disc is without an orchestra and includes a version of 'Pirates.'

Almost the Best of the Bootlegs.......2002-09-08

This is a gem for those not buying the two (all in all) 15CD Bootleg boxes! Escpecially if you think extended and very different improvisations of the same tunes, and eccentric performances, may not quite be your thing - and you still enjoy ELP and progressive adventurous music.

On this 2CD you'll get the essence of ELP live in the 70's, even if the bootleg sound is not quite up to their incredible live recordings "Pictures at an Exhibition" and "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends". Here, finally, you'll get to hear the pieces left out from other live recordings, like Barbarian, Knife Edge and The Endless Enigma.

The only misgiving is that the Pictures performance from Buffalo in 74 is not included. That was the occasion when Keith Emerson again managed to surprise Mr. Bob Moog (whose headquarter was in Buffalo) with what his instrument could do.

Still, whether you're into covers, linar notes or even the music, this very much shows why ELP was the greatest live band of them all in the 70's, surpassing Floyd, Stones and Zeppelin, even if one forgets about that carpet.

ELP Bootlegs.......2002-05-14

Well it makes me mad that they came out with this CD after I already bought the other two boxsets but that's the way things go I guess!? Anyway this CD is worth getting if you are a diehard ELP fan. It has some of their best performances from the 70's which was their best years.

Average customer rating:

Best of the Bootlegs Lake & Powell Emerson Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000068WFA Release Date: 2002-08-21

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