Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Toccata (Official Audio)

Formed in 1970, Emerson, Lake & Palmer helped define and set new standards throughout one of the most ambitious and experimental periods in 20th-Century popular music. Drawn from The Nice, King Crimson, and Atomic Rooster respectively, they were hailed as progressive rock’s first supergroup. Combining driving dynamics, intricate arrangements, and virtuosic skill, between 1970 and 1978, ELP released seven studio recordings and three live albums. Such was their popularity on both sides of the Atlantic that their records repeatedly achieved Platinum status sales.

Titles such as Tarkus, Trilogy, and Brain Salad Surgery created distinctive worlds that incorporated soaring themes, other-worldly timbres, yearning ballads, humorous pastiche and dramatic long-form conceptual works. While they adapted pieces by classical composers as stylistically varied as Bartok, Mussorgsky, Copland, Ginastera and Rodrigo, ELP sounded like nobody else but themselves.

The trio performed live one final time at London’s High Voltage Festival in July 2010 just weeks short of their debut gig 40th anniversary.
Although Keith Emerson and Greg Lake both sadly passed away in 2016, interest in ELP continues to grow, and Carl Palmer’s own band regularly performs a setlist dedicated to the unique music he helped create. ELP's music continues to find new audiences more than 50 years from their beginning, a striking testament to the group's irrepressible blend of energy, eclecticism, and visceral excitement.
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[jimschutz]

I bought this album on vinyl in the late 1970’s. 44 years later my son keeps and listens to this exact same copy. It’s become a family heirloom!

[patrickgodsil]

One of the most killer album covers created by Swiss artist Hans Rudi Giger.

[rubenroman]

“Keith Emerson has beautifully caught the mood of my piece.” —Alberto Ginastera ... Greetings from Argentina 💙🤍💙 ELP Forever!

[theDDude]

I listened to this while watching the new eruption in Iceland. Perfect.

[xpkbrz]

I bought this album in 1974, grand tour since ever, nothing comes close ‘till today 2025

[villain]

This song!! What a ride!! It don't get no better than this!!

[muffinman]

Saw the ''Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends" tour in the row from the stage. Blew my mind.

[danielbagala]

I am always fascinated by the disturbing atmosphere that runs through this masterpiece by Ginastera, brilliantly interpreted by ELP. I must have heard it like 500 times already and I still can't get enough of it. And the cover by HR Giger is another gem that is impossible to ignore.

[nickbarton]

A startlingly inventive interpretation of the piano concerto by Alberto Ginastera. Love it especially the percussion activated synth.

[APlagueOfButterflies]

I just found out today this was the theme song for the TV program Creature Double Feature out of WLVI channel 56 Boston.

[catherineladd]

Saw this tour in 1974(?) in Roosevelt Stadium NJ. For this piece, they had the speakers from Keith's keyboards rigged so that the sound from the MOOG echoed in a circular motion around the stadium. At 5:05 in the piece, this was most effective. I'll never forget it!

[Psychofrog]

One of another’s masterpieces albums!👏👍❤️❤️🇬🇧

[alfredoscaiola]

Brain Salad Surgery. Album Capolavoro. Bellissima anche la copertina del disco dell'artista Svizzero H.R. Giger ( Il mio artista preferito).👍😉

[douglasrose]

Giger was my favorite artist. Emerson lake and palmer was an awesome band and this pice was what got me hooked. I have brain salad surgery as wall paper on my phone.

[damirhlobik]

an excellent introduction to ELP for someone who has never listened to them 😊

[juanandrestorres]

Es música clásica del maestro argentino ginastera....es un malambo....pasado a música clásica y pasado a sintetizador !!...saludos desde Buenos

[JohnPaulJones-zc]

Still have this album on vinyl.
A band that definitely stood out on their own.

[robertochiang]

Great!! I still remember me, playing aloud this one while at college and my mother shouting : "Turn it down! Don't you know any nice songs?" (Zappa stile). I bought the L.P. on vacations at Argentina (1974).

[cbsites]

I saw these guys live; It doesn't get much better. Brains exploding everywhere. For 70s rock, it was on the mark.

[alangarrison-dx]

Carl Palmer one of the bestest drummers eva.