Emerson, Lake & Palmer - The Barbarian (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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[NickWebber-vppd]

ELP were light years ahead of their time. Their music is timeless, and will bring listening pleasure for many generations to come…

[IAmInfinitus]

And thus began one of the greatest Progressive Rock bands of all time!

[franciscodiaz]

Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, we miss you.

[AlexandraOcampo-ru]

My Goodness!!! Every time I listen to this AMAZING debut album, it seems so incredible to me how GREAT and MAGNIFICENT ELP were. These guys were under 30, and already genious.

[間渕伸]

なんと素晴らしいデビューアルバムでしょう！
私は小学6年からELPのファンで
未だにキースが好きです｡
昨年末
素敵なひとときで青春が甦りました｡

[louiebee]

First song, first album. The alchemy of these 3 incredibly talented musicians is just off the charts...and Greg hasn't even sung a note yet!

[JoseAngel-qdxd]

esta canción es un ejemplo perfecto de lo que es rock progresivo clásico

[cindyberry]

Barbarian, just awesome, the best word I can find to say how great ELP was ( and will always be) 😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[toddburgess]

I am older than this music, that never gets old.

[garfieif]

Three of the best musicians at their craft pushing each other to excellence. It was one hell of a journey, and it that journey begins with the Barbarian

[ELPCOTILLION-SD]

One If My Top Favorite Tracks In This Record...

[jonathansmith]

Those guys deserved each other. The musicianship of each individual deserved the musicianship of the other two. We were the beneficiaries of the greatness they provided for us.

[ooe]

La mejor apertura para una banda tan excéntrica y épica como esta.

[fabriziomazza]

"The Barbarian" is a masterpiece in the history of music

[sinusiridum]

4 maggio 1973, Milano, Velodromo Vigorelli : concerto indimenticabile! ELP at their best! RIP Greg and Keith...

[JamesE]

I bought this album in 1974 (although released in 1970) - it simply blew me away! Awesome!

[valorantsucks]

Im a big fan of Bela Bartok and classical music in general. His original, Allegro Barbaro, brought me here. This is awesome and is making me want to become an ELP fan

[rickbowman]

Loved this album. I was the first at my school to have this album.

[hubbsllc]

In just one eight-bar intro, ELP shows you what they are, no question.

[MrFulkyval]

Adding more and more flavors to an already beautiful piece of music, also injecting more strength due to their youth age. Superb.