Research Catalog

Title

Endless enigma : a musical biography of Emerson, Lake and Palmer / Edward Macan.

Author

Macan, Edward, 1961-

Publication

Chicago, Ill. : Open Court ; [United States] : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2006.

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Details

Description

xlv, 817 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Includes a biography of the progressive rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer; a critical survey of the band's musical output and band members' other recordings; a complete discography, videography, and listing of live shows; and suggestions for further listening"--Provided by publisher.

Series Statement

Feedback ; v. 4

Uniform Title

Feedback (Chicago, Ill.) ; v. 4.

Subjects

• Geschichte 1944-2003
• Biographies
• Rock musicians > England > Biography
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Genre/Form

Biographies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes discography (p. 655-715), videography (p. 717-722), bibliographical references (p. 777-785), and indexes.

Contents

1. Keith Emerson : early years and apprenticeship (1944-1970) -- 2. Greg Lake : early years and apprenticeship (1947-1970) -- 3. Carl Palmer : early years and apprenticeship (1950-1970) -- 4. From the beginning : the first show, first album, first tour (June-December 1970) -- 5. Mutant armadillo : the Tarkus saga (1971) -- 6. Pictures at an exhibition (1971) -- 7. Trilogy (1972) -- 8. Get me a ladder : Manticore record label; 1973 European tour (January 1972-May 1973) -- 9. Brain salad surgery (1973) -- 10. Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends ... (autumn 1973-autumn 1974) -- 11. Return of the kings : Works, volume I (1975-1977) -- 12. Works live : the show that ended (April 1977-March 1978).

ISBN

• 0812695968 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780812695960

LCCN

^^2006008659

OCLC

• 65165369
• SCSB-11446279

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library