VIA PRESS RELEASE | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi), a renowned leader in high-fidelity audio reissues, is proud to release Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s (ELP) seminal self-titled debut album, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, in audiophile sound. A cornerstone of progressive rock’s golden age, the album is available for order now at mofi.com as a numbered-edition 180g 33RPM LP. A numbered-edition Hybrid SACD will be available at a later date.
Supergroups existed before Emerson, Lake & Palmer formed in 1970, but few matched the English trio’s virtuosity, vision, and verve. Their prowess was obvious from the start, and their self-titled debut stands as a towering statement of creative imagination. The album, which includes genre-defying originals and hybrid arrangements of two classical pieces, matches outrageous ambition with the otherworldly skills of three musicians who remain among the finest to ever pick up their respective instruments: Keith Emerson on keys, Greg Lake on guitar and bass, and Carl Palmer on drums.
Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition 180g 33RPM LP of Emerson, Lake & Palmer presents the benchmark album in audiophile sound, mastered at its California studio (1/4” / 15 IPS analog copy to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe), housed in a Stoughton jacket, and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing. Clear, dynamic, and balanced, this collectible edition honors the perfectionist approaches that informed the playing and recording of the record.
The reissue brings to light the epic scope, tonal depth, and mind-bending musicianship on display. The presence, separation, imaging, and crispness help make every song feel as if the group has set up shop in your listening space.
Opening the door to progressive rock while steering clear of excess, Emerson, Lake & Palmer achieved mainstream success with its complex music. The gold-certified effort launched the career of a band that sold tens of millions of records and landed a Top 50 single with the ballad “Lucky Man.”
Opening the door to the seemingly infinite possibilities of progressive rock while steering clear of excess, Emerson, Lake & Palmer achieved a rare feat in that its complex, cerebral music didn’t prevent it from attaining mainstream success. The gold-certified effort launched the career of a band that would sell tens of millions of records. It also landed a Top 50 single in the form of the ballad “Lucky Man,” with its distinctive vocal harmonies, folksy strumming, multi-tracked instrumentation, and breakthrough Moog solo.
