Description
Tarkus likely remains the only album in existence that links jazz luminary Dave Brubeck, Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, recording engineer Eddy Offord, Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera, American genius Frank Zappa, and German multi-hyphenate Johann Sebastian Bach. At once diverse, ambitious, and complex, Emerson, Lake & Palmer's sophomore statement proved fantastically successful and accessible. It reached No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart and, in the U.S., climbed into the Top 10. The 1971 effort also propelled the British group to the forefront of the concert scene and became instantly identifiable via its now-iconic cover art.
Mastered at MoFi's California studio, housed in a Stoughton Printing gatefold jacket, and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180-gram 33 RPM LP of Tarkus presents the gold-certified effort in audiophile sound. Clear, dynamic, and balanced, the collectible edition honors the fastidious approaches that informed the playing and recording of the record. With black backgrounds, dead-quiet surfaces, and exceptional definition, this reissue brings to light the tonal depth and virtuosic musicianship on display.
Tracklisting:
| Side A |
| 1. Tarkus |
| – I. Eruption |
| – II. Stones of Years |
| – III. Iconoclast |
| – IV. Mass |
| – V. Manticore |
| – VI. Battlefield |
| – VII. Aquatarkus |
| Side B |
| 1. Jeremy Bender |
| 2. Bitches Crystal |
| 3. The Only Way (Hymn) |
| 4. Infinite Space (Conclusion) |
| 5. A Time and a Place |
| 6. Are You Ready Eddy? |
