A fourth-hand retelling of a story best heard elsewhere.
The recently reanimated corpse of 1970s prog giants Emerson, Lake & Palmer has been picked over numerous times, the trio’s iconic logo appearing on no fewer than five best-of releases. High Voltage is another to add to the pile, issued to coincide with the band’s 40th anniversary appearance at the London festival of the same name. But while it’s sold as being based on the group’s setlist at the late-July two-dayer held in Victoria Park, fans are advised to save their money.
For one thing, this is not the set played by ELP at High Voltage. No Karn Evil: First Impression Part II, the band’s opener on the night of July 25, makes that clear. And with nothing here taken from said track’s parent LP, 1973’s Brain Salad Surgery – their best album alongside an eponymous debut of 1970 – High Voltage doesn’t even qualify as a recommended entry-point for any newcomers.
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