Emerson, Lake & Palmer discography

Emerson, Lake & Palmer discography
Studio albums	9
Live albums	24
Compilation albums	12
Singles	17

The discography of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, an English progressive rock band, includes 9 studio albums, 24 live albums, 12 compilation albums and 17 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions												Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	CAN [4]	FIN [5]	GER [6]	ITA [7]	NED [8]	NOR [9]	SWI [10]	JP [11]	US [12]
Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Released: 20 November 1970 Label: Island	4	9	—	17	—	7	20	4	18	—	66	18	UK: Gold [13] US: Gold [14]
Tarkus	Released: 4 June 1971 Label: Island	1	6	—	12	6	4	1	6	7	—	55	9	UK: Gold [13] US: Gold [14]
Trilogy	Released: 23 June 1972 Label: Island	2	18	—	5	2	6	2	4	4	—	4	5	UK: Gold [13] US: Gold [14]
Brain Salad Surgery	Released: 7 December 1973 [15] Label: Manticore	2	17	5	10	26	18	9	4	5	20	18	11	UK: Gold [13] US: Gold [14]
Works Volume 1	Released: 25 March 1977 Label: Atlantic	9	6	11	17	—	10	5	17	11	—	13	12	UK: Gold [13] CAN: Gold [16] US: Gold [14]
Works Volume 2	Released: 25 November 1977 Label: Atlantic	20	37	—	34	—	50	—	—	—	—	38	37	US: Gold [14]
Love Beach	Released: 17 November 1978 Label: Atlantic	48	82	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	55	UK: Silver [13] US: Gold [14]
Emerson, Lake & Powell (Emerson, Lake & Powell album)	Released: 2 June 1986 Label: Polydor	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	23	CAN: Gold [16]
Black Moon	Released: 18 May 1992 [17] Label: Victory	—	—	—	66	—	45	—	77	—	23	16	78
In the Hot Seat	Released: 26 September 1994 Label: Victory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	CAN [18]	FIN [5]	GER [19]	ITA [20]	NED [8]	NOR [9]	JP [11]	US [12]
Pictures at an Exhibition	Released: November 1971 Label: Island	3	19	—	3	8	9	5	6	18	2	10	UK: Silver [13] US: Gold [14]
Welcome Back My Friends...	Released: August 1974 Label: Manticore	6	34	2	6	—	26	7	—	16	23	4	US: Gold [14]
In Concert	Released: 16 November 1979 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	80	—	—	—	3	—	—	73
Live at the Royal Albert Hall	Released: 1 February 1993 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—	92	—	—	—	89	—
Works Live	Released: 13 December 1993 [17] Label: Victor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970	Released: 1997 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live in Poland	Released: 1997 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greatest Hits Live	Released: 1997 Label: King Biscuit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Then and Now	Released: 24 November 1998 Label: Eagle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.1	Released: August 2001 [21] Label: Castle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.2	Released: August 2001 [22] Label: Castle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.3	Released: July 2002 [23] Label: Castle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
From the Front Row...Live!	Released: 2003 Label: Silverline	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.4	Released: 2006 Label: Castle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
A Time and a Place	Released: 14 May 2010 Label: Shout! Factory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
High Voltage	Released: 5 October 2010 Label: Concert Live	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at Nassau Coliseum '78	Released: 22 February 2011 Label: Shout! Factory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at the Mar Y Sol Festival '72	Released: 6 December 2011 Label: Shout! Factory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live in California 1974	Released: 2012 Label: Shout! Factory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live in Montreal 1977	Released: 2013 Label: Shout! Factory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Once Upon a Time: Live in South America 1997	Released: 2015 Label: Rockbeat	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live at Montreux 1997	Released: 2015 Label: Eagle	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Masters from The Vaults	Released: 2017 Label: Vivid	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live At Pocono International Raceway, U.S.A., 8th July 1972	Released: 13 April 2019 Label: BMG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		UK [1]	UK Indie [24]	ITA [25]	SCO [26]	US [12]
The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Released: 14 November 1980 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—	108	UK: Gold [13]
The Atlantic Years	Released: July 1992 [17] Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—	—
The Return of the Manticore	Released: 13 December 1993 Label: Rhino	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Released: 1994 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—	—
Classic Rock featuring "Lucky Man"	Released: 1994 Label: Rebound	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Released: 2000 Label: Rhino	—	—	—	—	—
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection	Released: 2000 Label: BMG	—	—	—	—	—
Fanfare for the Common Man	Released: 2001 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Gold [13]
The Ultimate Collection	Released: 19 June 2004 Label: Sanctuary	43	5	59	48	—
The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Released: 2007 Label: Manticore	—	—	—	—	—
From the Beginning	Released: 17 September 2007 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—
Gold Edition	Released: December 2007 Label: Nun Entertainment	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultimate Collection (3 CD) [27]	Released: 2020 Label: BMG	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		UK [1]	BEL [28]	CAN [29]	GER [30]	NED [31]	JP [11]	US [32]	US Main [33]
1970	"Lucky Man"		20	25	23	14	—	48	—		Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1971	"Stones of Years" [E]			—			—	—	—		Tarkus
1972	"Nut Rocker" (live)			48			70	70	—		Pictures at an Exhibition
	"From the Beginning"			34			—	39	—		Trilogy
	"Hoedown" [A]								—
1973	"Jerusalem" [1]	52			—	—			—		Brain Salad Surgery
1977	"Fanfare for the Common Man"	2		—	—	—	—	—	—	UK: Silver [13]	Works Volume 1
	"C'est la Vie" [B] [2]	—		75			—	91	—
	"Tiger in a Spotlight" [G]				—				—		Works Volume 2
	"Maple Leaf Rag" [C]								—
1978	"Watching Over You" [B]	—		—					—
	"All I Want Is You" [D]	—		—	—		—	—	—		Love Beach
1979	"Peter Gunn" (live)	—	16	—	—	2		—	—		In Concert
1986	"Touch and Go"	60		—			—	—	2		Emerson, Lake & Powell
	"Lay Down Your Guns"			—				—	—
1992	"Black Moon"	—	—		—	—			44		Black Moon
	"Affairs of the Heart"	—	—		—	—	—		—
1993	"I Believe in Father Christmas" [F]	—						—	—		The Return of the Manticore
	"Lucky Man" (live) [G]				—				—		Live at the Royal Albert Hall
"—" denotes items that did not chart.

Notes

• 1 ^ - "Jerusalem" was banned by the BBC, but charted in UK's Music Week Top 75. ^[34]
• 2 ^ - Hit #14 in South Africa, Nov 1977 ^[35]
• A ^ - released in France.
• B ^ - A-side credited as 'Greg Lake'.
• C ^ - released in Italy. A-side credited as 'Keith Emerson'.
• D ^ - In Germany, "Canario" was the A-side, "All I want is You" the B-side.
• E ^ - released in US/Canada/JPN/NZ.
• F ^ - new studio version 1993
• G ^ - released in Germany.

Video albums

Title	Album details
Live '77	Released: 1985 Formats: VHS
Pictures at an Exhibition	Released: 1986 Formats: VHS, DVD
The Manticore Special	Released: 1998 Formats: VHS
Works Orchestral Tour / The Manticore Special	Released: 2002 Formats: DVD
Live at the Royal Albert Hall	Released: 2003 Formats: DVD
Welcome Back ....	Released: 2003 Formats: DVD
Masters from The Vaults	Released: 2004 Formats: DVD
Live at Montreux 1997	Released: 2004 Formats: DVD
Beyond the Beginning	Released: 2005 Formats: DVD
Pictures at an Exhibition – 35th Anniversary Special Edition	Released: 2005 Formats: DVD
The Birth of a Band – Isle of Wight 1970	Released: 2006 Formats: DVD
Live at the Royal Albert Hall	Released: 2009 Formats: DVD
Welcome Back My Friends: 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert	Released: 2010 Formats: DVD, Blu-ray

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References

1. "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 18. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
3. "Austrian albums". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
4. Canadian albums:
   • "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" (PDF). RPM . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Tarkus" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Trilogy" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Brain Salad Surgery" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Works Vol.1" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Works Vol.2" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Love Beach" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Black Moon" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
5. Finnish chart peaks "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
6. German albums:
   • "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Tarkus" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Trilogy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Brain Salad Surgery" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Works Vol.1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Works Vol.2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Black Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
7. Italian albums:
   • "Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Tarkus" (in Italian). FIMI . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Trilogy" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Brain Salad Surgery" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
   • "Works Vol.1" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
8. "Dutch albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
9. "Norwegian chart peaks". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
10. "Swiss albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
11. "クロスビー,スティルス,ナッシュ&ヤングの売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
12. "US albums". Billboard . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
13. "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
14. "US Certification". RIAA . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
15. "Emerson Lake & Palmer – Brain Salad Surgery". BPI. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
16. "Canadian Certification". Music Canada . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
17. The Great Rock Discography. 1995. p. 266. ISBN   978-0-86241-541-9.
18. Canadian albums:
    • "Pictures at an Exhibition" (PDF). RPM . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "Welcome Back My Friends..." (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "In Concert" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
19. German albums:
    • "Pictures at an Exhibition" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "Welcome Back My Friends..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
20. Italian albums:
    • "Pictures at an Exhibition" (in Italian). FIMI . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "Welcome Back My Friends..." (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
21. "Great Rock Discography, 2004 edition". p. 497.
22. "Great Rock Discography, 2004 edition". p. 498.
23. "Great Rock Discography, 2004 edition". p. 498.
24. UK independent albums
    • "The Ultimate Collection". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
25. "Italian albums". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
26. Scottish albums
    • "The Ultimate Collection". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 28 August 2016.
27. "ELP - the Ultimate Emerson Lake & Palmer (3 CD)".
28. "Belgian Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
29. Canadian singles:
    • "Lucky Man" (PDF). RPM . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "Nut Rocker" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
    • "From the Beginning" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
30. German singles:
    • "Lucky Man" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
31. "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
32. "US Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
33. "Mainstream Rock".
34. "Emerson, Lake & Palmer Songs • Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
35. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (E)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
36. Corrent DVD details: "Shout! Factory Store". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2009.

External links

• Emerson, Lake & Palmer discography at Discogs
• Unofficial discography of Emerson, Lake & Palmer