Tarkus

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Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (1971) front cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released4 June 1971 [1]
RecordedJanuary–February 1971
Studio Advision, Fitzrovia, London
Genre Progressive rock [2]
Length39:05
Label Island (UK)
Cotillion (US)
Producer Greg Lake
Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(1970)
Tarkus
(1971)
Pictures at an Exhibition
(1971)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio chronology
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(1970)
Tarkus
(1971)
Trilogy
(1972)

Original vinyl

All lyrics are written by Greg Lake; all music is composed by Keith Emerson, except where noted.

Side one—"Tarkus" suite
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Eruption" 2:43
2."Stones of Years"Emerson, Lake3:43
3."Iconoclast" 1:16
4."Mass"Emerson, Lake3:15
5."Manticore" 1:54
6."Battlefield"Lake4:13
7."Aquatarkus" 3:55
Total length:20:59
Side two
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Jeremy Bender" 1:44
2."Bitches Crystal" 3:58
3."The Only Way (Hymn)" 3:51
4."Infinite Space (Conclusion)"Emerson, Carl Palmer 3:19
5."A Time and a Place"Emerson, Lake, Palmer3:01
6."Are You Ready, Eddy?"Emerson, Lake, Palmer2:13
Total length:18:06
2010 Japan SHM-CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Prelude and Fugue" Friedrich Gulda / Performed by Keith Emerson on piano3:17
Total length:21:23

2012 Edition

CD 2 – The Alternate Tarkus New 2012 Stereo Mixes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tarkus"
  • "Eruption" (Emerson)
  • "Stones of Years" (Emerson, Lake)
  • "Iconoclast" (Emerson)
  • "Mass" (Emerson, Lake)
  • "Manticore" (Emerson)
  • "Battlefield" (Lake)
  • "Aquatarkus" (Emerson)"
Emerson, Lake20:46
2."Jeremy Bender"Emerson, Lake1:57
3."Bitches Crystal"Emerson, Lake3:59
4."The Only Way (Hymn)"Emerson, Lake3:47
5."Infinite Space (Conclusion)"Emerson, Palmer3:23
6."A Time and a Place"Emerson, Lake, Palmer3:03
7."Are You Ready, Eddy?"Emerson, Lake, Palmer2:12
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Oh, My Father"Lake4:07
9."Unknown Ballad" ("Just a Dream" by Spontaneous Combustion)Gary Margetts, Mike Rowe3:04
10."Mass (Alternate take)"Emerson, Lake4:30

Personnel

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [49] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [51] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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