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1986 studio album by Emerson, Lake & Powell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emerson, Lake & Powell is the only studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Powell, released on 2 June 1986 by Polydor Records.
The album's debut single was "Touch and Go" which peaked at number 60 on the Billboard charts on 19 July 1986.[5] Cash Box called it a "thunderous, large scale rock drama."[6]
The main synthesizer part of "Touch and Go" is based on the English folk tune "Lovely Joan". Another version of "Touch and Go" was recorded by Emerson, Lake & Palmer and is included in the box set The Return of the Manticore (1993).[7]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Score" | 9:10 |
2. | "Learning to Fly" | 3:52 |
3. | "The Miracle" | 7:02 |
All lyrics are written by Greg Lake, except where noted; all music is composed by Keith Emerson, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
4. | "Touch and Go" | Traditional English folk song Lovely Joan collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams (adaptation: Emerson) | 3:35 | |
5. | "Love Blind" | 3:08 | ||
6. | "Step Aside" | 3:42 | ||
7. | "Lay Down Your Guns" | Lake, Steve Gould | 4:20 | |
8. | "Mars, the Bringer of War" | Gustav Holst (adaptation: Emerson, Lake, Cozy Powell) | 7:53 | |
Total length: | 42:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
9. | "The Loco-Motion" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 4:40 |
10. | "Vacant Possession" | 4:42 | |
Total length: | 52:24 |
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 87 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 19 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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