Works Volume 1

by Emerson Lake & Palmer

Works Volume 1 cover art

This ambitious double album functions largely as a showcase for the individual members, dedicating one full side to the solo compositional pursuits of each musician before concluding with a collaborative side. It famously features extensive contributions from a full symphony orchestra, pushing the boundaries of classical-rock fusion to their absolute, opulent limits. The massive undertaking and its subsequent financially ruinous orchestral tour marked the peak of the progressive rock era's grandiosity.

Genres

  • Progressive Rock
  • Symphonic Prog

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto No. 1
  2. Lend Your Love to Me Tonight
  3. C'est La Vie
  4. Hallowed Be Thy Name
  5. Nobody Loves You Like I Do
  6. Closer to Believing
  7. The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits
  8. L.A. Nights
  9. New Orleans
  10. Two Part Invention in D Minor
  11. Food for Your Soul
  12. Tank
  13. Fanfare for the Common Man
  14. Pirates