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EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
BEYOND THE BEGINNING
LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES
RARE, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL
13TH JUNE 2005
Between 1970 and 1978, Emerson Lake and Palmer were one of the most exciting rock bands on the planet. From their stunning start at the Isle of Wight Festival, they were never afraid to tear up the rule book and take risks, both on stage and on record.
On 13th June 2005, Sanctuary Visual Entertainment will release "Beyond The Beginning" - ELP's definitive 2-disc DVD collection of legendary performances, rare and previously unreleased material.
A year in the making, this stunning 2-disc set pulls together the great moments from one of the 70's most successful and exciting bands. For most of this decade, this dynamic trio pushed back the boundaries of what was possible in rock.
Ambitious musical projects, massive, over the top stage shows and an insatiable desire to try bigger and better things meant that it could not last, but for several years, this was 70's rock at its very best.
This 2-disc DVD set includes performances from every stage of their career, including 44 minutes of ELP headlining the massive California Jam festival in 1974 (Disc 2). This rare and spectacular footage has never been released before and captures the band at the peak of their powers with a production to match. Much sought after by fans, this film includes the famous spinning piano sequence.
Extras include a 17 minute, never-before-seen film of ELP in rehearsal and demonstrating the extraordinary level of musicianship that defined their recordings and live show.
There is also a newly discovered film of the band participating in a celebrity motor race at Brands Hatch in 1973, an exclusive analysis of the ELP album covers and a new interview with Bob Moog, the original inventor of the synthesizer, who worked so closely with Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer talk about the band's formation, rise to glory and decline in the late 70's and the personal dynamics that drove the band. Illustration comes from newly restored super 8mm film from the band's own archives. Contributions also come from band managers, past and present, Harvey Goldsmith (ELP's longtime promoter) and Keith Altham, who handled the bands PR in the 70's.
"We've had so much fun working with the band and their wonderful material. It's easy to forget just what an amazing period the 70's were for rock music and we've tried to capture some of the madness and trailblazing work that ELP did and to remind people of a time when the giants of rock bestrode the world". - Nick Ryle, Producer and Director.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Title BEYOND THE BEGINNING
Release Date 13th June 2005
Certificate Exempt
Format 2-Disc DVD
DISC 1 - Before The Beginning
Promo Videos: America (The Nice) - 1969 Beat Club
Fire (The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) - 1969 Beat Club
21st Schizoid Man (King Crimson) - 1969
ELP in Pictures Take A Pebble (1970 The Beat Club)
Knife Edge (1970 Belgium)
Rondo / Pictures (Montage from Isle of Wight performances 1970)
Rondo (1970 Belgium)
Lucky Man (1970 Belgium)
Tarkus / Eruption (Japanese Promo)
Hoedown (1973 Manticore)
Tank (1973 Manticore)
Still You Turn Me On (1974 Cal Jam)
Karn Evil 9 (1974 Cal Jam)
I Believe In Father Christmas (1975 Original Promo)
Honky Tonk Train Blues (1976 Oscar Peterson Show)
Tocatta (1976 Aquarius)
Fanfare For The Common Man (1977)
Pirates (1977 Montreal)
Tiger In The Spotlight (1977 Pop Rock)
Watching Over You (1978 Memphis)
Tarkus (1992 Royal Albert Hall)
Touch And Go (1997 Budapest)
DISC 2 - California Jam 1974. Full 44-minute performance from the monster one-day festival with ELP's never released headlining performance:
Tocatta
Still You Turn Me On
Lucky Man
Piano improvisations
Take A Pebble
Karn Evil 9 1st impression part 2
Karn Evil 9 3rd impression
Spinning Piano
Great Gates of Kiev
"BEYOND THE BEGINNING" DOCUMENTARY
EXTRAS Extended edit of unseen rehearsal film from 1973
Extended edit of unseen Brands Hatch celebrity motor race featuring all of ELP
Extended edit of exclusive new interview with Bob Moog, talking at length about his involvement with Keith Emerson and ELP's sound
The story of the album covers. Sequence looking at the extraordinary history of ELP's album covers
Audio Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound
Picture 16:9 / 4:3 Anamorphic, Full Colour - PAL
DVD Region Code No regional restrictions
Subtitles English, French, Italian, German & Spanish
DVD Disc Format 2 x DVD-9
Running Time 250 minutes approximately
Catalogue Number SVE4007
UPC Number 5050361740072
Price £13.61 DP
£19.99 RRP
