“Keith Emerson invented progressive rock. I know because I was there at the time” Lee Jackson, Emerson’s long-time friend and one-time band mate in The Nice, once told Prog Magazine. Considered one of the greatest keyboard players of all time, Keith Emerson is revered as a genius by both fans and fellow musicians the world over.

20 CD set presented in 10 x 10” box with 48 page book.

This 20 CD box set is the definitive Keith Emerson collection, featuring virtuoso performances from throughout his incredible career. The set features material from his time in The Nice, Emerson Lake & Palmer alongside his ventures into composing and performing movie soundtracks as well as his solo works.

This deep dive into the creative life of Emerson is divided into 5 parts, beginning with his early years in The Nice and Emerson Lake & Palmer. The collection moves onto Keith’s solo albums, his soundtracks and collaborations and finally ends with a set of stunning live performances which present his breath-taking keyboard skills to full effect.

Presented in a 10 x 10” box, this definitive collection is accompanied by sleeve notes written by Jerry Ewing, Editor of Prog Magazine who casts a magnifying glass over the immense catalogue of this once-in-a-generation artist. Ewing speaks with many of Emerson’s collaborators and delivers a fascinating history of the man behind the keyboard.

The collection is also presented with a 48 page book containing many never-before-seen photos taken directly from the Emerson family archive.

All 20 CD’s have been mastered from the best available sources by renowned engineer Andy Pearce and contains a previously unreleased show from BB Kings in 2004.

This incredible collection has been curated with the full involvement and blessing of the Emerson family, which has allowed for the inclusion of some unique and rare material.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

PART ONE: THE EARLY YEARS / THE BANDS

1 Medley – Keith Emerson (Age 14)

2 Rock Candy – The T Bones with Chris Barber

3 Lament For Tony Stratton Smith – Keith Emerson

4 America / 2nd Amendment – The Nice

5 The Three Fates - ELP

6 The Old Castle / Blues Variations - ELP

7 Fugue - ELP

8 Karn Evil 9 2nd Impression - ELP

9 Piano Improvisations (Live) - ELP

10 Fanfare For the Common Man - ELP

11 Barrelhouse Shakedown - ELP

12 Honky Tonk Train Blues - ELP

13 Introductory Fanfare / Peter Gunn Theme (Live) - ELP

DISC TWO

PART TWO: THE SOLO ALBUMS Honky

1 Hello Sailor - Includes Bach Before the Mast Part 1

2 Hello Sailor - Includes Bach Before the Mast Part 2

3 Hello Sailor - Includes Bach Before the Mast Part 3

4 Salt Cay

5 Green Ice

6 Intro Juicing

7 Big Horn Breakdown

8 Yancey Special

9 Rum A Ting

10 Chickcharnie

11 Jesus Loves Me

DISC THREE

Changing States

1 Shelter From the Rain

2 Another Frontier

3 Ballade

4 The Band Keeps Playing

5 Summertime

6 The Church

7 Interlude

8 Montagues And Capulets

9 Abaddon's Bolero (Orchestral Version)

10 The Band Keeps Playing (Aftershock Mix)

DISC FOUR

Emerson Plays Emerson

1 Vagrant

2 Creole Dance

3 Solitudinous

4 Broken Bough

5 A Cajun Alley

6 Prelude To Candice

7 A Blade of Grass

8 Outgoing Tide

9 Summertime

10 Interlude

11 Roll'n Jelly

12 B & W Blues

13 For Kevin

14 The Dreamer

15 Hammer It Out

16 Ballad For a Common Man

17 Barrelhouse Shakedown

18 Nilu's Dream

19 Soulscapes

20 Close To Home

21 Honky Tonk Train Blues

22 Medley

23 Nicola

24 Silver Shoes

25 I'll See You in My Dreams

DISC FIVE

Keith Emerson Band

1 Ignition

2 1st Presence

3 Last Horizon

4 Miles Away Pt. 1

5 Miles Away Pt. 2

6 Crusaders Cross

7 Fugue

8 2nd Presence

9 Marche Train

10 Blue Inferno

11 3rd Presence

12 Prelude To a Hope

13 A Place to Hide

14 Miles Away Pt. 3

15 Finale

16 The Art of Falling Down

17 Malambo (From "Estancia Suite")

18 Gametime

19 The Parting

DISC SIX

PART THREE: THE SOUNDTRACKS

Inferno

1 Inferno (Main Title Theme)

2 Rose's Descent into The Cellar

3 Taxi Ride (Rome)

4 The Library

5 Sarah In the Library Vaults

6 Bookbinder's Delight

7 Rose Leaves the Apartment

8 Rose Gets It

9 Elisa's Story

10 A Cat Attic Attack

11 Kazanian's Tarantella

12 Mark's Discovery

13 Mater Tenebrarum

14 Inferno Finale

15 Cigarettes, Ices, Etc.

16 Inferno (#1)

17 Inferno (#2)

18 Inferno (#3)

19 Inferno (#4)

20 Inferno (#5)

DISC SEVEN

Nighthawks

1 Nighthawks (Main Title Theme)

2 MeanStalkin'

3 The Bust

4 Nighthawking

5 The Chase

6 I'm A Man

7 The Chopper

8 Tramway

9 I'm Comin' In

10 Face To Face

11 The Flight of A Hawk

DISC EIGHT

Murderock

1 Murderock

2 Tonight, Is Your Night

3 Streets To Blame

4 Not So Innocent

5 Prelude To Candice

6 Don't Go in The Shower

7 Coffee Time

8 Candice

9 New York Dash

10 Tonight, Is Not Your Night

11 The Spillone

12 Murderock (Part 1)

13 Murderock (Part 2)

14 Murderock (Part 3)

15 Murderock (Part 4)

DISC NINE

1 Best Revenge

2 Orchestral Suite To Best Revenge (Instrumental)

3 Playing For Keeps

4 The Dreamer - Love Theme (Instrumental)

5 Wha'dya Mean (Instrumental)

6 Outgoing Tide

7 For Those About to Win

8 The Runner (Instrumental)

9 La Chiesa

10 The Church (Main Theme)

11 The Possession

12 Prelude 24

13 La Chiesa Revisited

DISC TEN

Iron Man

1 Iron Man Main Title Theme

2 And The Sea Shall Give Up It's Dead

3 I Am Ultimo, Thy Deliverer

4 Data In Chaos Out

5 Silence My Companion, Death My Destination

6 Iron Man Theme Alternative

DISC ELEVEN

Harmagedon / Godzilla

1 Harmagedon

2 Theme Of the Floi

3 Jo And Michiko

4 Sonny's Skate State

5 Zamedy Stomp

6 Challenge Of the Psionic Fighters

7 Children Of the Light

8 Godzilla

9 Godzilla Vs. Gotengo

10 Godzilla Final Wars Titles

11 EDF Headquarters Fight

12 EDF Museum

13 Infant Island

14 Rodan Attacks NYC

15 Earth Defense Forces Theme

16 Motorcycle Battle

17 Godzilla Awakens

18 Love Theme

19 Monster Zero Theme

20 Cruising The Cirro Stratu

21 Godzilla Theme

22 Godzilla Final Wars End Titles

DISC TWELVE

PART FOUR: COLLABORATIONS

Three Fates Project

1 The Endless Enigma Suite 1

2 The Endless Enigma Suite 2

3 American Matador

4 After All of This

5 Walking Distance

6 Tarkus (Concertante)

7 Malambo

8 The Mourning Sun

9 Abaddon's Bolero

10 Fanfare For the Common Man (Pt. 1)

11 Fanfare For the Common Man (Pt. 2)

DISC THIRTEEN

Beyond the Stars

1 Toccata Con Fuoco

2 Beyond The Stars

3 Glorietta Pass

4 The Dreamer

5 Endless Enigma Suite Pt 1

6 The Fugue

7 Endless Enigma Suite Pt 2

8 Malambo, Op. 7

9 The Mourning Sun

10 After All of This

11 Walking Distance

12 Fanfare For the Common Man Pt 1

13 Fanfare For the Common Man Pt 2

DISC FOURTEEN

PART FIVE: LIVE COLLABORATIONS

Boys Club (Live from California)

1 Afterburner

2 Long Journey Home

3 Hoedown

4 A Whiter Shade of Pale

5 White Noise

6 Cover Me

7 Nutrocker

8 Tarkus

9 Dreams

10 Middle Of a Dream

DISC FIFTEEN

Moscow Pt 1

1 Karn Evil 1st Impression Pt. 2

2 Piano Concerto (3rd Movement)

3 Bitches Crystal

4 Malambo

5 Touch And Go

6 Lucky Man

7 Miles Away Pt.1

8 Miles Away Pt. 2

9 Crusaders Cross

10 Fugue

11 Marche Train

12 Finale

DISC SIXTEEN

Moscow Pt 2

1 The Barbarian

2 Tarkus

3 Nutrocker Suite

4 Moscow Fantasia

5 Malambo (Orchestral Version)

DISC SEVENTEEN

Live from Manticore Hall

1 From The Beginning

2 Introduction

3 I Talk to The Wind

4 Bitches Crystal

5 The Barbarian

6 Take A Pebble

7 Tarkus

8 C'est La Vie

9 Pirates

10 Moog Solo / Lucky Man

DISC EIGHTEEN

Off the Shelf

1 Abaddon's Bolero Orchestral

2 Pictures At an Exhibition

3 And Then January

4 Rio

5 Straight Between the Eyes

6 Don't Be Cruel

7 Au Privave

8 Walter L

9 Rhythm-A-Ning

10 Asian Pear

11 Motor Bikin'

12 America

13 Lumpy Gravy

14 Up The Elephant & Round the Castle

15 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

DISC NINETEEN

Live at BB Kings - 21/05/2004

1 America / Rondo

2 Country Pie

3 Hang Onto a Dream

4 Bitches Crystal

5 Touch And Go

6 Piano Interlude

7 Karelia Suite

8 Blade Of Grass

9 A Cajun Alley

10 Creole Dance

11 Quango Story

12 Just Crazy

DISC TWENTY

B.B.Kings - NYC - 21/05/2004 / The Keith Emerson Trio

Live At BB Kings

1 Lucky Man

2 Hoedown

3 Tarkus

The Keith Emerson Trio

4 You Say You Care

5 There Will Never Be Another You

6 Teenies Blues

7 Winkle Picker Stamp

8 56 Blues

9 You Came a Long Way from Saint-Louis

10 Soul Station Single

11 We Three Kings

12 Captain Starship Christmas