Concerto for Percussion - Carl Palmer, Horovitz, Joseph
The Enemy God Dances With the Black Spirits - Carl Palmer, Prokofiev
The Pancha Suite - Carl Palmer, Palmer, Carl
Bullfrog - Carl Palmer, Asprey
Toccata - Carl Palmer, Ginastera, Alberto
Close But Not Touching - Carl Palmer, Palmer, Carl
L.A. Nights - Carl Palmer, Emerson
Canario - Carl Palmer, Rodrigo
Tank - Carl Palmer, Emerson
Two Part Invention in D Minor - Carl Palmer,
Fanfare for the Common Man - Carl Palmer, Copland, Aaron
March Militaire - Carl Palmer, Schubert
Track Listings (15) - Disc #2
I Must Be Mad - Carl Palmer, Brown
Suspense - Carl Palmer, Brown
Love Light - Carl Palmer, Amoo
Decline and Fall - Carl Palmer, Crane
You've Got Me Rockin' - Carl Palmer, Cochran
Dynamite - Carl Palmer, Nitzinger
Mount Teidi - Carl Palmer, Oldfield
Ready Mix - Carl Palmer, Oldfield
Heat of the Moment - Carl Palmer, Downes
Wildest Dreams - Carl Palmer, Downes
Time Again - Carl Palmer, Downes, Geoffrey
Desda la Vida: La Vista/Frontera/Sangre de Toro - Carl Palmer, Berry
Eight Miles High - Carl Palmer, Clark, Gene [1]
Hoedown [Live] - Carl Palmer, Copland, Aaron
Shawnee [Live] - Carl Palmer, Barone
First ever compilation for the Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer. Remastered from original tapes. Featuring contributions from the rest of ELP, The Craig, The Chants, Chris Farlow, Atomic Rooster, Mike Oldfield, Asia, 3 a... more »nd one bonus track, 'Shawnee' with Buddy Rich. Slimlinedouble jewel case. 2001 release.« less
First ever compilation for the Emerson, Lake & Palmer drummer. Remastered from original tapes. Featuring contributions from the rest of ELP, The Craig, The Chants, Chris Farlow, Atomic Rooster, Mike Oldfield, Asia, 3 and one bonus track, 'Shawnee' with Buddy Rich. Slimlinedouble jewel case. 2001 release.
"Although Carl Palmer and his progressive rock contemporaries are regularly derided by critics, very few people would question their technical ability and passion for the music. Passion is what comes across most on this 2 cd set covering the 35 year career of one of the rock era's greatest drummers. Whether you are an Emerson, Lake and Palmer fan, or simply a student of great drumming, this anthology will have something for you. From the diverse, richly textured strains of the 22 minute "Concerto for Percussion" to the exhuberant, kinetic fun of his performance of "Shawnee" with the Buddy Rich Orchestra, Carl delivers excitement, professionalism and passion. The collection features each era of Palmer's career - early recordings, Atomic Rooster, ELP, PM, Asia, and various collaborations with other great musicians. Only the PM cuts fall woefully flat, although Asia has also dated very poorly. All in all, however, an outstanding representation of almost 4 decades of dedication, hard work and quality. Heck, if he's good enough to play with Buddy Rich, who are we to argue?"
Legendary Recordings From A Drumming Legend
Ed Stoerger | Hazlet,N.J. USA | 06/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For the past 30 years Carl Palmer has proven himself to be one of the most versatile drummers in rock history.Throughout his career,particularly his tenure in ELP,he has demonstrated his extraordinary ability to play jazz, classical or mainstream rock.This collection exemplifies this even further.It is a nice historical overview of Palmer's recordings with artists such as Asia,PM,Mike Oldfield and of couse ELP and solo recordings.Also included are his earliest efforts with The Craig and The Chants,groups he recorded with during his teenage years.The first disc is comprised of ELP instrumentals such as "Fanfare...","Toccatta" and solo works recorded during the group's "Works" sessions.Amongst these are "The Enemy God","Bullfrog","Tank" and the "Concerto for Percussion",which is released for the first time.The second disc contains his work with the others listed above along with Atomic Rooster,3 and the highlight of the anthology,"Shawnee" with the Buddy Rich Orchestra.The anthology's title comes from when Buddy called him to the bandstand.The humorous banter that takes place before the song starts is priceless.The accompanying booklet has informative liner notes, comments from Carl and some great photos.This is a fabulous collection to have ."
The Drummer's Drummer
Ed Stoerger | 06/09/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The first CD of this anthology with the title "Do ya wanna play, Carl?" includes intrumental tracks of ELP from the seventies - especially the Concerto for percussion. It should be published on the legendary '77 ELP Album "Works Volume 1". A concert for percussion intruments and orchestra in 4 movements (23 minutes long). Really good stuff - similar to the style of Emerson's Piano Concerto No. 1. The 2nd CD of the Anthology includes further tracks of Palmer's carriere. A lot of different styles - from Mod Rock (The Craig, 1966), Pop (PM), Progressiv Rock (Mike Oldfield, Three, Qango) to Jazz (Buddy Rich Orchestra).The Carl Palmer Anthology includes many rare tracks - tracks with a lot of power and a lot of fun - performed by one of the best drummers Rock Music has ever seen."
Carl Palmer- The Greatest
Ed Stoerger | 11/20/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Any true ELP fan will have to have this AWESOME CD to add to their collection. Carl shows why he is the world's greatest percussionist today. His Concerto is truly magnificent. His playing with the Buddy Rich band is a highlight of the CD. Yes, you've heard alot of the material already, but it is well worth the money. Enjoy the CD-- Carl's diversity is incredible!!!!"
His concerto for percussion and orchestra is fantastic...but
Lethe | Milan, Italy | 11/05/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Well I can not give the maximum rate, despite of the splendid concert for percussion and orchestra, plus - at the end of the 2nd disc - a very pretty session with Buddy Rich as well, because unfortunately this anthology contains some commercial material you can skip: besides the old recordings are very weak (They are not remastered) and moreover the presence of some classic tracks by Asia isn't useful here. But finally this historical document gives the perfect idea of the character Carl Palmer, as a musician (one of the finest british drummers and percussionists off all time),but also the description of Carl as a common man, with a great sense of humour (listen to his splendid performance with B. Rich). As for these reasons this double CD, apart from a few stupid tracks, is recommended (not for the ELP Fans only)"