Search - Emerson Lake & Palmer :: Welcome Back My Friends

Sounds Great on CD

David Moreaux | Mission Hills, CA USA | 06/01/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I had this album (3 records) in the 70's and it was worn out being played so much. This CD is great. The songs never sounded so good. This was one of my best albums then and one of my top CD's now. You can hear alot of E-L-P in bands of today, one is "Dream Theater". Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer your music made the 70's and was definitely ahead of it's time."

The Best Live CD You Would Ever Want To Hear

Tony Martin | Kitchener, Ontario Canada | 04/09/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This originally came out has 3 vinyl lp's in the mid 70's. This album was so far ahead of it's time that time might be slowly catching up with it. This CD is packed with some of the greatest rock & roll music you would ever listen to. This CD (album) has always been my #1 favorite since I first heard it in the 70's. If you want a true tatse of progressive rock & roll this would be the CD to buy especially with high quality that imports have. Buy it & enjoy it."

Great ELP Live album

Chet Fakir | DC | 08/31/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Almost every version of the songs on this album, Jerusalem is the one exception, is played better than its studio counterpart. Not because they are flawless, but because of the passion of the playing. Toccata and especially Tarkus benefit greatly from the live treatment. The drum solo in Toccata is fantastic and the playing and speed at which Tarkus is taken greatly improves on what was an excellent piece to begin with. What energy! The piano improvisations in the middle of Take a Pebble are wonderful. ELP did exactly what a band should do when playing or recording live: stretch out, change arrangements and play their material with passion. An audience can produce a powerful energy that feeds the musicians who in turn feed the audience much to the enjoyment of all involved. When it works the band is pushed to create something magical and it worked on this tremendous album.



Performance aside though, the albums mix is flawed. The sound is somewhat vague and unfocused as though the band were playing from a distance. This may be daunting to some but when you consider the great music to be found on Welcome Back My Friends its a small trifle. Overall the CD is an excellent snapshot of one of great bands of '70s progressive rock on a very good night."