Keith+emerson

Duncan Mackay is a sadly forgotten British keyboardist who recorded two solo symphonic prog rock albums back in 70s along with few disks together with such little known bands like Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel & 10cc, while in 80s he joined Camel to record "Nude"…

Originally, this collection was put together in 1972 by Tony Stratton-Smith from outtakes of the Nice's early stay at Immediate Records, and issued (at least, in the U.S.) with no explanation and little annotation, making it a bit confusing to longtime fans of Keith Emerson and the trio. Its timing was also unfortunate, in that a huge cache of record club copies of the Nice's first three albums on Immediate, pressed by Columbia Special Products, had shown up in cut-out bins at just about the same time. One had to listen closely to see that everything here was an alternate take of material from the band's first two albums. Essentially, Autumn 1967/ Spring 1968 (aka Autumn to Spring) was an outtake version of the group's debut long-player, The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack, shorn of the two longest tracks from that album, "Rondo" and "War and Peace"…

The Nice were an English progressive rock band active in the late 1960s. They blended rock, jazz and classical music and were keyboardist Keith Emerson's first commercially successful band. The group was formed in 1967 by Emerson, Lee Jackson, David O'List and Ian Hague to back soul singer P. P. Arnold. After replacing Hague with Brian Davison, the group set out on their own, quickly developing a strong live following. The group's sound was centred on Emerson's Hammond organ showmanship and abuse of the instrument, and their radical rearrangements of classical music themes and Bob Dylan songs. The band achieved commercial success with an instrumental rearrangement of Leonard Bernstein's "America", following which O'List left the group. The remaining members carried on as a trio, releasing several albums, before Emerson decided to split the band in early 1970 in order to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The group briefly reformed in 2002 for a series of concerts.

The 2CD box collection that Pink Floyd fans have been waiting for! Collects all of the most outstanding, highly sought after Pink Floyd cover songs as performed by members of Jethro Tull, King Crimson, The Doors, Deep Purple, Gentle Giant, Yes, Asia, Styx, ELP, Toto, Hawkwind, Psychic TV and more! Includes mind-blowing versions of Another Brick In The Wall Part 2, Money, Comfortably Numb, Have A Cigar, Any Colour You Like, Shine On You Crazy Diamond and much, much more!

Essential: a masterpiece of prog rock music.
I leave you with this gem of symphonic-rock from Eastern Europe, this group is in the same style of "The Nice" and "ELP", so, ladies and gentlemen: "Collegium Musicum" from Slovakia.
There's much of Keith Emerson in Marion Varga's playing, but this double album is more than a tribute to a way of playing the Hammond.

The V.I.P.'s - The Complete V.I.P.'s (2006) {2CD Set, Repertoire REPUK1088 rec 1964-1967} (Spooky Tooth related)
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© 1964-67, 2006 Repertoire Records | REPUK 1088
Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Proto Prog / Blue-Eyed British Soul / Mod

The Complete Recordings Including Several Rarities. Booklet with Authoritative and Extensive Liner Notes by Chris Welch. Includes an Interview with Group Founder Mike Harrison. "I should start by stating that this disc should appeal to (1) diehard fans of that extraordinary 1968-1970 version of Spooky Tooth (most of whom probably have these recordings already), (2) to fans of blue-eyed British soul (like the early Spencer Davis Group), and (3) to those curious about the lesser-knowns of the Sixties British Music Scene.

Trombonist, bandleader and sometime bassist Chris Barber has been at the centre of British musical life for sixty years. In celebration of his 80th birthday, this 2CD anthology shows just why he has been such an influential figure, giving just a taste of his breadth of interest, and of his involvement in jazz, blues, skiffle and beyond. Contains performances with Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Rory Gallagher, Jools Holland, Keith Emerson, Muddy Waters and many more. Chris Barber is a U.K. trombonist and band leader extrodenaire. His career spans sixty years and he's still going strong with recent and upcoming European tours. Mr. Barber was a primary force in the U.K. post war establishment of Trad jazz. Additionally, he pioneered the unique musical blend know popularly as Skiffle.