Greg Lake

 

Artist:  Greg Lake
Birth Name:  Gregory Stuart Lake
Born:  November 10, 1947.  Poole, Dorset, England
Died:  December 7, 2016 (Aged 69).  London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Bass, Guitar, Vocals

Greg Lake was an English Bassist, Singer, Songwriter and Producer.  He was a founder member of the Progressive Rock Bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP).  He began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and wrote his first song, "Lucky Man", at the same age.  He became a full-time musician at 17, playing in several rock bands until fellow Dorset Guitarist Robert Fripp invited him to join King Crimson as the Singer and Bassist and found commercial success with the debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969).  He left the band in 1970, and join with ELP as the Singer, Guitarist, Bassist and Producer.  He wrote and recorded several popular songs including "Lucky Man" and "From The Beginning", both songs entered the UK and US Singles Charts.  In 1975, he started his solo career, he also collaborating with several artists  and performed with various groups in the 1980s and occasional ELP reunions in the 1990s.   He died on December 7, 2016 in London after suffering from cancer, at the age 69.

Title:   The Anthology:  A Musical Journey (Deluxe Edition Hardback Set)  (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock

Label:   BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Peace - A Beginning (King Crimson)  (0:52)

 2.  Don't Go 'Way Little Girl (Single Mix) (The Shame) (3:05)

 3.  Love (Single Mix)  (Shy Limbs)  (2:58)

 4.  The Court Of The Crimson King (Live At The Fillmore West, 1969)  (King Crimson  (6:49)

 5.  Take A Pebble (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (12:31)

 6.  Lucky Man  (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:37)

 7.  The Only Way (Hymn) (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (3:52)

 8.  Oh My Father (2012 Stereo Mix) (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:06)

 9.  The Great Gates Of Kiev (Live At Newcastle City Hall, 1971) (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (6:04)

10. From The Beginning (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:13)

11. Trilogy (First Section)  (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (2:26)

12. The Endless Enigma   ((Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (2:02)

13. Still...You Turn Me On (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (2:52)

14. 'Epitaph' From Tarkus:  vi. Battlefield (Live, 1973/74) (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:52)

15. I Believe In Father Christmas (Original Single Version) (Greg Lake)  (3:34)

16. Closer to Believing (Final Version, Recorded in 2016) (Greg Lake)  (6:13)

Disc 2:

 1.  C'est La Vie (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:19)

 2.  Lend Your Love To Me Tonight(Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (4:04)

 3.  Watching Over You (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (3:55)

 4.  For You  (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:29)

 5.  Black And Blue (Greg Lake)  (3:59)

 6.  It Hurts (Greg Lake)  (4:29)

 7.  Haunted (Greg Lake)  (4:50)

 8.  Slave To Love  (Greg Lake)  (3:23)

 9.  Touch And Go (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (3:40)

10. Affairs Of The Heart  (Greg Lake & Geoff Downes)  (4:05)

11. Paper Blood (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (4:29)

12. Daddy (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)  (4:43)

13. The Sage (1994 Studio Version) (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (3:12)

14. 21st Century Schizold Man (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, 1981) (Greg Lake)  (9:03)

15. I Talk To The Wind (Live From The USA, 2012) (Greg Lake)  (4:32)

16. Kam Evil 9 1st Impression - Part 2 (Live At Teatro Municipale, 2012)  (5:26)

17. Peace - An End (King Crimson)  (1:53)

The Anthology:  A Musical Journey is the compilation and  tribute album by Greg Lake, released on October 23, 2020 by BMG, early recordings, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Solo and collaborations.  Deluxe Hardback Set including Book CD, 60 Page Booklet with many rare and unseen photos.  Dedicated to the memory of Greg Lake.