Track Listing

1. Hand Of Truth
2. Daddy
3. One By One
4. Heart On Ice
5. Thin Line
6. Man In A Long Black Coat
7. Change
8. Give Me A Reason To Stay
9. Gone Too Soon
10. Street War
11. Pictures At An Exhibition

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36379 in Music
• Released on: 2008-02-26
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds
• Running time: 62 minutes

Customer Reviews

A shoddy end for a great band
After ELP reformed with the excellent 'Black Moon' I felt confident that this time they would be over their quarrels and go on to produce a few more top class albums. The first time I heard this I imagined that it would grow on me as many albums do. However, after 15-20 listens I knew that it never would and I realised why - it isn't any good!! in fact it is a dull, bland and boring album with not even a couple of decent tracks to save it.

I hear that there may have been problems with managers, record companies and the like but for the this to be the last album that a superb and innovative band records is a great shame. If you want to listen to ELP choose the aforementioned 'Black Moon' or go for their earlier material such as 'Trilogy' or 'Brain Salad Surgery'.

Real Shame
I saw this cd in HMV when it came out. It was really good to see ELP proudly displayed in a mainstream shop. Now the bad news. The album shows that ELP had sunk even as this cd appeared. This was due to health problems with Keiths arm and Carl Palmer having hand trouble too. The project was scuppered by the record company needing a hit album because they were in financial trouble, and dissent over writing and producing the album. Corporate power ruined any chances of this being a true ELP album and the result is weak and shallow. Best avoid this one, I really wanted to like it but it isnt worth getting even to complete a set

Almost There.............
I have listened to this off and on since I bought it, and I kinda think it's almost there but not quite, mind you Love Beach is like that. "Hand of Truth" sounds like an out take, "Daddy" worth a listen, "One by One" Nearly out of the cocoon, "Heart on Ice" Nice song that Greg gravels through, "Thin Line" Think they must have been at lunch and passing musicians played, 'Man in The Black Coat" could have been a real classic, had the dark overtone been developed into a real blast...............and so the album went on until a studio version of pictures iwhich is also on the return of the manticore box set. The album is listenable but it just ain't ELP and that from a diehard fan who has put up with all the other tosh that has been released in their name(sometimes think us ELP fans have carried the dust of a journey). I am aware of the history that dogged the album, but that said........buy it for the history aspect, play it on a journey where you don't concentrate on the music and vocals too much and it will just about past muster. Don't expect too much and you wont be disappointed. 3 stars because they were great once!!!!!