Emerson Lake & Palmer: Works Live Montreal's Olympic Stadium on August 26, 1977 (2 LP) Release Date: 7/24/2026 Also avail 2CD
$34.97 USD
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Description
ELP return to one of the most ambitious chapters of their legendary career with Works Live, Canada 1977, a newly remastered document of the band's celebrated orchestral tour. Captured primarily at Montreal's Olympic Stadium on August 26, 1977, the album showcases Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer at the height of their creative and technical powers, blending progressive rock, classical influences and arena-scale performance into a truly monumental live experience.
 Originally issued in 1979 as In Concert, the recordings were later expanded and reintroduced as Works Live, restoring much of the material originally intended for release.This latest edition presents the definitive version of the album with newly remastered audio, updated artwork and fresh liner notes, bringing renewed clarity and depth to one of the most significant live recordings in the Emerson, Lake & Palmer catalogue. The collection features powerful live renditions of fan favourites including "Fanfare for the Common Man, " "Knife-Edge, " "Peter Gunn, " and the band's celebrated adaptation of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Recorded during the lavish Works era, when ELP performed alongside a full orchestra, these performances capture the grandeur, virtuosity and fearless musical ambition that made the trio one of progressive rock's most influential acts. More than four decades after it's original release, Works Live, Canada 1977 stands as an essential live statement from Emerson, Lake & Palmer, preserving a landmark moment in progressive rock history and offering fans an immersive glimpse into one of the genre's most spectacular concert productions. Â
TRACKS
- Disc 1 -
1Â Introductory Fanfare
2Â Peter Gunn
3Â Tiger in a Spotlight
4Â C'est la Vie
5Â Watching Over You
6Â Maple Leaf Rag
7Â The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits
8Â Fanfare for the Common Man
9Â Knife-Edge
10Â Show Me the Way to Go Home
- Disc 2 -
1Â Abaddon's Bolero
2Â Pictures at An Exhibition (I. Promenade Part 1, II. the Gnome, III. Promenade Pt. 2, IV. the Hut of Baba Yaga, V. the Curse of Baba Yaga, VI. the Hut of Baba Yaga, VII. the Great Gates of Kiev)
3Â Closer to Believing
4Â Piano Concerto, Third Movement: Toccata Con Fuoco
5Â Tank
Number of Discs:Â 2
UPC:Â 4099964167122
Genre:Â ROCK
Release Date:Â 7/24/2026
Product ID:Â BGRT241515.1
2 CD INFO
Description
Recorded during their famed 1977 'Works' tour, this live album from Emerson, Lake, and Palmer captures the band at it's creative height, performing songs from their storied catalog. The album's highlight includes songs from their legendary concert on 26th of August 1977 at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, where the band played to a sold-out crowd of 78,000 with a 64-piece orchestra. Available as a standalone release for the first time in nearly 30 years, 'Works Live' showcases a band that pushed the boundaries of genre and live shows to new heights, influencing a generation of artists for years to come. Â
- Disc 1 -
1Â Introductory Fanfare
2Â Peter Gunn
3Â Tiger in a Spotlight
4Â C'est la Vie
5Â Watching Over You
6Â The Enemy God Dances with the Black Spirits
7Â Fanfare for the Common Man
8Â Knife Edge
9Â Show Me the Way to Go Home
10Â Abaddon's Bolero
- Disc 2 -
1Â Pictures at An Exhibition: Promenade Part 1/The Gnome/Promenade Pt. 2/The Hut of Baba Yaga/The Curse of Baba Yaga/The Hut of Baba Yaga/The Great
2Â Closer to Believing
3Â Piano Concerto - Third Movement: Toccata Con Fuoco