I saw this album in a record store on sale. I bought it without any idea who ELP was, or even what the album's title was. I was drawn to the cover art, but I didn't know it was HR Giger's work. On first listen, I wondered what the hell I had bought. It wasn't until Karn Evil #9 that I realized that this album was a work of genius. It was my introduction to ELP and their entire back catalogue.

The first 4 ELP albums were just astounding. I especially enjoyed the first album Emerson Lake & Palmer . BSS took everything to a new level . Just brilliant. 😂❤

ELP was the epitome of originality and creative genius. The '70's was a hugely inspired period in music and art, and ELP will be remembered as a front-runner.

This was my first ELP album my mom gave to me together with Rick Wakeman's Journey for my 15 birthday! What a gift!

I saw ELP on stage in the early 1970’s and became a lifelong fan. I was heart broken to hear Keith took his own life. Rest In Peace Keith and Greg. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

For about four short years ELP were the greatest rock group in the world. Saw the BSS World Tour in San Diego and at the California Jam. Best concerts I ever saw, bar none.

I was awake at 2am thinking "what the hell is there to watch???" THEN I saw the thumbnail for this! THANK YOU!

As Official Archivist of ELP and Employee of Carl Palmer currently, I thoroughly enjoyed this 1000% Very well done. See you on The next Return of ELP Carl Palmer Tour. Come by the Merch table and buy something and say hello.

I'll be there I'll be there I WILL BE THERE.... total awesomeness....

I am a lifelong 'foam at the mouth' ELP fan, and Brain Salad Surgery was truly their apex in every possible way; musically, creatively, lyrically, and performance-wise with the incredible 73-74 world tour that followed. Here were three of the greatest and most talented musicians in Rock, at the absolute top of their game, creating and performing some of the best music they would ever conceive of in their lifetimes, and performing it at a time when their chosen genre of Progressive Rock was cresting in popularity and acceptance. The Stars truly aligned for ELP in 73 and 74. My compliments to the creator of this documentary. I am very familiar with ELP video footage and music, and I just can't imagine where you dug up those rare video clips and audio outtakes, but I tip my hat to thee Sir !

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

I'm absolutely stunned. This video made me realize just how disproportionate is my love for this album as compared to what I actually know about it... Thank you rael, you are a true prophet of prog.

I wonder how on earth do you find such rare footages of the band. Great job mate

My favourite ELP album. I love everything about it. The music is incredible and the album cover is one of the greatest ever imo.

I truly love this album. It was basically my introduction to prog, together with Yes' Close To The Edge and Renaissance's Ashes Are Burning as I got the three of them together from someone who was inexplicably getting rid of his record collection

Can I just say, what’s been incredible about this series for me, going all the way back to the early Genesis docs, is how albums that I used to pass over time and time again have now either gained my appreciation or have become my favorite albums (I’m looking at you, Topographic). These mini documentaries are everything that “Sum of the Parts” and “Yesspeak” should have been and more. I look forward to these like a kid looks forward to the ice cream truck. With that said, this was another outstanding addition and I cannot wait for more. You’re doing a real service to the Prog community and I wanted to express my admiration. Thank you.

This has been one of my favorite bands. A Boston radio station named wbcn invited a group of us to hang out in the studio with the band. Towards the end of the night I was invited to Philadelphia Tower theaters to see the Bands dress rehearsal for the Black Moon tour in the early 90s. Greatest show in heaven hell or Earth.

There are two timeless, eerie, never-to-be-touched pinnacles in progressive rock: Close To The Edge and Brain Salad. Sure, there are others...Court of the Crimson King, Selling England By The Pound, Free Hand. I love them all. But THESE two...they transcend everything and stand alone.

Two of the most esoteris albums of and in the 70's in my life- Pictures at an Exhibition and Brain Salad Surgery. Imagination, virtuosity and artistry are the hallmarks of ELP. What a fantastic group of rock performers. Recently saw Wmy Schafers take and review on 'Pictures'....and it became clear to me, why I love their music. Genius and a form of madness, I think. Maybe the same thing seen in different aspects...❤

I have never tired of this album since first listening to it in 1974. My friend, John Oris, and I discussed how it would be the “classical” music in future generations

Another amazing documentary. It's crystal clear that an insane amount of research and dedication goes into them. Awesome!

I think it was in 1976 when I became aware of this magnificent album by a band of only three members. When I finished listening to the tracks my life would not be the same as before. It was as if lightning had struck in the middle of a road and made a huge crater. This was really my impression! ⚡💥🔥✨🌟

As a huge ELP fan, I can't tell you how delighted I was with this. Watched it twice in succession. I still listen to ELP virtually everyday (great music to work out to). Its hard to imagine that, with the way we all felt about BSS back in the day, that this could ever be an underrated album - but it is. So much attention to detail from you- I was overwhelmed. Prog was the child of genius, but genius is hard to control- so much easier to control guys who learned to play just last week- also so much easier to replace them. (All you have to do is dumb down the taste of the listeners- Disney Radio anyone?)

As a long term ELP fan there was a lot in this video new to me to enjoy. I saw them at Wembley, on the Brain Salad Surgery tour. What a show that was. Greatest rock concert I've ever been to. I think ELP transcended the Prog Rock genre, they were much more than that. Lighthearted but very well contructed songs like Benny the Bouncer were an essential part of their work, as were the ballads by Greg Lake.

My first concert was ELP at Cleveland stadium in the summer of 1974. What a baptism.

For those that don't know, and are nerdy enough about synthesizers to care like me 🤓, the Apollo polyphonic synthesizer Keith had was the first prototype and part of the Moog Constellation system which can be seen in the lower left hand corner of the image shown between 6:45 and 6:48 of this video. It consisted of the Lyra monophonic solo synth on top of the Apollo and there was a Taurus bass pedal synth on the floor. I wanted to point this out since most of what is shown while the Apollo is being talked about is the large Moog Modular system which was also customized for Keith by Moog and looks mightily impressive indeed but isn't polyphonic, at least not in the normal sense. For those who want to know more, Marc Doty has a good video on the somewhat convoluted history of the Apollo instrument kzfaq.info/get/bejne/laeIlqmgx9DFZ6M.html

Benny was included because it is great ! 😊😊

Carl lived a mile from me in a big chalet style bungalow with 2 white eagles at it's entrance, down a lane and close to 'The Gate' pub, at Arkley in Hertfordshire. I drove past his place every week, and could see his dragon covered gongs and drum kit in the upper bedroom. I saw ELP live many times, including at Wembley Arena, which I'm sure was in 1973. I wish I'd seen them earlier when they premiered Pictures at an Exhibition on the I.O.W. My favourite albums are Emerson Lake & Palmer with Lucky Man and Take A Pebble' - Trilogy, Brain Salad Surgery, and the triple live Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends. On looking back Keith's amazing spinning grand piano trick is still astounding, especially for back then! ELP were true showmen in every sense, with Keith's Piano, Moog and synths, Greg's soaring vocals, and Carl's super precision drumming. I remember hearing Carl before ELP when he played with Atomic Rooster. Great Docu !!

Thank God I'm born in the right time 1957 to listen to the great music

My brother took me to my first big gig when I was a kid, it was ELP at Liverpool Empire in 1974. When the computer exploded at the end I almost crapped myself. Loads of memories of that day. RIP Keith, Greg and our kid, and keep on rocking' Carl.

This was wonderful rael nyc. I have no friends today and very few at the time of this records release and was a loner even during the time of this records release when I was a teenager of 18 yr. I almost fell to the floor when I saw the poster art of the show dates of one of the concerts that I attended at the Baltimore Civic Center. I vividly remember the spinning piano in the air along with the spinning drum set. When I tell people today about that concert and the Rick Wakeman "Journey to the Center of the Earth," concert that I saw at the same venue with inflatable dinosaurs fighting on stage with a full orchestra and rock band, people say "yeah right." Thank you for proving that these things did exist. I think that I have a new friend now.

You put serious work into this. Including meshing audio tracks together...massive respect! The Greatest Prog Album of all time!!!

I love E.L.P. Great composer and musician. R.I.P. Keith and Greg.

Fantastic work - another amazing documentary! My favorite ELP album, and arguably Keith's greatest compositions.

I remember getting the flexi disc with NME. Ironically, NME hated the band and the pun on enemy in the lyrics is appropriate. My mum bought me the album for Christmas 73. To add to the joy, my school invited Carl's percussion teacher James Blades to talk to us and show us some mind boggling rhythms. This is an awesome documentary. Thank you.

I stopped what I was doing just to see this. Professionally done with images and sound mixes I've never heard b/4. I loved it. One can clearly see the love you have for ELP.

I totally agree with what you are saying here real nyc. Punk didn't kill Prog, Prog killed Prog, or as you say "it came to it's naturel end". People always forget to mention the ELP, Yes and Genesis all had top 10 hits around the time Punk was happening.

Great video, as always. This was a foundational album for me when I got into prog in the mid-80s.

Another great documentary. So far, your choice of bands in this series aligns perfectly with what I was listening to at the time. Can't wait for the next one! 🙂

Another fantastic documentary, my first and still my favourite ELP album.

What an incredible rockumentary you have produced here , very clever .

These videos are all fantastic, man. Keep up the good work!

Beautifully Create. Thank YOU for Focusing on My Favorite Album of All-Time 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

This is one of the best music documentaries I’ve ever seen , definitely the best ELP one , I must have watched this about 5 times already ! Brilliant!

Thank you very much for this documentary about one of the best rock albums of all time and not just prog. BSS was truly a landmark album and your documentary does ELP fair justice . Cheers! :-)

This was positively brilliant! You really did a great job documenting and describing what is for my money, the greatest Progressive Rock album ever made. I really applaud your efforts. I have been a die-hard ELP fan for more than 40 years, and you did their finest work true justice!!!

You always surprise me with your videos - as a massive ELP fan Id like to thank you for your wonderful documentary, spreading the "good word"! All the best Valentin

Wonderful Historic value! Everything about ELP has always fascinated me since I discovered them with Tarkus and as they became bigger so did my passion for them. I finally got to see them live in their glory heydays for this tour (Brain Salad '73) and Works with the orchestra. There will never be another ELP, you have done them great honor with your masterful documentary, Thanks!

I saw ELP in Nashville in 1977 with the orchestra..still one of the top 5 gigs of my life!

had a nasty morning going till your magnificent vid popped up, half hour later all is bright again, thanks! What a brilliant piece of love and devotion to ELP, superb production too, thanks for this!

This is one of the wonderful stories of prog rock! Rael, please don't stop. I send you greetings from Ukraine.

Brilliant. Bravo. A lifelong ELP fan (I own the GX1 EMO played in Montreal for the Fanfare video) I hardly knew any of this. Thank you for your passion to give birth to this.

As in everything you do, it’s absolutely brilliant yet again, thanks very much.

En mi opinión el mejor albun de ELP,una verdadera obra maestra,saludos

What an amazing documentary rael nyc, these videos are incredible

What a wonderful job as always! I love those documentaries, it make me diggin even more into those bands. All of my respect! ^^

Wow - really well-done. I'm pleased to see this footage and photos looking so good!

A+ again. Thank you for this and all the other prog docs you create. ✌🏼

Pensei que só eu não conseguia ouvir esse álbum do início ao fim de uma só vez. Essa obra tem tanta coisa, é tão densa que é demais para meu cérebro. O descobri na década de 80 e o aprecio até hoje. Por coincidência hoje pela manhã saí para caminhar por uma hora e ouvi toda Karn Evil 9. Esse documentário ficou sensacional! Parabéns ao criador!

Another amazing and incredible video !!! Thank you for the excellent work !! Cheers from South América !!

This was really really lovingly made and super informative! I thoroughly dug it❤ thank you Ganton 9 that’s amazing

I really appreciate this look into an iconic Lp. I especially enjoy a lot of the back stories most of us are unaware of. I never thought of how Karn Evil 9 fits in with so many books of that era: 2001 A Space Odyssey, Fahrenheit 451, Future Shock, to name a few. I’m grateful to people like you and Rachel Flowers who keep some of best and most technically interesting music alive. Greg Lake was accurate when he said that he (and many of the Prog musicians) was well trained and rehearsed with regards to their music.

an album as intellectual as it is viscerally exciting - which is what progressive rock is all about. thanks a lot for this highly informative and heartfelt video.

This album was my real introduction to ELP. I had listened to Trilogy before, but found it difficult to sit through. When I heard this, I suddenly found myself in a sort of odd comfort zone. Despite its complexity, it sounded strangely familiar to me. I remember one cold and misty morning in Argentina, where I'm from. I had heard the album the night before, and sitting on a bench in a park, it suddenly came to life for me. The warning borne in the air was like hearing a prophecy. Tears started streaming down my face as I realized the meaning and implications of those words. And here we are, 50 years later, and every single word rings truer than ever. The age of power, where no one had an hour to spare, where the seeds have withered, silent children shivering in the cold... And the final epic battle between man and machine, which we are now experiencing, as AI is posed to take over the world and destroy mankind as we know it. Either Sinfield had an acute glimpse into the future or he received some kind of supernatural revelation, but it is the perfect description of the world we live in today. And the music fits it perfectly, with those ominous sounds. Sadly, the warning was not heeded, and its message went largely unnoticed or ignored by much of the world. For me it was a landmark and it became a reference point for the rest of my life.

Another great video about another iconic album. What I love about ELP is there were no boundaries and they could go on this album from a faithful rendition of a classic English hymn to a sci-if epic in Karn Evil 9 (and the Moog sequencer at its conclusion!)

You are professional! So awesome. Keep up the good work!

Another amazing video. You really are something!!! Thank you for all your hard work.

Another great episode! Thanks for posting.. :)

Again a superb video. Well done, rael nyc!

I have much to say about all you present here, all of which boils down to sincere thanks for this. I saw ELP twice in the 70s with the “flying piano,” once with orchestra at Madison Square Garden and once without an upstate New York, I believe at Cornell University. After that, well… you put it in perspective nicely, about how and why I couldn’t go on forever. I am so glad you rebuffed The notion that “punk killed prog;” it was a reaction, surely, but that is what all music is about. Thank you again.

Fortunate enough to see ELP on this tour. Unbelievable concert! Lifetime fan! These guys were genius! Great days for music in 60s and 70s!

Your best video yet in terms of new insights. Many thanks, Dude.

Thank you so much for the hard and beautiful work!

Already liked without watching all, because your work is AMAZING. ❤

This was my very first concert l was 14 or 15. Years old Anaheim convention center S. Calif l was blown away it was incredible

Grateful for your nicely assembled and narrated documentary of a band I loved and grew up with from the second I heard them. Not to mention that I was already a big fan of The Nice already. Lots of great information including hearing more about Giger's involvement. Excited to hear more of your work.

Another 5 star presentation. Greatly appreciate the work you put into your documentaries for others to enjoy.

Great work. Congratulations for a very well made doco.

Well done for a superb look at this important band and it's work. It takes a lot of work to get to this standard and we do appreciate it. 👏👏👏🙂

Brilliant docu. Thanks Lee. From one ELP fan to another. Paypal donation done. Now tell your wife to stop complaining - you're doing a great job!

Welcome back! Your documentaries are all superb, and I loved this one. I had forgotten about the flexi-disc, but I’m pretty sure I’ve still got it.

I listened to it straight through in one sitting. What an incredible experience right to the end with the quad synth sequencer sound rolling around the room.

Great documentary of a classic album and rare footage, well done 👍🏻

As opposed to me who's made it through hundreds of sitting in one go and just can't get enough! got the album in back in the 70's and Still it turns me on.

Your work is exceptional. Keep em coming...

In my opinion, Jerusalem is a masterpiece. It should be UK's national anthem

California Jam! What a gas! Really enjoyed the show. Thank you ELP

You did a splendid job on this. Thank you.

Wow ! My Maiden Innocence has been shattered. BSS was one of the very the first albums that began my vinyl collection, As a young 9th grade freshmaiden... I was intrigued by the complexity of the music, and the richness of the vocals. I was mesmerized, as I sat gazing at the album cover, and the tunes carried me off & away into another dimension. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 And now.... 50 years later.... I find out I paid for a Blow Job. I'm Mind Blown

Best documentary so far!....Great indeed!!!! Huge Thanks

Terrific documetary suitable for television! PBS should do it with this, or an expanded one. BSS was way ahead of it's time, especially Tocatta, and Carl's synthisizer percussion. The IC chips used in those small synths were used in pinball machines at that time. Hoping he'll do something like it on his next tour. ELP was an influence on punk rock. They were sort of punk classical. Listen to Pictures at an Exhibition, compare it with the orchestral version, and you'll see what I mean. Keith's organ destruction act with daggers, and his showmanship with his Hammond B-3 glissandos were quite punk like.

Hi Rael, another superb video. I certainly enjoy watching all your work!

Wow! The production value on this video is amazing! You did a phenomenal job. Next to Close to the Edge by Yes, Brain Salad Surgery is my favorite Prog album. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next one.

THANK YOU! These prog documentaries are a huge treat.

What a great document! Well done, enjoyed every minute

Very well-done video. One particular missing note: I was there for the world debut of "Laserium" in the fall of 1973 at the Griffith Observatory, in Los Angeles. 1st Impression Part 2 opened the show, leaving an indelible mark upon my 8-year-old self, at the time. It was around this point in my life that I quit studying the keyboard instruments, which I sometimes regret. Then again, I saw Emo as the standard that I could not possibly hope to meet. Maybe I was smarter than I realize.

Great video as always, thank you!

Very well done, thank you. Interesting alternate mixes.

Brain salad was unreal 👌 that kind of music is of no other,there's no bad songs off of any elp!

Fantastic documentary sir. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing. 👍 😊