Brain Salad Surgery
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Work 217: ELP II by H. R. Giger
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| Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||||||||
| Released | 19 November 1973 | |||||||||
| Recorded | June—September 1973 | |||||||||
| Studio | Advision and Olympic Studios, London | |||||||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||||||||
| Length | 45:02 | |||||||||
| Label | Manticore | |||||||||
| Producer | Greg Lake | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | C− |
Brain Salad Surgery is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released on 19 November 1973 by their own record label, Manticore Records, and distributed by Atlantic Records.
Following the tour in support of the last album, Trilogy (1972), the group acquired rehearsal facilities to work on new material, which would blend classical and rock themes. In order to control things, they launched their own record company, Manticore, in March 1973. The album was recorded from June to September at Olympic and Advision Studios, and mixed in October 1973 at AIR Studios in London. As were all the group's previous works, it was produced by Greg Lake. The album includes a cover designed by H. R. Giger.
Released to a mixed critical response, it has begun to receive more favourable reviews with time.Brain Salad Surgery continued the group's commercial success, reaching number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 11 in the United States, and eventually gaining Gold certifications in both countries. In its support, the trio embarked on their largest world tour to date, including a headlining spot at the California Jam festival.
The album has been remastered/remixed and reissued numerous times, including latest stereo and 5.1 surround sound remixes by Jakko Jakszyk.
After the release of their third album, Trilogy, in July 1972, the group toured across Europe and the United States, playing in sold-out venues. By the beginning of 1973, Emerson, Lake & Palmer had become commercially successful in both the UK and the US.
The group had become somewhat dissatisfied with their record label Atlantic Records for a lack of involvement. Around January 1973 Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer, and their manager Stewart Young decided to form an own record company. Together, they bought an abandoned ABC cinema in Fulham, West London and converted it into a rehearsal room and company headquarters, which would later be named Manticore Records. Lake said: "We set up Manticore to try and make the entire record process as good as it could be. We were also aware of a number of artists who we knew were having problems getting their music released and getting a record deal". Since the group knew that they would not have enough time to run their company, Atlantic promoter Mario Medius, who had worked with the group since their debut album, was brought in to serve as the president of Manticore in April 1973. Atlantic was just let to handle distribution duties.
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