Two CDs. Originally released in 1978, Love Beach captures Emerson, Lake & Palmer at the close of their initial run. Recorded during a turbulent period for the band, the album balances shorter, radio-ready material with the side-long suite "Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman." This 2017 remaster brings renewed clarity and separation to the original mix, tightening the rhythm section and adding definition to the layered keyboards and vocals. Tracks such as "All I Want Is You" sit alongside more expansive arrangements, reflecting the stylistic shifts of the late '70s. For collectors and catalog completists, this remastered edition offers the strongest presentation of a divisive but historically significant entry in the ELP discography. Presented on CD in 4-panel Digisleeve with booklet included.
Tracklist:
- All I Want Is You
- Love Beach
- Taste of My Love
- Gambler
- For You
- Canario
- Memoirs of an Officer and a Gentleman: A. Prologue/The Education of a Gentleman B. Love At First
- All I Want Is You
- Taste of My Love
- Gambler
- For You
- Honourable Company (A March)
- Canario
- Letters from the Front
- Prologue/The Education of a Gentleman
UPC: 4099964202441
Label: Bmg Rights Managemen
Release Date: 5.29.26
Format: CD