1 	Money Talks 	
2 	Love Under Fire 	
3 	Affairs Of The Heart 	
4 	Street War 	
5 	Check It Out 	
6 	Blue Light 	
7 	Love Under Fire (Alt Mix)

Greg Lake - Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Geoff Downes – Keyboards
Michael Giles - Drums, Percussion

Ride The Tiger is a collection of six previously unreleased songs by Greg Lake and Geoff Downes. One of the songs was later recorded by Asia and two by ELP; the other four have appeared on previous compilations. This release marks the first time we get to hear the full album as one cohesive piece.

“Money Talks” is basically Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s “Black Moon” with bigger sounding “splashy” drums and horn-like key strikes (different from Emerson’s bleating horn-like keys in the ELP version) mixed with Lake’s overly reverb vocal. “Love Under Fire” is a softly plucked keys ballad, with some 80s sounding synth drums. It simply lies there, even with a creative Downes counter chord instrumental section.

The version of “Affairs Of The Heart” (as opposed to ELP’s version on their 1992 Black Moon album) begins very soft, with bleeding string keys and a slow Lake vocal accompanied by a slow, plodding beat. “Street War” has a cool metallic smacking attack, rather banal lyrics and a good menace of energy to the big tom hits and Downes’ keys modulation and wild flight synth lead. The conga beat and simple riff make “Check It Out” a decent MOR stab, as does the rim shot and Lake’s best vocal.

An alternate version of “Love Under Fire” ends the collection. Surely it’s nice to have Ride The Tiger to complete one’s collection of music from these two monumentally talented men. But I dare say Messrs. Downes and Lake have produced better. ---Ralph Greco, vintagerock.com

“To be honest I thought that these recordings had simply disappeared off the radar until one of my management team, Daniel Earnshaw, reminded me of their existence. My initial reaction was not entirely positive as I generally view many of these re-releases to be a bit tiresome, however, upon hearing these recordings again I immediately identified their value, both in terms of song writing and of musicianship and production. Geoff, of course, is a masterful musician with an instinctive ability to maximise the potential of any song both as a player and as an arranger. His contribution to these recordings is clear for all to see and for me it was a real pleasure to reflect upon our friendship together both personally and as musicians.” - Greg Lake

“One of the privileges of my career has been the opportunity to embrace a number of bespoke projects with some of the world’s greatest musicians. Greg Lake, of course was at the forefront of the progressive revolution, lead vocalist and bassist with both King Crimson and ELP, bands which literally changed the world, pushing boundaries of excellence and creativity, creating a brand new musical genre from London which would soon captivate the planet. This collection of songs represents a particularly creative period in my life. I’m delighted that Greg and I have rekindled our friendship, and worked together again in order to share this collection with you.” – Geoff Downes, progarchives.com

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CD1
1. In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson
2. Cat Food - King Crimson
3. Knife Edge - Emerson Lake & Palmer
4. Lucky Man - Emerson Lake & Palmer
5. From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer
6. Take A Pebble - Emerson Lake & Palmer
7. Still - Sinfield, Pete
8. Still You Turn Me On - Emerson Lake & Palmer
9. Jerusalem - Emerson Lake & Palmer
10. Karn Evil 9 - Emerson Lake & Palmer
11. I Believe In Father Christmas - Lake, Greg
12. C'est La Vie - Lake, Greg
13. Closer To Believing - Lake, Greg
14. Watching Over You - Lake, Greg
15. 21st Century Schizoid Man - Lake, Greg

CD2
1. Nuclear Attack - Lake, Greg
2. Love Too Much - Lake, Greg
3. It Hurts - Lake, Greg
4. Retribution Drive - Lake, Greg
5. Lie - Lake, Greg
6. Let Me Love You Once - Lake, Greg
7. Manoeuvres - Lake, Greg
8. I Don't Know Why I Still Love You - Lake, Greg
9. Touch And Go - Emerson Lake & Palmer
10. Lay Down Your Guns - Emerson Lake & Palmer
11. Love Under Fire - Lake, Greg
12. Money Talks - Lake, Greg
13. Black Moon - Emerson Lake & Palmer
14. Paper Blood - Emerson Lake & Palmer
15. Affairs Of The Heart - Emerson Lake & Palmer
16. Daddy - Emerson Lake & Palmer
17. Heart Of Ice - Emerson Lake & Palmer

Greg Lake - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Richard Brunton - Guitar
Clarence Clemons - Saxophone
Willie Cochrane - Pipe
Mel Collins - Flute, Saxophone
Bill Cumom – Keyboards
Steve Dolan - Bass
Geoffrey Downes – Keyboards
Keith Emerson - Keyboards
Tommy Eyre - Keyboards, Vocals
Robert Fripp - Guitar, Mellophonium
Michael Giles - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Peter Giles – Bass
David Hungate - Bass
Phil Jump - ComOrgan (Hammond), Piano, String Machine
Jode Leigh - Drums
Steve Lukather 	- Guitar
Tristian Margetts - Bass
Greg Mathieson - Keyboards
Paula Mattioli -	Vocals (Background)
Ian McDonald - Keyboards, Mellophonium, Reeds, Vibraphone, Vocals, Woodwind
Ted McKenna - Drums
David Milner - Pipe
Min - Drums, Percussion
Gary Moore - Guitar, Vocals
Dean Parks - Guitar
Jeff Porcaro - Drums
Cozy Powell - Drums, Percussion
Godfrey Salmon - Conductor, Orchestration
Peter Sinfield - Synthesizer, Vocals
Keith Tippett - Piano
W.G. Snuffy Walden - Guitar
Bill Wray - Vocals (Background)

Let's face it -- no matter how far he gets stylistically from his work with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and he has gotten very far afield from it at times, Greg Lake's fandom is always going to be rooted in his work with the prog rock trio during the 1970s and its various incarnations since. So it's no surprise that the entire first half of this two-and-a-half-hour double-CD set is devoted to his music with King Crimson and ELP in one form or another. The down side for fans is that most people who would buy this double-CD set will already have many of the tracks on the first disc -- the only exceptions are the live 1972 version of "Take a Pebble" from the Mar y Sol Festival, which was a better showcase for Lake than for Emerson or Palmer, and "Still," the title track from Pete Sinfield's 1973 solo album, on which Lake shared the lead vocals with Sinfield; the producers were also obviously limited in what they could license of Lake's King Crimson work, or else they might well have included "Epitaph," but "Catfood" is a good substitute, as an unusually hard-rocking track off of the second Crimson album, which they're less likely to own. That all might be enough to lure ELP fans to buy this set -- if it isn't, however, then the second disc comes into play in terms of interest, devoted to Lake's harder-rocking solo material, as well as his forays with Emerson, Lake & Powell and the latter-day, re-formed Emerson, Lake & Palmer into the 1990s. His 1981 solo reinterpretation of Crimson's "Schizoid Man," which closes out the first disc, lacks the urgency of the 1969 Crimson original -- in those days, Robert Fripp would even jape at Lake for performing the song. But the solo tracks on disc two successfully show off Lake's heavier guitar-oriented sound, featuring Thin Lizzy alumnus Gary Moore, and could be a revelation for casual ELP fans who know Lake best as a romantic balladeer. The whole package works through its contrasts, the first disc covering the familiar with a few rarities while the second offers the highlights of what most casual ELP fans will likely not own, including one very beautiful previously unreleased solo track, "Love Under Fire." In the end, the distillation of the later material pays off for fans whose interest is centered on Lake's classic sides, and there are just enough rarities from that period to put the set over as essential for fans (it's not as though the Mar y Sol album is going to be reissued anytime soon). In 2005, the 32-song set was reissued in the U.K. by Castle Music with updated notes and CD-ROM enhancement for the first disc. ---Bruce Eder, AllMusic Review

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1. Nuclear Attack (4:29)
2. Love You Too Much (5:26)
3. It Hurts (4:27)
4. Black And Blue (3:56)
5. Retribution Drive (5:01)
6. Long Goodbye (3:56)
7. The Lie (4:42)
8. Someone (4:09)
9. Let Me Love You Once (4:18)
10. For Those Who Dare (3:48)
11. You Really Got A Hold On Me (Bonus Track) (4:47)
12. You're Good With Your Love (Bonus Track) (2:57)
13. Cold Side Of A Woman (Bonus Track) (4:38)

Greg Lake - Bass, Vocals
Gary Moore, Steve Lukather, Dean Parks,W.G. Snuffy Walden - Guitar
Greg Mathieson, Bill Cuomo,Tommy Eyre - Keyboards
Michael Giles, Jeff Porcaro, Jode Leigh, Ted McKenna - Drums
Tristian Margetts, David Hungate - Bass
Willie Cochrane, David Milner - Pipe
Clarence Clemons – Saxophone

Greg's first true solo album (as opposed to his side of "Works") sees him venturing well outside what might be considered his traditional territory. In reality, this is better looked upon as being by Greg Lake the five piece band. The line up of the band includes rock guitarist Gary Moore and keyboard player Tommy Eyre along with the rhythm section of Tristam Margetts and Ted McKenna.

The important thing here is not to approach the album expecting to hear the soft acoustic songs we would normally associate with Greg's contributions to ELP. Gary Moore has a major influence on this album, giving it a much harder edge than we are used to from Lake. Greg takes to the challenge with relish, and appears to thoroughly enjoy himself, especially on up-tempo songs such as "Retribution drive" and "Long goodbye".

The opening "Nuclear attack", written by Moore is a sort of cross between Moore's "Murder in the skies" and Europe's "The final countdown". The song has a hard, gritty feel, while retaining a commercial edge. "Love you too much" has an intriguing song-writing credit which includes both Greg Lake and Bob Dylan. It's only when we get to "It hurts" that we stumble on the first of Lake's solo compositions. The song has much more in common with Lake's usual comfort zone, but even then it features a fine guitar solo, perhaps by guest musician Steve Lukather.

"The lie" has a slightly more intricate structure, with some good soft passages alternating with blues tinged louder sections. Only "Someone" comes across as a superfluous song, being a rather ordinary AOR song with little to commend it. Things quickly get back on track with an emotive version of "Let me love you once before you go", a performance which would have been right at home on Greg's side of "Works". The closing "For those who dare" is a sort of "Lucky man" on steroids. The marching beat and bagpipes create an anthemic feel as Greg spits out this powerful song of battle.

There is nothing progressive about this album, this is rock pure and simple. The musicianship is however of an exceedingly high quality, and this coupled with some exciting compositions makes for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The songs have a power and substance to them which makes for a compelling listen. Pity about the uninspired sleeve though. --- Easy Livin, progarchives.com

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1. Fanfare For The Common Man - Karn Evil 9 (Live) (6:09)
2. Nuclear Attack (Live) (5:45)
3. The Lie (Live) (4:33)
4. Retribution Drive (Live) (5:41)
5. Lucky Man (Live) (4:50)
6. Parisienne Walkways (Live) (6:03)
7. You've Really Got A Hold On Me (Live) (5:25)
8. Love You Too Much (Live) (5:03)
9. 21St Century Schizoid Man (Live) (9:07)
10. The Court Of The Crimson King (Live) (5:38)
11. C'est La Vie (Live) (5:23)

Line up:
- Greg Lake - lead vocals, guitar
- Gary Moore - lead guitar, vocals
- Tommy Eyre - keyboards, vocals
- Ted McKenna - drums
- Tristam Margetts –bass

Purple Pyramid Records released legendary Greg Lake’s live album from the Hammersmith Odeon in London, November 5, 1981, featuring guitar hero Gary Moore on CD & vinyl! The concert recording features ELP and King Crimson classic tracks such as “Lucky Man”, “Karn Evil 9”, “21st Century Schizoid Man” and “In The Court of The Crimson King”, as well as songs from his critically acclaimed first solo album from 1981. As a founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Greg Lake has been a major force in music for over 40 years. He has long been considered a legendary voice and musical powerhouse whose impact changed the landscape of rock and roll. Many simply refer to him as “The Voice”.

The Greg Lake Band made its live debut on one of the biggest stages available to it, the annual Reading Festival in England in August 1981. Much of the set was new to the audience – Greg’s first solo album would not be released for another month. But the band received a wild reception regardless, and there were enough old favorites on display to ensure the fans remained happy…including the show opener “Fanfare for the Common Man,” truly one of the most effective showstoppers ever to have opened a concert.

The band’s full tour kicked off in October. Purposefully, Lake demanded smaller venues, the theaters and universities that truly represented a refreshing change from the monster domes he’d visited the last time he hit the road in 1977 with ELP. The string of shows launched in Wales, at Aberystwyth University, then moved onto Cardiff University, Dunstable Queensway Hall, Norwich University, Liverpool Royal Court Theatre, Newcastle Mayfair, Glasgow University, Edinburgh Playhouse, Sheffield Lyceum, University of Kent Canterbury, Birmingham Odeon, Leicester Polytechnic, Bournemouth Winter Gardens, Exeter University, St Austell Cornwall Coliseum, Crawley Leisure Centre and, finally, London’s Hammersmith Odeon.

It was not an extravagant performance – no lasers, no levitating keyboards, no priceless Persian carpets. The myths and legends that surrounded ELP when they toured were all firmly locked away. The Greg Lake Band toured like a band, and on stage they simply took up their positions and played. Brilliantly.

That last date on the tour is where this disc was recorded, in front of 2,000 fans who now had every note of Greg’s new album memorized, and the rest of the set firmly entrenched in their DNA: the snatch of “Karn Evil 9” that eased out of the opening “Fanfare”; “Love You Too Much,” the song Lake co-wrote with Dylan in what remains another of the tantalizing collaborations of the age; “Retribution Drive” and “The Lie” from Greg Lake. “21st Century Schizoid Man” and “The Court Of The Crimson King,” from Lake’s stint with King Crimson, wrapped up the evening in positively rhapsodic fashion, and, finally, “C’est La Vie,” from ELP’s Works. (The version of this track included on the CD is taken from a show in New York City 1981)

“A single night at the tail end of a single tour, alive with promise, bristling with presence. And welcoming back some new friends, too” – Dave Thompson, cleorecs.com

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1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (1:00)
2. Lend Your Love To Me Tonight (3:39)
3. Songs Of A Lifetime Tour Introduction (1:03)
4. From The Beginning (5:03)
5. Tribute To The King (7:03)
6. Heartbreak Hotel (2:25)
7. Epitaph / The Court Of The Crimson King (5:05)
8. King Crimson Cover Story (4:46)
9. I Talk To The Wind (4:29)
10. Ringo And The Beatles (4:15)
11. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (2:51)
12. Touch And Go (3:06)
13. Trilogy (2:56)
14. Still.You Turn Me On (3:34)
15. Reflections Of Paris (1:21)
16. C'est La Vie (3:58)
17. My Very First Guitar (4:05)
18. Lucky Man (4:45)
19. People Get Ready (3:25)
20. Karn Evil 9 First Impression (Part Two) (5:41)

Greg Lake - vocals, bass, guitars
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Rob LaVaque – arranger, backing vocals
April Laragy Stein – accordion (11), backing vocals
André Cholmondeley, John Michael Engard – guitar, vocals (20)
Cassidie Smith, John Akers, John Michael Engard, Katie Andrianos, Mary Ellen Hayden, Terry Hand-Smith - backing vocals

It's those classic songs and the stories behind them that make Greg Lake's Songs Of A Lifetime so special. While the former Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson and one-time Asia vocalist and bassist penned his autobiography Lucky Man, "songs would crop up that were in some way crucial or extremely important in the development of my career," giving Lake the idea to go out and perform these tunes - both his own and ones that influenced him.

Blasting storm effects, jabbing keys and a drum machine back Lake's powerful vocal on a snippet of the King Crimson classic, "21st Century Schizoid Man," that opens the 20-track disc. He moves onto a much less complicated "Lend Your Love To Me Tonight," a personal highlight for me when I caught this tour in New York and one of the better songs on this CD.

Lake's stories are as every bit as important as the songs he performed at these concerts. He recalls seeing Elvis in Lake Tahoe in the early 70s before going into a rendition of what he calls "the greatest rock and roll song ever written," a rather solid stab at "Heartbreak Hotel." Then we're into the court of King Crimson with "Epitaph," followed by a delicious story about the players in King Crimson and the famous cover of their debut album. On "I Talk To The Wind," another classic Crimson tune, Lake's vocals are very strong, even though at times the backing keys bleed through, adding a slight karaoke feel.

Bright quick audience participation lifts the equally bright and quick Beatles song, "You Got To Hide Your Love Away," after Lake's story about touring with Ringo Starr. A major highlight is when Lake's vocal and acoustic guitar brush over "Trilogy," which is practically worth the price of this CD alone. "Still You Turn Me On" sounded big and another story about how "C'est la Vie" was a hit for Johnny Hallyday (aka the French Elvis) in France certainly explains the global appeal of ELP.

The night wouldn't be complete without the ubiquitous "Lucky Man." Lake's powerful voice and simple playing on the keys work well on a very sweet "People Get Ready." The encore of ELP's "Karn Evil 9, First Impression, Part 2" gets the crowd really crazy with full complement of backing tracks. We do get a good mix of Lake's bass up nice and high and his voice sounds as good at the end of the show as it did at the beginning. Overall, Songs Of A Lifetime does a stellar job of bringing a show from Greg Lake's recent tour to life. We can only hope more will follow. --- Ralph Greco, Jr., vintagerock.com

Greg Lake of progressive rock icons Emerson, Lake and Palmer has died aged 69. Lake passed away yesterday after a 'long and stubborn battle with cancer', announced his manager Stewart Young. His death comes just nine months after the death of his bandmate, Keith Emerson

Emerson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Santa Monica, California, in March. manager Stewart Young on Lake's website: 'Yesterday, December 7, I lost my best friend to a long and stubborn battle with cancer. 'Greg Lake will stay in my heart forever, as he has always been. His family would be grateful for privacy during this time of their grief.'

Lake, who was born in Poole, Dorset, in November 1947, first achieved acclaim as the lead singer and bass guitar player of King Crimson, who he formed with Robert Fripp in 1967. King Crimson were seminal in the prog-rock genre, with 1969's In The Court Of The Crimson King deemed their most successful and influential album. A statement from King Crimson's record label, DGM Live, said they sent their 'condolences and respects to Greg's family'.

After meeting Emerson during a tour of the US and Carl Palmer while back in England, the trio went on to form ELP and became known for ambitious theatrical shows and tracks that combined varied musical influences, including rock and classical. Their 1971 debut album, Emerson Lake and Palmer, went platinum and the group went onto sell 48 million records during their career. The group disbanded in the late 1970s but Lake continued to tour as a solo artist.

According to his website, he last performed in 2013 during his Songs Of A Lifetime Tour. ---Alex Matthews, dailymail.co.uk

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