Arguably the two best videos of ELP, each one from two climatic moments of the band's history. "The Manticore Special" comes from the Brain Salad Surgery era (which, unfortunately, never had a complete show video released). "Works Orchestral Tour" might be the very peak of ELP on stage, as on that historical night of August 26th, 1977, the band played (and had the show filmed) to a sold out audience of 70,000 fans, sharing the Montreal Olympic Stadium stage with the ELP 65 piece orchestra and Conductor Godfrey Salmon (who would work again with Keith Emerson in "Inferno" and "Nighthawks").
Quality: DVD5
Format: DVD Video
Video codec: MPEG2
Video: NTSC 4:3 (720x480)
Audio: (LinearPCM, 2ch)
Tracklist:
Side 1 - Works Orchestral Tour :
Scene 1 (27:17)
1. Abaddon’s Bolero
2. The Enemy God
3. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression - Part 2)
4. Pictures At An Exhibition
5. C’est La Vie
Scene 2 (23:33)
1. Lucky Man
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 - 3rd Movement
3. Tank
Scene 3 (17:32)
1. Nutrocker
2. Pirates
Scene 4 (18:30)
1. Fanfare For The Common Man/Rondo/Fanfare For The Common Man
Side 2 - The Manticore Special:
Scene 1 (11:00)
1. Abaddon’s Bolero (Trilogy Recording)
2. Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression - Part 2) (Live)
3. Karn Evil 9 (3rd Impression) (at Manticore Studios)
4. Karn Evil 9 (2nd Impression) (at Manticore Studios)
Scene 2 (17:09)
1. Pictures At An Exhibition: The Great Gates Of Kiev (Live)
2. Benny The Bouncer (Instrumental Version)
3. Benny The Bouncer (Brain Salad Surgery Version)
4. Lucky Man (Live)
5. Drum Solo (Live)
Scene 3 (11:11)
1. Westminster Quarters/William Tell Overture (Percussion Lesson)
2. Fugue (at Keith's home)
3. Tarkus: Mass (Live)
4. Toccata (Brain Salad Surgery Version)
5. Guitar Soundcheck
6. Timpani Soundcheck
Scene 4 (12:39)
1. Pre-Show Sceneries
2. Pictures At An Exhibition: The Curse Of Baba Yaga (including Abaddon's Bolero Theme) & The Great Gates Of Kiev (Live)
3. Still.... You Turn Me On (Live)
4. Hoedown (Live)
5. Jam Session (at Manticore Studios)/End Credits
Bonus (4:31)
1. Black Moon Music Video (1992)