Much to the excitement of
music aficionados worldwide, an unreleased album by legendary GREG
LAKE & GEOFF DOWNES titled “RIDE THE TIGER” has finally seen the light of day! Greg
Lake is the co-founder of KING CRIMSON and EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER
(ELP), and wrote the hit “LUCKY MAN” and co-wrote “I BELIEVE IN FATHER
CHRISTMAS”. Geoff Downes is the keyboardist in THE BUGGLES, ASIA and
YES, and co-wrote the hits “VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR” and “HEAT OF
THE MOMENT”.
“Ride
the Tiger” contains six songs which the duo wrote together - one went
on to became an ASIA song and two became ELP songs. Four of these tracks
had been released on compilations before, but this is the FIRST TIME
they have been collected together with TWO PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED tracks
PLUS one alternate mix.
“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
Track Listing:
1. MONEY TALKS
2. LOVE UNDER FIRE
3. AFFAIRS OF THE HEART
4. STREET WARS
5. CHECK IT OUT
6. BLUE LIGHT
7. LOVE UNDER FIRE (ALTERNATE MIX)
To order:
Amazon CD: http://geni.us/1UEo
Amazon Digital: http://geni.us/34nB
Cherry Red: http://shop.cherryred.co.uk/
Greg Lake's official website: www.greglake.com
Geoff Downes official website: www.geoffdownes.com
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