Performer: Greg Lake
Album: The Greg Lake Retrospective From the Beginning
Year: 1997
Label: RHINO
Catalog#: R2 72627
Country: USA
Genre: Rock
Style: Avant-Garde Rock, Progressive Rock, Art-Rock
Quality: FLAC/TRACKS/SKANS
Size: 453 mb + 508 mb
Review
By J. GENIO (Earth) — AMAZON
I knew Greg Lake was special the first time I heard him perform with King Crimson. This double CD captures some of the finest tracks ever recorded. The CD spans some twenty-five years or so, capturing the exceptional vocal and songwriting abilities of Greg Lake as one of the founding memebers of Robert Fripp's original King Crimson, the "L" in Emerson Lake and Palmer (ELP), as a solo artist, as part of ELPowell; and, as a member of the re-united ELP. This CD is not only a "greatest hits" collection, it is a virtual history of this talented singer / songwriter. On this CD, you will hear Greg's hypnotizing, melodic voice of yesteryear transform into a more sultry and mature, "jazz singer-type" voice.
You will notice how Greg Lake's voice changes on these tracks. Once you arrive at this point on the CD, Greg's voice becomes more mature and deeper. He transforms into a "bluesey / Jazz-like" singer. Although not as high pitched as before, the "earthy" Greg Lake still uses his voice effectively, especially on "Black Moon" and "Paper Blood." The bonus track (import), Daddy" is a sad song about a father who loses a child. Greg's deep, jazzy voice does wonders to this tune. You can actually feel the pain and suffering of a parent who lost a child at the hands of a crazed killer.
The only "minus" is that rare material from Greg's days with the Gods are omitted.
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