Tarkus

~ Release group by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl7
  • GB1971-06-14
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9155[none]
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl13
  • US1971-06-14
CotillionSD 9900[none]
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl13
CotillionSD 9900
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl13
Manticore43504
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl13
Manticore87 225 XOT[none]
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD13
Manticore2581714007192581719
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD13
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19121-2075678152023
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD13
  • JP1989-07-10
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)18P2-28514988014728515
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
London Records, Victory (short-lived label launched by JVC, was distributed worldwide by London Records, except in the US by PolyGram Records)828 465-2042282846525
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD13
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-81520-2075678152023
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl7
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-203015775120310
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
  • US1994-03-29
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 598015775159822
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESM CD 3415017615834123
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72224081227222420
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
  • GB2001-03-19
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMRCD1665050159116621
Tarkus (LP replica)Emerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMTCD4345050159143429
TarkusELPCD7
Sanctuary MidlineSMRCD0565050749205629
Tarkus (Original recording remastered)Emerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
  • US2007-04-24
Shout! Factory826663-10448826663104486
Tarkus (limited edition)Emerson, Lake & PalmerSHM-CD8
  • JP2008-09-24
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-645634988002555659
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerSHM-CD8
  • JP2010-06-23
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-701494988002598106
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerCD7
  • XE2011-02-14
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697830082886978300829
Tarkus (K2HD Mastering HQCD)Emerson, Lake & PalmerHQCD8
  • JP2012-05-23
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-750584988002617821
Tarkus (deluxe edition)Emerson, Lake & Palmer2×CD + DVD-Audio7 + 10 + 18
  • XE2012-09-11
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Manticore88691937962886919379624
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer2×CD + DVD-Audio7 + 10 + 18
Razor & Tie7930183348-2793018334822
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerSHM-CD8
  • JP2014-04-23
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-780024988002671137
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer2×12" Vinyl7 + 8
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP5918718469531288
Tarkus (UPC 075597945065 barcode on sticker)Emerson, Lake & Palmer2×CD7 + 10
  • GB2016-07-29
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present), ManticoreBMGCAT2CD24050538179996
Tarkus (deluxe version)Emerson, Lake & PalmerDigital Media17
  • XW2016-07-29
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present)4050538180589
TarkusEmerson, Lake & PalmerDigital Media7
  • XW2016-07-29
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present)4050538184709
(unknown)
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer12" Vinyl7
  • GB1971-06-14
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
TarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer2×CD7 + 9
Razor & Tie79301834172793018341721

Relationships

part of:Westword: The Ten Worst Concept Albums of All Time (number: 7) (order: 7)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 223) (order: 284)
Wikipedia:en: Tarkus [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/11871 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Emerson-lake-and-palmer/Tarkus [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/emerson__lake_and_palmer/tarkus/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/26161/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652026 [info]
Wikidata:Q920627 [info]

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Review by kirk781 on 2024-04-12

Many folks think this album to be one of the excesses of progressive rock, what with the armadillo based artwork. But this is a rather solid album from the genre and much of it comes from the ~20 minute long title track, which, IMO, is one of the best that ELP did. The second suite is dedicated to a smaller set of songs with some good instrumentation coming as well onto them. However, it's not the second side that will attract a listener to this LP but rather the iconic opening track that sets the tune for one of iconic prog rock moments.