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The Barbarian (song)

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Wikipedia article




"'The Barbarian'" is the opening track on the eponymous debut album of British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1970.

Description



The song is instrumental, and it is the shortest song on the album (4:27). Although the composition of "The Barbarian" was attributed to the three band members, it is an arrangement for rock band of Bla Bartks 1911 piano piece 'Allegro barbaro'. Although the original piece is for piano only, the band arranged the song for organ, piano, bass, and drums. The music of the song is aggressive with a hard rock influence. Greg Lake used a fuzz box to give his bass a fuller, guitar-like sound. The band members did not give credit to Bartk, thinking that the label would arrange the matter. Bartk's family sued ELP for copyright infringement, but eventually, the band gave equal credit to Bartk. The song was never included in a compilation album of the band until the album 'The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer'.

Personnel



*Keith Emerson - Hammond organ, piano

*Greg Lake - bass guitar

*Carl Palmer - drums, percussion

References



Category:1970 songs

Category:Emerson, Lake & Palmer songs

Category:British hard rock songs

Category:Rock instrumentals

Category:Compositions by Bla Bartk

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