Prog

GREG LAKE

Career spanning double CD set with 60-page book.

is a prosaic title for a storied collection. Its 33 songs plot the extraordinary career path of one of prog’s premier singers and songwriters. The story begins in Dorset in the 60s with Greg Lake’s confident baritone voice bookend this collection, which also includes a majestic live performance of at The Fillmore West on December 15, 1969, the day before Lake discussed joining forces with Keith Emerson. Another song from this period, is represented in a rocking 1981 live version by Lake’s own band, with Gary Moore flamboyant on guitar.

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