
Formed in 1987, “3” was a short-lived Progressive Rock band comprising Emerson, Palmer and Berry which released one studio album for Geffen Records and two posthumous live recording.
One of those live recordings, “Rockin’ the Ritz: Live 1988,” will make its vinyl debut November 17 from Liberation Hall.
RockBeat Records is set to fulfill the hopes of vinyl collectors with the first-time LP release of “Rockinâ the Ritz: NYC 1988″ by Progressive Rock supergroup 3. The double-vinyl set is released November 17. RockBeat is a subsidiary of Liberation Hall with distribution by MVD Entertainment Group (USA) and Wienerworld (UK).Â
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The short-lived 3 was formed in 1987 and its lineup included keyboardist Keith Emerson, drummer Carl Palmer, and singer/multi-instrumentalist Robert Berry. Emerson and Palmer had previously been members of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), the ground-breaking Rock trio who earned nine RIAA-certified gold record albums in the U.S. and have sold an estimated 48 million records worldwide. After one album, “To the Power of Three” (Geffen Records, 1988), 3 split up. A pair of live albums were released on CD many years later – “Live Boston â88″ (2015) and “Rockinâ the Ritz: NYC 1988″ (2017) – both on RockBeat Records.Â
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“Rockinâ the Ritz: Live 1988″ is now slated to make its vinyl debut, once again on RockBeat. In addition to original compositions by 3, the set includes favorites from the Emerson, Lake & Palmer songbook as well as covers of âEight Miles Highâ by the Byrds, âPeter Gunnâ by Henry Mancini, and âStanding in the Shadows of Loveâ by the Four Tops.  Due to the time limitations of the LP format, two selections (âLover to Loverâ and âRunawayâ) have been trimmed from the tracklist of the still-available CD. Palmer and Berry have each contributed remembrances to the jacket artwork. Emerson died in 2016.Â
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âI am happy these rare 3 recordings have finally seen the light of day,â said Palmer in 2017. âThis group was a transition for Keith and myself that eventually got us back to Emerson, Lake & Palmer. We had formed 3 with Robert Berry, at the suggestion of Geffen Records, and I think we made some pretty innovative music. This live concert proves the energy behind our music was very much alive and it still sounds relevant today. Some might say this was a left turn in our musical journey, but, in the end, the scenery was still enjoyable.â
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Pre-Order 3âs “Rockinâ the Ritz: Live 1988″ on Amazon.
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Carl Palmer has North American concert dates scheduled for November. Visit carlpalmer.com for details.Â
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3 (Emerson, Palmer & Berry)  ⠓Rockinâ the Ritz: Live 1988” (Double LP, ROC-3449)
DISC 1/A: Fanfare for the Common Man | Desde La Vida
DISC 1/B: Band Introductions | Hoedown | You Do or You Donât | Talkinâ âBout | Dream Runner
DISC 2/A: Creole Dance | On My Way Home| Standing in the Shadows of Love
DISC 2/B:Â Â | America /Rondo/Carl Palmer Drum Solo/Fugue in D Minor BMV 565 | Eight Miles High/Peter Gunn