Editing Works Volume 1 (section)

===Sides one to three===
Side one features Emerson's [[Piano Concerto No. 1 (Emerson)|Piano Concerto No. 1]], a three-movement work for piano and orchestra. Emerson performs on a Steinway grand piano with the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]] conducted by [[John Mayer (composer)|John Mayer]], who assisted on the orchestral arrangements.<ref name=AV/> He wanted to write a serious piece that would not date itself, with the aim of having it performed by others in the future. Working hard on the score, Emerson looked back on it shortly after the album was released: "I've squeezed every ounce of myself into that thing. And I feel very satisfied."<ref name=MM107703/> An initial recording session took place at [[Kingsway Hall]] in London with mobile studio equipment, but the orchestra had difficulty understanding the score and performers complained of the hall's acoustics, resulting in Emerson "wasting a lot of money." A successful session arose when recording relocated to [[De Lane Lea Studios]].<ref name=MM107703/> When it came to preparing material for the album, Emerson dedicated a period to "think and write" following his depression after his Sussex home caught fire two years prior, burning his possessions and music he had put down.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/383627280/|title=Emerson, Lake & Palmer's return|first=Robert|last=Hilburn|date=12 March 1977|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|page=Pt II, 11|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref> The work's third movement reflected Emerson's mood at the time of the fire, and he was able to get "a lot of anger" out through the music.<ref name=MM107703/> In the band's ''Beyond the Beginning'' documentary, Lake recalled that Emerson invited composer [[Leonard Bernstein]] to listen to the work during his visit to the Paris studio where the recording was being mixed. Upon listening to the work, Bernstein said it "reminded him of [[Grandma Moses]]", a folk artist. Emerson, however, did not recall Bernstein saying this.{{sfn|Lake|2017|p=153}}<ref>Broadway World [https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/BWW-Interviews-Keith-Emerson-of-THE-CLASSICAL-LEGACY-OF-A-ROCKSTAR-20141006 "Keith Emerson of THE CLASSICAL LEGACY OF A ROCKSTAR"], 6 October 2014. Retrieved on 31 October 2018.</ref>

Side 2 is the [[Greg Lake]] side, and consists of acoustic ballads, all of which were written by Lake and [[Peter Sinfield]].

Side 3, the [[Carl Palmer]] side, includes a remake of "Tank" from the band's [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer (album)|self-titled debut album]] released in 1970, with orchestral accompaniment and minus the drum solo. "L.A. Nights" features [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] guitarist [[Joe Walsh]] on lead and slide guitar and [[scat vocals]]. Two arrangements of classical pieces are included: [[Inventions and Sinfonias (Bach)|Two-Part Invention in D minor, BWV 775]] by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] and a piece titled "The Enemy God Dances With the Black Spirits", an excerpt of the 2nd movement of the ''[[Scythian Suite]]'' by [[Sergei Prokofiev]].