# Emerson, Lake & Palmer discography

The discography of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, an English progressive rock band, includes 9 studio albums, 24 live albums, 12 compilation albums and 17 singles.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | FIN | GER | ITA | NED | NOR | SWI | JP | US | Certifications |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Released: 20 November 1970 Label: Island | 4 | 9 | — | 17 | — | 7 | 20 | 4 | 18 | — | 66 | 18 | UK: Gold US: Gold |
| Tarkus | Released: 4 June 1971 Label: Island | 1 | 6 | — | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 55 | 9 | UK: Gold US: Gold |
| Trilogy | Released: 23 June 1972 Label: Island | 2 | 18 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | UK: Gold US: Gold |
| Brain Salad Surgery | Released: 7 December 1973 Label: Manticore | 2 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 11 | UK: Gold US: Gold |
| Works Volume 1 | Released: 25 March 1977 Label: Atlantic | 9 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | 10 | 5 | 17 | 11 | — | 13 | 12 | UK: Gold CAN: Gold US: Gold |
| Works Volume 2 | Released: 25 November 1977 Label: Atlantic | 20 | 37 | — | 34 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | US: Gold |
| Love Beach | Released: 17 November 1978 Label: Atlantic | 48 | 82 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | UK: Silver US: Gold |
| Emerson, Lake & Powell (Emerson, Lake & Powell album) | Released: 2 June 1986 Label: Polydor | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 23 | CAN: Gold |
| To the Power of Three (3 album) | Released: 14 March 1988 Label: Geffen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | |
| Black Moon | Released: 18 May 1992 Label: Victory | — | — | — | 66 | — | 45 | — | 77 | — | 23 | 16 | 78 | |
| In the Hot Seat | Released: 27 September 1994 Label: Victory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | CAN | FIN | GER | ITA | NED | NOR | JP | US | Certifications |
| Pictures at an Exhibition | Released: November 1971 Label: Island | 3 | 19 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 10 | UK: Silver US: Gold |
| Welcome Back My Friends... | Released: August 1974 Label: Manticore | 6 | 34 | 2 | 6 | — | 26 | 7 | — | 16 | 23 | 4 | US: Gold |
| In Concert | Released: 16 November 1979 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 73 | |
| Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: February 1993 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 89 | — | |
| Works Live | Released: December 1993 Label: Victor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 | Released: 1997 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Poland | Released: 1997 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greatest Hits Live | Released: 1997 Label: King Biscuit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Then and Now | Released: 24 November 1998 Label: Eagle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.1 | Released: 2001 Label: Castle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.2 | Released: 2001 Label: Castle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.3 | Released: 2002 Label: Castle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| From the Front Row...Live! | Released: 2003 Label: Silverline | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults Vol.4 | Released: 2006 Label: Castle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Time and a Place | Released: 14 May 2010 Label: Shout! Factory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| High Voltage | Released: 5 October 2010 Label: Concert Live | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Nassau Coliseum '78 | Released: 22 February 2011 Label: Shout! Factory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at the Mar Y Sol Festival '72 | Released: 6 December 2011 Label: Shout! Factory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in California 1974 | Released: 2012 Label: Shout! Factory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Montreal 1977 | Released: 2013 Label: Shout! Factory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Once Upon a Time: Live in South America 1997 | Released: 2015 Label: Rockbeat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live at Montreux 1997 | Released: 2015 Label: Eagle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Masters from The Vaults | Released: 2017 Label: Vivid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live At Pocono International Raceway, U.S.A., 8th July 1972 | Released: 13 April 2019 Label: BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | UK Indie | ITA | SCO | US | Certifications |
| The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Released: 14 November 1980 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — | 108 | UK: Gold |
| The Atlantic Years | Released: July 1992 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Return of the Manticore | Released: 16 November 1993 Label: Rhino | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Released: 1994 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Rock featuring "Lucky Man" | Released: 1994 Label: Rebound | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Released: 2000 Label: Rhino | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Extended Versions: The Encore Collection | Released: 2000 Label: BMG | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fanfare for the Common Man | Released: 2001 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Gold |
| The Ultimate Collection | Released: 19 June 2004 Label: Sanctuary | 43 | 5 | 59 | 48 | — | |
| The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Released: 2007 Label: Manticore | — | — | — | — | — | |
| From the Beginning | Released: 17 September 2007 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gold Edition | Released: December 2007 Label: Nun Entertainment | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection (3CD) | Released: 2020 Label: BMG | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | UK | BEL | CAN | GER | NED | JP | US | Certifications | Album |
| 1970 | "Lucky Man" | | 20 | 25 | 23 | 14 | — | 48 | | Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| 1971 | "Stones of Years" | | | — | | | — | — | | Tarkus |
| 1972 | "Nut Rocker" (live) | | | 48 | | | 70 | 70 | | Pictures at an Exhibition |
| 1972 | "From the Beginning" | | | 34 | | | — | 39 | | Trilogy |
| 1972 | "Hoedown" | | | | | | | | | Trilogy |
| 1973 | "Jerusalem" | 52 | | | — | — | | | | Brain Salad Surgery |
| 1977 | "Fanfare for the Common Man" | 2 | | — | — | — | — | — | UK: Silver | Works Volume 1 |
| 1977 | "C'est la Vie" | — | | 75 | | | — | 91 | | Works Volume 1 |
| 1977 | "Tiger in a Spotlight" | | | | — | | | | | Works Volume 2 |
| 1977 | "Maple Leaf Rag" | | | | | | | | | Works Volume 2 |
| 1978 | "Watching Over You" | — | | — | | | | | | Works Volume 2 |
| 1978 | "All I Want Is You" | — | | — | — | | — | — | | Love Beach |
| 1979 | "Peter Gunn" (live) | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | | — | | In Concert |
| 1986 | "Touch and Go" (Emerson, Lake & Powell) | 60 | | — | | | — | — | | Emerson, Lake & Powell |
| 1986 | "Lay Down Your Guns" | | | — | | | | — | | Emerson, Lake & Powell |
| 1988 | "Talkin' Bout" (3) | | — | | — | — | | — | | To the Power of Three |
| 1992 | "Black Moon" | — | — | | — | — | | | | Black Moon |
| 1992 | "Affairs of the Heart" | — | — | | — | — | — | | | Black Moon |
| 1993 | "I Believe in Father Christmas" | — | | | | | | — | | The Return of the Manticore |
| 1993 | "Lucky Man" (live) | | | | — | | | | | Live at the Royal Albert Hall |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart. |||||||||||

### Notes

* 1^ - "Jerusalem" was banned by the BBC, but charted in UK's Music Week Top 75.
* 2^ - Hit #14 in South Africa, Nov 1977
* A^ - released in France.
* B^ - A-side credited as 'Greg Lake'.
* C^ - released in Italy. A-side credited as 'Keith Emerson'.
* D^ - In Germany, "Canario" was the A-side, "All I want is You" the B-side.
* E^ - released in US/Canada/JPN/NZ.
* F^ - new studio version 1993
* G^ - released in Germany.

## Video albums

| Title | Album details |
| Pictures at an Exhibition | Released: 1986 Formats: VHS, DVD |
| The Manticore Special | Released: 2003 Formats: VHS |
| Works Orchestral Tour | Released: 2003 Formats: VHS |
| Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: 2003 Formats: DVD |
| Welcome Back .... | Released: 2003 Formats: DVD |
| Masters from The Vaults | Released: 2004 Formats: DVD |
| Live at Montreux 1997 | Released: 2004 Formats: DVD |
| Beyond the Beginning | Released: 2005 Formats: DVD |
| Pictures at an Exhibition – 35th Anniversary Special Edition | Released: 2005 Formats: DVD |
| The Manticore Special: Works Orchestral Tour | Released: 2005 Formats: DVD |
| The Birth of a Band – Isle of Wight 1970 | Released: 2006 Formats: DVD |
| Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: 2009 Formats: DVD |
| Welcome Back My Friends: 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert | Released: 2010 Formats: DVD, Blu-ray |