In the Hot Seat

In the Hot Seat
Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Released	27 September 1994
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	61:27
Label	Victory Music
Producer	Keith Olsen
Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1993) In the Hot Seat (1994) King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greatest Hits Live (1997)

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In The Hot Seat is a studio album by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer released in 1994. Keith Emerson had nerve problems in his right hand, which made it almost impossible to play the keyboards. The tensions between him and Greg Lake surfaced again during this album (Emerson and Lake have always butted heads over the direction of ELP), and the disjointedness of this album is a result. "Daddy" was written in memory of Sara Anne Wood and used to raise awareness of missing children.

The album was recorded at Goodnight LA Studios in Los Angeles, California and engineered by Brian Foraker & Keith Olson.

It is the last studio album to date by the trio.

Track listing

1. "Hand of Truth" (Emerson, Lake) – 5:22
2. "Daddy" (Lake) – 4:42
3. "One By One" (Lake, Emerson, Olsen) – 5:07
4. "Heart on Ice" (Lake, Olsen) – 4:19
5. "Thin Line" (Emerson, Olsen, Wray) – 4:45
6. "Man in the Long Black Coat" (Bob Dylan; arr. Emerson)– 4:12
7. "Change" (Emerson, Lake, Olsen, Wray) – 4:43
8. "Give Me a Reason to Stay" (Steve Diamond, Sam Lorber) – 4:14
9. "Gone Too Soon" (Keith Wechsler, Lake, Wray) – 4:11
10. "Street War" (Emerson, Lake) – 4:24
11. "Hammer It Out" (bonus track on Victor (Japan) and Rhino re-issues)
12. "Pictures at an Exhibition" – 14:47 (studio recording)
    • A. "Promenade" (Mussorgsky, Emerson) – 1:46
    • B. "The Gnome" (Mussorgsky, Palmer) – 2:06
    • C. "Promenade" (Mussorgsky, Lake) – 1:45
    • D. "The Sage" (Lake) – 3:10
    • E. "The Hut of Baba Yaga" (Mussorgsky) – 1:16
    • F. "The Great Gates of Kiev" (Mussorgsky) – 5:24

Personnel

Band members

• Keith Emerson - keyboards
• Greg Lake - guitar, bass, vocals
• Carl Palmer - percussion, drums

Additional musicians

• Bill Wray – Backing Vocals
• Maula Mattioli – Backing Vocals
• Kristen Olsen – Backing Vocals
• Choir
  • Fred White – Choir Vocals
  • Ricky Nelson – Choir Vocals
  • Lynn B. Davis – Choir Vocals
  • Linda McCrary – Choir Vocals

Production

• Producer: Keith Olson

Release details

• 1994, UK, Victory Music D 105906, Release date 27 September 1994, CD