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In the Hot Seat is the ninth and final studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released on 27 September 1994 by Victory. Recorded at Goodnight L.A. Studios in Los Angeles, it was produced by Keith Olsen.




Production


The making of the album was complicated by health issues encountered by both keyboard player Keith Emerson and drummer Carl Palmer. Emerson had trouble with the ulnar nerve, which made it difficult for him to control his right hand. As the prognosis for recovery after the surgical treatment was not promising, he had to overdub the right-hand parts with his left hand. Palmer suffered problems with carpal tunnel syndrome, which led to numbness in his fingers. He underwent surgery to correct the issue.
"Daddy" was written by Lake in memory of missing child Sara Anne Wood and was used to raise awareness of missing and abducted children. The royalties from the song initially brought in $5,000 and were donated to the Sara Anne Wood Rescue Center, a national non-profit foundation established by Wood's father.
"Street War" originated in summer 1988 sessions by Lake with Geoff Downes under the project name Ride the Tiger, but was reworked for this album by adding and rewriting lyrics and composing new music. Ride the Tiger was finally released in 2015.




Reception



The album was a commercial flop. It received very little airplay and was the only Emerson, Lake & Palmer studio recording not to chart on the US Billboard 200. In the Hot Seat is their least-selling album. Marc Loren of AllMusic rated In the Hot Seat 1.5 out of 5 stars, saying it "falls short on so many levels that not even the talents of three phenomenal musicians can save it," and named "Hand of Truth" and "Daddy" as among the few highlights. Keith Olsen later regretted having produced the album, saying it had "No songs, no preparation, no work ethic," while Carl Palmer described the album as "dreadful".




Track listing



2017 Deluxe Edition




Personnel


Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Keith Emerson – keyboards, keyboard programming
Greg Lake – vocals, guitar, bass
Carl Palmer – drums
Additional musicians
Bill Wray – backing vocals (on "Thin Line")
Paula Mattioli – backing vocals (on "Thin Line")
Kristen Olsen – additional vocal (on "Daddy")
Tim Pierce – additional guitars
Russ Powell – additional bass
Richard Baker – additional keyboard programming
Brian Foraker – additional keyboard programming
Keith Wechsler – drum programming, additional keyboard programming
Choir (on "Pictures at an Exhibition")
Fred White
Ricky Nelson
Lynn B. Davis
Linda McCrary
Technical personnel
Keith Olsen – producer, engineer
Brian Foraker – engineer
Joe Gastwirt – mastering engineer (at Ocean View Digital Mastering, Los Angeles)
Hans Neleman – cover photography
Karl Kristkeitz – package design
Brian Aris – band photography




Charts






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