the band were popular there, and hoped to use its pipe organ. He was granted permission, but had to promise the Musician's Union he would not stick knives on the console, which he had done since he was in The Nice. The band paid for the recording costs themselves, with the aim of producing the best quality version. They arrived at Newcastle at 10am and underwent rehearsals and checks for several hours. The Lyceum concert film had a limited theatrical release, which Palmer said was only due to the fact that a group friend was in charge and let them release it. The film was released on DVD with Dolby surround sound in 2000. The album was recorded using the mobile recording unit from Pye Records. The opening section, "Promenade", features Emerson playing a Harrison & Harrison pipe organ which was installed at the venue in 1928. The organ console is some way above stage level, at the top of a stepped terrace typically used for choral performances. Palmer's drum roll connecting "Promenade" to the following section was added to give Emerson time to return to his keyboards. Arrangement The band's arrangement of the suite uses only four of the ten parts in Mussorgsky's suite, along with the linking "Promenade" sections. The suite was performed live as one continuous piece, with new, group-written sections linking Mussorgsky's original themes. Note that Mussorgsky's original compositions are listed in bold: Promenade: Organ solo and drum roll The Gnome: Group instrumental Promenade: Hammond organ and vocal, followed by a short synthesiser solo "The Sage": A new picture "drawn" by Lake in the mood of a medieval minnesang, works as sort of romantic prelude to "The Old Castle", followed by a synthesiser solo The Old Castle: An accelerated adaptation of the original theme "Blues Variation", a twelve-bar blues credited to the group, borrowing themes from The Old Castle and those that Emerson had previously performed with The Nice Promenade: Group instrumental The Hut of Baba Yaga: Group instrumental "The Curse of Baba Yaga" is a new title to the middle section of the original piece. The music is again an adaption of the original, the lyrics and vocal are credited to the group The Hut of Baba Yaga: Group instrumental, a reprise of "The Curse of Baba Yaga" The Great Gates of Kiev: Vocals and lyrics added by the group Cover The cover was designed