Greg Lake's 'I Believe in Father Christmas' gets new video
The late musician's Manticore Records imprint is also being revived
A new video for Greg Lake’s festive song ‘I Believe in Father Christmas’ has premiered.
The video was filmed live at Shepperton Film Studios in Surrey in 2005, 30 years after the late-great Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson musician first released the track.
‘I Believe in Father Christmas’ reached Number 2 on the UK singles chart in 1975 and it has remained a firm festive favourite ever since.
Watch Greg Lake's 'I Believe in Father Christmas':
The ‘I Believe in Father Christmas’ video premiere coincides with the news that Manticore Records, an imprint Emerson, Lake & Palmer founded with their manager Stewart Young 48 years ago, is being revived under the auspices of Lake's widow Regina Lake.
The first new release on Manticore Records will be a definitive collection of Greg Lake’s solo back catalogue.
Regina Lake said in a statement: “It was always Greg's wish to reinstate the Manticore Records Label.
“Greg's idea, in his own words, was to give new, talented musicians the chance to be heard, when other doors might have been closed to them for being different.
“Greg was once one such young musician.
“He had put everything in place for Manticore Records to start up again, but as we know, it wasn’t possible for Greg to be there to realise his vision.
“Just a few days before Greg died, he asked me if I would like to carry on with Manticore Records, after he had gone?
“Greg had already put everything into my name, ready for me to take his place.
“He said it was entirely up to me.
“If I wasn’t tempted to take it on, I could just let it go.
“I told him, as I am sentimental about Manticore, having been there in the early days, I would give it my best, with a lot of help from my friends and advisers, including Greg’s long term manager Stewart Young, and Martin Darvill, co-manager since 2008.
“On reflection I would like this label to be devoted to Greg Lake Music and Songs to keep his legacy alive for us all in years to come.”
Greg Lake died from cancer on 7th December 2016. He was 69 years old.