The band came to prominence following their performance at the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970. In their first year, the group signed with E.G. Records (who distributed the band's records through Island Records in the United Kingdom, and Atlantic Records in North America), and released "Emerson, Lake & Palmer" (1970) and "Tarkus" (1971), both of which reached the UK top five. The band's success continued with "Pictures at an Exhibition" (1971), "Trilogy" (1972), and "Brain Salad Surgery" (1973, released on ELP's own Manticore Records label). After a three-year break, Emerson, Lake & Palmer released "Works Volume 1" (1977) and "Works Volume 2" (1977). After "Love Beach" (1978), the group disbanded in 1979.