By the end of their 1977–1978 North American tour internal relations had started to deteriorate, but the group were contractually required to produce one more album.

They retreated to Nassau, Bahamas as tax exiles to record Love Beach with lyricist Peter Sinfield who is credited as a co-writer of each track.

Several early shows featured the group playing with a symphony orchestra on stage (as in Montreal at the Olympic Stadium) but it proved too costly to operate and the idea was dropped.

The need for a commercial album suited Lake's method of songwriting, as he was responsible for the group's radio friendly songs such as "Lucky Man" and "From the Beginning".

[6] The front cover was taken on an island off Salt Cay, depicting the group as biographer Edward Macan described as "bare-chested late-seventies disco stars".

[6] Emerson then organised a booth at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to conduct a survey on the public's opinion on the album with a questionnaire.

It is a concept piece that tells a story of a romance between a soldier and his fiancée during World War II, a shift from their previous fantasy-inspired epics such as "Tarkus" and "Karn Evil 9".

[15] Upon release Palmer spent two months arranging a farewell tour, but ongoing disagreements in the group led to the idea being shelved.

[16] Writing in Rolling Stone at the time of the album's release, reviewer Michael Bloom said that "Love Beach isn't simply bad; it's downright pathetic.

[6] 2011 reissue bonus tracks 2017 Deluxe Edition Emerson, Lake & Palmer Additional personnel Production ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.