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Poll Question: Which do you like best?
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22 [27.85%]
19 [24.05%]
20 [25.32%]
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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Mostly equal. Maybe Trilogy is a little less enjoyable than the other 3. I voted for the debut to even things up.

Well, none of them are perfect and they all have their flaws. For me personally the debut is the most consistent though. Aside from the cowboy songs on them they all have great moments for sure. Cowboy songs aside I will state my issues here. Other than the title track on Tarkus there's not much that really stands out although I do like Bitches crystal and are you ready Eddie. As for BSS parts of Karn Evil 9 first impression are too redundant. Trilogy has some great tracks but a few meh songs too(especially living sin and bolero).


Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - October 13 2019 at 11:26
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As far as I know ELP the only relative big 70’s prog. group that I don’t like much, so even though I know them, hard to chose, no vote.
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Close to clicking Brain, but ended up with Trilogy.
This whole bloc of albums, though, is simply magnificent.
The damage that we do is just so powerfully strong we call it love

The damage that we do just goes on and on and on but not long enough.

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Originally posted by Frenetic Zetetic Frenetic Zetetic wrote:

Trilogy.

How you been, YESESIS?!


For those who don't know, my real first name is... Yesesis.

I'm good man thanks, hope you're doing well. I see you've slowed down with the polls a bit lately. For a while you were serving them up fast and furious lol.
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Originally posted by questionsneverknown questionsneverknown wrote:

Close to clicking Brain, but ended up with Trilogy.
This whole bloc of albums, though, is simply magnificent.


Yes they are, don't get the credit they deserve on here. Especially Karn Evil.
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BSS I guess.
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Trilogy is their best, least pompous and most musical
“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four



"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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debut over BSS
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
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Trilogy is my favourite album overall. It's certainly the most consistent, although the Tarkus suite is their best 'track'

Edit, the debut album come in a very close second. Possibly one of the best rock debut albums of all time.

Edited by Blacksword - October 14 2019 at 01:21
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Trilogy, just ahead of Tarkus.
Welcome to the middle of the film.
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The first one will always be my favorite.....
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Mon/Thu: EL&P
Tue/Sat: BSS
Fri/Sun: Trilogy
Wed: Tarkus
eBay
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Trilogy
   Trilogy
      Trilogy
See what I did there Wink
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

Trilogy
   Trilogy
      Trilogy
See what I did there Wink


Pretty clever lol.

Btw, Brain Salad Surgery in last place here! Has this place turned upside down or what.
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I am genuinely surprised that Trilogy is leading the poll. Logically it should be the debut as that is rated a whole 0.3 points higher than anything else ELP did studio wise. Please to see Trilogy getting a lot of love as always thought it was a tad underrated. BSS is undeniably 'Marmite' to prog fans! 
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I absolutely agree that Trilogy is underrated and am also glad to see it in the lead(I guess). But one thing is bugging me a little.. Not a big deal, times change and you have to chance with it I know. But I believe that 'back in the day' Brain Salad Surgery was considered a top 5 prog album. I have the top 5 in my mind as 1. Close to the Edge 2. In The Court of the Crimson King 3. Fragile 4. Selling England by the Pound 5. Brain Salad Surgery

I didn't make that list up, I saw it somewhere a long time ago.. but oh well things have changed and again in a way I am happy to see Trilogy as top ELP album. It is my avi for a reason.
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Originally posted by YESESIS YESESIS wrote:

I absolutely agree that Trilogy is underrated and am also glad to see it in the lead(I guess). But one thing is bugging me a little.. Not a big deal, times change and you have to chance with it I know. But I believe that 'back in the day' Brain Salad Surgery was considered a top 5 prog album. I have the top 5 in my mind as 1. Close to the Edge 2. In The Court of the Crimson King 3. Fragile 4. Selling England by the Pound 5. Brain Salad Surgery

I didn't make that list up, I saw it somewhere a long time ago.. but oh well things have changed and again in a way I am happy to see Trilogy as top ELP album. It is my avi for a reason.
 

There has always been a certain amount of reappraisal of ELP after the shambles of the Orchestral tour (well from a financial standpoint anyway) so a band that was once highly regarded suddenly became one of the bands to beat up on especially after punk. 

The noted Australian DJ Alan Freeman who worked on British Radio in the seventies and was a massive prog fan regarded Wish You Were as the zenith of prog rock. He also had Brain Salad Surgery very high in his list. We will never agree on this but a top 5 prog album list will always contain either Wish You Were Here or Dark Side Of The Moon (or both!)




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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:


The noted Australian DJ Alan Freeman who worked on British Radio in the seventies and was a massive prog fan regarded Wish You Were as the zenith of prog rock. He also had Brain Salad Surgery very high in his list. We will never agree on this but a top 5 prog album list will always contain either Wish You Were Here or Dark Side Of The Moon (or both!)
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:


The noted Australian DJ Alan Freeman who worked on British Radio in the seventies and was a massive prog fan regarded Wish You Were as the zenith of prog rock. He also had Brain Salad Surgery very high in his list. We will never agree on this but a top 5 prog album list will always contain either Wish You Were Here or Dark Side Of The Moon (or both!)
 
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That's LOUD lol. Even on low volume.
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