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Xonty 
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:01 |
I promise, this is the last one!  Once again, which do you prefer. I was always confused at how lowly rated Brain Salad Surgery was on PA, as for a lot of people I know, it's by far their favourite ELP album (mine too)  Please state why you like whichever album you picked as well.
As per usual, thanks for any feedback! 
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:05 |
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Their two best albums. Brain Salad Sugery: 5 stars; s/t: 4.5 stars.
Nuff said.
Edited by someone_else - December 30 2013 at 10:05
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:10 |
The first one is absolutely one of my favourite 70's prog albums, and to my ears the only ELP album that is first rate all the way through with none of the silly tracks!
`Brain Salad'....as much as I like some of it, I can't really get into the `Karn Evil' track too much. Something about the lyrics and Lake's manic vocals really rub me the wrong way, all a little too cheesy for me. I've really tried, and I still keep at it once in a while hoping the `magic' will suddenly start working for me with it!
Still a decent album, I guess I just personally prefer their other albums from the classic period over it!
Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - December 30 2013 at 10:11
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HolyMoly
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:12 |
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Equally. I'd give each about 3.5 stars.
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:12 |
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Debut! Besides Trilogy it's the only ELP album I love start to finish.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:19 |
 someone_else wrote:
Their two best albums. |
... and I prefer the debut, but only just a bit.
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octopus-4
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 10:38 |
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Debut with no doubts.
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Svetonio
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:02 |
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Debut
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:29 |
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I am also on the debut as it has a wholeness about it.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:30 |
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The debut is the only one I still listen to from ELP so it's an easy choice.
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silverpot
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 11:35 |
Blacksword wrote:
Debut! Besides Trilogy it's the only ELP album I love start to finish. |
This.
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PabstRibbon
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 12:04 |
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I voted "I love both equally" but in fact I don't care about ELP and none of their albums are more than 3 stars. Anyway I don't literally HATE them.
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 12:14 |
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The debut.
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digdug
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 12:44 |
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Debut for me
but BSS is also awesome
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 12:49 |
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Trilogy > Tarkus > BSS > ELP > Pictures > everything else
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 14:54 |
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Debut
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 15:50 |
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BSS by far; IMO their crowning achievement!
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 15:51 |
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Brain Salad Surgery.
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Progfan1958
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 18:40 |
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It will always be BSS for me. It's their most daring album by far.
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Posted: December 30 2013 at 19:02 |
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I love that first one, yes, I do, but I paid tribute in the Brain Salad Temple for so long, that that is where I must ultimately cast my token.
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ELP: Debut or Brain Salad Surgery?
