Trilogy, a masterpiece? or just rubbish?
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Topic: Trilogy, a masterpiece? or just rubbish?
Posted By: Winter Wine
Subject: Trilogy, a masterpiece? or just rubbish?
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 15:19
I think 'Trilogy' is a masterpiece. I think the songs are balanced, enjoyable, and some of ELP's tracks songs are on the record. I also think this is Lake's best vocal album, What does everyone else think?  ------------- My computer's broke |
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Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 15:21
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3 Stars. I like BSS a little more, but it's tied with the s/t release for my 2nd favorite ELP album.
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Posted By: moodyxadi
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 15:22
| Trilogy and BSS are the best albums from ELP. I'm not a huge fan of Abaddon's Bolero, but the rest of the album is fantastic. Truly Masterpiece. |
Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 15:33
| There's some rubbish on it. |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 15:38
| 5 Stars and my favorite ELP release. |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 15:59
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Rubbish? ------------- My computer's broke |
Rosescar wrote:Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:16
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You feel it is a great album. Why do you ask whether it is rubbish? ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:18
| it's a solid album. Nothing more or less ;) |
Posted By: Progger
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 16:21
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Somewhere in-between! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 17:06
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***** ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 17:10
Why am I not surprised Snow Dog! ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 17:22
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Good four star album ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 17:39
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4.25/5,IMO ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 18:05
| 4.50 |
Posted By: Mr. Krinkle
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 19:27
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masterpiece, five stars! one of my favourite albums ever. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 19:34
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like the debut best, but still a 5 star album.
------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 19:39
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Your right! And same here! ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 23:41
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Masterpiece IMO, the peak of ELP, even better than the excellent BSS. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: December 26 2005 at 23:45
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Three or four stars, can't decide, still the best ELP album...for me anyways.....
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 00:12
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4.5/5, near masterpiece (i rounded to 5 while voting) ------------- 
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 00:54
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A four star album...
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Posted By: Oxygen Waster
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 01:23
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I heartilly second that. |
Posted By: zabriskiepoint
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 01:43
| It's excellent, but I don't get Abaddon's Bolero. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 01:51
think of Ravel's Bolero... Abaddon is not very good constructed,but rudimentary elements of the original Bolero can be observed. -------------
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Posted By: Losendos
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 03:24
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About 4 1/2 stars definetely a must have for a prog fan along with Brain Salad Surgery Tarkus and the Eponynous album ------------- How wonderful to be so profound |
Posted By: R o V e R
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 03:32
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TRILOGY masterpiece 5stars
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Posted By: matti meikäläin
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 03:32
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not so good in my opinion. there are some really bad tracks. it's not good as a whole album |
Posted By: Stiefel
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 03:52
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i'm of the same opinion |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 07:44
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I'm glad to see that a lot of people like this album, It's a great album!! keep those 5 stars comin' ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 08:19
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I give it 4 stars,one of my favorite ELP albums along with BSS. -------------  |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 08:30
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Ravels is not original and Abaddons is not based on it at all. They are both "Bolero's" though which are of the same form. Check out Becks Bolero also. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Jeremy Bender
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 08:37
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4 stars: pro's - good produced, Lake's best ELP vocal performance and balanced songs. con's - lacking agression, weak lyrics. Endless Enigma pt.1 - 5/5 Fugue - 4/5 Endless Enigma pt.2 - 5/5 From The Beginning - 5/5 The Sheriff - 4,5/5 Hoedown - 3,5/5 Trilogy - 4/5 Living Sin - 4/5 Abaddon's Bolero - 4/5 |
Posted By: Mercury
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 17:58
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: December 27 2005 at 18:03
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9/10 = 4.5/5, Rounded off to five! Still arguably a masterpiece ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 07:17
4,90 or some thing its a very good album but BSS beats it as the real ELP masterpiece!  ------------- 
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Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 15:35
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Trilogy is a five star prog rock classic, no doubt about it, and it represents, I think, the best example of the ELP synergy working to its highest degree, something they lost as time went on. When ELP were on fire, like they were on this lp, no one prog rocked better then they did.
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Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 15:39
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AMEN |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 16:43
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Trilogy, overall is much better than Tarkus, which only had one side that was great. Trilogy, overall isn't quite as good as the first side of Tarkus, which is an absolute Prog classic. Trilogy overall is a 4 star album, not great, just very good. |
Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 17:07
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I would call it a masterpiece but abaddon's bolero is the one thing that holds the album back.
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Posted By: frippertronik
Date Posted: December 28 2005 at 17:56
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trilogy is a true masterpiece, together with brain salad surgery. all the songs in this album got magic
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Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 14:15
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I gave it 3 stars which may be a disservice to the album. However, its not their best effort, & not a masterpiece by any means. Brain Salad Surgery/Tarkus Welcome Back... Pictures At An Exibition ELP/Trilogy (Insert another ELP album here) ------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: Philrod
Date Posted: December 29 2005 at 14:25
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5 stars for me! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Philrod/?chartstyle=Geldropdown-small"> 
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