TARKUS

Tarkus continues the technical aproach of the first release of ELP. The sound is somewhat more dark. The keyboard played by Emerson, bass & vocals by Greg Lake and drums by Carl Palmer sound really eclectic and by this time they really had developed the sound what was so influential for other bands, especially Trace and Triumvirat. But the main advantage of ELP aboth the other mentioned bands was that ELP had the great vocals of Greg Lake (primarely King Crimson).

Keith emersons shines on keyboards/organ and is changing themes and soundings so quickly that it becomes really exciting. In comparison with Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson's soundings are far more direct and less spacy. I really like the highly technical and difficult rhythmic melodies.

Side one contains up-tempo dark soundings, slower pieces and some symphonic intervals. Side two starts with a piano-pop song. I think they started side two with this easy sounding song so the listener could take a deep breath before starting again with the dark up-tempo eclectic compositions.

The ending song is a rock 'n roll track. This is a weak ending for such a good record. I don't know what kind of philosophy they made up to justify such an ending but I can't make one up.

This record would've been a 4,5 / 5 star if the ending wasn't this bad.

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