ILLUSIONS ON A DOUBLE DIMPLE

What is widely considered German progressive rock trio Triumvirat's magnum opus, 'Illusions On A Double Dimple' is no easily overlooked album. It even was ranked #45 on Rolling Stone's '50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time' article. Triumvirat was often unfairly given the label 'German ELP Clone'. While not all that far off (no offense), Triumvirat was not just a clone of ELP. They built on that sound and made it their own. I personally enjoyed this album more than ELP's 'Brain Salad Surgery' of the same year. But there were some times while listening to this record when I felt they were way too reminiscent of other prog artists and bands, and not even just ELP. Here are some.

Rush Yes Genesis Van Der Graaf Generator Jethro Tull

I hear Rush in some of the keyboard in the title track, Yes in the occasional pretty harmonies, Genesis in the lead vocals, Van Der Graaf in the dramatic aspect in some of the movements on both suites, and Jethro Tull at the beginning of 'Lucky Girl'. But let me just explain why I personally hear ELP in this album. The extremely technical keyboard and percussion, the occasional times when Helmut K'llen sounds like Greg Lake, and the 'Tarkus'-esque rock organ really are why haters call Triumvirat ELP clones. Whether that statement is true or not, Triumvirat's 'Illusions On A Double Dimple' is a great one.

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