TARKUS

Well ELP got half the album right. With this one they decided to write as a group this time and made a side long track before Genesis and Yes to the punch. With the title track ELP showed us how to do it and still holds up and is a fantastic track. On the flip side they kinda falter a bit. Some of the songs (Jeremy Bender Bitches Crystal and Are You Ready Eddy) hold up but the rest are just eh tracks and not very memorable. Overall, a great first half of an album but the flip side not so much. 4 stars. Highlights: Tarkus, Jeremy Bender, Bitches Crystal and Are You Ready Eddy?