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Psychedelic Paul 
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^ At least Trilogy just made it into my Top 10, unlike Brain Salad Surgery at #11 with 5/10 points.
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Cristi
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Posted: January 12 2021 at 08:35 |
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if I did not know any better, I'd think you are trolling again. Trilogy at the bottom of your list gives me a headache.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: January 12 2021 at 08:26 |
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They're still in the same order as before, and you'll be happy to know "In the Hot Seat" is at the bottom of my list on 4/10.
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Cristi
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Posted: January 12 2021 at 08:10 |
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oh My God, that's even worse.
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Psychedelic Paul
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I think the best way of ranking my ELP Top 10 is by rating the albums out of 10. 1. Works Volume 1 - 10/10 2. Black Moon - 10/10 3. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 9/10 4. Emerson, Lake & Powell - 9/10 5. Tarkus - 8/10 6. Pictures at an Exhibition - 8/10 7. Love Beach - 7/10 8. Works Volume 2 - 7/10 9. Welcome Back My Friends -6/10 10. Trilogy - 6/10
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: January 10 2021 at 04:41 |
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^ Works 1 is my favourite ELP album, and I don't think they've ever made a bad album, although I know not everyone here will agree with that assessment.
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Posted: January 10 2021 at 02:44 |
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you're more an ELP fanboy than me judging by those ratings interesting that you put Works Volume One right up there with the debut and Black Moon. In their own way they are 'perfect' albums but of course the Works album tends to be hammered generally and was a big reason why ELP ended up splitting. Nevertheless the quality and diversity of the music on that album is brilliant and deserves to have a better reputation imo. Black Moon is a rock solid album and showed ELP could be consistent , perhaps for the first time in their career.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: January 09 2021 at 08:47 |
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It's good to see more votes still coming in for ELP. Here's the latest Top 7 update with Tancos' votes added:-
1. Brain Salad Surgery (209 points)
2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (174 points) 3. Tarkus (159 points) 4. Trilogy (157 points) 5. Pictures at an Exhibition (75 points) 6. Works Volume 1 (60 points) 7. Emerson, Lake & Powell (30 points) 8. Welcome Back My Friends (29 points) 9. Black Moon (22 points) 10. Works Volume 2 (11 points) 11. Love Beach (2 points)  |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Because I would've been embarrassed to give Love Beach a 4-star rating, above Trilogy and Brain Salad Surgery.
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Posted: January 09 2021 at 08:38 |
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1. Emerson, Lake and Palmer
2. Brain Salad Surgery 3. Tarkus 4. Trilogy 5. Pictures at an Exhibition 6. Works, Volume 1 7. (Pick one at random)
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: January 09 2021 at 07:26 |
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No, not really, I've got broad shoulders and sorry for mentioning the Love Beach album again.
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Posted: January 09 2021 at 06:55 |
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I've just seen this, my name being mentioned again
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Cristi
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Posted: January 09 2021 at 06:53 |
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so how do you make a difference in quality or your own personal preference if all three are 3 stars?
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Psychedelic Paul
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Not exactly. I prefer Trilogy marginally over In the Hot Seat, although I prefer Love Beach over both albums, but you probably already knew that anyway.
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Posted: January 09 2021 at 06:24 |
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^ so Trilogy and In the Hot Seat are on the same level?
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ELP's Discography & Videography  1970: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LupA_HcmerhVcS72ZRm6z5f 1970: Live at the Lyceum Theatre - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsLAtaXzZYNdphJ2K31sGlg 1971: Pictures at an Exhibition - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lvtxv-_M990EeRAYs0262c7 1973: Brain Salad Surgery - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtFEdO7icqkDbTHkuco3Lyi 1974: Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lv08PZL5CkZsjxcHJy6ILWj 1974: California Jam - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvlDSW-XWwVXoVF_-v5U5Nj 1977: Works Volume 1 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtbMMJU_ueOBFsKScckwbjp 1977: Works Volume 2 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtyTIWpaQ-4akV2z3B9c3RL 1977: Live in Montreal - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lt48UNkRvvhF-HpmWCpEM5U 1978: Love Beach - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvU2i83JQfiswmBTTaAyhB5 1979: Works Live in Concert - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LubGEipGTTCOJXyJnyDqiAw 1986: Emerson, Lake & Powell - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtKb2sKbN9e7RqzfFtnb3k0 1988: 3 (Emerson, Berry & Palmer) - To the Power of Three - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvwwylCrJEuChC68BBpb9pt 1992: Black Moon - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvKlKtnIef2L-sKwWozM6Dh 1993: Live at the Royal Albert Hall - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lu1SH2fMU-LN405jSagHGzD 1994: In the Hot Seat - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsRElYTXER7YSEMhEIOmP3D 1997: Live at Montreux - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtwKNdYm3zjUe82cvjEujZ_ 2010: 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lvg7UZ6rYE9plyqgOM1ocJCEdited by Psychedelic Paul - January 09 2021 at 08:49 |
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^ I always listen to albums in chronological order, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover Black Moon (1992) is one of ELP's finest albums, with Works 1 being top of my list. I can't say it's an all-time favourite though, as I only listened to all of ELP's albums for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I'll refrain from mentioning the Love Beach album again, or it'll annoy Cristi.
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I purchased each album in order of their release date so you get a little different perspective of the band. Their debut album was so different to me from what I was used to at the time and I wasn't familiar with The Nice. That debut album holds a unique place in my record collection and I'll always hold a soft spot for it. Each new album including the live Pictures At An Exhibition progresses the band more forward in terms of scope and experimentation. Up till the Works album it's difficult to say which is the best - maybe give it to Triology but really they're all good and you could make a case for any of the five. Where it all falls apart for the band is when they decide to go for a double album and have each band member contribute and then Keith starts to get too involved in orchestras. The beauty of Emerson Lake and Palmer is their eclectic tastes in how they approach classical pieces - Keith's employment of jazz and honky tonk in adding strange twists to the music. Taking a classic piece and transcribing it for moog, organ and piano note for note isn't where Keith's strengths lie.
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I agree in many respects. The appeal for me of the debut is the grainy feel of it. The production is what music should be - stand back and let the artists speak, Its a beautiful messy record that manifests all the flaws and brilliance of this unique band.
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I've been wondering what's happened to Father Christmas. I haven't seen him around here for awhile.
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