EMERSON LAKE & PALMER

Emerson Lake & Palmer

Symphonic Prog

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Great debut album from the first prog Supergroup. Playing just in power trio format, they 're maiking impression of full orchestra added, Album songs are very different in melodies,styles and arrangements, so you wouldn't be boring during listening. Main album sound is Emerson keyboards,for sure, but pleasantly total sound is acoustic enough ( I hate all this over- produced sympho-rock bands filling all the space not with music, but with pseudo-classic keyboard's sound).

The Barbarian is a gem, classic ELP song for years. Longest composition " Take The Pebble" contains Greg vocal ( I have nothing against it, but some people don't like his voice). Long construction contains classic piano sound mixed with jazzy drums and bass line, and I like it!

Knife Edge and The Three Fates ... demonstrate nice neo-classic piano technicue both. Again, in combination with jazzy drumming and some synth effects it give really nice result.

Tank is synth-based instrumental with characteristic sound of early seventies and long drums solos.

All album is still not as bombastic as later ELP works ( for good). Palmer's drumming is more jazzy there,and it really gives some air to total sound. "Lucky Man" is traditional ballad ( many critics hate it because of simplicity and lyrics, but I prefer this naive song against complex songs about dragons and elves so popular between pseudo sympho-proggers).

I am sure, that it is very strong debut and one of the best ELP album. Absolutely recommended to everyone interested in sympho-prog roots and one of the best bands for years.

snobb | 5/5 | 2009-10-16

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