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#5 in US (Sept 72) |
| Trilogy, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in July, 1972. ELPfan 09's rating: 10/10 |
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Wow. "Endless Enigma" is one of my favorite songs from Emerson, Lake & Palmer. The beginning is such a cool start. Then the organ parts with the great lyrics takes over. "I'm tired of hypocrite freaks with tongues in their cheeks, turning their eyes as they speak." Then Emerson uses the piano fugue as a bridge, which I just love. The piece finishes off with the organ part again. Overall, kick-ass!
Greg Lake goes back to a ballad with "From the Beginning." It's just another song that gets airplay on the radio. Also, Emerson and Lake use the honky-tonk style with "The Sheriff." And the band arranges Copland's "Hoedown," that is just fabulous. This creates the formula that ELP uses for their albums that really starts to create brillant results.
"Trilogy" is also one of my favorite songs from ELP. It goes through different sytles, from 4/4 to 5/4 to 6/4. I just can't get enough of it. "Living Sin" is another rock song that is OK, but might be the low point on the album. The record does end on a high note, however. "Abaddon's Bolero" is another great Emerson synth piece. All I can say is, "Daaaaaaaaaa, daa da da da tut, ta taaaaaaaaa." Just listen to the song to understand.
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