Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)

Well it's a stunning debut album, characterized by some unforgettable tracks as well as tepid or annoying episodes in the same time..."Lucky Man" as a ballad was a famous hit single, but it's totally out of contest, in comparison for example to the splendid "The Barbarian" or the Fugue inside "Knife Edge" ...instead the mini-suite "Three Fates" is a controversial idea by EMERSON alone and it's not always inspiring from the point of view of its composition, even though his skill is excellent !

Eh bien, c'est un album époustouflant, caractérisé par des morceaux inoubliables et des épisodes tièdes ou agaçants dans le même temps ... "Lucky Man" en tant que ballade était un single à succès, mais il est totalement hors compétition, comparé par exemple à la splendide "The Barbarian" ou à la fugue à l'intérieur de "Knife Edge" ... même si la mini-suite "Three Fates" est une idée controversée d'Emerson et si elle n'est pas toujours inspirante du point de vue de sa composition. son habileté n'en est pas moins est excellente !

Tracks :

1. The Barbarian (4:32)

2. Take A Pebble (12:37)

3. Knife-Edge (With Extended Outro) (5:38)

4. Promenade (1:30)

5. The Three Fates: Atropos (Piano Trio) (3:12)

6. Rave Up (5:03)

7. Drum Solo (3:02)

8. Lucky Man (4:40)

9. Take A Pebble (Alternate Version) (3:40)

10. Knife-Edge (Alternate Version) (4:19)

11. Lucky Man (First Greg Lake Solo Version) (3:03)

12. Lucky Man (Alternate Version) (4:41)

Line-Up :

Greg Lake / vocals, bass, electric & acoustic guitars

Keith Emerson / Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, Royal Festival Hall pipe organ, modular Moog

Carl Palmer / drums, percussion

Enjoy Music :

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (LP)

1970