Trilogy

by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Overview

After the heavily distorted bass and doomsday church organ of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album, the exhilarating prog rock of epic proportions on Tarkus, and the violent removal of the sacred aura of classical tunes on Pictures at an Exhibition, Trilogy, ELP's fourth album, features the trio settling down in more crowd-pleasing pastures. Actually, the group was gaining in maturity what they lost in raw energy. Every track on this album has been carefully thought, arranged, and performed to perfection, a process that also included some form of sterilization. Greg Lake's acoustic ballad "From the Beginning" put the group on the charts for a second time. The adaptation of Aaron Copland's "Hoedown" also yielded a crowd-pleaser. Prog rock fans had to satisfy themselves with the three-part "The Endless Enigma" and "Trilogy," both very strong but paced compositions. By 1972, Eddie Offord's recording and producing techniques had reached a peak. He provided a lush, comfy finish to the album that made it particularly suited for living-room listening and the FM airwaves. Yet the material lacks a bit of excitement. Trilogy still belongs to ELP's classic period and should not be overlooked. For newcomers to prog rock it can even make a less-menacing point of entry. ~ Francois Couture

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2022
Label:	Bmg
UPC:	4050538720556
Rank:	49336

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Emerson, Lake & Palmer   Primary Artist
Carl Palmer   Percussion
Greg Lake   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Keith Emerson   Piano,Zourka,Mini Moog,Organ (Hammond),Moog Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Carl Palmer   Composer
Greg Lake   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Aaron Copland   Composer
Keith Emerson   Composer
Eddy Offord   Engineer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer   Arranger
Barry Diament   Mastering