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EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
"Emerson, Lake & Palmer" (Advision/London;
1970)
Reviewed by Snidermann
This recording came out in 1970 and, if this ain’t your shit, move on. But it should be your shit. This is one classic album.
This three man group predates just about all the groups of the kind of that era and the term "supergroup" certainly applies here. You've got Keith Emerson on keyboards of all kinds; Greg Lake on vocals, bass and guitars; and Carl Palmer on drums and percussion.
The music is a blend of classical, jazz and rock with a flare that is to be commended for that time in music. I would hazard to guess, ELP were the predecessors of the progressive rock movement. The band’s best know song came from this recording, "Lucky Man," and let me tell you that is not even the best piece of the recording. Most of the time, it is just three guys banging away at their respective instruments with abandon and somehow it all strangely fits together.
The music is at times chaotic, sometimes a bit unusual, but all the time fucking very cool. I can only bet Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s debut recording would sound fantastic on vinyl.
Two of the three band members have passed away now but, with all the cool recordings they left, you can still delve into this very cool music.
For more information, check out https://www.emersonlakeandpalmer.com/.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
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