Trilogy (Emerson, Lake & Palmer album)
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| Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||
| Released | July 1972 | |
| Recorded | January 1972 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 42:23 | |
| Label | Rhino Records | |
| Producer(s) | Greg Lake | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology | ||
| Pictures at an Exhibition (1972) |
Trilogy (1972) |
Brain Salad Surgery (1973) |
Trilogy is the third studio album by British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, originally released in 1972. The interior of the original gatefold sleeve features a photomontage showing multiple images of the band in a forest carpeted with autumn leaves.
The band had already released two very carefully performed studio albums, Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970) and Tarkus (1971), the former being dominated by virtuoso keyboards and drumming; the latter being as bombastic as it was ambitious. Trilogy, their third studio album, increased ELP's worldwide popularity, and included "Hoedown," which was one of their most popular songs when performing live. In addition, the medley of "The Endless Enigma" and "Fugue", which encompass the opening three tracks, was also a live staple.
The opening drum solo on the track "The Sheriff" features a slight time-mistake, followed by drummer Carl Palmer responding with the word "shit" which can be heard when listening carefully.
The song "Endless Enigma Part One" opens with a sound effect of a heart beating. This same technique would be used, more famously, on the opening track of Pink Floyd's landmark 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Endless Enigma Part One" (Emerson/Lake) – 6:37
- "Fugue" (Emerson) – 1:57
- "The Endless Enigma Part Two" (Emerson/Lake) – 2:00
- "From the Beginning" (Lake) – 4:14
- "The Sheriff" (Emerson/Lake) – 3:22
- "Hoedown" Taken from Rodeo (Copland) – 3:48
- "Trilogy" (Emerson/Lake) – 8:54
- "Living Sin" (Emerson/Lake/Palmer) – 3:11
- "Abaddon's Bolero" (Emerson) – 8:13
[edit] Singles
- From the Beginning / Living Sin
