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ELP - Trilogy vs. Gentle Giant - Octopus?
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Poll Question: Trilogy vs. Octopus?
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    Posted: July 10 2022 at 00:23
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ELP for me, I just like them better as a band.
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Octopus hands down.

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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Very surprised by this.  As a teenager discovering prog in the mid-70s I remember that ELP were considered exciting, Gentle Giant considered boring.  Oh well.
Teenagers are wrong about most things, so its hardly surprising.

ooooh, hope you don't have teenage kids!
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Very surprised by this.  As a teenager discovering prog in the mid-70s I remember that ELP were considered exciting, Gentle Giant considered boring.  Oh well.
Teenagers are wrong about most things, so its hardly surprising.

Speaking as a former teenager I can confirm this. LOL

I love both albums a lot but I went with ELP here. No slight against GG, they're amazing in their own right. 
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Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Very surprised by this.  As a teenager discovering prog in the mid-70s I remember that ELP were considered exciting, Gentle Giant considered boring.  Oh well.
Teenagers are wrong about most things, so its hardly surprising.
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^ Both albums could be described that way tbh.
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Octopus. Solid and flawless. 
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Trilogy....more accessible to my ears.... 
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Gentle Giant - Octopus.
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Octopus. Trilogy is the strongest ELP studio album, but I prefer Gentle Giant.
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 Went with Gentle Giant here. Another ELP album may have gotten my vote. 
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Good match up as both are showing that both bands were struggling with a lack of direction and so seem to be firing off in all directions at times aimlessly. Both bands were also about a year away from their masterpiece. Sometimes it goes like that , explore the boundaries and see where it goes.
As an ELP fan , Trilogy is special because its the only album they did where I feel they are totally together as an ensemble. Yep it veers off at times but they are playing so tight that its never anything other than right on the money. ELP could anything (within the prog sphere) but being focused was not their thing. Gentle Giant on the other hand are actually having a bit more fun and rocking out almost. It's a bit weird really and almost the prog equivalent of Dad dancing. I like it though and it's one of my favourite albums by them.
Overall both are 4 star albums but ELP need the votes so I go for Trilogy.
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Gentle Giant, also my favorite GG Album. 
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Very surprised by this.  As a teenager discovering prog in the mid-70s I remember that ELP were considered exciting, Gentle Giant considered boring.  Oh well.
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Voting for my fave Gentle Giant album (alongside Acquiring The Taste).
I was listening to it here the other night actually.
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ELP and GG's best albums.

ELP get's my vote.
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I gotta go with Trilogy! My favorite ELP album!
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Trilogy, my favorite album from one of my favorite bands.

Love Emersons synth work.
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Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:

Emerson had annoying synth sounds. Poooooo lol
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