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AFlowerKingCrimson 
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 18:04 |
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Which of the first four ELP albums is your favorite?
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progmatic
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 18:58 |
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The first one, followed by Trilogy.
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Manuel
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 20:01 |
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Tarkus. A tie between the first one and Trilogy for second place. I did not like Brain Salad Surgery very much.
Edited by Manuel - February 17 2017 at 20:02
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 20:11 |
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The debut, I can enjoy it from beginning to end. Tarkus & Trilogy have stellar stuff but also quite a bit that annoys me. With BSS they had lost me.
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 20:15 |
 Lewian wrote:
The debut, I can enjoy it from beginning to end. Tarkus & Trilogy have stellar stuff but also quite a bit that annoys me. With BSS they had lost me.
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That about sums up my thoughts on these albums.
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 20:32 |
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If you had included 5, I would have voted for Works 1.
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Posted: February 17 2017 at 21:23 |
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Tarkus followed closely by BSS. Never got Trilogy's popularity.
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 00:30 |
the debut, than Pictures (may as well consider it a studio album, IMHO) Tarkus is only worthy for the sidelong tt Trolligy  is a hit & miss and BSS is a total bore
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 01:06 |
Sean Trane wrote:
BSS is a total bore |
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 01:11 |
progmatic wrote:
The first one, followed by Trilogy.
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For me...Trilogy, followed by the first one 
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 04:34 |
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Tarkus hands down. It is the only piece of music spanning over 3 min ELP ever produced that keeps my attention all the way through.
One of the most important, influential and horrendous sounding prog bands of all time.
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 05:09 |
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These albums are amongst the finest in prog, and more widely in late 20th century music. I also agree with an earlier poster that I would have been tempted to vote for Works Vol. 1 as well. The best of the best? I go back to the first album I heard with that stunning title track: 'Tarkus'. I love the other side as well, even Keith's wacked out piano solo in 'Are You Ready Eddy?'
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 05:27 |
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favorite? the debut hands down. Side 1 is considered by some, including myself to be among the best album side in ALL prog. Barbarian, Take a Pebble, Knife Edge. CHECKMATE man.
Side 2 was no slouch either. Best of the Lake ballads, and perhaps the only 'ballads' you can break a wrist air drumming to. Palmer ruled on that...
however... thankfully the OP didn't ask for best album. For that is a hands down choice, Trilogy, but that is why it is my least favorite of the 4. The very things that made it best, restrait, evenness, and subtleness... are what I DON't want in my ELP. However for what it was worth though... it was their best 'classic' album.
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 06:34 |
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Tarkus
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 06:48 |
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Brain Salad Surgery is the pinnacle of ELP's career.
BSS > Tarkus > Debut > Trilogy
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Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement.
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 06:52 |
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In terms of personal choices. the debut, Tarkus, BSS, Trilogy.
IN terms of how I see them objectively... Trilogy, Tarkus, the debut, BSS.
BSS would have been higher on both, but for having the most ghastly of all the Lake ballads, and pulling a APoLK on the title track and ruining a otherwise brilliant track by not shortening it. That last impression, though it doesn't suck as badly or induce blood flowing from the ears as the last half of APoLK did, still finishes flat from its absolutely killer first impressions.
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 07:10 |
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Normally I would not have voted but since "I don't care for ELP" was an option...
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 07:57 |
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I "LOVE" them all.
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 08:08 |
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Tarkus, then Trilogy, then ELP, then BSS for me
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 10:10 |
all are awesome but I have to go with
the debut
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The first four ELP studio albums
