EMERSON LAKE & PALMER

Well it's a stunning debut album, characterized by some unforgettable tracks as well as tepid or annoying episodes in the same time..."Lucky Man" as a ballad was a famous hit single, but it's totally out of contest, in comparison for example to the splendid "The Barbarian" or the Fugue inside "Knife Edge" ...instead the mini-suite "Three Fates" is a controversial idea by EMERSON alone and it's not always inspiring from the point of view of its composition, even though his skill is excellent as usual!! Recommended, despite of being essential in some circumstances only..."Tank" is another example of PALMER's great skill, but once again the composition is quite "cold" and academic as well!!