Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Trilogy
Organ, Piano, Woodwind, Synthesizer – Keith Emerson
Percussion – Carl Palmer
Vocals, Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Greg Lake
Arranged by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1LP, gatefold jacket
Numbered Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Fidelity Record Pressing
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Island Records
Recorded October–November 1971 and January 1972 at Advision Studio, London
Produced by Greg Lake
Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's California Studio
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A
- The Endless Enigma (Part 1)
- Fugue
- The Endless Enigma (Part 2)
- From the Beginning
- The Sheriff
- Hoedown
Side B
- Trilogy
- Living Sin
- Abaddon's Bolero
Review :
« After the heavily distorted bass and doomsday church organ of Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album, the exhilarating prog rock of epic proportions on Tarkus, and the violent removal of the sacred aura of classical tunes on Pictures at an Exhibition, Trilogy, ELP's fourth album, features the trio settling down in more crowd-pleasing pastures. Actually, the group was gaining in maturity what they lost in raw energy. Every track on this album has been carefully thought, arranged, and performed to perfection, a process that also included some form of sterilization. Greg Lake's acoustic ballad "From the Beginning" put the group on the charts for a second time. The adaptation of Aaron Copland's "Hoedown" also yielded a crowd-pleaser. Prog rock fans had to satisfy themselves with the three-part "The Endless Enigma" and "Trilogy," both very strong but paced compositions. By 1972, Eddie Offord's recording and producing techniques had reached a peak. He provided a lush, comfy finish to the album that made it particularly suited for living-room listening and the FM airwaves. Yet the material lacks a bit of excitement. Trilogy still belongs to ELP's classic period and should not be overlooked. For newcomers to prog rock it can even make a less-menacing point of entry. » AllMusic Review by François Couture
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 3.98 / 5