Trilogy (Vinyl)

Tengo el lp normal el cd y estos tienen un imagen mucho mejor que su pichurriento picture disc muy decepcionado del productoBueno la contraportad tiene un imagen buenaEso en parte lo salva

Per me si tratta di uno dei dischi più rappresentativi ed iconici del progressive rock e probabilmente della musica in generale (quella vera) una pietra miliare realizzata con un’ispirazione animica senza eguali, un album la cui atmosfera, che lega perfettamente con i colori e l’ambientazione illustrati nella copertina, ci catapulta in un mondo affascinante e sconosciuto mai esplorato prima di allora.Ho ascoltato tanti dischi ma non ho più ritrovato la magia e l’originalità espresse in questo album, unite ad una musicalità superiore alla media.Sicuramente non di facile ascolto, le tastiere onnipresenti di Keith Emerson, vero e proprio genio musicalmente colto e trasgressivo come nessun altro nell’ambito del cosiddetto “progressive rock”, potrebbero mettere a disagio l’ascoltatore medio, o quello abituato a seguire la massa o a farsi influenzare dalle recensioni migliori.Poi esce la voce di Greg Lake e la magia si espande ulteriormente..Trilogy rimane un capolavoro, vera e propria opera d’arte.L’edizione che recensisco fa parte del catalogo della Sanctuary ed ha come ultima traccia anche Hoedown eseguita dal vivo al Velodromo Vigorelli di Milano nel 1973

Un album que j'ai racheté en vinyle , le mien craquant un peu trop( même si je le possède en cd) un album indispensable le TITRE /TRILOGY 8mn de bonheur, le piano la partie synthé finale, The ENDLESS ENIGMA en 3 parties, ou encore THE SHERIFF ambiance Saloon, THE BEGINNIG acoustic en partie, GREG LAKE quelle voix !!,, l'instrumental HOEDOWN , ABADDON'S BOLERO certe répétitif ( l'influence du Boléro de Ravel)un album SUPERBE de bout en bout 1972 quelle belle année aussi en musique

Trilogy El&P best every track is a gem very enjoyable album

Yes I know fellow ELP fans, "the best" is subjective, but my opinion. Following in the footsteps of their first two studio albums, and , TRILOGY gets the Deluxe Edition makeover, with a new remaster of the original Greg Lake production and new stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound mixes from Jakko M. Jakszyk. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Jakszyk, he is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, solo artist and record producer. He is also currently the lead singer and second guitarist in . He had also worked with former KC members in the . Jakko has had a long and varied career, check him out! Anyhoo, he was passed the reins from former mixmaster Steven Wilson of PORCUPINE TREE, another great musician with a busy and varied career who did the honors for the first two. Mr. Wilson has also remixed a slew of classic progressive-rock albums from the catalogs of KING CRIMSON, , JETHRO TULL, and XTC, to name a few......EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER's first four studio albums are undisputed classics of the progressive-rock genre. It's hard to judge which is the best, if you even have to go that route. The first album (#18 US, #4 UK) was full of ideas bursting to get out of Keith Emerson's swirling overloaded auditory cortex and was their most "stripped-down" release. TARKUS (#9 US, #1 UK) ups the ante with the band's use of the best musical electronics of it's day. The side-long "Tarkus" suite is one of the most dazzling and tightly constructed progressive epics of it's era, but the rest of the album contained too-much filler, although filler some bands would kill for. BRAIN SALAD SURGERY (#11 US, #2 UK), their fourth, is probably their most well-known and feted release. Often near or at the top of most "best of prog-rock" lists, it had previously been available in a 5.1 mix on and , with mixed reviews. There's a with a 5.1 DVD but is prohibitively expensive for most. It was supposed to be included in the 2CD+DVD Deluxe Edition but was pulled at the last minute, leaving only a High-Res Stereo version. Needless to say, fans are not happy. While side-and-a half long epic "Karn Evil 9" is an enjoyable long-form composition, their stately remake of the old hymn "Jerusalem" leaves me cold, while "Benny The Bouncer" is one novelty too many. That leaves "Toccata," an impressive exercise in the then new technologies and probably the album's best cut, and "Still...You Turn Me On," the requisite Greg Lake ballad, not a bad little ditty, but it pales compared to "Lucky Man" (#48 US) and "From The Beginning" (#39 US)......TRILOGY (#5 US, #2 UK) begins with "The Endless Enigma" a two-part composition with Emerson's "Fugue" sandwiched between. The (yes) enigmatic opening, with it's pulsing heartbeat bass (read the liner notes), eerie synths, punctuating bongos and stabs of free-form piano gives way to one of their most "classical" melodies and stately choruses. "Fugue" is basically Emerson rearranging the songs melodies into, yes, a fugue. Tubular bells and a clarion synth announces Part Two's rousing climax. The more I hear "From The Beginning" the more I like it. Pleasing open string guitar chords underpin one of Lake's best melodies. Emerson's synth may closely resemble his work on "Lucky Man" but at least he keeps it more concise. A not-to-different alternate take is included as a bonus. "The Sheriff" comes off like a second cousin to THE BEATLES' "Bungalow Bill" but is much less annoying. Keith gets his honky-tonk fixation on as a coda. The original Side One ended with the band's all too short arrangement of 's "Hoedown." Emerson's majestic synths ride over Palmer's galloping drums and one of Lake's most powerful (and Squire-like) bass-lines. The 5.1 mix is awesome. The title-tune opened Side Two with Emerson setting the scene with it's main theme, about three-minutes in all hell breaks loose and the band goes double-time. Palmer doesn't get enough credit for his complex percussion foundation, reminiscent of John Bonham's work on LED ZEP's "Four Sticks." While probably the weakest track, "Living Sin" is redeemed by Keith's stunning Hammond work, which dominates the song and makes you forget the silly lyrics. The band couldn't wish for a better finale than Emerson's tour de force Ravel tribute "Abaddon's Bolero." The composition was made for 5.1 , revealing layers upon layers. The swirling synth fanfares and Palmer's gradually intensifying tom-toms bring the track, and the album, to a grand finish......While you can argue over whether this is their best work, you cannot deny it's one of their finest, and IMHO their most consistent. While the original and new stereo mixes are fine, it's the 5.1 surround that takes the honors, I'll be looking forward to more of Jakko Jaksyzk's work in this area. This three-disc set is a great bargain and a must for ELP fans. Here's the complete and correct tune stack......DISC ONECD1: Original TRILOGY1. The Endless Enigma (Part One)2. Fugue3. The Endless Enigma (Part Two)4. From The Beginning5. The Sheriff6. Hoedown7. Trilogy8. Living Sin9. Abaddon's BoleroDISC TWOCD2: The New Stereo TRILOGY1. From The Beginning [Alternate Version]New Stereo Mixes:2. The Endless Enigma (Part One)3. Fugue4. The Endless Enigma (Part Two)5. From The Beginning6. The Sheriff7. Hoedown8. Trilogy9. Living Sin10. Abaddon's BoleroDISC THREEDVD-A: 5.1 TRILOGYOriginal Stereo Mixes presented in both MLP Lossless & LPCM, both at 24-bit 96kHz:1. The Endless Enigma (Part One)2. Fugue3. The Endless Enigma (Part Two)4. From The Beginning5. The Sheriff6. Hoedown7. Trilogy8. Living Sin9. Abaddon's BoleroNew stereo mixes presented in MLP Lossless 5.1 & Stereo at 24 bit 96kHz, andDTS 96/24 5.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 (48kHz,) andLPCM Stereo at 24-bit 96kHz10. The Endless Enigma (Part One)11. Fugue12. The Endless Enigma (Part Two)13. From The Beginning14. The Sheriff15. Hoedown16. Trilogy17. Living Sin18. Abaddon's Bolero19. From The Beginning (Alternate Version)Produced by Greg LakeArranged by Emerson, Lake & PalmerLyrics by Greg LakeRecorded at AdvisionProduction Engineer: Eddie OffordNew Stereo and 5.1 mixes by Jakko M. JakszykMixed at Selesia Sound, Hertfordshire, UKThanks to Andy TillisonCover design and photography by HipgnosisKEITH EMERSON: Hammond Organ C3, Steinway Piano, Zourkra Moog Synthesizer III C, Mini Moog Model DGREG LAKE: Vocals, Bass, Electric & Acoustic GuitarsCARL PALMER: Drums & Percussion

Emerson Lake and Palmer is one of those rare bands that had an amazing amount of talent and a good understanding of sound and musical phrasing, then add in the ability to go between many musical styles and you end up with something that even though is stuck under Rock, it isn't Rock and Roll, although everything it in a way tied in to rock.First about the musicians:Kieth Emerson is one of two GREAT Rock keyboard players coming out of the 60s and then his prime time of the 70s. The other great keyboard player was Rick Wakeman. Those 2, in my opinion haven't been touched as far as rock, but I have to say I don't keep up with Rock since the 80s, but clearly over a 30 year time period nothing touched those two. The skill of both of those two are only rivaled by those keyboard players at the top of their game in jazz and classical playing.Carl Palmer is also one of a handful of great drummers of the 60s 70s and 80s. It's harder to compare drummers because they have to play based on the style and sound that any particular sound is trying to achieve, but for those drummers playing progressive rock which is mostly in the style of classical music, then I would say he was the best, and an elite drummer in general.Greg Lake. Well, I still don't know why the other two chose him other than maybe the sound of his voice and he plays very good bass, not great, but very good. Having said that, I think if he wasn't there, ELP wouldn't have achieved the sound needed to attract a big enough audience, because Emerson and Palmer were both very aggressive and are perfectly fine moving at 500 mph on their instruments. Most people, even though if they evaluate their playing would be very impressed, wouldn't care to listen to 45 minutes of it.Now to this album. First, it doesn't sound like Rock and Roll, so if that's the only thing you like then you won't like this. If you can listen to classical and jazz on the other hand and also like different styles of Rock, then this album may be something you really enjoy. It's mostly fusion of classical and rock, with hints of jazz, and in the song 'The Sheriff', the ending is Rag Time, and very well done.Personally, I think this is the best ELP album. It has the most variation as far as style, sound and vocals, where a couple other ELP albums tend to be light on vocals, meaning mostly driving keyboard and drums.This is best listened to by first having a drink, clearing your mind, and then putting on the headsets, as is true with most Progressive Rock. Listen from beginning to end. Once you have done this a few times, AND you can comprehend music in general, then you should have a decent understanding of it. There's a bit going on. It's kind of like listening to Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. You know the feel the first time you listen to it, but there is so much going on that it takes many times of listening before you comprehend it. This album though, is not so harsh a sound, most of the time.