Emerson, Lake & Palmer - From The Beginning

Trilogy

Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Released July 1972
Recorded January 1972
Genre Progressive rock
Length Trilogy

Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Released July 1972
Recorded January 1972
Genre Progressive rock
Length 42:23
Label Rhino Records
Producer Greg Lake

Trilogy is the third studio album by British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, originally released in 1972. The interior of the original gatefold sleeve features a photomontage showing multiple images of the band in Epping Forest carpeted with autumn leaves.

The band had already released two very carefully performed studio albums, Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970) and Tarkus (1971), the former being dominated by virtuoso keyboards and drumming; the latter being as bombastic as it was ambitious. Trilogy, their third studio album, increased ELP's worldwide popularity, and included "Hoedown", which was one of their most popular songs when performing live.

The song "Endless Enigma Part One" opens with the sound of a beating heart, an effect created by the bass drum pedal of Palmer's Ludwig Octoplus kit. Notably, this effect was invented by Carl Palmer long before it was ever used on Jethro Tull's A Passion Play or Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.

The opening drum solo on the track "The Sheriff" features a slight time-mistake, followed by drummer Carl Palmer responding with the word "shit" which can be heard when listening carefully.

"Abaddon's Bolero" sounds like a martialized Bolero (in 4/4 rhythm rather than the usual 3/4). A single melody containing multiple modulations within itself is repeated over and over in ever more thickly layered arrangements, starting from a quiet flute-like sound over a single drum, and building up to an ear-shattering wall of sound. This aspect may well be a nod to the similar effect in Maurice Ravel's famous Bolero.

The album reached #5 on the Billboard 200. "From the Beginning" reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyrics: there might have been things i missed
but don't be unkind
it don't mean i'm blind
perhaps there's a thing or two

i think of lying in bed
i shouldn't have said
but there it is

you see it's all clear
you were meant to be here
from the beginning

maybe i might have changed
and not been so cruel
not been such a fool
whatever was done is done
i just can't recall
it doesn't matter at all

you see it's all clear
you were meant to be here
from the beginning

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[RoseByDesign]

another treasure found on youtube, thanks a million for posting this classic tune

[NanMatau]

Such a hauntingly beautiful song.

[cannine57]

High school in the 70's... what a wonderful time to be young and alive. The music was so much interwoven into our lives. I miss those years.

[bibibman]

'24 Horas" closing theme in the last news cast in Spain 1970's. I will never forget the song playing while la Cibeles will show at night with cars going around it while they were ending the tv for the night.

[LyleLincoln]

@musicmanron1969 This track is for me a drug I need at times. I go into a spiritual dimension for a few exquisite minutes. I then emerge refreshed for the next battle life has for me.

[RickAllen1955]

My favorite acoustical tune. They were a great band with many good hits



[musicmanron1969]

@klschmidt just payed close attention to that tonight myself ??? and yea... it was damn good bass line. wish there were more bass lines out there that can be "heard" and not just felt. actually thought the bass was alot more melodic than what you generally hear for bass. this song is like a super song. it never gets old 10 times at least tonight and still "need" to hear it again !

[musicmanron1969]

@iamchechee thank for the suggestion.not really what i was looking for though. love fleetwood to. as a hole like them way better than elp but.... this song is hard to beat for what it is. try crazy love by "Poco" 7 bridges rd "eagles" or aimy by" pure prairie league" you'll see what i'm looking for those are close and i know there's more out there just drawing a blank for now. u got anything else?

[musicmanron1969]

this song is just way to pretty, it kinda suck's cause there's like no comparison nothing even close .where you go from here, besides crazy love by Poco or Aimy, by pure prairie league?? kinda same style of song but need more suggestions. anybody???

[iamchechee]

If you appreciate this classic, you should check out hypnotized by fleetwood mac.... another haunting, dreamy song

[thepossessor]

great song and fantastic band

[jmagnus79]

@Poisonnachos well it does now, doesn't it? ;p