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I have liked ELP for along time, I can still remember getting the free floppy Brain Salad Surgery record with the New Musical Express. You placed this on a single to give it some rigidity and then it was played. This was a sample of the forth coming album. Nice Idea. This waffle is to inform you that I have known ELP music for quite a while. Also I love Greg Lakes voice, if you do? Then check out In the court of the crimson king by King Crimson.

Promenade: Starts of well. The great recognised tune is there. Like being in a church, sounds good. Anyone who loves the hammond organ would be in hismore… element. Unfortunately I am not a lover, I like moogs and well played syns. Anyone who sticks knives into his organ is preeety strange to me.

Then there is the angelic voice of Greg lake singing to the tune of promenade track 3. What is he saying 'Chocolate tears', who cares? But its only 1 minute 23 seconds, far too short. He is back on track 4, lovely guitar and his voice is paradise. Still don't know what he is on about. Must be good though.

I bought this really to fill the gaps in my CD collection. So I wasn't expecting much. So I wasn't disappointed, you can understand why John Peel turned his back on this sort of music. Full of their own self importance, the production on this abysmal. Tracks are cut off brutally, but in some cases you are quite happy for the silence. I remember back in the heady days of the early 70's this was one of the albums bought to prove you were a fan, but hardly played! Maybe the Greg Lakes songs were played on a regular basis at first, but it was so much hard work back then. To get the record out without touching the playing surface and a job in itself of putting the needle just so, to play what you wanted. I am surprised that this generation wasn't always at hospital getting there hair cut from their turn tables. In this age of CD I will bang it on to hear the glorious Mr lake.

Greg Lake doesn't do it for me on track 9 though, and that bloody organ.
Better effort Mr lake on track 11, ruined by that ****ing organ. Talk about a one trick pony. If you want to hear classical music done with a modern feel then listen to Tomita's Snowflakes are dancing. If you do enjoy this CD totally, see a doctor.

This is a great piece of music done badly. the only reason it has stars at all is for the odd bit of none irritating music and of course the Great Greg Lakes Voice on 2 tracks. Unfortunately you get extra with this CD, just what you don't bloody need you might think? But then there is Greg Lakes Voice and his lovely song The Sage. Superb.

You know it is funny after over 30 odd years my original opinion has not changed!

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition (2008) Retail CD

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