Album Rating: 3.5

whether you dig em or not elp are an interesting phenomenon. for a brief brief period in the early 1970s one of the 3 biggest rock groups in the world (and more importantly, the united states) was playing synth and key driven music entirely influenced by classical. statistically, even the jocks at school were going to see the brain salad surgery tour. unless im getting my culture demographics shit way off, like its possible ELP were like a slipknot or iron maiden where they arent at all popular with average people but they still packed out arenas. i wasnt there in the 70s. but its just wild these guys were playing stadiums and shit after just a few records

Album Rating: 3.5

big in japan too, damn son. final fantasy? dayum

Album Rating: 3.5

wow some great discourse here

my dad doesn’t have a sputnik account

Album Rating: 3.5

The Tarkus suite and Bitches Crystal are incredible but I never listen to the rest of album...and yes...my first listen to this was my dad's LP.

My favourite EL&P album is their first one…. which my Dad owns duh.

Album Rating: 4.5

This is my favorite of theirs these days. The only songs that aren't that great are Jeremy Bender and Are You Ready Eddy, and thankfully they're the shortest ones here so it doesn't matter much. The rest of the album fucking rules imo

Album Rating: 4.0

I think the album has a problem. It's the unbalanced between both sides. One is a masterpiece but the other is weaker. It's the same with “2112” of Rush.

Anyway, the site Tarkus is probably their best piece, ever.

This is some album art right here

Album Rating: 3.0

Title track has its moments, pretty strong overall. Does anyone really play the second side?

Album Rating: 4.0

I can play, but only sometimes. The differences between both sides are abysmal. So, usually no.

This is pretty good, but Are You Ready, Eddie? kinda comes from out of nowhere and botches the feel.

50s era rock n roll just doesn't mix well with prog.

I think the album has a problem. It's the unbalanced between both sides. One is a masterpiece but the other is weaker. It's the same with “2112” of Rush.

Album Rating: 4.0

In relation to Are You Ready, Eddie?, I completely agree with you. I myself I'm not a great fan of those kinds of tracks on ELP's works. And I again sustain the unbalance between both sides.

In relation to my comparison between both albums of both bands I still sustain my opinion. It seems to me a clear similitude between both works, which is a pity in my opinion. Both albums could have been two masterpieces.