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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful 
Absolutely Breathtaking..., November 5, 2000 By A Customer
This review is from: Emerson Lake & Powell (Audio CD) In the nearly 10 odd years that I have been an ardent ELP fan, I just cannot forgive myself for the times I passed on this truly magnificent 1986 album by Keith, Greg, and the late Cozy Powell. Now that I have become addicted to this CD, I truly have learned the trite, yet hallowed adage "don't judge a book by its cover" as it pertains to Mr. Powell's name on the front jacket.From start to finish, this album's repertoire was refreshing ear candy to myself! "Learning to Fly", "Love Blind", and "Lay Down Your Guns" go to the greatest extreme in highlighting Emerson's prolific keyboard/synthesizer genius and Lake's dynamic vocal range, taking them to new ethereal dimensions. Powell does a commendable percussion job that helped fill Carl Palmer's absence due to his working on Asia's "Astra" of the same year. Being ELP's only album for the 1980's, its overall style sounds like a heterogenous blend of their vivacious 70's prog-rock... Read more
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful Best ELP Album Since Brain Salad Surgery, October 9, 2005 By Kirk Lott "a strange and unusual person" (adrift on the seas of life) - See all my reviews This review is from: Emerson Lake & Powell (Audio CD) This is a fantastic ELP album, chronically underrated by fans of the band. And while this 1986 release features a streamlined sound characteristic of the 80s, it also boasts a complex and satisfying progressive feel.
First, this is only two-thirds of the original Emerson Lake & Palmer, in that drummer Cozy Powell sits in for Carl Palmer (who was wasting time in Asia). But this effort reunited Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, the musical principals of ELP, and it brings back the sense of melody, group cohesion and sense of purpose that had been missing since 1973's "Brain Salad Surgery."
"The Score" opens the album powerfully, continuing lyrically and musically where Brain Salad Surgery's "Karn Evil 9" left off (Welcome Back My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends...). Next up is "Learning How to Fly," which is pleasant prog-pop, 80s style.
The terrific single "Touch and Go" is both proggy and catchy at the same time, featuring majestic keyboards and... Read more
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful MTV's Stepchild, September 2, 2004 By This review is from: Emerson Lake & Powell (Audio CD) The arguable masterpiece"Owner of a Lonely Heart" was a breakthrough success for Yes, as well as MTV. As the flegling network struggled for an identity (now hopelessly lost), the success of Yes' single forced them to take an interest in helping to reinvent progressive rock groups of the '70's. For example, although I wish that I would have been cognizant anough to see Genesis with Peter Gabriel as its frontman, early memories of Genesis' video to "ABACAB" were my introduction to the group.
ELPo were welcomed into this group of reinvented prog-rockers with open arms. I still have memories of Keith Emerson telling me that he wanted his "MTV".
Regardless of its potential accessibility, the slightly repetitive "Touch and Go" unfortunately ended up being no "Owner of a Lonely Heart". However, those of us that were paying attention (okay, us band geeks) were genuinely moved by its thematic power and intellectual aggression. We got turned on by the fact that... Read more
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| 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful Absolutely Breathtaking..., By A Customer This review is from: Emerson Lake & Powell (Audio CD) In the nearly 10 odd years that I have been an ardent ELP fan, I just cannot forgive myself for the times I passed on this truly magnificent 1986 album by Keith, Greg, and the late Cozy Powell. Now that I have become addicted to this CD, I truly have learned the trite, yet hallowed adage "don't judge a book by its cover" as it pertains to Mr. Powell's name on the front jacket.From start to finish, this album's repertoire was refreshing ear candy to myself! "Learning to Fly", "Love Blind", and "Lay Down Your Guns" go to the greatest extreme in highlighting Emerson's prolific keyboard/synthesizer genius and Lake's dynamic vocal range, taking them to new ethereal dimensions. Powell does a commendable percussion job that helped fill Carl Palmer's absence due to his working on Asia's "Astra" of the same year. Being ELP's only album for the 1980's, its overall style sounds like a heterogenous blend of their vivacious 70's prog-rock... Read more 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful Best ELP Album Since Brain Salad Surgery, By Kirk Lott "a strange and unusual person" (adrift on the seas of life) - See all my reviews This review is from: Emerson Lake & Powell (Audio CD) This is a fantastic ELP album, chronically underrated by fans of the band. And while this 1986 release features a streamlined sound characteristic of the 80s, it also boasts a complex and satisfying progressive feel.First, this is only two-thirds of the original Emerson Lake & Palmer, in that drummer Cozy Powell sits in for Carl Palmer (who was wasting time in Asia). But this effort reunited Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, the musical principals of ELP, and it brings back the sense of melody, group cohesion and sense of purpose that had been missing since 1973's "Brain Salad Surgery." "The Score" opens the album powerfully, continuing lyrically and musically where Brain Salad Surgery's "Karn Evil 9" left off (Welcome Back My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends...). Next up is "Learning How to Fly," which is pleasant prog-pop, 80s style. The terrific single "Touch and Go" is both proggy and catchy at the same time, featuring majestic keyboards and... Read more 13 of 16 people found the following review helpful MTV's Stepchild, By This review is from: Emerson Lake & Powell (Audio CD) The arguable masterpiece"Owner of a Lonely Heart" was a breakthrough success for Yes, as well as MTV. As the flegling network struggled for an identity (now hopelessly lost), the success of Yes' single forced them to take an interest in helping to reinvent progressive rock groups of the '70's. For example, although I wish that I would have been cognizant anough to see Genesis with Peter Gabriel as its frontman, early memories of Genesis' video to "ABACAB" were my introduction to the group.ELPo were welcomed into this group of reinvented prog-rockers with open arms. I still have memories of Keith Emerson telling me that he wanted his "MTV". Regardless of its potential accessibility, the slightly repetitive "Touch and Go" unfortunately ended up being no "Owner of a Lonely Heart". However, those of us that were paying attention (okay, us band geeks) were genuinely moved by its thematic power and intellectual aggression. We got turned on by the fact that... Read more |
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