Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Pros: Great, noisy, hilarious art rock
Cons: A little too much filler and gas

The four pillars of early 70's art rock were Emerson, Lake & Palmer ("ELP"), Yes, King Crimson and Genesis. As a 70's high school student I listened to these groups until my brain fell out (metaphorically speaking), so take these remarks ...

Pros: Superior Audio, DVD quality video
Cons: Are you kidding?

Let me begin by saying that I am a huge ELP fan, but I did not become one until after the band's original breakup. It distressed me that I was unable to see them live, especially after I heard how awesome their concerts were. It was around 1982 so I did...

Pros: Some of their most memorable melodies, *stunning* instrumental work
Cons: A mite inconsistent, no "tasteful restraint" to be found

Let's get one thing clear: if you believe that "less is more" in music, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer is not your band. Though Greg Lake was/is a capable bassist and excellent singer, the band was defined by Keith Emerson's stunning multikeyboard...

Pros: Incredible sound, an excellent recording.
Cons: None.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer were one of the best progressive rock groups ever! Formed in 1970, they made some of the most memorable music, well, ever! Each musician in this group is a virtuoso, Kieth Emerson is the keyboard wizard, Carl Palmer, the Drum...

Pros: Everything
Cons: None

My dad gave me a CD that he went out and got, well his record player is broke and now it is the CD time. Anyways, I heard this sound comming form his room. The sounds that this group played was kicking. I had never heard the music sound like this until I...

Pros: Stands the test of time
Cons: Recorded on analog equipment

In 1973, when this album was released, it broke new musical ground.
It was considered by many as Art Rock's highest achievement, light
years ahead of anything for that era. The French have a term called
"Avant-Garde". This...

Pros: Terrific record! The record is one of the top ten 70's records.
Cons: Several weird songs used back in the day when bands were experimenting with new technology.

The Brain Salad Surgery record is one of the top ten 70's records to own apperently, and with good reason: It captures a unique time of music on vinyl and plus the H.R. Geiger cover looks pretty cool. On one side there is a woman's head surrounded by...