ELP 'TRILOGY' ORIG UK '72 ISLAND PINK RIM ARCHIVE MINT
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Apr 30, 2016 Sold Date
Apr 23, 2016 Start Date
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Description

>Archive Copy<

ELP

'Trilogy'

Island, UK, 1972

ILPS 9186

THEY DON't make 'em like this anymore. Following hot on the heels of the impressive 'Pictures At An Exhibition' this was the bands first studio excursion since the brilliant 'Tarkus' and it did not disapoint - far from it! The bands penchant for wide screen epic prog rocking was further consolidated and enhanced by the material recorded here kicking off with the wonderfully brazen 'The Endless Enigma Part One & Two' taking up most of side one and leaving no musical stone unturned in a quest to impress and dazzle. The band are working as a tight unit throughout and individual dexterity is limited to what is best for the song rather than the individual. Thus the emphasis is on collective expression and not on extravagant soloing.

'Trilogy' the title track is a sonic dazzler with a teriffically intense finale before giving way to the super heavy riffage of 'Living Sin', one of the bands most impressive 'short' tracks in their entire cannon.

One of the best ELP albums and a fantastic copy.

This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.

Pressing: Island UK, 1972 - Pink rim Island label

Vinyl: Superb clean and shiny condition. Very little signs of use. Grades as shop MINT-!

Cover: Again, no signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated gatefold cover - retains full printers bloom. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no wear, no split seams and no creases. Spine is stiff, straight and completely uncrushed. Beautiful and impossible to find like this 44 years after release. Grades as Shop fresh MINT!

Inserts: Original blue Island inner sleeve

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: ILPS 9186 A - 2U

Side Two: ILPS 9186 B - 2U

 




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