The maturity album of the trio, part of the series "three is the perfect number." Along with their debut (which, for me, is slightly better), it's their most successful work. Shockingly balanced and cohesive by their standards in its alternating longer, more complex tracks with simpler, shorter songs, it surpasses those on "Tarkus" and feels lighter and less serious. In short, it's also a fun album at times (see "The Sheriff" or "Hoedown"). Lake brings out the quintessential song of the band, which is "From the Beginning" (primarily for acoustic and electric guitar), which is simply a beautiful song, and for them, "beautiful song" is like a mirage. The title track (especially the first two wonderful minutes) is one of their best works. It’s a shame about the boring final bolero; definitely, Emerson does not measure up to Ravel, but look at that...
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