I had the record, just for that one. Greg Lake, wasn't it, he had a great voice, bet he could deliver a great narrative, teller of stories, fables, literature. Great cover art too on that album. It fit that song perfectly.
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Take me back to the 70’s
- Thread starter Blowed Fuse
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I have the original LP and it still sounds great.
Indeed, same here.
The sound quality of these early ELP albums were quite good.
Off "Trilogy." Cotillion Records. SD 9903. Monarch pressing. 1972.
Run-out: ST-CTN-922557-CC Repl AT/GP (MR) △17137 (1A).
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Early Yes LPs were also well recorded and engineered.
Off Yes "Fragile." Atlantic Records. SD 7211. Monarch pressing. Mastered by George Piros (GP). 1972.
Run-out: ST-A-712367BB-REPL MR AT/GP ∆16513(F2) PR
That was like a genre of it's own. The one I thoroughly enjoyed was Lucky Man, particularly that song. To me it stood out way above the rest and is the only one I still find fresh like when it was new. Lucky Man was as a mosaic, music, lyrics, delivery, with excellent production. That's how I listened, listen to it.The sound quality of these early ELP albums were quite good.
From The Beginning.
Off "Trilogy." Cotillion Records. SD 9903. Monarch pressing. 1972.
Run-out: ST-CTN-922557-CC Repl AT/GP (MR) △17137 (1A).
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Early Yes LPs were also well recorded and engineered.
Roundabout.
Off Yes "Fragile." Atlantic Records. SD 7211. Monarch pressing. Mastered by George Piros (GP). 1972.
Run-out: ST-A-712367BB-REPL MR AT/GP ∆16513(F2) PR
Blowed Fuse
ok ok ok….. It’s just a little pin prick
Thanks 442 Tom for mentioning Heart. I had a crush on Ann Wilson during my teenage years. Hell I still do! 
For a level 100 English class we had to pick out favorite poem, analyze & discuss.
I wrote out the lyrics to Lucky Man ; analyzed & discussed.
I recall getting a good grade - one of the few I got in my stupid fkn jackass years.
petes'picks
Super Member
The 70s was the best decade for pop music by a long mile in my opinion. Soft rock, R&B, Country and hard rock were all putting out not just great songs but also many great albums were being released on a monthly basis.
If some dictator came along and said you could only own music from one decade I know I would chose the 70s even though it would tick me off that I couldnt own some of the great music from the 50s, 60s, 80s and 90s but it would be a real easy decision for me.
If some dictator came along and said you could only own music from one decade I know I would chose the 70s even though it would tick me off that I couldnt own some of the great music from the 50s, 60s, 80s and 90s but it would be a real easy decision for me.
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grindstone
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@442_Tom & @MaxP Gee thanks 
I still can't listen to any UFO because I lived with some (7 other) roomies that would come home all oiled-up and crank (older) UFO and Ted (usually Snakeskin Cowboy) -- my bunk was in the basement under the living room speakers. My face hurts from smiling and I laughed out loud. Thanks, everyone!
I still can't listen to any UFO because I lived with some (7 other) roomies that would come home all oiled-up and crank (older) UFO and Ted (usually Snakeskin Cowboy) -- my bunk was in the basement under the living room speakers. My face hurts from smiling and I laughed out loud. Thanks, everyone!The best decade for music is the decade when you came of age.
True for most everyone...... myself included.
Blowed Fuse
ok ok ok….. It’s just a little pin prick
This one brings back memories 
442_Tom
Well-Known Member
1978, my first concert, ever.
Van Halen opens up for Black Sabbath, I’m in the top row at the Spectrum, but it doesn’t matter - Diamond Dave, Eddie, Alex and Michael were basically unknown outside of SoCal.
To see them so early live, and, on fire. Who wasn’t amazed at their debut album?
Holy smokes, it’s an eruption.
Somebody get me a doctor.
Van Halen opens up for Black Sabbath, I’m in the top row at the Spectrum, but it doesn’t matter - Diamond Dave, Eddie, Alex and Michael were basically unknown outside of SoCal.
To see them so early live, and, on fire. Who wasn’t amazed at their debut album?
Holy smokes, it’s an eruption.
Somebody get me a doctor.
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442_Tom
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And why not throw out maybe my second concert ever, 1979?Emerald city in Jersey across the Delaware from Philly, Thin Lizzy (RIP Phil Lynot), once called the best rock ‘n’ roll band ever out of Ireland, said Bono.
Live and Dangerous was cranked often on PA route 202 heading to high school in my ‘72 442. Pioneer supertuner/ 8track and a Kraco power booster /equalizer, via Jenson triaxs. In retrospect, pretty low fi, but at 16 it sounded pretty darn good.
Live and Dangerous was cranked often on PA route 202 heading to high school in my ‘72 442. Pioneer supertuner/ 8track and a Kraco power booster /equalizer, via Jenson triaxs. In retrospect, pretty low fi, but at 16 it sounded pretty darn good.
I had always thought, "Wild World" was a song of sorrow. Cat Stevens is pleading, for her to stay, but knows that she has to leave. "... If you wanna leave, take care. Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear." "Wild World" is profound, in so many ways - a work of absolute genius."Moon Shadow' wasn't just cool, , it was REALLY DAMN cool !!!!!
"Wild World" always struck me as kinda creepy though, , , he's tellin the girl , , , threatening her, with all the bad things that'll befall her for leaving him.....
"Now that I've lost everything to you
You say you wanna start something new
And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin'
Baby, I'm grievin'
But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child, girl
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
And it's breakin' my heart in two
Because I never wanna see you sad girl
Don't be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware, beware
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child, girl
Baby, I love you
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there's a lot of bad and beware, beware
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child, girl
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
And I'll always remember you like a child, girl"
2martinis
Active Member
Yup. Just about made up for the crappy cars.
krautmaster
68 Chrysler -440 Magnum !
'70 to '72 they were all still good...1973 was the start of the crap - mandatory catalytic converters were very expensive so the rest of the car was cheapened and power became dismal. My younger bother had a '78 Corvette with a 350 V-8 that made a whopping 180 horsepower... pitiful. My new to me Charger has a 220 cubic inch V6 (3.6 L) that makes 300 Net Horsepower... to make the same power that '78 Vette would have to make 477HP, or my Charger would have to make only 113 HP.
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