ELP SEALED '73 ORIG CUSTOM OP-ART COVER "BRAIN SALAD" PROG PSYCH Emerson Lake

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         ORIGINAL 1973 STILL SEALED FIRST PRESS       ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
  = Emerson Lake and Palmer =
                  "BRAIN  SALAD  SURGERY"                        ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..                               USA - ATLANTIC/MANTICORE RECORDS - SD - 19124

Museum Quality =original= STILL FACTORY SEALED                      1973     flat & square with 4 sharp corners
Emerson Lake And Palmer at their peak, arguably most creative album.  The fold-out from the middle custom designed cover as a first issue has Never been opened: perfect condition with 4 sharp corners! Can't imagine anyone, whomever, being disappointed here! flat, square, 4 sharp corners! 
Yes, MANY fans & critics see this as ELP's finest hour. The main feature is "Karn Evil 9", a piece in three "Movements" which occupies part of side 1,and all of side 2 of the album. There is in fact little to connect the three movements, each being a distinctive piece on its own. The "First Movement" is sub-split into two parts, leading to the "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends" intro to side 2 of the LP. So if you listen to the melody and counter melody played by Emerson and Lake on this track they bear no apparent relation to each other. When combined however, it works perfectly.
The "Second movement" is an instrumental featuring the percussion skills of Carl Palmer. Thankfully, he refrains from subjecting us to a drum solo opting instead for a Caribbean steel drum sound, interesting enough even if potentially the lesser part of the album? The "Third movement" is pure ELP progressive adventures at its best. The track is vaguely reminiscent of Pink Floyd's "Welcome To The Machine", ~ Lake is in fine form vocally and lyrically, complementing Emerson's superb synthesiser work.
Whether "Karn Evil 9" stands well a complete piece in three parts is a matter for debate. For the "fan-man" he advises the three movements are individual pieces, which do not require to be heard together, and bear no relation to each other. Fine music nonetheless.
The rest of the album is made up of short tracks. It opens with a strange choice, a faithful adaptation of the hymn "Jerusalem". This does not sound quite as out of place as might be expected, and makes for a spirited start. Another standout track is the mainly acoustic "Still you turn me on", which spurned the oft quoted (in ridicule) lyric "Every day a little sadder, a little madder, someone get me a ladder". Expressive/creative synthesiser at the end of this track, the solo could easily have been 2 or 3 times as long.
This is indeed a mighty album, which finds Emerson,Lake & Palmer working at their peak as a coherent unit. It is interesting that the title track only appeared on a floppy single given away with a magazine at the time, being officially released for the first time on "Works volume 2". 
 Jerusalem (2:44)   Toccata (7:23)   Still... You Turn Me On (2:53)   Benny The Bouncer (2:21)   Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression - Part 1) (8:44)   Karn Evil 9 (1st Impression - Part 2) (4:47)   Karn Evil 9 (2nd Impression) (7:07)   Karn Evil 9 (3rd Impression) (9:03)
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                 CONDITION: rated: FACTORY SEALED = perfect = no split seams, no bends, 4 sharp corners, no delete marks, or other issues, such as, no bar code.. This is the rare original 1973 fold-open from the middle cover, an elaborate work of art, never reissued as such..... Original store price sticker on outside of the cellophane 


        A cool addition to anyone's music library!






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