It's not that he revels in the darker side of life
deep clavichord and head-nodding riffs are just some of the elements which drive the new sound
which appealed to the soul/jazz lovers of the 60s
" The majority of the remaining tracks are down-and-out meditations typified by the dire 12-bar blues "Hard Times
"Blue Frenzy" and "D Minor Mint" both display uncanny original themes within mainstream frameworks
LOVE BEACH 11/30/2010 It's not that he revelsEmerson, Lake & Palmer: Keith Emerson (keyboards); Greg Lake (vocals, guitar, bass); Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). Recorded at Compass Point Studio, Nassau, Bahamas. Don't be fooled by the Bee Gees esque cover photo, Love Beach is not really ELP gone pop. True, many of the songs are more concise and accessible than those on previous albums, and there are a couple of Greg Lake dominated "romantic" tunes, but those had always been part of the deal.