Since I've made not one, but two references to this monstrosity of an album, it inherently deserves a more thorough explication. That said, one of the reasons I created this site was to keep some greenbacks in your pockets. I've clearly got your best interests at heart, no? (Such is the plight of those doomed to be senselessly altruistic; they never receive the true recognition they deserve.) Regardless, avoid this album. For those newbies out there and for those who've come to appreciate or despise their immodest quasi-classical compositions, ELP putting out Love Beach is to be avoided for its having none of those qualities. Sure, Greg Lake's ballads are present, but they're more for a hearty guffaw than for serious consideration as anything resembling decency.
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There are a handful of albums that require a grade higher than A to set them apart from the more common A's. Unfortunately, there are more than a few that require a grade lower than F to set them apart from albums that are merely a complete waste. Love Beach perhaps leads the pack for the latter category. I don't know that words can describe just how bad it is.
I'm in agreement; this is one of the worst. These same blokes had H.R. Giger design the Brain Salad Surgery album cover and yet they produce a trifecta of bad music, bad artwork and bad song titles. Yuck.
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