I have loved all the ELP albums from their debute till this thing. I've tried many times to listen to it and try to grasp what they were trying to do here but to no avail. I bought the album (at a discount store around 1980)and recorded it to, would you believe, 8-track. I tried to listen to it in my car, my home, wherever, but just couldn't tolerate it. I had to go back and listen to Trilogy or Tarkus to still remain loyal to the group. If I ever place it on my still operable turntable to 'test it out' just one more time, just shoot me. What a piece of junk. It only get one star 'cause I could go any lower. Don't waste your money.