Talk:A la Carte (Triumvirat album)

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Noteworthiness

I remember this album being infamous in the 1970s. It is the only Triumvirat LP that I personally did not own a copy of 30 years ago.

The basic issue was, progressive rock was being confronted by the twin threats of disco and new wave. How should the bands respond? Stick to their guns, or adapt to changing times?

Some groups try to adapt with catastrophic results. This LP was viewed that way; Love Beach by ELP was another one. (And of course Triumvirat were often accused of being mere imitators of ELP in those days.)

I consider this album to be notable for that reason. I had a couple of friends who owned it, and it was a running joke back at that time. But after 30 years, it's probably due for reappraisal on its own merits, and shouldn't be pigeonholed for its "betrayal" of progressive rock principles.

Varlaam (talk) 20:21, 24 September 2009 (UTC) (in Toronto)[reply]