"From the Beginning" is a song written by Greg Lake and performed by the progressive rock trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It was released on their 1972 album Trilogy. It hit #39 in the United States and was their highest charting single there.[1]
"From the Beginning" | ||||
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Single by Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
from the album Trilogy | ||||
B-side | "Living Sin" | |||
Released | August 1972 | |||
Genre | Art rock, progressive rock, folk rock | |||
Length | 3:48 (single version) 4:14 (album version) | |||
Label | Cotillion | |||
Songwriter(s) | Greg Lake | |||
Producer(s) | Greg Lake | |||
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The song was written in the key of A minor.[2] It is driven by an acoustic guitar line with layers of electric guitar (both rhythm and lead), electric bass guitar, and sung by Lake, with some backing on drums (played by Carl Palmer with congas, tympani mallets and without cymbals), and with a distinctive closing synthesizer solo from Keith Emerson, accompanied by overdubbed synthesizer sounds.[3][4] This song was originally intended for King Crimson's debut album In the Court of the Crimson King, but band leader Robert Fripp didn't think it would fit into the album's context. [citation needed]
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 34 |
US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 39 |
US Cashbox Top Singles[6] | 40 |
Other highlights include the jazzy ballad Nothing Like Loving You and the Emerson Lake and Palmer-sampling Got to be There.
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