Emerson was pleased with the album after it was completed, noting its varied and difference in style compared to Tarkus. The album was particularly difficult for Lake to record, as he described the album as "such an accurate record." Palmer noted Trilogy had the most number of overdubs put down on an Emerson, Lake & Palmer album, owing to the "enormous detail" put into the arrangements of the songs. The band recorded the album in October-November 1971 and January 1972. Keyboardist Keith Emerson had planned to do a solo album of jazz music, but the project was shelved and the band turned down a lucrative offer to write the score to a racing film entitled Fangio. In early 1972, New Musical Express falsely reported that the group were splitting up, causing the band to issue a statement. They returned to Advision Studios in London, once again with Lake as producer and Eddy Offord as their engineer. In September 1971, the band took a break in their touring promoting Tarkus (1971) and Pictures at an Exhibition (1971) to start work on a new studio album. Lake picked Trilogy as his favourite Emerson, Lake & Palmer album. Lake's acoustic song, " From the Beginning", was released as a single in August 1972 and became the band's highest charting US single, reaching No. The album was a commercial success, reaching No. The album features " Hoedown", an arrangement of Aaron Copland's ballet composition which became a live favourite. The group had spent most of 1971 touring, which paused in September so they could record a new album at Advision Studios with Eddy Offord resuming his role as engineer. Trilogy is the third studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in June 1972, by Island Records.
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