Nucleus

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   Nucleus was a fantastic jazz-rock band with great musicians that in the first half of the 70's released a series of excellent albums; the first two releases are true masterpieces of prog-fusion. 

Poll Question: Which studio album you like most?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Elastic Rock (1970)	1	[7.69%]
We'll Talk About It Later (1970)	2	[15.38%]
Solar Plexus (1971)	2	[15.38%]
Belladonna (1972)	0	[0.00%]
Labyrinth (1973)	2	[15.38%]
Roots (1973)	1	[7.69%]
Under The Sun (1974)	1	[7.69%]
Alleycat (1975)	1	[7.69%]
Snakehips Etcetera (1975)	1	[7.69%]
In Flagrante Delicto (1977)	0	[0.00%]
Out of the Long Dark (1979)	0	[0.00%]
Awakening (1980)	1	[7.69%]
Old Heartland 1988	1	[7.69%]
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ANDREW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064	Topic: Nucleus Posted: February 05 2010 at 11:57
	Nucleus was a fantastic jazz-rock band with great musicians that in the first half of the 70's released a series of excellent albums; the first two releases are true masterpieces of prog-fusion.

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: In repose. Status: Offline Points: 38986	Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:05
	I haven't heard enough to vote, but I love We'll Talk About It Later (which would get my vote from what little I know) and Elastic Rock. Edited by Logan - February 05 2010 at 12:05
	Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.

Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 14958	Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:07
	I like this band as much as i like Soft Machine. "We'll Talk About It Later" is my favourite. Their "Live in Bremen" double disc is incredible as well. If you like Soft Machine you really should check out Ian Carr and the boys.
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ANDREW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064	Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:16
	I'm with you guys, i love their first two albums. I must say that "In Flagrante Delicto" is a pretty good album, what do you yhink?

Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: In repose. Status: Offline Points: 38986	Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:29
	Unfortunately, I don't think I've heard more than samples from In Flagrante Delicto.
	Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me.

Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 14958	Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:38
	I have their first 4 and the live one. I really should check out some of the others.
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tszirmay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 17 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6679	Posted: February 05 2010 at 12:49
	Snakehips etc... had great music and a front cover worthy of the wettest dream. The lady had a pair of hips.... and a trumpet to boot.
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emkogceo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: October 12 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 70	Posted: February 05 2010 at 13:28
	Five-way tie between Elastic Rock, Solar Plexus, Roots, Alleycat, and Snakehips Etc., but I'll vote for Alleycat since it probably won't get much praise from anyone else.
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bov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: June 14 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 76	Posted: February 05 2010 at 14:58
	From what I've heard (which is probably far too little to actually give a fair vote) I like "We'll Talk About It Later" best.

gr8dane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 11 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1127	Posted: February 05 2010 at 15:16
	Got them all,and love them all. Gave 'Under the sun' my vote though.It's a very all around solid release.

Mellotron Storm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 27 2006 Location: The Beach Status: Offline Points: 14958	Posted: February 06 2010 at 11:40
	It's amazing how many members left Nucleus to join Soft Machine. Karl Jenkins, Babbington, Holdsworth,Marshall and more. Carr was really influenced by Miles Davis and it seems Nucleus was a band where great musicians joined in for a while then left better off for the experience. A similar thing happened to those musicians who joined with Miles Davis,they left better off than before they came.
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Gooner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: March 14 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 312	Posted: February 08 2010 at 09:28
	I've always been a fan of the first 3 (Elastic Rock/ We'll Talk Aboit It Later/Soalr Plexus). I think those 3 stand the test of time. I've found Nucleus started to sound dated around Belladonna(although, I was turned on to Nucleus around 1996)...so I'm writing about Nucleus retrospectively. I was a tot when they released those albums(born in 1971).