Solo Albums

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   As the 70's wore on, members of some of the biggest prog bands of the day felt the need to stretch out and release one or more solo albums.  Which of these first solo albums are your favorites?
THIS IS A MULTIPLE CHOICE VOTING POLL SO CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITES!  
(sorry for shouting but you know how it is...)

Have fun!

Poll Question: Which of these first solo albums are your favorites?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Steve Howe - Beginnings	1	[0.54%]
Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte	35	[18.92%]
Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water	15	[8.11%]
Mike Rutherford - Smallcreeps Day	8	[4.32%]
Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow	11	[5.95%]
Robert Fripp - Exposure	11	[5.95%]
Alan White - Ramshackled	1	[0.54%]
Patrick Moraz - I	5	[2.70%]
Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII	22	[11.89%]
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling	4	[2.16%]
David Gilmour - David Gilmour	9	[4.86%]
Rick Wright - Wet Dream	5	[2.70%]
Roger Waters - The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking	1	[0.54%]
Phil Collins - Face Value	3	[1.62%]
Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets	11	[5.95%]
Bill Bruford - Feels Good to Me	4	[2.16%]
Peter Gabriel - PG1	10	[5.41%]
John Wetton - Caught in the Crossfire	1	[0.54%]
Keith Emerson - Inferno	2	[1.08%]
Pete Sinfield - Stillusion	5	[2.70%]
Greg Lake - Greg Lake	3	[1.62%]
Dave Greenslade - Cactus Choir	1	[0.54%]
David Cross - Memo's From Purgatory	0	[0.00%]
Peter Hammill - Fools Mate	5	[2.70%]
Write in your own vote!	12	[6.49%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

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The.Crimson.King Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4596	Topic: Solo Albums Posted: May 08 2013 at 19:02
	As the 70's wore on, members of some of the biggest prog bands of the day felt the need to stretch out and release one or more solo albums. Which of these first solo albums are your favorites? THIS IS A MULTIPLE CHOICE VOTING POLL SO CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITES! (sorry for shouting but you know how it is...) Have fun!
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zravkapt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6451	Posted: May 08 2013 at 19:26
	E N O
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presdoug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 24 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8933	Posted: May 08 2013 at 19:34
	Other-Helmut Koellen-You Won't See Me-released in October of 1977 after his death on May 3rd of that year. Quite a lovely and endearing effort. Sad that he wasn't around to promote it. RIP, Helmut! Edited by presdoug - May 08 2013 at 19:38

twosteves Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 01 2007 Location: NYC/Rhinebeck Status: Offline Points: 4098	Posted: May 08 2013 at 19:50
	Like a lot of them but chose Bruford Feels good to Me---very cool album

Man With Hat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team Joined: March 12 2005 Location: Neurotica Status: Offline Points: 166183	Posted: May 08 2013 at 20:14
	Voyage over Fish
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Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65916	Posted: May 08 2013 at 20:15
	Great choices, I voted Six Wives just over Feels Good and Acolyte-- I would give an honorable mention to Robert Plant's Pictures at Eleven Edited by Atavachron - May 08 2013 at 20:24

The Dark Elf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 13425	Posted: May 08 2013 at 20:25
	Definitely Peter Gabriel's Debut (Car). Really liked David Gilmour's first album too.
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	Martin Orford, or Gilmour from this list. Edited by Gallifrey - May 08 2013 at 20:47
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	The Voyage of Olias to the Six Wives. Lucky guy.
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	Going with Fools Mate.

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	Not enough votes for 'Exposure'
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humor4u1959 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: April 02 2013 Status: Offline Points: 97	Posted: May 08 2013 at 22:00
	Thanks for including some of my faves in your list, Crimso King. I had to vote for PG1 as it's my favorite by Gabes. I also love Wetton's and Fripp's solo albums on your list. Good selections you chose.

jude111 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 20 2009 Location: Not Here Status: Offline Points: 1754	Posted: May 08 2013 at 23:06
	Eno, Squire, Hackett, Wakeman, Gilmour, & Wright are my favorites off the list. Most would probably agree that Gilmour and Wright's aren't up to the level of the others, but I quite like them, even if they're simultaneously a bit of a let down from what one might have hoped... Edited by jude111 - May 08 2013 at 23:09

Wanorak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 09 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4574	Posted: May 08 2013 at 23:15
	Hackett, followed by Squire, Rutherford, Anderson, Collins, Wetton and Lake.
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Svetonio Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 20 2010 Location: Serbia Status: Offline Points: 10213	Posted: May 08 2013 at 23:33
	Olias of Sunhillow I didn't vote for PG1 because Mr Gabriel wasn't the member of the band when "Wet Car" was released; he was one solo artist, a singer - songwriter who was released his debut album.

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	Hackett by a mile.
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	Nice to see Hackett winning this even though I voted for someone else.
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Aussie-Byrd-Brother Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 12 2011 Location: Melb, Australia Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: May 09 2013 at 00:16
	It would have to be one of Hackett's only decent solo albums, at least until his more recent few. `Voyage' is just a grand, stunning symphonic knockout, so I dont understand what went so wrong on those followups....Urgh, `Please Don't Touch' and `Spectral Mornings' - so much throwaway dross and rubbish on them! A+ to F in the space of a single album! Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - May 09 2013 at 00:17