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micky 
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masterpieces from the Big 6 (can't have Genesis without Tull... in my book) hmm...
Yes:
The Yes Album
CttE
Yessongs
TFTO
Relayer
GFTO
(that was a run of brilliance not matched in prog IMO)
King Crimson:
In the Court of the Crimson King
Lark's Tongues in Aspic
Red
Discipline
ELP:
Pictures at an Exhibitioin
Trilogy
BSS
Welcome back my Friends
Floyd:
DSOTM
WYWH
Animals
Genesis:
Foxtrot
Selling England by the Pound
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Jethro Tull:
Thick as A Brick
A Passion Play
Song From the Wood
Heavy Horses
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Yanns
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 21:28 |
 Winter Wine wrote:
What do you think are the masterpieces (ie. flawless 5 star gems) from the big five?? I reckon -
Yes - The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Relayer and Going for the One.
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and Animals (Meddle and The Wall i'd give 4 and a half as they both have weak points)
Genesis - Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and A Trick of the Tail (Nursery Cryme, IMO, Does not deserve 5 stars)
ELP - Trilogy and Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspic (This one is the only one that I'd consider flawless, and it's just amazing!! Lizard follows closely behind - 4 and a half. I know Red and In the Court.. will come up a lot, but I feel they have big gaps in quality at some stage)
I thought this would be an interesting topic of discussion, to see what albums by the big 5 people consider to be the masterpieces of the groups.
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Yes - Fragile, Close to the Edge, Yessongs
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here (maybe Animals)
Genesis - Foxtrot (maybe Lamb Lies Down)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King, probably Larks' Tongues in Aspic
There you go.
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Bt-Tor
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 21:25 |
Yes - Relayer, Close To the Edge, Fragile (despite some weak tracks)
Genesis- Nursery Crime, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound
Pink Floyd - Animals, Echoes, Shine on You Crazy Diamond
King Crimson - Lizard, Red
ELP - never really got into them... I like Tarkus.... I don't know
although I admire Emerson's playing ability I can;t stand that much
organ.... 
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King of Loss
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:42 |
Genesis:
1. Selling England by the Pound
2. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Yes:
1. Close to the Edge
Pink Floyd:
1. Dark Side of the Moon
2. Wish You Were Here
King Crimson:
1. Red
2. Discipline
3. ThraK
ELP:
1. Brain Salad Surgery
2. Side One of Tarkus
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:37 |
Genesis:
- Foxtrot
- Nursery Cryme
- Selling England
Note: I like Trespass more than The Lamb, but The Lamb IMO is a more complex and ambitious work with much moretrascendence for the genre.
Yes
- Close to the Edge
- Relayer
ELP
- Trilogy
- Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson
- In the Court of the Crimson King
Pink Floyd:
- Wish You Were Here
- Dark Side of the Moon
Iván
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Bj-1
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:33 |
Yes:
Genesis:
- Foxtrot (1972)
- Selling England By The Pound (1973)
Pink Floyd:
- Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
- Wish You Were Here (1975)
King Crimson:
- In The Court of The Crimson King (1969)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer:
- Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
All 5 stars, except for 'Brain Salad Surgery' - which is a 4.5 star album, IMO!
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akin
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:26 |
Yes:
-Close To The Edge
-The Yes Album
Genesis
- Selling England by the Pound
- Trespass
Pink Floyd:
- The Piper at Gates Of Down
- A Saucerful of Secrets
- Atom Heart Mother
King Crimson:
- Lizard
- Islands
Emerson, Lake & Palmer:
- Brain Salad Surgery
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FragileDT
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 20:19 |
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Yes:
CTTE
Yes Album
Relayer
Genesis:
Nursery Cryme
Foxtrot
Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
PF:
Not a big Floyd fan but I would say DSOTM and Animals
King Crimson:
Larks'
Starless
ELP:
none that I've heard (I have Tarkus and BSS. I just think the "silly" songs
bring the albums down to about 4.5ish. I like ELP though, they have some
great, great songs.)
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 19:38 |
I wonder where Andrew is???!! I'd like to see what he says 
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 19:35 |
Yes:
- CTTE
- Yes Album
- GFTO
- Fragile
- Relayer
Genesis:
- Foxtrot
- Selling England...
- ATOTT
- W&W
PF:
King Crimson:
ELP:
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 19:16 |
sleeper wrote:
Yes- None that I've heard yet (and theres a lot I havnt heard)
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Tony Fisher
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 19:16 |
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Yes - The Yes Album and side one of CTTE and Relayer.
Genesis - Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot and SEBTP. Trespass and The Lamb are close.
Pink Floyd - Dark Side, Wish You Were Here and most of Animals and Meddle.
ELP and King Crimson released nothing remotely close to a masterpiece though Trilogy and Tarkus are pretty good.
Gentle Giant and Camel released more superb albums than all of these but Genesis and Floyd.
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Bern
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 19:15 |
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Yes :
-Close to the edge
-Relayer
Pink Floyd :
-Animals
-Wish you were here
(I don't consider Dark side of the moon to be a five star album. Animals and WYWH too, but they're closer IMO so for the sake of this thread, I'll rate 'em five stars.)
Genesis :
-Nursery Cryme
-Foxtrot
-Selling England by the pound
ELP :
-Trilogy
-Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson :
-ITCOTCK
-Red
Lark's tongue in Aspic
-Lizard
In fact, I wouldn't give a five star rating to a lot of these albums but I do it for the thread.
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sleeper
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 19:14 |
Yes- None that I've heard yet (and theres a lot I havnt heard)
Genesis- Foxtrot, Sellinmg England By The Pound (still makeing my mind up on Trespass)
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here, Animals
King Crimson- (still makeing my mind up on the 2 albums I have of theres)
ELP- Brain Salad Surgery
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Publius84
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 18:54 |
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Yes:
- The Yes Album
- Fragile
- Close To The Edge
- Relayer
Pink Floyd:
- Atom Heart Mother
- Meddle
- The Dark Side Of The Moon
- Wish You Were Here
- Animals
- The Wall
Genesis:
- Nursery Cryme
- Foxtrot
- Selling England By The Pound
Emerson Lake & Palmer:
- Emerson Lake & Palmer
- Trilogy
- Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson:
- In The Court Of The Crimson King
- Lizard
- Larks' Tongues In Aspic
- Red
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Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul...
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 11 2006 at 18:45 |
What do you think are the masterpieces (ie. flawless 5 star gems) from the big five?? I reckon -
Yes - The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Relayer and Going for the One.
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and Animals (Meddle and The Wall i'd give 4 and a half as they both have weak points)
Genesis - Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and A Trick of the Tail (Nursery Cryme, IMO, Does not deserve 5 stars)
ELP - Trilogy and Brain Salad Surgery
King Crimson - Larks Tongues in Aspic (This one is the only one that I'd consider flawless, and it's just amazing!! Lizard follows closely behind - 4 and a half. I know Red and In the Court.. will come up a lot, but I feel they have big gaps in quality at some stage)
I thought this would be an interesting topic of discussion, to see what albums by the big 5 people consider to be the masterpieces of the groups.
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