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Dellinger
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Topic: 90125 vs Asia vs Invisible Touch Posted: July 25 2010 at 22:46
As far as I understand, this are the biggest Pop albums in the 80's by former 70's prog giants. Which one do you like better?
DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 22:49
90125 is just horrific, and it has Owner Of A Lonely Heart...
I hated Asia...period Invisible Touch is awful, but not as bad as the other two. So I vote for that.
Edited by DisgruntledPorcupine - July 25 2010 at 22:54
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 22:55
Whenever is it that Asia wasn't pop? I thought they were born pop.
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 22:59
Dellinger wrote: Whenever is it that Asia wasn't pop? I thought they were born pop.
Sorry, fixed. I'm having a really bad day today. In my post on your PF in the 90s poll I originally wrote that I loved "the title track" of Division Bell when I meant Poles Apart. I don't know what's into me today.
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Posted: July 25 2010 at 23:03
I went for Asia:) Invisible Touch makes me cringe, with the exception of the Brazilian and 90125 sounds very dated now(and gimmicky). The production on Asia is brilliant and John Wetton's layered vocals are great. Asia to me is the perfect cross between pop and prog, which is what they were going for:)
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 01:47
Asia is terrible. I prefer Yes album against Invisible Touch, not a big difference though
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 03:14
Invisible touch better than 90125? Are you joking guys?
I respect everybody's opinion, but 90125 is not Big Generator (in which case Invisible touch is an easy winner)
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 04:18
90125, but I like Big Generator even more.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 05:06
Tough poll....I love them all.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 06:41
Asia was absolutely awful!! Unlistenable IMHO.
Invisible Touch is lousy.
90125 is bad, but gets my vote. It Can Happen is passable.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 07:24
90125 is a fantastic pop record; I never skip over a single song when I listen to it.
The other two, however, are reprehensible garbage.
The saving grace of Invisible Touch is "The Brazilian", but there is NO excuse for Asia.
I mean, the band had a stellar line-up...how could the result be so nauseating?
Are Edgar Froese, Bob Dylan, and Miles Davis going to form a pop-punk band, now?
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 07:30
Bob Dylan already did something like that: Travelling Wilburys with Arlo Guthrie, Tom Petty and George Harrison...
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 10:24
90125
Changes is an awesome tune
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 10:27
90125 , no doubt about it.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 10:28
C'mon folks... "Heat of the Moment" is a f**king anthem.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 10:32
this song is one of my topp 15 progrock songs, i just love this song and all it sections (5 small sections in 5:30 min is amazing)
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 10:47
The one with Owner Of A Lonely Heart on it.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 11:39
Now it looks better
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 12:33
Love them all, but any album with Hearts on it cannot possibly come less than first.
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Posted: July 26 2010 at 14:09
lazland wrote: Love them all, but any album with Hearts on it cannot possibly come less than first.
Good point.
But I remember how much I loved Asia's debut when it came out. It was never off my turntable.......so I've decided my vote goes to that excellent album.
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