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roga
Forum Newbie Joined: January 31 2017 Location: Vancouver, Cana Status: Offline Points: 4 |
Topic: England vs. England Posted: January 31 2017 at 19:56 |
Brand new to the site, and wondering about something. I bought a used CD today called England by England, thinking it was the same guys who did Garden Shed. Doesn't seem to be...but I bought it anyway as it showed up as "Prog", possibly in Wikipedia. Strange that there would be two bands with the same name around the same time; strange too that the band featured on the CD I bought today does not appear in the Prog Archives...seems more like a hoax. Anybody 'shed' any light on this?
P.S. Haven't had a chance to listen yet.
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BaldFriede
Prog Reviewer Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261 |
Posted: January 31 2017 at 20:00 |
There are many bands that are not in the archives, often because they are simply too obscure. Another reason can be that a band was rejected to be added because it was not deemed to be "prog".
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64678 |
Posted: January 31 2017 at 20:07 |
Some more info please-- images, release date, band members, anything
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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roga
Forum Newbie Joined: January 31 2017 Location: Vancouver, Cana Status: Offline Points: 4 |
Posted: January 31 2017 at 20:45 |
Audio Archives CD; AACD 011. 1995
Musicians: Ben Eggleston, Olly Alcock, Phil Cook
All songs arranged and produced by England December 1976 |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 16568 |
Posted: January 31 2017 at 21:04 |
Unlike Tori Amos who we all know screams prog.
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64678 |
Posted: January 31 2017 at 21:56 |
They were discussed back in '09 and evidently not determined to be, or voted as, prog --
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=61103 Listening now to the album on youtube, [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ADPDT85mM ], they are near-prog but in my opinion not quite there. That's not to say they weren't progressive for the time; on the other hand you couldn't swing a dead hedgehog in '76 without hitting a heavy progrock band and in that context they are only mildly progressive. Very good lesser band though. Maybe they'll get a re-vote, you never know. Edited by Atavachron - January 31 2017 at 22:13 |
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy
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chopper
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19965 |
Posted: February 01 2017 at 02:09 |
Shame you didn't buy the original album!
Here is the complete Mega Rare 1976 Private Pressing on the Deroy Label by UK Prog Rock Band `England` the originals are now selling upward of 2000 British Pounds, Reportedly only 99 pressed and many sent to Major record labels (and we know what they do with unsolicited material) |
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roga
Forum Newbie Joined: January 31 2017 Location: Vancouver, Cana Status: Offline Points: 4 |
Posted: February 01 2017 at 12:31 |
Yes, now that I am listening to it, I can see that it is more Wishbone Ash than prog. A great album, though, for a WA fan like me! Nice sound on the CD too.
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lazland
Prog Reviewer Joined: October 28 2008 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 13356 |
Posted: February 01 2017 at 13:33 |
Great introduction to the site, Roga. A very interesting thread
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Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org
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Rednight
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 18 2014 Location: Mar Vista, CA Status: Offline Points: 4807 |
Posted: February 01 2017 at 14:22 |
Just as long as it wasn't New England!
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