The Aerosol Grey Machine vs Renaissance

Two wildly different bands and sounds but corner stones of prog. Which debute of 1969 do you like and why.

Can they compared in any sence, in most part no but in small parts perhaps.

Both are early stages of prog and they are full on from the start.

I like both albums, but I'm definitely a much bigger fan of Renaissance than I am of VDGG.

An interesting poll, both are albums before they quite found their sound or form some would say, and neither would varios people consider quite canonical in a way. I like both a lot, but the VdGG is the one I'm more likely to return to even though the non-Haslam Renaissance album appeals more to me than many, including many who enjoy later Renaissance. For a while that was my favourite Renaissance album. Another one that I find interesting is Supertramp's debut which some have derided (I love "Try Again").



This is definitely one of my very favourite Renaissance tracks, and most Renaissance fans I've come across don;t seem to refer to the debut album much (being much more into the Annie Haslam ones). I like how different it is to other later ones and the psychedelicish qualities.



Edited by Logan - July 10 2020 at 13:28

VDGG all the way.

I don't know the Renaissance album, but I have to vote for my team... VdGG it is.

VDGG!

Psychedelic Paul wrote: I like both albums, but I'm definitely a much bigger fan of Renaissance than I am of VDGG.

 

Renaissance by light years.

Easily Renaissance. Renaissance is an excellent debut. The Aerosol Grey Machine is a weak album for the standards of VDGD. Actually it's the only weak point of them in the 70's.

Ultimately I go for VDGG. I love Wanderer and Kings and Queens but don't get that much out of the rest of the Renaissance album. The VDGG album is more consistent and has a proper highlight., too, with Necromancer.