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moonlitbay
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Topic: "Growing" albums Posted: September 19 2005 at 14:37 |
Everybody has got a record stacked in the back of the collection, almost forgotten...
Then you decide to give it a second chance, because you remember that your first listen just didn't give you anything.
When you give it a spin or ten more, you realize that this record is one of the best you've ever heard.
For my part this is "Remedy Lane" by Pain of salvation. Now I can't
believe that it was "forgotten" for over six months.... Believe it if
you can.
Does anybody else have a similar experience????
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A reunion.......it will never happen in my lifetime!!
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CrazyDiamond
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 14:42 |
For me is:
- Gong - Bananamoon
- Gong - Floating Anarchy 1977
- Soft Machine - Fourth
- Soft Machine - Fifth
Anyway, what is represented in your avatar? Seems cool, but I can't understand what it is!!!!
___BYE___
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salmacis
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 16:14 |
Caravan's 'Cunning Stunts' was a real grower on me- it wasn't until after a few plays I began to appreciate what a stunner it was.
The Uriah Heep albums 'Wonderworld' and 'Return To Fantasy' were also the same for me too.
Camel's 'I Can See Your House From Here', 'Breathless' and 'Nude' (particularly 'Nude') grew to be amongst my favourite albums.
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chopper
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 17:11 |
I bought "Still Life" by VdGG sometime in the late 70s or early 80s and didn't like it, so I sold it.
Now (probably because I've "matured") I love it.
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sonic wizard
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 19:05 |
I always have to hear a Genesis album a few times before I truly appreciate it.
The fist time I heard a hard Opeth song (I had been a longtime fan of Damnation), I thought "what the hell?" At fist I couldn't stand Akerfielt's croaked voice, but after listening to Blackwater Park over 10 times, I finally got used to the vocals and realized Opeth is an amazing band. I can't stop listening to them now!
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Arguing on the internet is a lot like the special olympics - even if you win, you're still retarded.
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stonebeard
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 19:08 |
In the Court of the Crimson King. in fact i used to hate King Crimson and now they're in my top 10.
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The Miracle
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 19:14 |
currently:
Opeth - Ghost Reveries Gentle Giant - Free Hand and Interview
normally, any prog album needs a few listens to "sink in"
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R_DeNIRO
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 19:16 |
Camel - Camel
Pain Of Salvation - Be, The Perfect Element
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
The first times I listened to them I think there are OK albums, months later give them a second chance and now I think there are masterpieces or near-masterpieces.
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We were always be much human than we whish to be.
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R_DeNIRO
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Posted: September 19 2005 at 19:21 |
This "Growing albums" is one of the reasons why I think is really necesary the oportunity of change the albums votes. Sometimes you think a record it's a 3 stars album, time after you realize that it's a 4 stars or even a masterpiece, but Ooops, you voted in the past and cannot change it.
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We were always be much human than we whish to be.
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anotherbrick
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 00:23 |
For me, a lot of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway had to grow on me. It is now my favorite Genesis album of all time, but before I thought it was just good, with a few good songs on it.
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moonlitbay
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 04:22 |
[QUOTE=CrazyDiamond] For me is:
- Gong - Bananamoon
- Gong - Floating Anarchy 1977
- Soft Machine - Fourth
- Soft Machine - Fifth
My avatar is the cover of an album with a group called Ken's Novel. Beautiful music, neo-prog I guess...
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A reunion.......it will never happen in my lifetime!!
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moonlitbay
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 04:25 |
I've heard so much about IQ-The Wake, but I can't seem to get it....
It's been compared to Marillion's "Misplaced Childhood" a lot.
Any chance this album will "grow"???
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A reunion.......it will never happen in my lifetime!!
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Forgotten Son
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 04:27 |
Ayreon's Into the Electric Castle and Marillion's Brave.
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Chipiron
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 04:43 |
Drama and Yesshows by Yes
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Blacksword
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 05:15 |
Going for the One - Yes
Didn't like at all at first. Looking back I dont even know why! It's my second favourite Yes album, now and in my top 10 albums of all time!
Shadowlands - Glass Hammer
I was put off at first by the production, and what a 'rip off' I thought it was of 70's English prog. Now I love it. I dont care how derivative it is, the songs are brilliantly constructed and full of memorable melodies and rich harmonies.
The Seventh House - IQ
I actually thought this was too bland and poppy when I first heard it I listen to it a couple of times, but I think I was just switched off to most neo prog. Then I heard a saxophone and that was it. I didn't want to know! Now I think it's their best ever!
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Perrin
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 05:48 |
"Acquiring the taste" Gentle Giant
"Pictures at an exhibition" ELP
"Rock Bottom" WYATT
"In the land of grey and pink" CARAVAN
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Jared
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 06:22 |
Yes, can think of two examples of this....
Eloy: Oceans....believe it or not, a friend did me a tape about 8 years ago, and I couldn't get into it, or past the vocals, so I threw it.
I've rediscovered them this year, because I worked backwards from Metromania, Performance and so on. Now I don't know what the problem was.
Porcupine Tree: Signify....I really struggled with this one several years ago as it nearly sent me into a Coma.
I don't think it will ever be a favourite, but now I have worked my way backwards from Deadwing, and once again, given the band time, I can appreciate it more.
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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pero
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 06:23 |
Mahavishnu orchestra - Birds of fire
Yes - Tales from a topografic ocean
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Jared
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 06:25 |
moonlitbay wrote:
I've heard so much about IQ-The Wake, but I can't seem to get it.... It's been compared to Marillion's "Misplaced Childhood" a lot. Any chance this album will "grow"???
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Yes, it should...if you want to persevere with 'The Wake', I suggest you listen to it side by side with 'Tales From The Lush Attic', Peter Nicholls other album from his first spell with IQ, which has a couple of longies on...
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Jared
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Posted: September 20 2005 at 06:29 |
Blacksword wrote:
Going for the One - Yes
Didn't like at all at first. Looking back I dont even know why! It's my second favourite Yes album, now and in my top 10 albums of all time!
Shadowlands - Glass Hammer
I was put off at first by the production, and what a 'rip off' I thought it was of 70's English prog. Now I love it. I dont care how derivative it is, the songs are brilliantly constructed and full of memorable melodies and rich harmonies.
The Seventh House - IQ
I actually thought this was too bland and poppy when I first heard it I listen to it a couple of times, but I think I was just switched off to most neo prog. Then I heard a saxophone and that was it. I didn't want to know! Now I think it's their best ever!
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GFTO: Very similar experience to me, although I could just take it or leave it at first.
Shadowlands: Not heard this one, but I was in two minds about Lex Rex, so I decided to go with Chronomotree, which has now left me in three minds...
The Seventh House: Loved it from the start, as I saw them in concert supporting the album (inc a brilliant version of erosion) although I've always been slightly put of by the saxophone!
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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