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giselle 
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 Posted: June 13 2011 at 06:04 |
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Still-life
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 07:22 |
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other needs a vote or two. My tastes change like the weather and quite frankly this morning I find this album breathtaking. Just listen to the first cut.Pawn Hearts might be their crowning achievement, but this one is for the underdog.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams
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colorofmoney91
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 08:33 |
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Pawn Hearts is the only VDGG album that I can enjoy. Luckily, that one album is fantastic.
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Bonnek
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 09:16 |
 The Pessimist wrote:
Pawn Hearts is perfect. Poetic, epic, a much deeper meaning than just an album, chaotic and serene at the same time... Man this album changed my life.
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Slaughternalia
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 20:32 |
Is it just me, or is the mixing on Pawn Hearts beyond horrible? I find it difficult to listen to. Is there a remaster someone might suggest?
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DisgruntledPorcupine
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 20:54 |
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Even the remaster doesn't sound that great productionwise, haha. It doesn't really bother me though it's still a great album.
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Jake Kobrin
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Posted: June 13 2011 at 21:17 |
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PH > GB > SL > H2HE > the rest
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Jazzywoman
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Posted: June 15 2011 at 20:30 |
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H to He is wayyyy to good to pass up, so i had to vote for it. Second is Pawn Hearts definatly, both are great albums though.
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esky
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Posted: June 16 2011 at 10:40 |
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World Record. The musicianship is wonderful, and the thing grabbed me right from the get-go because of it. A friend had initiated me into the world of Graaf months earlier way back when with Pawn Hearts, but it was 'Record that made me a fan.
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moodyxadi
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Posted: January 31 2012 at 18:08 |
still life. Polished, refined but agressive. La Rossa is my fave.
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Bach, Ma, Bros, Déia, Dante.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: January 31 2012 at 18:30 |
moodyxadi wrote:
still life. Polished, refined but agressive. La Rossa is my fave.
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Nice! Totally agreed  .
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Riuku
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Posted: April 02 2012 at 10:10 |
VdGG is so amazing I'll probably never decide. I love absolutely everything Hammill has done although I can't say that for sure because I'm missing about 4 of his solo albums.
But for VdGG itself...if you put a gun at my head it'd be Still Life.
Right now, my top five are:
Aerosol
Still Life
Pawn Hearts
Godbluff
A Grounding in Numbers
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Riuku
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Posted: April 17 2012 at 09:20 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I answer this question differently every time this poll is made.
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This!
Right now it's A Grounding in Numbers because Snake Oil hits me like a ton of bricks.
For some reason however I'm becoming strangely attached to this album, more so than all the others. Probably because it was my first VdGG album since discovering them.
Edited by Riuku - April 17 2012 at 09:21
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progtapper
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 14:13 |
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other 'cause there is Refugees!
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MFP
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 14:31 |
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Pawn Hearts followed by H to He.
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smartpatrol
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:37 |
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Pawn Hearts
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:56 |
This thread has been bumped numerous times over the past year. That's
okay, always nice to have a VDGG poll present. My favourites remain
Still Life and Godbluff - flawless albums. Pawn hearts is a near perfect
album as well, I just prefer the less chaotic/ tortured, and more melodic style
of the later albums.
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Eria Tarka
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Posted: June 12 2012 at 22:08 |
I honestly cant decide between H to HE and Godbluff 
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Horizons
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Posted: June 12 2012 at 22:16 |
He to the He.
It has the insanity of Pawn Hearts, accessibility of Godbluff, and a vast difference between all the tracks which is slightly lacking in the other mentioned two.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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bucka001
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Posted: June 13 2012 at 01:05 |
Riuku wrote:
Triceratopsoil wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I answer this question differently every time this poll is made.
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This!
Right now it's A Grounding in Numbers because Snake Oil hits me like a ton of bricks.
For some reason however I'm becoming strangely attached to this album, more so than all the others. Probably because it was my first VdGG album since discovering them. |
Yeah, A Grounding In Numbers is really an incredible album that gets better with each listen. Easily the best of the three 'comeback' studio albums. It's totally grown on me and I'm completely amazed that it was made by guys in their 60's because it sounds so energetic, creative, and fresh. As far as individual tunes, I just abslutely love Mr Sands, Highly Strung, Embarassing Kid, Smoke... they're all pretty incredible. In fact, I was just thinking about this the past week. AGIN has (for the moment) entered my top three fave VdGG albums of all time: Godbluff (1) Still Life (2) A Grounding In Numbers (3)
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