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Hercules 
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 Posted: October 29 2014 at 17:22 |
 Cactus Choir wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
Hoslips' The Tain.
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A brilliant album but released in 1973. They did the not so great Dancehall Sweethearts in 74.
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The Tain is, indeed a total triumph; one of the very few truly great albums. But the more I listen to Dancehall Sweethearts, the more I like it; perhaps it's overshadowed a bit by what went before.
But Nighttown Boy, The Blind Can't Lead the Blind, Mad Pat, King of the Fairies and The Best Years of Our Lives are all wonderful, and the other tracks are all good - no fillers there.
I also like it for the stunning recording quality, too.
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Kentucky_Hawkwindage
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Posted: October 29 2014 at 17:40 |
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King Crimson-Red
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"Nobody's Gonna Change My World That's Something To Unreal" Lyrics that i live my life by-from Black Sabbath's Technical Ecstasy's track You Won't Change Me
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Olape
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Posted: October 29 2014 at 19:48 |
Aside from the well known classics (Red, Relayer, Lamb, You...), I would mention: Invisible - same Eloy - Floating Le Orme - Contrappunti Ange - Au-Delà Du Délire
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 02:55 |
Padraic wrote:
rushfan4 wrote:
Henry Cow's Unrest
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And there it is. The album that tops Relayer. Thank you Scott.
I forget these things mostly because I have no idea what year albums were released.
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If I had loved the B-side as much as I love the A-side it would have been a no brainer (or I guess I would choose Rock Bottom no matter what). Bittern Storm over Ulm-Half Asleep/Half Awake-Ruins is 23 minutes of a certain beauty you get nowhere else than in avant prog that I can never get enough of.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 03:20 |
Olape wrote:
Aside from the well known classics (Red, Relayer, Lamb, You...), I would mention:... Le Orme - Contrappunti...
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Good one, one of my favorites
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Cactus Choir
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 03:22 |
Hercules wrote:
The Tain is, indeed a total triumph; one of the very few truly great albums. But the more I listen to Dancehall Sweethearts, the more I like it; perhaps it's overshadowed a bit by what went before.
But Nighttown Boy, The Blind Can't Lead the Blind, Mad Pat, King of the Fairies and The Best Years of Our Lives are all wonderful, and the other tracks are all good - no fillers there.
I also like it for the stunning recording quality, too. |
I'll have to give Dancehall Sweethearts another try, it's a long time since I listened to it. As you say The Tain is a masterwork but sadly is not widely acknowledged as such. The other Horslips album I really got into was the Book of Invasions. So many albums so little time!
Edited by Cactus Choir - October 30 2014 at 03:25
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Padraic
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 07:06 |
Saperlipopette! wrote:
Bittern Storm over Ulm-Half Asleep/Half Awake-Ruins is 23 minutes of a certain beauty you get nowhere else than in avant prog that I can never get enough of. |
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progresssaurus
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 07:45 |
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Focus - Hamburger Concerto
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aliano
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 08:06 |
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BJH - Everyone Is Everybody Else
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Rick Robson
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 08:32 |
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How on earth could I forget to mention my most brand new favourite live album: ELP - 'Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends, Ladies And Gentlemen!!
By the way I just took from my most brand new wishlist some 1974 albums very well praised in PA Forum but not yet mentioned in this thread:
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - Rick Wakeman (1974-08)
Vive La Trance - Amon Düül II
Hijack - Amon Düül II (1974-11)
Biglietto Per L'Inferno - Biglietto Per L'Inferno (1974-11)
Mass Media Stars - Acqua Fragile (1974-10 )
Il Tempo Della Gioia - Quella Vecchia Locanda
And I would like to know about Clic (1974-09) from Franco Battiato? It seems that he is a great italian artist, not only musically btw.
Edited by Rick Robson - October 30 2014 at 09:29
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Rednight
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 12:18 |
micky wrote:
L'Isola di Niente!!!  , Hamburger Concerto, the perhaps Relayer.
I think Relayer is bit overrated, I like it but can't hold a candle to the brilliance of CttE or shear ambition and beauty of Tales, but not overrated as much as Red or the Lamb are. Neither group had the balls or creativity to do something as mad and wild as Soundchaser. That is one piece of music still exciting and visceral to listen to after 40 years and 100's .. 1000's of listens.
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Red overrated? How dare you!
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 12:44 |
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King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black, Red
Queen - Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack
Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets (thoguh some say that was released in 1973), Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe, Roxy And Elsewhere
Yes - Relayer
Jethro Tull - War Child
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
Mike Oldfield - Hergerst Ridge
Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory
Rush - Rush
Hawkwind - Hall Of The Mountain Grill
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 12:50 |
KingCrInuYasha wrote:
Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets (thoguh some say that was released in 1973), ... |
Depends on what country it was released in in '73. You don't want to pick one album from your list?
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 19:54 |
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Todd
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia
Hergest Ridge
Relayer
Hamburger Concerto
L’isola di niente
Crime of the Century
Secret Treaties
Pretzel Logic
War Babies
Turn of the Cards
Rock Bottom
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
Remember the Future
Red
The Power and The Glory
in that order
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KingCrInuYasha
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 23:03 |
Dayvenkirq wrote:
KingCrInuYasha wrote:
Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets (thoguh some say that was released in 1973), ... |
Depends on what country it was released in in '73.
You don't want to pick one album from your list? |
1. True.
2. If push comes to shove, I have to say Red.
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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cstack3
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 23:41 |
KingCrInuYasha wrote:
King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black, Red
Queen - Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack
Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets (thoguh some say that was released in 1973), Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe, Roxy And Elsewhere
Yes - Relayer
Jethro Tull - War Child
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
Mike Oldfield - Hergerst Ridge
Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory
Rush - Rush
Hawkwind - Hall Of The Mountain Grill
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Good enough for me, thanks!
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: November 01 2014 at 00:17 |
Rick Robson wrote:
How on earth could I forget to mention my most brand new favourite live album: ELP - 'Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends, Ladies And Gentlemen!!
By the way I just took from my most brand new wishlist some 1974 albums very well praised in PA Forum but not yet mentioned in this thread:
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth - Rick Wakeman (1974-08)
Vive La Trance - Amon Düül II
Hijack - Amon Düül II (1974-11)
Biglietto Per L'Inferno - Biglietto Per L'Inferno (1974-11)
Mass Media Stars - Acqua Fragile (1974-10 ) Worst band of all RPI of the 100+ I've heard. A really bad Genesis clone with awful vocals.
Il Tempo Della Gioia - Quella Vecchia Locanda
And I would like to know about Clic (1974-09) from Franco Battiato? It seems that he is a great italian artist, not only musically btw.
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I'm a fan of Clic's easy on the ears take on minimalism in the vein of Terry Riley. But I'd say Sulle corde di Aries is a better starting point as well as being a better album.
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Rick Robson
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Posted: November 01 2014 at 22:08 |
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^Thanks Saperlipopette! I'll take your advice and check it out asap.
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"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: November 01 2014 at 22:45 |
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Court and Spark, War Child, Bridge of Sighs, Diamond Dogs, Country Life.
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Raff
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 05:24 |
Rick Robson wrote:
And I would like to know about Clic (1974-09) from Franco Battiato? It seems that he is a great italian artist, not only musically btw.
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He is, and still delivering the goods. Though he went "pop" in the early Eighties, his output has always kept a very high level of quality, musically and lyrically. If you understand some Italian (and you should, being from Brazil), by all means have a look at Battiato's lyrics, which are outstanding. Some of his late Seventies albums are very experimental and not at all easy to get into, but Pollution, Sulle Corde di Aries (a stone-cold masterpiece IMHO) and Clic! are all highly recommended.
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Favorite album from 1974?
