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iluvmarillion
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Topic: 4 Long Albums with White Covers Posted: November 16 2014 at 00:34 |
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Think of The White Album as three separate solo albums by Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison. There's enough material there to suggest to me that all three would qualify as candidates for the greatest album in the history of popular music. In fact, nothing any of The Beatles did in their subsequent solo careers comes close to what they contributed to The White Album. The shame of it is that The White Album lacks any cohesive whole to it due to the infighting going on in the studio at the time and the inability of George Martin to bring the warring factions together. |
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proggman
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Posted: November 15 2014 at 20:19 | ||
Pink Floyd, The Wall. |
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When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
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Goodsir
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Posted: November 09 2014 at 18:58 | ||
Lamb Lies Down for sure
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"Every wave is tidal, if you stick around" - Elliott Smith
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LearsFool
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Posted: November 09 2014 at 18:46 | ||
Hmmm... the alternative choices you've all mentioned are all as wonderful as the poll choices. Think I'll make a personal list of all the albums mentioned, and one that wasn't:
1) The Beatles The Beatles 2) The Death Defying Unicorn Motorpsycho &
Stale Storlokken 3) Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 4) Chicago (II) Chicago 5) Principe di un Giorno Celeste 6) The Snow Goose Camel 7) Chicago IV Chicago 8) A Meditation Mass Yatha Sidhra 9) The Wall Pink Floyd 10) Station to Station David Bowie 11) Fillmore East, June 1971 Frank Zappa
& The Mothers of Invention 12) The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis 13) Presence Led Zeppelin |
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Angelo
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 09:47 | ||
The Lamb...
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Rednight
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 09:27 | ||
That was the missing album from this thread! Recorded at Carnegie Hall, right? The first handful of Chicago albums were ground breaking. I have a couple of them remastered and yearn for the time 'IV can be injected into my collection. By the way, FYI, David Gilmour added his talents to a couple of songs on a Cetera album in the late '80s. Edited by Rednight - November 05 2014 at 09:29 |
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digdug
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Posted: November 05 2014 at 07:59 | ||
The Wall is my fave from the list.
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Prog On!
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 23:55 | ||
OK - Chicago IV. Great quadruple live set !! And I think, as a bassist, Pete Cetera nailed it. No Jaco or Percy, but perfect for the band.
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 20:32 | ||
I voted for the Wall.Lamb has too much filler on it imo.
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micky
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 16:59 | ||
I had a feeling it might be something like that.
btw bonus McClappies for the Chicago debut mention. What a great album! |
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richardh
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 01:56 | ||
I probably should explain a bit. I grew up with the Beatles music and love so many of their songs but the sonic qualities (or rather lack of) on their albums leaves me a bit cold. I hardly ever play Sgt Peppers or Revolver for that matter and so I just haven't bothered to venture beyond that. So basically I'm quite happy to hear them occasionally. I don't listen to In The Court very much either similar reasons that it just isn't great sound wise. I need some punch. Basically I don't listen to much sixties music although I will make an exception for Love Forever Changes and Chicago's debut.
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uduwudu
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Posted: November 03 2014 at 00:25 | ||
There's Presence (with matching white lettering for the title), Station To Station and Wish You Were Here, Mothers Live in 1971 to think of as well. Oh and Bad Company's Desolation Angels.
,what was the question. Oh yes.
You cannot decide which is my favourite. So how would I know? ;) Is it the art or the content btw? Of the selection it is . |
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dr wu23
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 12:24 | ||
Yes....The Beatles ...White LP forever. |
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Kentucky_Hawkwindage
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 10:07 | ||
Thee Wall
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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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micky
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 10:02 | ||
shame more Genesis fans aren't like you HT It isn't even close.
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bhikkhu
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 09:35 | ||
The Beatles and I hate to say that it even far outweighs my beloved Genesis. As I said in my review, this album is a rite of passage for any music lover. It may be tough to get into at first but more is revealed with each listen. It is probably the only album that reveals the entire scope of what they were capable of.
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micky
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 06:40 | ||
wow man. That really blows my mind. I could understand if one was still fighting acne and digging DT, but it surprising me musical nuts of a certain age haven't heard it. It is... like going to church.. being a Christian.. yet not even having read a single page of the bible. |
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 04:02 | ||
^ I like both of the Works albums. Good one
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richardh
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Posted: November 02 2014 at 02:51 | ||
Me neither ELP - Works Vol II is another to add to the list. ELP's move towards Boogie Woogie and Jazz was not best received by many though
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Rick Robson
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Posted: November 01 2014 at 22:49 | ||
Not even Genesis great ideas for The Lamb caught me enough to put it amongst my favourite prog albums, though there are some genuine moments like 'Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats' and 'Riding the Scree'.
The Snow Goose quite clearly appeals to me with a deeper atmosphere, at times even flerting with a genuine classical mood, and at last often sounding boring for who definitely doesn't get its style nor its whole message. I consider myself a lucky man for NOT having had to read Gallico's book in order to have a full appreciation of the Snow Goose's genius, in fact it IS one of my favourite albums. |
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"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
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