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    Posted: January 23 2016 at 08:44
Because any time a good question is asked on the internet, the opposite of it must be asked several hours later by someone far less original Tongue

What are some songs that detract from those otherwise great releases? Some of mine are:

King Crimson - Happy Family (Lizard)
Camel - Aristillus (Moonmadness)
Genesis - Battle of Epping Forest (Selling England By The Pound)
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Points: 24391 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2016 at 08:48
One that comes to mind is "Walk Away" on Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell - the only song on that album that might be called filler.
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I'd say half the songs on 70's Genesis albums. LOL and this answer serves for both polls.

They are top albums.. but simply aren't very good albums for half the time the music is f**king great.. the other half is a frickin snooze fest.
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Points: 20204 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2016 at 09:20
Originally posted by Magnum Vaeltaja Magnum Vaeltaja wrote:


King Crimson - Happy Family (Lizard)


That's one of my favorite tracks on the album.
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"The Loser in the End" in Queen II
"Providence" in Red
"Happy Family" in Lizard
"Seamus" in Meddle
"Sweet Lady" in A Night at the Opera
"Five Percent for Nothing" in Fragile
"Fat Man" in Stand Up
"Four Sticks" in Led Zeppelin IV
"The Ancient" in Tales (Not the last 6 minutes)
"Revolution 9" in the White Album
"Tank" in ELP



Not prog at all, but "My World" in Use your Illusion II is the worst song ever.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

I'd say half the songs on 70's Genesis albums. LOL and this answer serves for both polls.

They are top albums.. but simply aren't very good albums for half the time the music is f**king great.. the other half is a frickin snooze fest.
Actually, I agree in part. The Battle of Epping Forest on SEbtP and the second half of the Lamb album detract from the whole. As I have said before, The Lamb has the greatest single record Genesis released; unfortunately, it's a double album.Wink
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Magnum Vaeltaja Magnum Vaeltaja wrote:


King Crimson - Happy Family (Lizard)


That's one of my favorite tracks on the album.


Indeed, if one song is sub-par on Lizard (except for that closing quagmire) , it's Lady Of Dancing Water
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Rush - Tears (2112)
Pink Floyd - Shine On (Wish You Were Here)
Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky (Dark Side)
Porcupine Tree - Sentimental (Fear of a Blank Planet)

Those are the first that come to my mind.
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Haha, I thought of this question, too.
The first artist that comes to my mind for this is Kate Bush.
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On my best album of all time list, I have The Dreaming on no. 5, still for most of the about 100 years I know this album, I hated Leave it Open. I have warmed to it a little, but it's still the worst on the album by some distance.
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

I'd say half the songs on 70's Genesis albums. LOL and this answer serves for both polls.

They are top albums.. but simply aren't very good albums for half the time the music is f**king great.. the other half is a frickin snooze fest.

You're my man. Except we may not agree on the halves.
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Thumbs Up beware about agreeing with me however.. it can be hazardous to your forum reputation LOL
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I swear you guys. Why so much hate on Battle? It's there best besides Supper imo.
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Originally posted by sublime220 sublime220 wrote:

I swear you guys. Why so much hate on Battle? It's there best besides Supper imo.
 
I adore Battle.  Seriously. It always makes me smile.
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I adore Battle myself... when I can't fall asleep.. I put that one and WHAM!!  I am counting sheep ... dreaming of jamming with Keith Moon after drinking Janis Joplin under the table... or simply having vivid nightmares about my ex-wife...
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Originally posted by Pastmaster Pastmaster wrote:

Rush - Tears (2112)
Pink Floyd - Shine On (Wish You Were Here)
Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky (Dark Side)
Porcupine Tree - Sentimental (Fear of a Blank Planet)

Those are the first that come to my mind.

Shine On and Great Gig are not so good Wacko
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Originally posted by TheLionOfPrague TheLionOfPrague wrote:

Originally posted by Pastmaster Pastmaster wrote:

Rush - Tears (2112)
Pink Floyd - Shine On (Wish You Were Here)
Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky (Dark Side)
Porcupine Tree - Sentimental (Fear of a Blank Planet)

Those are the first that come to my mind.

Shine On and Great Gig are not so good Wacko

I've always found Shine On boring and the soul vocals in Great Gig have always annoyed me. I guess I just have some unpopular opinions. LOL
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^ oh no you don't. That is my street corner and I stake claim to it!  I have unpopular opinions...it is one thing to call out the mediocrity of Dull or the soporiferousness of Genesis...  but wouldn't dare say those Floyd classics are anything but frickin fabulous.  that isn't unpopular.. that is insane man LOL
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^ You're posting like a madman tonight.  I like it. 

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 I blame the snow.. LOL
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Points: 46828 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2016 at 20:53
Originally posted by Pastmaster Pastmaster wrote:

Originally posted by TheLionOfPrague TheLionOfPrague wrote:

Originally posted by Pastmaster Pastmaster wrote:

Rush - Tears (2112)
Pink Floyd - Shine On (Wish You Were Here)
Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky (Dark Side)
Porcupine Tree - Sentimental (Fear of a Blank Planet)

Those are the first that come to my mind.

Shine On and Great Gig are not so good Wacko

I've always found Shine On boring and the soul vocals in Great Gig have always annoyed me. I guess I just have some unpopular opinions. LOL


oh by the way.. happy 1 yr anni!!!  Clap
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