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Poll Question: Which of these albums do you prefer?
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4 [5.97%]
27 [40.30%]
27 [40.30%]
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    Posted: August 27 2016 at 10:48
Four albums from 1969 that encompass bands heading for prog-rock super-stardom but still not quite there yet. Genesis had to boot Anthony Phillips and John Silver before realizing their true Genesis-iness, Tull released what in reality was their second debut album after parting ways with Mick Abrahams from the blues-based This Was, Floyd was still consuming far more acid than was necessary to provide a more cohesive album, and Yes was doing covers of The Beatles and The Byrds prior to settling on Steve Howe as their lead guitarist two albums later.

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Jethro Tull over the others.
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Stand Up is one of the first 70's albums I purchased so it's kind of special to me, but still not enough to beat Ummagumma.
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I don't know the Tull one, the Genesis one is pleasant but forgettable, and the Yes one is joyful and full of energy (such a cool album!), but the Floyd one was experimental, challenging and completely groundbreaking!!
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Points: 1774 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 12:24
Yes

Why are there so many votes for Ummagumma? Shocked
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If it was just the live half of Ummagumma this would be a no-brainer...but Tull wins by default.
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Originally posted by Neu!mann Neu!mann wrote:

If it was just the live half of Ummagumma this would be a no-brainer...but Tull wins by default.

Yeah, I had considered using Floyd's More, which was also released in 1969, in place of Ummagumma because I thought that maybe the live sides of the album which contain previously released material (and better than the studio work on the album) might skew the poll numbers. It looks like that may be the case, but oh well.

I still think Tull's Stand Up is a gem, and out of these selections from 1969 far more mature from a compositional standpoint.
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Ummagumma easily.
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I voted Yes, even though it's the wrong answer (which is Ummagumma, obviously).  Just because Yes is so neglected and deserves more love. Unique in its own way, and I'd go so far as to say that it's a far better record than anything they recorded after 1974.
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Now you're speaking my language:  In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
Just kiddin'.  Umma-gumma-da-bumma.


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Stand Up.
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I'd go with Ummagumma just for the studio material alone. I consider the live stuff to just be bonus extras. 
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Yes and Stand Up are good albums. Genesis to Revelation is meh, and Ummagumma is S@!#.
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Originally posted by Upbeat Tango Monday Upbeat Tango Monday wrote:

Yes and Stand Up are good albums. Genesis to Revelation is meh, and Ummagumma is S@!#.

Completely agree Clap
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I still like Yes I and Stand Up
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Mammagamma........
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The live stuff is on Ummagumma so it should count, and it easily wins the day. That's not "skewing the poll", that's just what this album is. The live tracks on Ummagumma aren't only better than the studio disc, they are much better also than the studio originals of the live songs. I didn't see Pink Floyd live at the time but I think they were much more a live than a studio band and Ummagumma live is much closer to what the band was about than any of their studio recordings of the period.
I don't really understand the tendency of some here not to take live material seriously.
 
Interesting by the way to see how Ummagumma wins this one and loses hopelessly in the other one against AHM.
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