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Saperlipopette!
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Topic: PA top 100 records with one album per band/artist Posted: October 20 2016 at 01:02 |
Allowing only one album per artist/band is a typical approach to many lists whenever magazines makes their all-time whatever lists. In my listmaking years I used to give myself the same kind of restriction. It think I ended up with a better introduction to just how varied Progressive Rock can be. The 100th album here is by some band called Nemo dug up from as far down as 169th place. Although missing quite a few essentials it ended up as a much more eclectic list than the one we got.
47 new entries among them some crappy ones-but probably even more great ones added (imo). A prog top 100 on Rate Your Music would have three albums by Can alone, but on PA no Krautrock in sight until the 194th spot (and that's the cozy, pastoral folk of Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra). I left out Kind of Blue as a quiet (but not so quiet anymore) protest which opened up for the far more fitting pioneer-fusion masterpiece In a Silent Way. So ehh... what do you think of this version or approach? better? worse? or maybe you just hate all lists and feel that you have to drop by just to show everyone that you are better than me? I'm all ears.
Edit: I kept the highest charted album for all those represented with more than one.
Edited by Saperlipopette! - October 20 2016 at 06:58 |
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Dean
Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 02:07 |
I'd prolly change the yes and genesis choices but other than that your list would be acceptable to me.
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Saperlipopette!
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 10055 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 03:03 |
^I didn't actually choose anything myself - I simply removed every album but the highest entry for all bands/artists with more than one title represented in PA's hot 100 (except for Miles that is).
If I were to pick favorites I would have gone for other albums by Genesis, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, VdGG, PFM mm... But that would complicate things as Jethro Tull would been completely out of the top ten - among other things.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Online Points: 20214 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 05:00 |
I like it.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
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zravkapt
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Posted: October 20 2016 at 06:24 |
Well, it's better than what is in the top 100 right now.
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Magma America Great Make Again
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Lewian
Prog Reviewer Joined: August 09 2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 14122 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 11:02 |
Still no Can and little Kraut... I'd be more curious about your personal Top 100 list.
As a list of 100 recommendations for tasting prog this is probably alright despite some flaws (no Can!!) but this way of extracting stuff from the PA list isn't the most exciting thing one could do. |
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Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 11:18 |
Yeah I too miss a good portion of Krautrock. I could do with some French and Italian acts as well
Nahh these lists always leave room for improvement to pretty much everyone here. Then again I am not knocking lists, because I've found a whole lot of interesting stuff due to them. Rocktopus and Logan - both PA members, are responsible of vastly increasing my experimental music collection. The same goes for monsieur Scaruffi. Absolutely adore his lists on jazz and well just experimental music in general. The OP, monsieur Saper, is guilty of hawking quite a few albums this way too...and I am very grateful of that. That is why I had the chance to experience Hosono's Cochin Moon earlier this evening. Thanks man. |
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Nogbad_The_Bad
Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Online Points: 20214 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 11:56 |
There was a thread recently for peoples top 100's.
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 20 2016 at 12:50 |
I like this list, too! Kind of makes me think of two other lists: Top 100 bands and a personal top 5 (10 or 20) of recommended albums for any newbie to familiarize themselves with each subgenre.
But, seriously, a 21st Century version of a Top 100 is also warranted (even though some of you don't believe their is such a thing as 21st Century "progressive rock music").
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Drew Fisher
https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
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NothingHill
Forum Newbie Joined: October 20 2016 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 12 |
Posted: October 20 2016 at 13:01 |
Funny how I always find something good I've been missing...
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