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Poll Question: Which album do you prefer?
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    Posted: October 26 2016 at 21:11
Which of this two albums do you like better? I was thinking that they sort of hold a similar position within each bands discography, if that makes any sense.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 21:23
I consider Relayer to be a good album. I consider Larks' Tongues in Aspic to be a masterpiece. LTiA for me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 21:53
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 22:38
Both fantastic albums, and certainly some of the most extreme offerings from each group, but Larks' wins this one for its consistency. With Relayer, Yes always struck me as having put all their eggs in one basket (Gates of Delirium) while side two leaves you wanting a bit more. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 22:40
I love both, but consider LTIA to be the more revolutionary of the two, so make mine Lark's Tongues.  

p.s. please keep John Wetton in your thoughts & prayers, he's been having a rough time lately (cancer chemo, blood infections etc.)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 22:59
Oh, that's terrible news. I hope he can fight it off.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 23:09
Relayer, I never really remember anything from LITA apart from Part 1.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 26 2016 at 23:40
Larks, pretty easily.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 01:31
Relayer.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 05:11
Relayer.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 05:50
Larks I guess.

Not my fave albums by either artist, but there are parts of Relayer which irritate me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 05:59
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I consider Relayer to be a good album. I consider Larks' Tongues in Aspic to be a masterpiece. LTiA for me.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 06:31
Relayer gets the nod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 06:45
Relayer wins it as each track is brilliant, whereas a couple on LTIA are not.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 07:23
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Relayer wins it as each track is brilliant, whereas a couple on LTIA are not.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 08:00
Probably the toughest poll I've yet voted in; Larks by a hair
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 08:06
LTIA, I don't like Relayer much.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 08:25
"Gates of Delirium," "Sound Chaser" and "To Be Over" well over "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1," "Book of Saturday," "Exiles," "Easy Money," "The Talking Drum" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2." 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 08:56
Larks Tongues in Aspic 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 27 2016 at 10:14
Larks Tounge in Aspic because of sheer listening enjoyment - but I consider Relayer the most sonically challenging album of the two. Both are rock as a genuine artistic expression that makes me envious of those who were there to discover it when prog was part of "popular" culture. 
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