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BrufordFreak ![]() Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 4183 |
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A seminal album for me--perhaps THE album that got me into album rock (or "prog"), there really is no bad song on this album for me--and I could've gone with any of them--but I gotta go with the opener, "The Wizard."
Though the tracks are listed separately, I had to merge "Paradise" and "The Spell" as one--as we all know they are. And, how many of you old-timers proudly displayed the Roger Dean poster of this album cover on your bedroom walls?
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Cristi ![]() Collaborator ![]() ![]() Crossover / Prog Metal Teams Joined: July 27 2006 Location: wonderland Status: Offline Points: 16925 |
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Paradise/The Spell
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Kingsnake ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: November 03 2006 Location: Rockpommelland Status: Offline Points: 1573 |
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All My Life is kind of annoying though. Uriah Heep always had the ability to create great songs and terrible songs at once.
Another example is Seven Stars. |
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Wanorak ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 09 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4574 |
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Paradise/The Spell.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Frenetic Zetetic ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 09 2017 Location: Now Status: Offline Points: 7348 |
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Never cared much for this band, but the last track gets it for me.
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"What is Prog?"-verslibre ![]() Mellotron or GTFO. |
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Larkstongue41 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 07 2015 Location: Eastern Canada Status: Offline Points: 1349 |
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Always loved the energy of the opener.
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"Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar."
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omphaloskepsis ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 19 2011 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 2009 |
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Such an important album to me. My favorite song may be "WHY", the song tacked on to recent CD additions. Could be my favorite BASS song of all time. Bass player extraordinaire- "Gary Thain"-electrocuted in Dallas...September 15, 1974...Died 8-8-75 of overdose...Unsung member of the 27 club. Every few months I play a breath-taking "air bass" to WHY. Edited by omphaloskepsis - February 13 2018 at 10:11 |
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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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"Prog-gnostics" show - every Saturday 8-10pm UK time on http://www.justincaseradio.com, the first progressive radio in Greece
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Blinkyjoh ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 10 2015 Location: Toronto Status: Offline Points: 125 |
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Easy Livin'
You've all beeeeeen For Givenn! :P
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Squonk19 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 03 2015 Location: Darlington, UK Status: Offline Points: 2974 |
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Great album with lots of classic tracks - but opening up with 'The Wizard' was rather special! Now that's a feel-good prog moment!
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"...and the man in the mirror has sad eyes..."
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moshkito ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Online Points: 11057 |
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Hi, This was one of the bands that I bought the album by the cover (Roger Dean's), and was really disappointed all around. To me, this was just plain rock music, trying to sound artsy now and then, but all in all, not a great band, but one that you can play on a nice (and open!!!) Friday/Saturday night show on a good FM station that is not mechanized and needs to die!
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... none of the hits, none of the time ... now try finding your own mirror/art! www.pedrosena.com
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dr wu23 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 16616 |
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Flip a coin between Wizard and Paradise......
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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The.Crimson.King ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 29 2013 Location: WA Status: Offline Points: 4585 |
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Saw UH open for Tull in '78 and while they put on a great show, I've always been disappointed by their albums. Bought a handful including this one with high hopes, but didn't keep any besides the greatest hits album. Absolutely love the songs "Bird of Prey" and "Gypsy", but nothing else really grabbed me so no vote here.
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dr wu23 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 16616 |
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^ Yeah......many music critics over the years picked on the Heep and said they weren't that good...there was a review in the old Rolling Stone guide that called them a 'mutant version of Deep Purple'.
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Manuel ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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Wow!!! One of my favorite Heep's records. Today, I'll vote for Traveler in Time, tomorrow, it could be any of the rest. All great songs, and excellent music.
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Hercules ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Near York UK Status: Offline Points: 5359 |
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Amen to that. One of the (many) bands who rarely get a mention on here, but deserve much more attention. However, the album was a huge source of embarrassment to me. I was looking at the cover at my parents' house, when my mother looked over my shoulder and gasped, "What a rude cover. I wouldn't have expected that of you." I had no idea what she meant - then I saw it. Until then, I honestly hadn't noticed. Really.
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A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life.
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micky ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46605 |
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lol.... at least it wasn't Abraxas man... my mom snagged me a few times while.. umm. appreciating that album cover haha.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Manuel ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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My family paid little attention to my music, and hardly ever look at my vinyl record collection, at least not with that much attention. Growing in Central America was hard for a prog-head during the 70's, no internet and very little exposure to that kind of music, and it was quite difficult to get records of any info on latest releases. I was fortunate to know a lady who worked in the biggest record store in town, so I was able to know about newest releases, and special order them.
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AFlowerKingCrimson ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 10112 |
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I've always really enjoyed "circle of hands" but I voted for "the wizard." I should pull this out again. It's a great album but I haven't played it in a while. Also, it's one of relatively few albums I have on both cd and vinyl. My vinyl copy is actually signed by Roger Dean(as is my vinyl copy of relayer) so I won't be parting with it anytime soon. ;)
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AFlowerKingCrimson ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 02 2016 Location: Philly burbs Status: Offline Points: 10112 |
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As a side note, I could have sworn I heard "traveller in time" in some movie but I can not for the life of me figure out where. If anyone knows please do tell.
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