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Argo2112 
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 14:44 |
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A couple of mid 70's prog gems, one from Genesis & one from Yes. Which do you like better?
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Hercules
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:03 |
Trick of the Tail 4* Going for the One 2.5*
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:04 |
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Genesis, even if Awaken is on-par with Entangled.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:05 |
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Both 4.5* in my book. Hard to choose a favourite.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:05 |
Trick for me.
I enjoy it more than GFTO. GFTO has two songs that stand out these days - Parallels and Awaken. The rest is ok but not that special anymore.
The only song I can complain a bit on Trick is the title track. it's an ok song but not great (like the rest of the album).
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verslibre
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:22 |
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1st vote for G4tT1! It's all about "Parallels" and "Awaken" for me.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:41 |
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Definitely Genesis
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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dr wu23
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 15:47 |
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Tough call...imo both have some good tracks and some average ones .....like the artwork on TOTT and hate the cover of GFTO.....but it's hard to beat Awaken.....perhaps the last great Yes epic.....so Yes wins.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Squonk19
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 16:18 |
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Trick of the Tail just has that something extra which I can't really explain. Going for the One has some great stuff on it, and I can't argue with anyone who would put that first - there is something about Trick that defines a time, place and nostalgic feeling for me more.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 16:49 |
ouch ...that is going to leave a mark man
least favorite Yes album (at least 70's and 80's haha) against some insomnia inducing Genesis album
nope.. can't do it
no vote
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 17:09 |
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Huge Yes fan. I like all of their seventies albums including Tormato a lot. However, GFTO is not in my top 3 of Yes(maybe number 5) where as ATOTT is my favorite Genesis album so there you go.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 17:13 |
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Genesis on this one!
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 17:19 |
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Both really good albums. I've probably listened to Trick more over the last 40 years.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 18:49 |
Trick of the Tail -
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Going for the One - Masterpiece
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 19:03 |
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Trick easy. GFTO is badly recorded
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 19:05 |
I love all of Trick of the Tail, but only about half of GFTO...Turn of the Century and Wondrous Stories bore me to tears 
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CosmicVibration
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 19:21 |
Trick of the Tail is recorded very well and loves to be
cranked on a good system.
Going for the One is recorded poorly and fatiguing at high
volume on a respectable system. None the
less, it’s still a masterpiece.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 20:28 |
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Genesis
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 20:44 |
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Re: Going For The One - why does the title track sound so shrill ?? Actually, Howe sounds shrill all ‘round on this record.
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Posted: February 21 2018 at 21:09 |
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Going for the One has Awaken, so...
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