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Poll Question: Which 2nd album from these Prog Rock staples is your favorite?
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    Posted: January 14 2019 at 18:39
All of these essential Prog bands had interesting 2nd albums and, except for King Crimson, had not had a break through album and/or hadn't found their true sound yet.  Which one is your favorite?
 
For me it's In the Wake of Poseidon.

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With quite a few bands the second is my favourite (statistically that might be expected). I like all of these albums, but The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other is a really special album to me.
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Feels really weird voting for Genesis in this field but I have a real soft spot for Trespass. 

VDGG would come second for me followed by Floyd & Crimson
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KC, followed by Yes.
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Easy, the 2nd album: Zep II

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Stand Up by far.
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Tull just over KC 
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Crimso this time.
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Could have gone with any of these but I've chosen Time and a Word just because I have a soft spot for the album
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Jethro Tull followed by Van Der Graaf Generator
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VDGG and Floyd: great records.
KC: solid album but not one of their stronger efforts, consolidation rather than much progress. The Devil’s Triangle blows goats.
Yes: not a fan of the use of strings and several pieces are eminently forgettable. Weakest of their first seven.
Genesis and Tull: not a fan of either band, no opinion on these albums really.

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Van der Graaf. First of Three masterpieces.
 
Then Pink Floyd. Great. Then Trespass and Stand Up very good.
 
KC and Yes Second albums are weak.
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Interesting poll. None of these are considered any of the bands absolute peak, but sans Time and a Word they all represent "magic" early encounters with prog. Guess I'm less and less able-or willing to put treasured albums up against each other, so here's my list:

1. Genesis - Trespass
1. Pink Floyd - Saucerful of Secrets
1. King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon
1. Jethro Tull - Stand Up
1. Van der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can
6. Yes - Time and a Word    
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King Crimson, closely followed by VDGG.

I prefer ITWOP to ITCOTCK.
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I like them all but have to vote for Time And A Word.
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Originally posted by miamiscot miamiscot wrote:

I like them all but have to vote for Time And A Word.
 
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Trespass, with Stand Up a close 2nd.
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Lukewarm on most of these. Went with Yes.
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