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Poll Question: Which Prog band made the best pop?
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

I'm off topic here. Is it still fashionable to hate Phil Collins?

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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

^ that's another thing, everybody conveniently forgets that Steve Hackett made a lot of genuinely mediocre pop at the same time Genesis was in their pop era.




"Genuinely mediocre pop" is an excellent way to describe it. At least the other guys made some memorable and decade-defining pop!
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Tony Banks rules everyone else is wrong!!! LOL

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Jon Anderson has a knack for writing great Pop songs and he can make them sound jolly even when he's singing about the dangers of nuclear war, as in the song: Surrender. Smile
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

^ that's another thing, everybody conveniently forgets that Steve Hackett made a lot of genuinely mediocre pop at the same time Genesis was in their pop era.

those were the 80s, it was "conform or be cast out" for a lot o artists. 
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At least Genesis made some good pop. Phil made crap. That's the difference between the two, and why it became fashionable to dump on Phil.
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I have a question.

Is post-Gabriel Genesis crossover prog (which for me reads as poppy prog), or pure pop? I've always considered the 2nd option, so, to me, it doesn't make sense to compare Collins-era Genesis to 10cc, Alan Parsons or even Gabriel himself.
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Who the hell is making comparisons between Hackett and Collins in regard to pop music?
I actually don't mind Phil, but let's be real, on Hackett's worst day, he still mops the floor with Phil...pop music or not.
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Originally posted by Spacegod87 Spacegod87 wrote:

Who the hell is making comparisons between Hackett and Collins in regard to pop music?
I actually don't mind Phil, but let's be real, on Hackett's worst day, he still mops the floor with Phil...pop music or not.

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Highly Strung is not better than pop genesis or Phil’s first 3 solo albums. At least Phil has any semblance of personality hahaha
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I went "other" - in consideration of two bands already mentioned, Supertramp and The Alan Parsons Project.  Way finer "pop" in my opinion, than Genesis.  I do love "Mama" quite a bit, though.  That's a great song.
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Originally posted by DarkTower DarkTower wrote:

Supertramp. Breakfast in America is a perfect example of very good pop.

ditto although I voted for Yes

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love is another great example if we extend beyond bands.
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The Floyd in their Syd days had good pop ditties and in SEP and AL two real 60s pop gems. They also had a no 1 pop single ABITW school choir and all.
Caravan seemed to me to have great pop sensibilities too. Even ELP had a UK no 1 hit although I feel that to all FFTCM pop is a stretch.
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I notice that some people have mentioned Supertramp which is a good call if we are including prog related bands, they produced very fine pop music. On the basis of prog related bands I would put up 10cc who were imho the best pop/rock band of the 70s. They produced a string of high quality pop singles from the likes of Rubber Bullets and the dean and I to more interesting stuff like I'm not in love and I'm mandy fly me with lots in between.
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XTC for me, I know they aren't on here but they've got enough prog in their pop sensibilities.
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An inglorious win for Genesis. Woo hoo!
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Originally posted by Earl of Mar Earl of Mar wrote:

I notice that some people have mentioned Supertramp which is a good call if we are including prog related bands, they produced very fine pop music. On the basis of prog related bands I would put up 10cc who were imho the best pop/rock band of the 70s. They produced a string of high quality pop singles from the likes of Rubber Bullets and the dean and I to more interesting stuff like I'm not in love and I'm mandy fly me with lots in between.

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10cc were actually pretty remarkable as they changed their style with every hit single. Still no idea how they managed thatSmile
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