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Poll Question: Which of these GREAT prog epics is your favorite?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
1 [1.35%]
2 [2.70%]
6 [8.11%]
6 [8.11%]
1 [1.35%]
4 [5.41%]
8 [10.81%]
3 [4.05%]
7 [9.46%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [1.35%]
6 [8.11%]
4 [5.41%]
3 [4.05%]
1 [1.35%]
0 [0.00%]
5 [6.76%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [2.70%]
2 [2.70%]
1 [1.35%]
2 [2.70%]
1 [1.35%]
1 [1.35%]
7 [9.46%]
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    Posted: September 23 2021 at 16:31
I thought I'd done this poll before (searched, could find no evidence), or I've wanted to do it for the longest time: Vote for your favorite of these "lesser known" or "lesser acclaimed" prog epics from the 1970s--all of which are, in my opinion, masterpieces in their own right.
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I know 15 out of these, tough choice TBH Embarrassed
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Sorry, peoplesons, about the repeat polls. PA issued me a prompt saying I didn't have the authority to make such a post both times I tried to upload it and then, Voila! there are two duplicate polls -- with no recourse for removing one!!! (A flaw in the system!) 

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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

Sorry, peoplesons, about the repeat polls. PA issued me a prompt saying I didn't have the authority to make such a post both times I tried to upload it and then, Voila! there are two duplicate polls -- with no recourse for removing one!!! (A flaw in the system!) 

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Oh boy...this is difficult. 

I'll throw a vote to Schulze. 
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I have heard 7 or 8 of these and this is difficult: Schulze, Harmonium, Supertramp...

I picked Supertramp.


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adonis is a true masterpiece imho
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UK
PFM
Herbie Hancock

In that order here.

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Hackett>PFM>UK

(but don't know that many)
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I've heard 20 out of these and know about 15 of them quite well. Here's my eclectic top six (it's really a first, second, and the four next at third): 

Sleeping Giant - Herbie Hancock
Shadow of the Heirophant - Steve Hackett (the extended seventeen minute playout version)
Ludwig von Bayern - Klaus Schulze
Can You Hear Me? - Renaissance
Traumaschine - Ash Ra Tempel
L'auberge du sanglier/A Hunting We Will Go - Caravan
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Caravan, UK, Hackett, ...went with Hunting by Caravan...great track that develops nicely.
Love the Hackett and UK tracks also.....but there is somethng special about that Caravan track
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

...L'auberge du sanglier/A Hunting We Will Go - Caravan

Hi,

How I love to blast this on my stereo or in the car. Fabulous.
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Since I get to vote again, I gave this one to Renaissance. Lots of drama and great beauty.
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I don't consider the Hackett, Supertramp, or UK selections as "Lesser Known". Maybe not even Renaissance's.
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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

I don't consider the Hackett, Supertramp, or UK selections as "Lesser Known". Maybe not even Renaissance's.

Good point. I guess what I meant was some of the less-than-obvious choices for Top 20 Prog Epics from the 1970s. These would not go with the usual suspects generated by the "Big Six" during that era.
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Fools Overture is god. It definitely gets my vote. I felt like Supertramp was more than just "The Logical Song" after Fools Overture. Matter of fact, I have been listening "The Logical Song" and the other hits by Supertramp on 102.9 for years and I loved them. Then a couple of months ago, I listened to Fool's Overture and then found my favorite Supertramp song. Everything on CoTC is awesome as well.

In 2nd is Anthony Phillips' King Henry: Portraits on Tudor Times. I feel sentiment from hearing this song 2 months ago, and this song also sounds fantastic. I love the classical sound of the song, and it sounds amazing all the way through. It makes me feel as if I were at the library when I am hearing this. 
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great poll!!! Thumbs Up

Voted Island - Pictures, very personal and original sound by the swiss band
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Bunch of pieces I love here. Hackett is a close second, but went with Island - Pictures. Although, if I was picking a track off that album I would go with Herold and King.

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