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el böthy 
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 Topic: Bes album to start with the Flower Kings
Posted: October 26 2005 at 16:38 |
I find this band quite interesitng, but there are songs I like and some I dont. The ones I dont are Big puzzle from Back in the ... and There is more to these world from Retropolis. Mainly because of how ...happy they are? Can that be it? Well, it can, but its also something in the music....I dont know, and I dont really care much for the voice of who ever sings in both. But songs like In the eyes of the World, Vampiers view and specially Black & White are really nice!!! So I was thinking if you think one album from they has that "vibe" from the last 3 songs I mentioned...I was thinking of Adam & Eve, because as Gildelöw is there too maybe its a bit more...not-happy
But...whats your advise?
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King of Loss
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 16:47 |
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Unfold the Future is simplying the best and most complete album they've ever made. Highest recommended.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 16:48 |
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Just start with Back in the World of Adventures and work your way up through their catalogue.
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Crushed Aria
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 16:58 |
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I started out with Adam and Eve, and have had to put a bit of time into their other albums before I liked them.
Adam and Eve is definatly the best to start with as it is their most acessable.
However their best is easily Unfold the Future or Retropolis.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 17:57 |
I recommend Space Revolver to start with. But IMO all of their albums except Adam & Eve and The Rainmaker are accessible. I think that this poll will end up pretty indecisive ... so choose any album you like. 
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cucacola54
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 19:53 |
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raindance
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 20:32 |
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SPACE REVOLVER most accesible and melodic! In fact this was the last great record they recorded!!!!!!
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elpprogster
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 21:02 |
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ANY OF THOSE; I THINK THE BEST PLACE TO START WITH FK IS THE LIVE ALBUM ALIVE ON PLANET EARTH
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 22:01 |
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I started with Adam & Eve. Then I got Back in the World of Adventures and then I think it was Rainmaker. Adam & Eve is a good start for sure. Also, I really like Rainmaker, even though most say it's not very good. I still think Road to Sanctuary is one of their greatest songs.
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aybara
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 22:53 |
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I voted Back in the World.. simply because it's their first album. But
the best Flower Kings record yet is their live album Meet the Flower
Kings. Here you get some of their best epics, including the fabulous
Humanizzimo, from Roine Stolt's solo-album (although many of the later
band-members also participate) The Flower King.
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Prosciutto
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Posted: November 20 2005 at 15:56 |
I know that FK are far from being innovators of prog rock but Roine Stolt is a very good 70's style prog songwriter and Tomas Bodin is outstanding emulating the great keyboardists of prog history.
I tend to recommend the earlier Flower Kings albums for starters: Back in the World of Adventures, Retropolis, Stardust we are as well as Roine Stolt's solo album The Flower King for it was where it all started.
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Don't be a prog-hole, please...
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sleeper
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Posted: November 20 2005 at 17:29 |
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Whatever you do, dont make the same mistake that i did and start with the rainmaker, I find it a bit hit and miss but essentially a decent album, couldnt say what was the best to start with though.
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karmaminstrel
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Posted: November 20 2005 at 18:30 |
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Space Revolver would be my choice, or try Back in the world of Adventures, both excellent albums.
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MarkCsigs
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Posted: November 21 2005 at 18:16 |
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My choice isn't listed. I love the live album "Alive on Planet Earth" and it gives a good sampling of their early albums.
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Sean Trane
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Posted: November 22 2005 at 04:15 |
Best not to start with them!! 
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