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Tony R ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11985 |
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Prog Archives Collaborators’ Top 5 Albums Of 2005: The inaugural Collaborators annual top 5 certainly has a controversial edge to it. Some commentators might be of the view that 3 of the 5 albums aren’t even Prog Rock, but there can be no denying the freshness and vitality that Porcupine Tree, Opeth and TMV bring to the scene. Traditional Prog Rock is represented by “Present” from the re-emergent VDGG and Wobbler’s paean to the 70’s “classic era”. There was very little between the top 3 albums and in all over 80 albums were nominated. Porcupine Tree – Deadwing. This album follows the pattern (plan?) of PT’s albums getting progressively heavier musically, but still managing to be Prog Rock. A real grower it features emergent Porcupine Tree classics such as Halo, Deadwing, Open Car, Lazarus and the fans-favourite Arriving Somewhere But Not Here. To quote reviewer Bryan Adair:” Deadwing has the best flow of any release they've made since Signify…recommended for all music fans, but hardcore progheads may frown upon it.” VDGG - Present. Twenty –Seven years VDGG fans have waited for a new studio release and they weren’t to be disappointed. Two CDs “Songs” and “Improvs” prove that musically they still have what it takes and in Hammill they have a vocalist who transcends time. Choice tracks include Nutter Alert, Every Bloody Emperor and the sax-driven instrumental Boleas Panic. “I was hooked! Right from the first moment Hammill's vocals filled my speakers and ears, shivers ran down my spine , goose bumps stated appearing all over my starved body” enthused Prog Archives own Hugues Chantraine Opeth - Ghost Reveries Seen as a more honest representation of Opeth’s Prog Rock credentials than the well-received but restrained Damnation, this album is almost the perfect synthesis of Death Metal and Prog. Open-minded prog-fans will be able to see beyond the growls and enjoy the joyous power-prog of such tracks as Ghost of Perdition and The Baying Of The Hounds as well the exotic Atonement and quirky The Grand Conjuration. The Mars Volta - Seen by many as the future of Prog Rock this TMV magnum opus has certainly helped re-awaken mainstream press interest in our favourite genre. The 30 minute epic Cassandra Gemmini will tell you everything you need to know about TMV and more besides. As PA Collaborator Kurt Zander put it:” stop reading this review and go buy this, whooaaaaah!!” Quite.
Wobbler – Hinterland Brimming with Mellotron and unabashed 70’s prog references this is an album that most Prog Rock fans should enjoy immensely. The title track Hinterland is the best of a very good bunch and clocks in at a very pleasant 27 minutes. “This album harkens back to the glory days of symphonic prog and is a must have for your prog collection” stated PA’s The Progtologist back in July. Edited by Tony R - January 14 2007 at 18:47 |
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matti meikäläin ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 220 |
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Winter Wine ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 12 2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1140 |
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An interesting selection
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FragileDT ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() VIP Member Joined: June 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1485 |
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Not really much of an "interesting" selection. These were all standout albums that deserved to be in the top 5. I would have chose them all (with the exception of Wobbler, for not hearing it) just in a different order. |
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
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chamberry ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
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Kotro ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: August 16 2004 Location: Portugal Status: Offline Points: 2815 |
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Not my top 5 of the year, although pretty consensual choices. I personaly give a honourable mention to Riverside's "Second Life Syndrome" and Kate Bush's "Aerial".
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Bigger on the inside.
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Jared ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 20770 |
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I must admit, I wondered what you lot did in there.... |
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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cucacola54 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 11 2005 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 1729 |
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Excelent albums I wonder what place is "Riverside - Secobd Life Syndrom" could you please put a top 10 guys?? |
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Most listened albums last week
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Tony R ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11985 |
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I'll probably post the Top 15 at some stage,but for now let's let the Top 5 be the topic of conversation....
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Ed_The_Dead ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 29 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4928 |
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No Shadow Gallery |
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King of Loss ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 17080 |
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No Neal Morse! No Roine Stolt!
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Mahonster ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() Joined: August 15 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 52 |
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I must say that I can't help but agree that Deadwing was the album of 2005
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The Hemulen ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 31 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 5964 |
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Bah. I tried to rig things by voting for the Residents as my no 1 choice but it just wasn't going to happen, was it?
Anyway, good to see 3 of my choices there at least. |
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Moatilliatta ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: December 01 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3083 |
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I still have to hear Wobbler and Van Der Graaf Generator, but the other three are surely in my top list.
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www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph
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Syzygy ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7169 |
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Only one of my choices made the top 5 (VDGG). It's a good selection of contemporary progressive rock, although the absence of Guapo is a bit of a mystery (or am I biased?).
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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FragileDT ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() VIP Member Joined: June 20 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1485 |
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Which 3? |
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One likes to believe
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TMV IN TOP 5.... YES. Otherwise, couldn't say much for other albums. |
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arcer ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: September 01 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1239 |
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Kotro wrote: my top 5 of the year, although pretty consensual choices. I
personaly give a honourable mention to Riverside's "Second Life
Syndrome" and Kate Bush's "Aerial".
Yup, Aerial was on my list - a cd-long concept piece. Perfectly conceived and executed. Defintely one of the standout albums of the year for me. Just unfortunate that not enough of the other collabs thought so too... Shame on them ![]() |
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Dick Heath ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12818 |
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All pretty safe and mainstream. What were the top 5 jazz fusion albums, Tony?
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The Hemulen ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 31 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 5964 |
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Van Der Graaf, Volta and Wobbler. I also voted for Animal Lover by the Residents and Fantomas' Suspended Animation. ...oooh hang on. I voted for Guapo too, I seem to recall. Maybe I didn't vote for Wobbler after all. |
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