Longest unbroken chain of great records

JMCecil wrote: Now come on, that's the second person who put Trespass on the list.  I'm all for Genesis (aside from just putting the entire catalog here ).  But come on, Trespass is sloppy.  Half the songs wander around without point for the majority of their time.  I appreciate it as the beginning of the band learning to play together and record music, but "A great record"?  I think not. heheh

Okay, I should't have pushed my luck by mentioning Abacab and Three Sides Live  , but Trespass is another story. It  has a lot of great melodies, it has Ant Phillips in peak form, and true, it doesn't have the punch of the later records (Hackett and Collins did give the band more energy and dynamics), but they're atmospheric, they have a dream-like quality. There really is not a bad track on it. So bravo for Trespass  !

Gabriel's lyrics are very imaginative, although I don't have the foggiest idea what he's all raving on about.

" Yet in the darkness of my mind,

Damascus wasn't far behind"

Don't know what he means, but it sounds fantastic!

 

Trouserpress wrote: And again! I just noticed this and I can't let it slide - A Passion Play a bit wobbly?! It's one of their greatest moments!! Minstrel, Passion, Horses and Woods are my top four Tull albums without question! Thick as a Brick pales into comparison to Passion Play.

Ok then I guess they count.  Passion Play is the only one of those that I never listen to.  I've tried over and over and I just don't get it.  But, support is support.  So JT has a REALLY big run of good tunes.

JMCecil wrote: kingofbizzare wrote: Jethro Tull: This Was Stand Up Benefit Aqualung Thick as a Brick A Passion Play War Child Minstrel in the Gallery Too Old to Rock and Roll; Too Young to Die Songs from the Wood Heavy Horses Stormwatch A The Broadsword and the Beast That's 14. Ok again, lets be objective.  A passion play is a bit wobbly and 'A'???????? Surely you jest.  I guess if Presto and Abacab can be in the list then we would have to let A in.

And again! I just noticed this and I can't let it slide - A Passion Play a bit wobbly?! It's one of their greatest moments!! Minstrel, Passion, Horses and Woods are my top four Tull albums without question! Thick as a Brick pales into comparison to Passion Play.

kingofbizzare wrote: Jethro Tull: This Was Stand Up Benefit Aqualung Thick as a Brick A Passion Play War Child Minstrel in the Gallery Too Old to Rock and Roll; Too Young to Die Songs from the Wood Heavy Horses Stormwatch A The Broadsword and the Beast That's 14.

Ok again, lets be objective.  A passion play is a bit wobbly and 'A'???????? Surely you jest.  I guess if Presto and Abacab can be in the list then we would have to let A in.

Sound_Chaser wrote: King Crimson:     3. Lizard 1970 4. Islands 1971

You seriously think those 2 are end to end great records?

I'd definitely say GG: Gentle Giant - Interview/Playing The Fool (9 or 10, depending whether or not we include official live albums).

...Buuuut I am pretty biased!

Now come on, that's the second person who put Trespass on the list.  I'm all for Genesis (aside from just putting the entire catalog here ).  But come on, Trespass is sloppy.  Half the songs wander around without point for the majority of their time.  I appreciate it as the beginning of the band learning to play together and record music, but "A great record"?  I think not. heheh

My Yes list:

01 Yes

02 Time And A Word

03 The Yes Album

04 Fragile

05 Close To The Edge

06 Yessongs

07 Tales From Topographic Oceans

08 Relayer

09 Going For The One

The first two albums may not be as progressive as the rest, but I love them and I listened to them many, many times.

My Genesis list will do the trick (of the tail, sorry being Pavlovian again, or Freudian, any progressive psychologists around  ):

01 Trespass
02 Nursery Cryme
03 Foxtrot

04 Live

05 Selling England by the Pound
06 The Lamb
07 A Trick of the Tail
08 Wind & Wuthering

09 Seconds Out 
10 And Then There Were Three

and:

11 Duke

I'll have to defend Duke? Yeah, I thought so. I don't have to defend Behind The Lines, Duchess and The Guide Vocal, do I? And Duke's Travels and Duke's End are allright too? It's not necessary to defend Heathaze and Cul de Sac either, or...?

Man Of Our Times: not Rutherford's best song, but it works within the context of the album. About Misunderstanding: well, I just like it: it's about his marriage breaking up and for a Collins song it's pretty good. I don't like Turn It On too much, but most of the album is: very original, with great drumpatterns (e.g. Behind The Lines) and percussion (e.g. Duchess), keyboard sounds are fantastico, and there's definitely soul in the album.

But I wasn't finished yet:

11 Abacab

12 Three Sides Live

No, I'm not going to defend this. I'm going to run for my life  ...

VDGG: The Least... - World Record (6)

Snow Dog wrote: I wasn't having a "go" at you . I was just making a point about differences of opinion.

I just wanted to explain why I thought an album that is definitely not one of the band's classics should be listed as well.