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    Posted: April 11 2011 at 03:26
I've picked up all 10 studio albums from this period and while you may not find a true absolute classic album amongst the 10, every album is pretty good and some very good. I really enjoy the 1980-83 the most as it sounds like Eloy completely found their own style. Although the 1973-79 period had the occasional floyd or tull influence, they were still a cool band with many good songs with quality compositions and musicianship. Most of the albums from this 1973-83 period had 2, 3 or 4 very good tunes with the occasional classic track. I now rate Eloy as my fave early 80s band up there with Rush. Many quality songs over 11 years put them ahead of bands such as Crimson, Yes and Genesis imo. Bornemann was a very good composer and guitarist. A definate Big 10 prog band. I'd have them in my Big 5 now. Here are some of my fave Eloy songs
 


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I like Eloy as well. Time To Turn is is my favourite. The very early ones don't do that much for me.

The sci-fi/spacey style appeals to me most:
Time To Turn
Planets
Colours
Power And The Passion
Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes
Ocean
Dawn
 
all pretty solid efforts imo.
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Nice to hear you found a band that really suits your tastes. I myself must admit I didn't get into Eloy, though I tried Ocean, Live and Inside.
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I tried Eloy too, but they are definitely not for me.
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Points: 16148 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2011 at 13:46
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I have almost all the early stuff and have always enjoyed it. Ther sister band "Jane" was a bit more rock oriented, but they shared the keyboard player more than once ... and it is also very nice.
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Points: 8070 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 11 2011 at 16:34
I love seventies Eloy, especially the first two, Eloy and Inside, featuring a really cool bass player named Wolfgang Stocker
           I also love The Power and The Passion and Ocean.
        Later than that i have not heard, though
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The coolest bass player of all is Klaus-Peter Matziol.
Check the Ocean2 - album!

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Woah, just listened to these songs, first time experiencing them. I really really like them. Is it just me or does the lead singer sound a lot like Ian Anderson?

...and just the rhythmic style of singing reminds me of Carl Palmer.


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I really like Ocean and Silent Cries but haven't heard any earlier albums i've been meaning to get more into them so thanks for the reminder Wink
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Eloy is one of my all time favorite bands. I like almost everything by them and one of my lifetime dreams is meeting Frank Bornemann in person. Big smile
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My fave 5 eloy albums in no real order are:
 
planets-1981
time to turn-1982
power and passion-1975
perfomance-1983
silent cries-1979
 
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Points: 26108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2011 at 03:38
Originally posted by eloymaster eloymaster wrote:

The coolest bass player of all is Klaus-Peter Matziol.
Check the Ocean2 - album!

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I've only recently got that so I will give a spin today.
 
Klaus-Peter Matziol is my favourite bass player if only for Time To Turn. The whole album is a tour de force of that particular instrument.Clap
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I only have their Ocean album. A situation I need to remedy
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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Eloy is one of my all time favorite bands. I like almost everything by them and one of my lifetime dreams is meeting Frank Bornemann in person. Big smile



The come to Germany for the Loreley-Show. I will probably arrange that meeting Wink
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

 
Klaus-Peter Matziol is my favourite bass player if only for Time To Turn. The whole album is a tour de force of that particular instrument.Clap


Also very giant bass playing: the end of 'Atlantis Agony' on Ocean!
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I believe this band are very underestimated, but are easily one of my top 5.  Quite extrordinary band, with amazing albums.  My top albums are all from this period.  Colours is a classic in my mind, but not viewed that way by PA.
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Just discovered them thanks to Spotify! I LOVE Ocean, don't know who the bass player was on this one, but he's good. Looking forward to listening to the rest of their albums.

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Favourite track: Poseidon's Creation
 
Favourite album: Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes. Dawn is a close second.
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Originally posted by boysmithers boysmithers wrote:

Just discovered them thanks to Spotify! I LOVE Ocean, don't know who the bass player was on this one, but he's good. Looking forward to listening to the rest of their albums.
 
read the thread and you might find outWinkLOL
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One of my very favourite bands!
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