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Poll Question: which of these two debute albums from 69 do you like the most
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    Posted: September 19 2011 at 10:46
two debute albums from 69 one stumbling search for an identity and  a mammoth of an ambitious album on the other side, one that dabbels in folk, blues, psychadelia and pop, the other that flexes it's muscles in jazz, rock, funk, soul, r&b, big band and psychadelia. two bands that would define each spectre of progressive music,  progressive symponic and progressive jazz rock, both had their share of interesting albums before they became more interesting in making money and atract females,

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 10:47

CTA easily over Genesis.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 12:28
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

CTA easily over Genesis.

 
Yup,a blow out for sure.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 13:08
Originally posted by Mellotron Storm Mellotron Storm wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

CTA easily over Genesis.

 
Yup,a blow out for sure.


The above comments.

I wish that CTA/Chicago would have stayed this direction throughout their career. What a defining album it was at the time. Terry Kath was/is greatly missed .
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 13:25
Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

CTA easily over Genesis.



Yeah, for me this isn't even close.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 14:42
CTA is Chicago's best album and my choice by far!
Vinyl just sounds better!!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 14:52
Chicago for me easily!! Don't get me wrong I'm a major Genesis fan but this album is just awful IMO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 14:57
Chicago's first two albums are brilliant. I do have FGTR but I struggle to listen to the whole thing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 15:26
I have a special place for the naive but extremely beautiful FGTTR over any post Hackett album (Yes even better for that ATTW3 and Duke), really lovely album, on the other hand I don't like any Chicago album.

So my choice is obvious...From Genesis to the Revelation.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 15:42
In the beginning there was light jazz and it was good. The windy city bus system wins by biblical proportions.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 15:49
Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

I have a special place for the naive but extremely beautiful FGTTR over any post Hackett album (Yes even better for that ATTW3 and Duke), really lovely album, on the other hand I don't like any Chicago album.

So my choice is obvious...From Genesis to the Revelation.

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This. Although I do like Chicago and the first couple of records they created are fantastic.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 16:59
CTA, no hesitation here ...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2011 at 18:30
Chicago has another vote.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2011 at 01:12
Big Genesis fan but CTA crushes From Genesis to Revelation
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2011 at 17:42
My favorite Chicago album

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2011 at 18:09
CTA.  Whereas CTA is Chicago's best album, FGTR is Genesis' worst album until after Hackett's departure.  Genesis is the better band, but CTA is the better of these two albums.  FGTR is Genesis trying to find their way; after CTA, Chicago progressively lost their way (esp. after Terry Kath's untimely demise).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2011 at 21:12
Between these two releases, Chicago Transit Authority.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2011 at 21:41
Hmm, I'm quite surprised that anyone would pick the Genesis debut over CTA!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2011 at 23:14
CTA by far, id rather listen to the first two chicago albums than any genesis album to be honest. IMO chicago were much better writers all around, with much more influences from different styles of music.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2011 at 05:50
CTA - one of my favourite albums. Not even sure where my copy of FGTR is anymore.
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