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Poll Question: Which album tickles your fancy the most?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
2 [5.88%]
1 [2.94%]
1 [2.94%]
9 [26.47%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [2.94%]
3 [8.82%]
8 [23.53%]
6 [17.65%]
3 [8.82%]
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    Posted: October 19 2011 at 06:09
^Thanks Chris!

You should try some of those second hand sales, if you´re not too squeamish about used copies. I´ve bought a lot of records this way, either through a magnificent Danish shop called Accord, that has everything spanning from polka to prog, or some of those online sales. About a year and a half ago, I acquired some 30 albums from South America, Spain and Portugal. This was just a guy that was selling them online, though he insisted on me buying them all, if I was interested... No matter though, as I only got 2 albums I already had in advance. That year my best friend got a terrific birthday gift consisting of Bacamarte - Depois do Film and Bubu - AnabelasLOL  

You´re in for a treat regarding Pulsar, and apart from their debut that sounds like it´s recorded from behind a wall of marshmallows, they just sound brilliant. From reading your reviews, you should enjoy Halloween immenselyThumbs Up 
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Really nice poll!  Unfortunately Quarteto and Finch are hard to find on CD and usually at an inflated price... maybe somebody like Esoteric will re-issue Finch. Here's hoping. A big ''thank you'' for reminding me about Pulsar though, just waiting for their first three albums from Amazon now. Handshake 
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^Now we´re even AlexLOL

I need that Collegium Musicum album bad...
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Hey Iván.
You should check out Jose Cid´s former band Quarteto 1111 and their album Onde, Quando....., which IMO is a better album, and far more "natural" sounding. The pop sensibilities along with the funk and disco of Cid are not yet developed on this record. 
I gather you´re quite the symph connoisseur, and this particular album is a real treat. The only reason I didn´t choose it for the poll, was that 10.000 anos seems to be the most celebrated of his works, and this one is very obscure outside Portugal methinks. If you´re interested in hearing Quarteto then have a listen to this:




That was pretty nice.
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Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

Finch is the bee's knees.


I agree. I love Finch too, but in all honesty I´m pretty astounded to see them leading this poll.
Would have thought 666 or Grobschnitt would have dominated, but what do I knowLOL
Be sure to check out their sophomore release as wellWink
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Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

What will be the next? ASP (American, African, Australian or Asian) Symphonics poll? How luck there is no Prog in Antarctica.LOL


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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Aphrodite's Child, closely followed by Solaris.

Don't care about most of the rest, specially Jose Cid, a pop singer who plays keyboards.

Iván


Hey Iván.
You should check out Jose Cid´s former band Quarteto 1111 and their album Onde, Quando....., which IMO is a better album, and far more "natural" sounding. The pop sensibilities along with the funk and disco of Cid are not yet developed on this record. 
I gather you´re quite the symph connoisseur, and this particular album is a real treat. The only reason I didn´t choose it for the poll, was that 10.000 anos seems to be the most celebrated of his works, and this one is very obscure outside Portugal methinks. If you´re interested in hearing Quarteto then have a listen to this:
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Why not ISP for Raga-Symphonic ?
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What will be the next? ASP (American, African, Australian or Asian) Symphonics poll? How luck there is no Prog in Antarctica.LOL
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
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o menel aglar elenath!
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It would be a lie not to vote for 666 which I consider to be in a league of its own here, but I am also quite fond of those Atlas, Grobschnitt and Atila albums
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I voted for 666 followed by Grobschnitt.
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Aphrodite's Child, closely followed by Solaris.

Don't care about most of the rest, specially Jose Cid, a pop singer who plays keyboards.

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Pulsar, because I was about to review this one Smile
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Finch is the bee's knees.
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Sounds pretty good that track Gandalf. Thanks.

That's unfortunately only one Symphonic Rock artist from my country appearing on this site. In addition, he recorded only two albums. But he's truly excellent!
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Aphrodites Child - 666
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What albums I do know quite well in this poll I haven't heard for too long a time. Off the top of my
head I would say the Atlas from those I do know, but when I get the chance, which won't be today, I will listen to all of the tracks and vote based on those. Love the way you approach these polls, by the way.

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Asia Minor for me, narrowly beating out Finch.
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Sounds pretty good that track Gandalf. Thanks.
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