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Joined: June 23 2005
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Posted: March 05 2013 at 11:09
There are parts of Invisible Touch which are amazing, specifically Domino and The Brazilian; Tonight, Tonight, Tonight isn't too bad either. I really like Side 2 of Momentary Lapse, with Side 1 being just ok. Beat is a decent enough album but my least favorite from the 80's trilogy, although Neal and Jack and Me is one of my favorite Belew-era songs.
In the Hot Seat and Open Your Eyes make very nice beer coasters and also double as frisbees/throwing weapons when the need arises.
Tough choice really but I'm going to go with Lapse because while IT reaches some incredible heights it also reaches some incredible lows, Lapse on the other hand has some great music and some ok music, but nothing absolutely terrible. Beat has nothing too bad, but aside from the song I mentioned has nothing that really knocks me out either.
Oh and aside from the dreadful "Lap of Luxury" I've not heard anything off of Under Wraps and it will probably remain that way.
Edited by The Doctor - March 05 2013 at 11:10
I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
Joined: September 03 2005
Location: Olympus Mons
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Posted: March 05 2013 at 03:40
zravkapt wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
I never knew Carl changed his surname to Plamer ?? (look at the poll list - hehehe).
I never noticed that till now, I'll blame it on texting. Apparently no one likes that album anyway so who cares.
Truedats !! Only the opening tune (in 9/8 time) was enjoyable, and perhaps the luke-warm rendition of Pictures at an Exhibition - the rest is bland and uninspired to my ears. Very disappointing after the very good 'Black Moon' album.
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Posted: March 04 2013 at 19:32
Gandalff wrote:
Beat isn't the worst Crimson album, but rather The Construkction of Light. However, I've chosen it.
EDIT: Also Genesis' worst album isn't Invisible Touch but Calling All Stations, is it?
Well, for me Genesis worst album would be Abacab, I really didn't find anything enjoyable on that one, except for Dodo. Invisibla touch hade some few (pop) songs that I really liked, and even some that have some prog on them. Even Calling all stations had "The Dividing Line", which I liked a lot.
Joined: September 07 2007
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Posted: March 04 2013 at 03:16
Beat isn't the worst Crimson album, but rather The Construkction of Light. However, I've chosen it.
EDIT: Also Genesis' worst album isn't Invisible Touch but Calling All Stations, is it?
Edited by Gandalff - March 04 2013 at 03:18
A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
I've only heard three of these. Invisible Touch is where Genesis took a turn for the cheesy, and it's pretty mediocre, but I do like "Land of Confusion" and "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" is also okay. A Momentary Lapse of Reason is also fairly mediocre overall, but it does have some decent material on it ("Learning to Fly", "One Slip", "Yet Another Movie"). So I guess I'll go for Beat, which is not mindblowing (certainly the weakest of the 80s album) but rather solid overall.
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