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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2013 at 12:44
I have yet to listen to The Power and the Glory and Acquiring the Taste, but I would say that Octopus and In A Glass House are the best I've heard. Aside from "Peel the Paint", I would say Three Friends is my least favorite.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2013 at 22:12
Tough one. The first two change for me on a daily basis.

1. Free Hand (10/10)
2. In a Glass House (10/10)
3. The Power and the Glory (9/10)
4. Three Friends (8.5/10)
5. Octopus (8/10)
6. Acquiring the Taste (7.5/10)
7. Interview (7/10)
8. Gentle Giant (7/10)
9. The Missing Piece (5/10)
10. Civillian (2.5/10)


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2013 at 22:33
What are you trying to do to me? I dunno. Here goes.

1. In A Glass House
2.  Octopus
3. Freehand
4. Interview
5. Gentle Giant
6. Acquiring TheTaste
7. The Power and the Glory
8 Civillian
9. The Missing Piece
10. . Giant for a Day
11. The Missing Piece 
12. Three friends

Never really liked Three Friends even though I have five different vinyl copies.
This is my final answer, 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2013 at 03:03
I've never been able to get into GG all that much though I respect what they were trying to do.

Anyway, I went through the first 8 albums again with this thread in mind and came up with this order.

Octopus
Power and the Glory
Three Friends
Acquiring the Taste
Gentle Giant
Free Hand
Glass House
Interview

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2013 at 06:28
thanks this is a good forum


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2013 at 15:52
As I'm just getting into GG I'm finding this a useful thread - keep it up! Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2013 at 16:01
Power and the Glory (9.3 of 10)
Free Hand (9.3 of 10)
Acquiring the Taste (9.2 of 10)
Three Friends (9.1 of 10)
Interview (9.0 of 10)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2013 at 16:25
Free Hand (5/5)
Acquiring the Taste (5/5)
Giant (4.5/5)
In a Glass House (4/5)
Three Friends (3/5)

-still judging The Power & the Glory and I haven't heard the rest.
I tried to keep it simple. It's sort of difficult doing these ratings without being like (4.3587/5).


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2013 at 19:04
1. In A Glass House
2. Acquiring The Taste
3. Power & The Glory
4. Octopus
5. Freehand
6. Interview
7. Gentle Giant
8. Three Friends
9. The Missing Piece
10. Civilian
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2014 at 05:05
For me, GG's best period was with this three album stretch:
The Power And The Glory
Free Hand
Interview
 Topped off by the live album Playing The Fool which showed them at their best. That period represents for me the most mature and sophisticated period for them.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2014 at 14:47
Just my top 5:

1. The Power And The Glory
2. Octopus
3. Three Friends
4. Gentle Giant
5. In A Glass House

I only own "The Power And The Glory", but it's one of my favourites now - nothing quite like it, and I love the obscurity! Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 05 2014 at 14:56
My top 3 would be:

In a Glass House
The Power and the Glory
Octopus

But really all of those 7 or so from the classic era have something good to offer
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 06 2014 at 00:11
Top 3 as of right now

Three Friends
In a Glass House
The Power and the Glory
“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four



"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2014 at 07:29
Free Hand
Octopus
Three Friends
Acquiring The Taste


Edited by LSDisease - January 11 2014 at 03:05
"Du gehst zu Frauen? Vergiss die Peitsche nicht!"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2014 at 02:28
1. Octopus (5/5)
2. In A Glass House (5/5)
3. The Power and the Glory (5/5)
4. Gentle Giant (5/5)
5. Acquiring the Taste (5/5)
6. Three Friends (4/5)
7. Free Hand (4/5)
8. Interview (4/5)
9. The Missing Piece (3.5/5)
10. Civillian (3/5)
11. Giant For a Day (2/5)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2017 at 13:21
(From favorite to least favorite)

Three Friends
In A Glass House
Free Hand
The Power And The Glory
Gentle Giant
Acquiring The Taste
Octopus
Interview
The Missing Piece
Civilian
Giant For A Day
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In a Glass House
The Power and The Glory
Free Hand
Octopus
Interview
Acquiring The Taste
Three Friends
Gentle Giant
The Missing Piece
Civilian
Giant for a Day

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2018 at 08:55
Octopus
Gentle Giant
Acquiring The Taste
Three Friends
The Power and The Glory
Free Hand
In a Glass House
Interview
Giant for a Day
Missing Piece
Civilian

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 22 2018 at 13:08
Originally posted by ProgMetaller2112 ProgMetaller2112 wrote:

Top 3 as of right now



Three Friends

In a Glass House

The Power and the Glory


Updated

Not much has changed

In a Glass House
Three Friends
The Power and the Glory

“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four



"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart



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