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Poll Question: Which album is best?
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6 [19.35%]
4 [12.90%]
6 [19.35%]
2 [6.45%]
4 [12.90%]
7 [22.58%]
2 [6.45%]
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    Posted: May 10 2013 at 15:49
I defined "Classic Era" as the era in which the albums are consistently rated at around 4 stars, though there may be an album/albums that are lower within the selection.
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I went "Aerosol Grey Machine".  It plants the seeds that would be perfected in my favorite phase of VDGG, "The Least...", "H to He...", & "Pawn Hearts".  

If I had to choose one after the 1st phase, I'd definitely go with "The Quiet Zone..."  The "Cat's Eye-Sphinx-Chemical-Sphinx Return" sequence that ends the album is perfection. 
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Went with Aerosol as well.  I really enjoy most of the album.  Love the first half of World Record, but Meurglys III leaves me kind of cold.  It's no Plague of Lighthouse Keepers for sure.  The rest are all good too, but not as good as AGM.
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Love AGM dearly, but 'A Grounding In Numbers' gets my vote.
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World Record, followed by Aerosol.
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A Grounding in Numbers.
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Only one vote for 'Present'?Heck, this world is really twisted.
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I'm a fan of the debut
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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

I'm a fan of the debut

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The Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome is dead good and is a good example of Hammill's late 70s change in approach to vocals - and Cat's Eye/Yellow Fever and Last Frame both stunning - always found the definitive Sphinx is the K Group one on The Margin +


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Still can't understand how Present could gather so few votes Confused
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