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The.Crimson.King 
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 Topic: Your Favourite 1974 PA Ranked Album
Posted: September 02 2013 at 02:51 |
1974. Those 4 innocent numbers represent an incredible year for classic prog fans. From "Red", the album that arguably began the genre of prog metal, to the most musically challenging of all Yes albums, to the album many consider the crown jewel of the Gong Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy, to the album that catapulted Tangerine Dream to international fame, to a pair of Peter Hammill and Magma albums, and finally to one of progs most beloved heroes: Rael, 1974 offered something amazing for every prog fan.
Once again the competition to break into the top 25 was fierce with #25 coming in at 3.8948, nearly identical to 1973's mark of 3.9007. Will we ever see a top 25 with every album ranking a QWR of 4.0 or higher? Tune in to the next poll to find out, meanwhile...
Vote for your favourite 1974 prog album!
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someone_else
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 03:00 |
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Another list with many great albums.
1. Köhntarkösz - Magma
2. You - Gong
3. Hamburger Concerto - Focus
4. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
5. Turn of the Cards - Renaissance
Other good ones from Yes, QVL and Robert Wyatt.
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Hercules
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 03:18 |
God, what a year!
1 Mirage 2 Hero & Heroine 3 Red Queen to Gryphon Three 4 Hamburger Concerto 5 Turn of the Cards 6 The Power and the Glory 7 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 8 Crime of the Century 9 Relayer 10 Rock Bottom
And apart from the Crimson, Hamill, Magma and Zappa albums, I like most of the rest, too.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 03:36 |
1. PFM - L'Isola Di Niente 2. Yes - Relayer 3. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 4. King Crimson - Red 5. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge 6. Focus - Hamburger Concerto 7. Camel - Mirage 8. Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom 9. Supertramp - Crime Of The Century 10.Hatfield And The North - s/t
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b_olariu
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 03:41 |
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Mirage and The Power and the Glory
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The Mystical
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 04:04 |
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Mirage, You, and Relayer are three of my favourite albums. All have such wonderfully evocative qualities. I don't like to pick favourites from my favourites.
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I am currently digging:
Hawkwind, Rare Bird, Gong, Tangerine Dream, Khan, Iron Butterfly, and all things canterbury and hard-psych. I also love jazz!
Please drop me a message with album suggestions.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 05:11 |
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I have 19 titles from this list, and it was a difficult pick out of the 2 Hammill releases, and Magma's 'Kohntarkosz'- in the end, I've voted for the Magma.
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Michael678
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 06:38 |
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by far Relayer, but there are many formidable opponents here as well. cant wait for 1975 poll!!
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chopper
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 07:18 |
Predictable I'm afraid but this -
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 09:29 |
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Red. Mirage, Rock Bottom and The Power and the Glory following closely behind.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 09:54 |
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Today: Gong - tomorrow it might be Genesis, Magma, Yes, Wyatt, PFM(almost voted for them) or Biglietto Per L'inferno.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams
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frankbostick
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 10:01 |
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RED!!!
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progmatic
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 10:20 |
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This is another of those impossible polls. My top choice was "Hero & Heroine" by the Strawbs, because it's absolutely one of my favorite albums ever. So are at least half of the other albums listed here, though. The order will change from day to day, depending on my mood, but today here's my top 10:
1. Hero & Heroine
2. Mirage
3. Red
4. Lamb Lies Down
5. Turn of the Cards
6. Power and the Glory
7. Hamburger Concerto
8. Utopia
9. Apostrophe
10. You
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PROGMATIC
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Polymorphia
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 10:48 |
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Kohntarkosz
Power and the Glory
Relayer
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 12:20 |
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Rock Bottom needs votes
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tszirmay
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 12:27 |
What a year!
1- Hero & Heroine 2- Red Queen to Gryphon Three 3- Relayer 4- Hamburger Concerto 5- Red 6- Mirage 7- Phaedra 8-You 9- Kohntarkosz 10- Turn of the Cards
Hero is a lifelong companion that has soothed my wary soul many times, a true prog liberator and musical panacea. Sensational sound, playing, lyrics, production, cover. Just amazing!
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 13:48 |
Take a wild guess 
I must say, this is without a doubt my favorite prog year. Red, Lamb, and Silent Corner are three of my favorite albums ever, and I'm a big fan of Relayer too for sure! I also want to give an honorable mention to Starless and Bible Black.
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Svetonio
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 13:50 |
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Relayer
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MonsterMagnet
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 14:42 |
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Hard poll! Rock Bottom and You are surely among my fav
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dr wu23
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Posted: September 02 2013 at 14:50 |
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I have 17 of those....tough choice ,but in the end I went with Red by KC.
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