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Poll Question: Which of these is the best?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
2 [1.60%]
6 [4.80%]
7 [5.60%]
28 [22.40%]
33 [26.40%]
16 [12.80%]
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11 [8.80%]
2 [1.60%]
6 [4.80%]
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3 [2.40%]
1 [0.80%]
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For giving the early (for sure) but also the later Tull the chances:
1.Songs from the wood
2.Thick as a brick
3.Rock Island
and hardly after the whole 70s discography
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I'm surprised HH has more votes than SFTW. I love the last three albums Tull released in 70s, though.

Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:

The only tull songs I prefer live are songs from the wood, new day yesterday, sweet dream from bursting out and Heavy horses from a Watchers of the storm


"Sweet Dream" live is killer!
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Originally posted by stegor stegor wrote:

Surprised Living in the Past is omitted. I know it's sort of a compilation, but very few repeats from other albums, mostly singles and b-sides and then there's the live side. My favorites change often, but I tend to keep going back to Minstrel and Living in the Past.


The only tull songs I prefer live are songs from the wood, new day yesterday, sweet dream from bursting out and Heavy horses from a Watchers of the storm
All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Originally posted by stegor stegor wrote:

Surprised Living in the Past is omitted. I know it's sort of a compilation, but very few repeats from other albums, mostly singles and b-sides and then there's the live side. My favorites change often, but I tend to keep going back to Minstrel and Living in the Past.


LITP is awesome but it's all split up on the first 4 remastered albums to which they belong to. I love it in this format. It shows everything the band recorded in the studio in 1968, 69, 70 and 71 and shows what the band were capable of over 15-20 songs and not just 40 minutes of album time from each year. I'd only recommend remasters such as:

This was remaster
Stand up deluxe 3 cd(has Carnegie hall live)
Benefit remaster
Aqualung 40 year box(2cd next best option but without quads though)

Edited by dr prog - September 26 2013 at 03:22
All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Surprised Living in the Past is omitted. I know it's sort of a compilation, but very few repeats from other albums, mostly singles and b-sides and then there's the live side. My favorites change often, but I tend to keep going back to Minstrel and Living in the Past.
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Originally posted by dr prog dr prog wrote:

Originally posted by Xonty Xonty wrote:

Aqualung! I don't see how TAAB is that much higher than it on the website; they're definitely in the same league but just trying to accomplish different things and I think that Aqualung fulfills its purpose better than Thick As A Brick (even though I very much like it)


Wind up, loco breath and my god are a fair way off the standard of TAAB. The quad versions are an improvement. Hymn 43 has only just started to interest me due to hearing the quad version too. Vocally it's far superior. Here's my take:

TAAB side 1 - 5 stars
TAAB side 2 - 4.5 stars
Aqualung side 1 - 4.5 stars
Aqualung side 2 - 3 stars

Aqualung side 2 quad - 4 stars
Aqualung 40 years cd disc 2 - 4 stars


For me, the thing with Aqualung is that I do like almost all the songs... but every single one I like better in an alternate live version. Most of the less high profile songs are much more beautiful in the 90's re-recording of the album. Aqualung itself is so much cooler on "Live at Montreux", as well as "My God" and "Locomotive Breath". And I prefer "Cross Eyed Mary" on Live Bursting Out.
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Originally posted by Xonty Xonty wrote:

Aqualung! I don't see how TAAB is that much higher than it on the website; they're definitely in the same league but just trying to accomplish different things and I think that Aqualung fulfills its purpose better than Thick As A Brick (even though I very much like it)


Wind up, loco breath and my god are a fair way off the standard of TAAB. The quad versions are an improvement. Hymn 43 has only just started to interest me due to hearing the quad version too. Vocally it's far superior. Here's my take:

TAAB side 1 - 5 stars
TAAB side 2 - 4.5 stars
Aqualung side 1 - 4.5 stars
Aqualung side 2 - 3 stars

Aqualung side 2 quad - 4 stars
Aqualung 40 years cd disc 2 - 4 stars


Edited by dr prog - September 25 2013 at 17:27
All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Aqualung! I don't see how TAAB is that much higher than it on the website; they're definitely in the same league but just trying to accomplish different things and I think that Aqualung fulfills its purpose better than Thick As A Brick (even though I very much like it)
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Aqualung my friend....
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A Passion Play nudging out Benefit, Minstrel & Stormwatch.
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Thick as a Brick, easily.
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Difficult to decide between TAAB and A Passion Play of course. Maybe the second one for me Smile
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Points: 6632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2013 at 11:01
For some reason Minstrel is the one I'm always looking forward to go back to the most.
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

I was afraid this poll would come out. Since I love Tull's music very very much, it's next to impossible for me to choose which album I like the best. There's one album that suits the mood I'm in, the weather and the season, the place, company, etc. So, no vote from me.
I actually feel that way at times.....even though Benefit was the one I played the most in college , Aqualung, TAAB, Songs From The Wood, Stand Up, etc are all excellent lp's.
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I was afraid this poll would come out. Since I love Tull's music very very much, it's next to impossible for me to choose which album I like the best. There's one album that suits the mood I'm in, the weather and the season, the place, company, etc. So, no vote from me.
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It's like having to choose a favorite child - impossible!

TAAB for me, followed by Benefit and Minstrel.
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 Allways been a sucker for a "mini-skirted princess"
 
The rest of my Top 5 would be (in no order)
Storm W
Heavy H
Aqualung
Songs from
 
then
War child. 


Edited by tamijo - September 23 2013 at 08:21
Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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love them all but

Really don't mind if you sit this one out
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Points: 23098 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 23 2013 at 07:47
Today it's definitely Stand Up. My first real excursion into Tull and it's still my fave alongside The Hare with poor eyesight.
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between Songs from the Wood and A passion play, but I love all
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