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Xonty 
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 Posted: August 10 2014 at 02:32 |
Genesis' debut has always been one of my favourites, along with Invisible Touch and Duke.
Other more popularly unpopular stuff: Yes - Fly From Here, Time And A Word, s/t Supertramp - Indelibly Stamped Jethro Tull - This Was Rush - Presto, and the first 3 albums (although loved by a few Rush fans) Caravan - s/t (5 stars for me) Egg - s/t (again, 5 stars) Pavlov's Dog - At The Sound Of The Bell Sigur Ros - Valtari Procol Harum - Something Magic, A Salty Dog Tangerine Dream - Zeit (divided among most, so thought I'd include it)
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 19:51 |
I could name names and would be surprised if any of you have heard them. 
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Moogtron III
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 15:28 |
 Tom Ozric wrote:
^^ Keyboards/Synths contributions on Yes - 'Union' album....(surnames only.....)
Wakeman
Kaye
Crichton
Elias
Lasarenko
Baker
Barlough
Bennett
Foote
Foraker
Fosdick
Kaplan
Porcaro
OK, then it's ABWHRSKCDLBBBFFFKP ............has a certain ring to it, don't you think.....??
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Great  BTW I dislike Union, but that aside
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Moogtron III
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 15:26 |
richardh wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
Yes - Union ! I prefer this over ABWH....... |
I prefer almost anything to AWBH. Yes without Squire? Who wants pork without pig? |
I do. I'm a porkitarian sometimes, and ABWH is one of my favorite Yes  albums. As much as I like Squire, ABWH did well without him.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 15:23 |
HolyMoly wrote:
Moogtron III wrote:
HolyMoly wrote:
Common wisdom states that all their albums after 1973 are a waste of time
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Really? Well, I love To The World Of The Future from 1975. Haven't tried out Gate To Infinity, though, indeed because I thought it would be no good anymore. Well, some more homework. |
Point taken, I believe the 1975 album has its share of fans - opinion seems divided on that one. Me, I gave it five stars. I think if you like World you'll also like Gate, though side 2 is pure pop, be warned. But it's really good pop.
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I like good pop too, so I'm really going to try,
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chopper
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 13:04 |
Michael678 wrote:
Yes - Drama (its so-so, but just because Anderson's not on here??? seriously!?! you should still listen to it with open ears anyway)
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It's just been voted in the top 100 prog albums of all time by Prog magazine, so possibly more appreciated than you think.
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uvtraveler
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 13:01 |
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Utopia - Utopia I'm still amazed at the quality of this work. One of the most underrated recordings ever, IMO
Starcastle - Starcastle Derivative, but I still think it's well done.
UK - Night after Night -- Even though Wetton watered down any prog rock thing he touched, still love Jobson's contributions.
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SteveG
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 12:09 |
LSDisease wrote:
Rush - Caress Of Steel
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (my fav Floyd album)
A Passion Play was also bashed by the critis when it was released but those self-righteous arseholes can suck my balls.
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TAAB=  APP=  Well, I know what category I'm in!
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The Doctor
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 11:26 |
Tell us how you really feel.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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LSDisease
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 11:20 |
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Rush - Caress Of Steel
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (my fav Floyd album)
A Passion Play was also bashed by the critis when it was released but those self-righteous arseholes can suck my balls.
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"Du gehst zu Frauen? Vergiss die Peitsche nicht!"
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PrognosticMind
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Posted: August 08 2014 at 11:01 |
Yes - Drama
Gentle Giant - In'terview
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SteveG
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 16:41 |
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Fotheringay: Fotheringay The 1970 album by the late great Sandy Denny and her husband Trevor Lucas. Great songs, great performances and is the apex, IMO, of Denny's work after leaving Fairport Convention. It's also the best singing and songwriting by Lucas as well as usually dull producer Joe Boyds best work. Awesome.
Edited by SteveG - August 07 2014 at 16:42
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richardh
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 12:51 |
Tom Ozric wrote:
^^ Keyboards/Synths contributions on Yes - 'Union' album....(surnames only.....)
Wakeman
Kaye
Crichton
Elias
Lasarenko
Baker
Barlough
Bennett
Foote
Foraker
Fosdick
Kaplan
Porcaro
....................done deal.......... (Producer's nightmare, by all accounts....)
Still, a highly enjoyable album from the Yes commune.........
OK, then it's ABWHRSKCDLBBBFFFKP ............has a certain ring to it, don't you think.....??
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Ta
My confusion about Vangelis is in the link below
he actually co wrote a track that was a rejected J & V track apparently
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presdoug
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 12:26 |
Alucard wrote:
Triumvirat : Russian Roulette
I am not a Triumvirat fan, but I quite like some of their records. I found RR in a salesbin and when it popped up on my CD player I was pleasantly surprised. It's songoriented AOR material, very well produced with Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Neal Stubbenhaus as guest stars delivering very listenable mainstream rock songs not unlike Toto. Nearly everybody gaves this record one star. It's not prog ok, but nearly all reviewers tried to overpass themselves in trashing that record in the most un-critical way.
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Some love for Russian Roulette!   I never thought I'd see the day. You've made some great points. If you take the album as it's own entity, and not make a necessary requirement it sounding like early Triumvirat, it actually has some merit. Thanks for your post.
Edited by presdoug - August 07 2014 at 12:39
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SteveG
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 09:41 |
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The first two 'mach 1' Renaissance albums. The 1969 self titled debut and, to a lesser extent, the 1971 Illusion album that was originally only issued in Germany. Both albums feature later Strawbs keyboard wizard John Hawken and sorely underrated guitarist Keith Relf. Relf's sister Jane has a great contralto voice that's a nice change from Annie Haslam's bright soprano at times and Hawken's classical piano really melds this former Yardbirds group together.
Edited by SteveG - August 07 2014 at 18:04
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Alucard
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 09:30 |
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Triumvirat : Russian Roulette
I am not a Triumvirat fan, but I quite like some of their records. I found RR in a salesbin and when it popped up on my CD player I was pleasantly surprised. It's songoriented AOR material, very well produced with Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Neal Stubbenhaus as guest stars delivering very listenable mainstream rock songs not unlike Toto. Nearly everybody gaves this record one star. It's not prog ok, but nearly all reviewers tried to overpass themselves in trashing that record in the most un-critical way.
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Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
"Hey there! Rotter's Club!
Explain the meaning of this song and share it"
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javajeff
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 09:03 |
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I do not know of any completely trashed albums, but Glass Hammer Chronometree has excellent musicianship with extremely average reviews. The entire Glass Hammer catalog should have some higher ratings. As far as new releases go, Anathema Distant Satellites should be getting better reviews since I think it is one of their best releases. It is rated lower than their last 7 studio recordings on PA.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 02:08 |
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^^ Keyboards/Synths contributions on Yes - 'Union' album....(surnames only.....)
Wakeman
Kaye
Crichton
Elias
Lasarenko
Baker
Barlough
Bennett
Foote
Foraker
Fosdick
Kaplan
Porcaro
....................done deal.......... (Producer's nightmare, by all accounts....)
Still, a highly enjoyable album from the Yes commune.........
OK, then it's ABWHRSKCDLBBBFFFKP ............has a certain ring to it, don't you think.....??
Edited by Tom Ozric - August 07 2014 at 02:11
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 01:45 |
ProgMetaller2112 wrote:
Tom Ozric wrote:
^ & ^^ - The only track that rubs me the wrong way is Saving My Heart. The rest is pretty darn good, even if it features no less than 13 (!) folks contributing keyboards........
Anyone for ABWHSRKEDAGMTOHJKE ??? |
Let me guess some Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Squire Rabin Kaye <span style="line-height: 1.2;">Elias </span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;">Anderson(Jon's daughter)</span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span> <span style="line-height: 1.2;"></span>
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OK guys - you've forced me to pull out my .............LP of this 'experiment' (or commercial venture, if you like) - ........the names I get ...... ....well, I typed the list of contributors and was 'timed out' - so here goes again....
Edited by Tom Ozric - August 07 2014 at 02:04
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Svetonio
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Posted: August 07 2014 at 01:30 |
Atavachron wrote:
[QUOTE=Michael678] Yes - Drama (its so-so, but just because Anderson's
not on here??? seriously!?! you should still listen to it with open ears
anyway) |
Sadly, it seems that the same thing is repeated with that great contemporary crossover prog album Heaven & Earth.
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