Your Favourite 1996 PA Ranked Album
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Topic: Your Favourite 1996 PA Ranked Album
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Subject: Your Favourite 1996 PA Ranked Album
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 18:18
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Metal rears it's head as 9 of this years entries are in metal related subgenres...most notably Opeth who begins their long journey from grunting doom metallers with prog tendencies to prog with doom metal tendencies. Also interesting is Frank Zappa's Lather which was released in 1996 but consisted of material originally released in the late 70's. These are the top 25 PA ranked albums with at least 65 ratings presented in order of ther QWR scores highest to lowest. Vote for your favourite 1996 prog album! ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 18:20
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Cardiacs forever.
I just have to say one more thing, because it's bugging me: Opeth was never doom, they were death.  This is doom:*headbangeremoticon,onlymuchslower*
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 18:23
The lords of post metal for me  ...I remember when this was released! Made some metal heads turn that's for damn sure. Very unique and different take on metal, a take that's been copied so many times after it's insane. ------------- “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 |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 18:40
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Signify followed by Indian Summer and Aenima. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 19:13
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After Crying ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 19:26
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T O R T O I S E ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 19:53
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Would have voted for Lather as it's my fave album "officially released" in '96, but since it was technically already "unofficially released" in '77 I decided to pass and go for my next fave...Devil Doll. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 20:02
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Landberk followed by Cardiacs |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 22:52
------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
zravkapt wrote:Posted By: Imperial Zeppelin
Date Posted: January 17 2015 at 23:14
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Edge of Sanity all the way ------------- "Hey there, Dog Man, now I drink from your bowl." |
Posted By: chrijom
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 02:05
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 02:52
| lots of good stuff here, good year, I have to go with this one of a kind album Edge of Sanity - Crimson |
Posted By: floflo79
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 04:19
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Hard but i'm going with Aenima. ------------- 
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 05:37
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No vote. This year is a major hiatus in my knowledge of prog. ------------- 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 05:41
I can hugely appreciate what Neurosis have done with this album, almost single handedly launching a whole new genre, but I have to admit I find it rather dull at times and can never really get into it. For me the likes of Isis and Cult of Luna really took things in a more interesting direction. Anyway, I voted for Pendragon here, but plenty of good albums all round. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 06:33
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Beware of Darkness - Spock's Beard Retropolis - The Flower Kings The Masquerade Overture - Pendragon Signify - Porcupine Tree De Profundis - After Crying
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 07:03
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Posted By: tboyd1802
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 07:04
| Signify for me... |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 07:53
| My vote went to Quidam's debut, excellent Neo and it's not every year that a singer like Emila pops up. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 08:00
Those are both great albums. Tortoise is leading so far?  Never thought i would see that.------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 08:49
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Signify; followed by Camel, Landberq and Quidam ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 10:55
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Tortoise. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 11:44
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Tortoise for me as well. With Crimson close behind. (BTW, you have the album and group names reversed on this one.) ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 11:52
Funny how that works. I've never really warmed up to either of those bands but can always spin a Neurosis album. I know what you mean about initiating the post metal style, but I think they started even earlier with Souls At Zero. I do however feel they perfected the sound on this mammoth. ------------- “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 |
Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 12:34
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Morningrise for me. Not a weak track on it. ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 13:40
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Cardiacs > Tortoise > Tool > Wright Koenjihyakkei - Viva Koenji! Miriodor - Elastic Jugglers Bondage Fruit - II ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 14:54
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Gave the nod to Quidam debut, a lovely disc. Oldfield's Songs from a Distant Earth would have been my first choice though ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 15:27
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Tortoise is still in the lead? Even beating PT For anyone who hasn't heard that album, here is some of what you're missing: ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: January 18 2015 at 19:53
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Landberk over After Crying, Tortoise, Quidam and the Cardiacs. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: January 19 2015 at 00:17
Pendragon, The Masquerade Overture.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 19 2015 at 00:39
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I have to choose between Wright, Cardiacs and After Crying ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 05:21
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Easy choice then: Cardiacs! However, pleased to see Tortoise getting a look in - DJed is an overlooked prog masterpiece. |
Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 05:52
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Aenima - Tool ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 08:09
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CARDIACS ------------- http://mlyk.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 08:15
Damn!!! I voted for PT, not seeing the mighty Masquerade Overture was on the list; it's my favourite of these by miles. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 09:13
One more vote for the Pendrags.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 17:05
| Signify but I don't know many of those albums tbh. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: January 20 2015 at 18:21
Sure did...guess that's a dead give away that I never heard it  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: January 21 2015 at 19:30
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Signify followed by the Masquerade Overture and Quidam. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: January 24 2015 at 11:58
| A vote for Broken China, an excellent album from the much-missed Richard Wright. |
Posted By: ProgVoyager
Date Posted: January 24 2015 at 14:05
| Signify |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: April 17 2015 at 19:06
Aenima better than Holy Land?  ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 17 2015 at 19:20
| Aenima for me, Morningrise and Signify are masterpieces as well though. |
Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: April 18 2015 at 08:34
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I prefer Harbour of Tears to any early Camel's album ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 18 2015 at 08:43
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Richard Wright - Broken China |
Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: April 18 2015 at 11:45
I agree with this until I listen to Mirage and Moonmadness. It's hard to compare the two. When I listen to Mirage/Moonmadness, I like them best. But when I listen to Harbour of Tears, I like it best. It's hard to explain. Harbour of Tears is a fabulous album, highly underrated in the Camel canon. I don't know why. It has everything a great concept album should have -- emotion, continuity, a tale to tell and terrific lyrics/music to tell it, blistering solos and not one bad moment. I know it's criticized for adding to the end of the album 10 or so minutes of the sounds of the sea, but it absolutely fits the theme, is very tranquil and relaxing and is better than 10 minutes or so of silence. If one disagrees, it's very easy to eject the disc just as you would when it's over. It's so rare to see anyone say something good about this album I just wanted to chime in. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: April 18 2015 at 13:08
| Opeth's Morningrise |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: April 19 2015 at 07:08
| Retropolis - Flower Kings. Far from their best but it does have some excellent moments, particularly the title track. |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: April 19 2015 at 13:23
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Probably Neurosis. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: April 19 2015 at 18:04
| Harbour of Tears - Camel |