Camel Debut vs Gentle Giant Debut
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Topic: Camel Debut vs Gentle Giant Debut
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Subject: Camel Debut vs Gentle Giant Debut
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 06:34
| I thought this would be interesting since recently there was a poll putting these bands against each other, both of these guys debut albums are rated about the same, just under the 4.0 mark. I personally choose camel, such an awesome album. |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 06:48
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Camel I do love GG's debut |
Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 07:32
| GG |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 08:20
| This time, Gentle Giant gets my vote, but not by much. |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 10:28
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Le Géant ------------- |
Posted By: Howard the Duck
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 10:50
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For me GG only has two highlights - Nothing at All and Funny Ways (and the Playing the Fool version of the latter is superior anyway). Camel is not up to their later standards (Mirage etc) and nowhere near GG's best, but I'm going with the Camel debut for this one. ------------- MacGyver can do a super guitar solo with a broom and an elastic band. Can you do better? |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 11:03
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Camel. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 11:15
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Both excellent debuts but GG is the best of the two IMO ------------- Songs cast a light on you |
Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 14:20
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Both good Neither great Both did better later Both debuts hint at the greater heights to come |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 00:14
| GG is a strong debut , one of the best along with EL&P and King Crimson. Camel really hit their stride with Mirage. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 13:38
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GG ------------- 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: dr prog
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 15:53
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Camel for sure ------------- 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. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 15:55
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Mirage is a backwards step after the debut. Fantasy is pretty crappy after the first minute. ------------- 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. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 17:19
| I haven't heard Camel's debut, but I do have heard a few songs that I like a lot. And I do know and love Gentle Giant's debut. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 17:54
| I have only heard each of these albums once or twice so no vote from me since I'm not familiar with them enough. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 07:30
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I could go either way here love both went with GG ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 13:11
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Both are decent debut lps.....GG, maybe..? ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 13:43
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I love GG debut. Their best album, imo. Don't consider Camel debut a great album. So I voted for GG ------------- "Happiness is real only when shared" |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 20:18
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Camel . . . ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 02:10
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Both are less-than-stellar compared to their later releases, and both are two of my favorite prog bands ever, but... Gentle Giant by a large margin on this one. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 10:21
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Gentle Giant, of course. Great debut in 1970!! ------------- 
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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: September 05 2019 at 14:21
| Both are okay. I prefer Camel's debut by a hair. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 10 2019 at 09:11
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'Giant is out finessed here. Camel sprang out of the gate with some enjoyable, satisfying jams on their debut. It would take 'Giant an album or two to refine their sound, IMHO. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: September 16 2019 at 15:36
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GG for me |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 16 2020 at 01:20
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Camel ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: September 29 2023 at 18:19
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Like both, but I like the Camel debut better. I'm going to treat the cheese and milk to cheese and crackers. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 29 2023 at 22:45
I sometimes wonder if people forget that GG's debut included Alucard, Funny Ways and Nothing At All. These are classic prog tracks right off the bat. My guess is that fans will often refuse to accept that a debut album has some of the bands best material because it doesn't play into the popular narrrative of a band that is evolving. The debut has to be naive or a little rough around the edges. To me as the casual fan there is little difference between this and Acquiring The Taste in quality and orginality but the latter is always more highly rated.
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Rednight wrote:Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: September 30 2023 at 01:28
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Gentle Giant. I love both albums though!
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 30 2023 at 01:46
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I know Gentle Giant fans will get the hump with me, but Camel wins easily in this poll.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: September 30 2023 at 03:19
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 30 2023 at 16:55
| Both. |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: September 30 2023 at 18:19
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both Voted for Camel to fill the gap 
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: October 01 2023 at 09:12
| This one was really tough as both are great debuts, but today I went with Gentle Giant. |
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: October 03 2023 at 16:37
Camels debut is excellent. If you don’t like Sixate, Mystic queen, Never let go then you shouldn’t be at prog archives  ------------- 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. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 03 2023 at 17:21
| I like Camel, but Gentle Giant's debut has been a more special album to me. And it is indeed is one of my favourite Gentle Giant albums. I don't like Gentle Giant being rear-ended by The Queen, but that really is my only complaint. |
Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: October 03 2023 at 20:02
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I'm the opposite of Logan (in comment above). I quite like the GG debut, but Camel's is more special to me. Just LOVE Never let go and Mystic Queen in particular. ------------- Z |