Eddy Offord: ELP & YES Albums
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Topic: Eddy Offord: ELP & YES Albums
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Subject: Eddy Offord: ELP & YES Albums
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 17:59
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We all know the guy who sat in the best-loved engineer/producer chair of the history of prog. Please, 3 votes per chin only (and a penny for your thoughts). This was inspired by the posts of SteveG on the subject of sound engineering. |
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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 18:25
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ELP's debut is my favourite out of these but I think I prefer the production on those Yes albums from '72 onwards, Relayer especially. ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - New album! |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 18:37
| Sanctify the man, already. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 19:17
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ELP debut. It has a wonderful musicality for such a detailed sound mix. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 19:34
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A ver qué sale de esto, viejo...Let's see if Eddy is ready or not. Tarkus gets one vote for sure. Then I'm going to go full Yes with Tales and The Yes Album, because I feel like it. ------------- 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: Manuel
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 20:38
| Tarkus for sure. Eddie's work is certainly remarkable. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 20:59
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Relayer ------------- 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: twosteves
Date Posted: May 17 2021 at 22:24
agree with the Yes comment ---
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Mirakaze wrote:Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 00:16
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You guys gotta learn to take out the obvious go-to choices if you want these polls to spice up a bit! Take out CTTE and Tarkus here for some real honesty! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 01:18
| My favourite one is TFTO but clearly the highest rated one is CTTE. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 02:05
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Are we talking just favourite album or best production out of these? For production/clarity of sound I would go for Trilogy, for best album Close To The Edge.
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 02:09
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Tarkus, The yes album , Fragile and Drama |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 03:48
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Tarkus (1971), narrowly over Close to the Edge (1972). ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 08:42
Good point: I think the production quality must come first in this poll (if one can distinguish it from the musicians performance). |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 08:44
tough choice, I could vote for half of these. 
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 08:52
I thought that problem would be solved by the triple vote, but it seems that many people voted for CTTE and nothing more. Strange... |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 08:54
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Like them all, keep them all... No vote. ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 09:22
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As a 'desk jockey' myself I have to go with ELP Trilogy for engineering. It is an amazingly engineered album. Followed closely by... Close to the edge Tarkus Fragile
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 09:57
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Picked 'Relayer' because it doesn't get as many votes and is a killer album. Also for 'Close to the Edge' and 'Drama' - simply classics. Could have easily voted for any of these, to be honest. But man, how much I hate the multiple vote option... Always abused, and this is why I never allow it on my polls.
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 10:01
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Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 10:18
The engineer is the one who mixes and matches, equalizes, adds some effects, manages the soundboard...the producer is the one who comes afterwards and f**ks the record up! ------------- 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: Lewian
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 11:06
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Yessongs didn't have a vote yet but if I were told that I'm only allowed to own one of these, it'd be Yessongs for sure. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 11:16
True enough, but when they are one and the same, it's harder to point the finger.For my part I see the producer as more of a 'director', deciding on style and perhaps instrumentation of the song as well as coaching the musicians on performance ("give it more wangy tangy and a little slide just there"). The engineer is the executioner of the required activities in order to achieve the vision of the producer (and band) It's what you end up hearing !
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 18 2021 at 12:27
A record producer is a) someone who suggests the addition of wonky instruments, vocals and arrangements or b) someone who discourages the addition of wonky instruments, vocals and arrangements. And c) someone who suggusts the addition of brilliant instruments, vocals and arrangements. Quite a choice.  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: September 28 2022 at 00:20
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Close to the Edge Tales From Topography Oceans Emerson, Lake & Palmer Three iconic albums of progressive rock imho ------------- 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: David_D
Date Posted: September 28 2022 at 13:13
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Tarkus, ELP debut Trilogy = CttE ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |