"Growing" albums

fandango wrote: Blacksword wrote: Going for the One - Yes Didn't like at all at first. Looking back I dont even know why! It's my second favourite Yes album, now and in my top 10 albums of all time! Shadowlands - Glass Hammer I was put off at first by the production, and what a 'rip off' I thought it was of 70's English prog. Now I love it. I dont care how derivative it is, the songs are brilliantly constructed and full of memorable melodies and rich harmonies. The Seventh House - IQ I actually thought this was too bland and poppy when I first heard it  I listen to it a couple of times, but I think I was just switched off to most neo prog. Then I heard a saxophone and that was it. I didn't want to know! Now I think it's their best ever! GFTO: Very similar experience to me, although I could just take it or leave it at first. Shadowlands: Not heard this one, but I was in two minds about Lex Rex, so I decided to go with Chronomotree, which has now left me in three minds... The Seventh House: Loved it from the start, as I saw them in concert supporting the album (inc a brilliant version of erosion)  although I've always been slightly put of by the saxophone!

I always felt that saxophones in prog are a no go area, UNLESS they are used in an imaginitive and/or suitable way. David Jackson of VDGG, for example is a prog sax master, KC's use of sax is good, as is Hawkwinds (albeit very badly played )

But soulfull, or poppy sax in prog is not appropriate IMO..

Despite this, the IQ songs where it's used are very strong songs, and this compensates for the sax.

I've said it once before. When I got King crimson's "Staless & bible black" I was very dissapointed. After few listens I just left it. And I was a crimson lover then (and now). After 20 years (no mistake - twenty years) I said to myself let's check it again and fell in love with it immediately. I think this is kind of a world record (not a very positive one though).

I agree with the claim every complex album needs time and for me it took a while with Yess' "Close to the edge" and "Fragile" which I realy love now.

I strongly support Sigod that one should review an album only after he felt he knows and understands the album very well.

• "Aqualung" - Jethro Tull
• "Awake" - Dream Theater
• "A momentary lapse of reason"- Pink Floyd
• "The Sentinel" - Pallas
• "Lizard" - King Crimson

Yes - Tales from a topografic ocean, and still i dont quite "get" the second disk..

JADE WARRIOR "Released"

When I first listened this ten years ago, I was interested about YES and GENESIS. The jazz, etnhic and rock elements of this were too confusing to  me then, but now it feels like totally great album. A true five-starer!  

CrazyDiamond wrote:

That pic is fun!  I got inspired and I'll go sleeping...

Pawn Hearts. I hated it. 

Great was my ignorance.

patrick moraz - timecode

my appreciation raised by about 2 stars, certainly my highest ranking difference for an album.

however, timecode is still a very ordinary album: i would say 50% is good and 50% is bad