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RoyFairbank 
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Posted: December 25 2010 at 21:09 |
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I like all of these, even though they all clearly express the serious waning of Prog. There were more vibrant albums to be had with Momentary Lapse of Reason, Brother Where You Bound, Power Windows, Clutching At Straws,etc. I think this set goes together better.
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twosteves
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Posted: December 25 2010 at 23:00 |
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went for GTR---hate the vocals and production--but some tasty guitar playing---although I think I listened to Invisible Touch and Big G almost as much as GTR
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Tychovski
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Posted: December 25 2010 at 23:02 |
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Big Generator
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Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact.
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 03:46 |
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There's at least one good song on ELp. I can't say the same about the others. GTR is the worst album that I've purchased in the 80s, followed closely by Big Generator. At least I've not been so unlucky to buy Invisible Touch or Astra.
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akaBona
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 05:39 |
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these records don't belong to any convincing prog collection ...
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Blacksword
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 06:50 |
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I'll vote ELPowell, despite the awful review I gave it about 5 years ago. I've grown to like it a lot more than the other choices, in recent times.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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trackstoni
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 06:59 |
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ELPowell , Yes seconded !
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Tracking Tracks of Rock
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yanch
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:20 |
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From this fairly sorry list-Big Generator.
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RoyFairbank
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:21 |
I would say these albums have their good prog bits Shoot High Aim Low <BG Domino and The Brazilian <IT The Miracle <ELPowell The Hunter <GTR Countdown to Zero <Astra
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:23 |
I think these leftovers are growing some fuzz and should probably be thrown out.  Care to guess which two albums I have never heard or owned?
Edited by Slartibartfast - December 26 2010 at 07:24
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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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RoyFairbank
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:26 |
 Slartibartfast wrote:
I think these leftovers are growing some fuzz and should probably be thrown out.
Care to guess which two albums I have never heard or owned?
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GTR, Astra?
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Prog Geo
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:29 |
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Genesis!!!
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MorgothSunshine
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:32 |
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I love Big Generator!
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For every truth even the contrary is true...
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progmatic
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 10:22 |
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No matter which order you list them in, or how your group them, crap is still crap. Zero votes.
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PROGMATIC
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maani
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 11:48 |
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I voted for IT over BG, and here's why. IT at least has the Domino suite, which is among Genesis' most underrated post-Gabriel tracks (along the the Dodo/Lurker track on Abacab). And an extended composition at that. Nothing on BG comes even close to it.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 13:04 |
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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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Posted: December 26 2010 at 13:17 |
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Very little love for GTR on here. *snickers*
Went with ELPowell.
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Posted: December 26 2010 at 21:09 |
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ELPowell is a decent album - my vote goes to it. Absolute worst here is Astra - how could they !
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Posted: December 27 2010 at 22:02 |
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Invisible Touch
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Posted: December 27 2010 at 22:14 |
ELPowell is the lesser evil IMO.
Iván
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