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Originally posted by emisan emisan wrote:

Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

some incredible albums from the 1990s, notably the resurgence of the Italian scene.  

Il Castello Di Atlante - Sono Io Il Signore Delle Terre A Nord - delightful violin led prog...the group has produced many quality albums since this debut but it remains my favourite
Eris Pluvia - Rings of Earthly Light - atypical for Italy, gentle symphonic folk, a masterpiece
Hostsonaten - Mirrorgames - before Hostsonaten went pastoral folk they produced this mellotron fest
Franco Battiato - Caffe de la Paix - my personal favourite of his thanks to the Middle Eastern shadings
Lethe - Nymphae - fine symphonic RPI with a dash of folk
Men of Lake - Out of the Water - a big bold organ sound with their second and best of three releases
Cooperativa Della Latte - Il Risveglio - gentle RPI in the 1970s style


You can add to this list another gems form italian 90s prog:

Nuova Era - Il Passo del Soldato (I'd say this is the most important 90s RPI album)
Consorzio Acqua Potabile - Nei Gorghi Del Tempo
Finisterre - In Limine
Malibran - Le Porte Del Silenzio
D.F.A. - Duty Free Area
Nuova Era - Io E Il Tempo

I enjoyed Nuova Era's Ultime Viaggio but will have to listen to the ones you mention.  Finisterre didn't do much for me nor did DFA.  I'll check out Consorzio and Malibran.  Thanks for the tips!
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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

1. Spock's Beard - The Light
2. Present - No. 6
3. Thinking Plague - In Extremis
4. Änglagård - Hybris
5. 5uu's - Hunger Teeth
6. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase
7. The Othello Syndrome - The Shadow of Dreams
8. Citizen Cain - Somewhere but Yesterday
9. Devil Doll - Eliogabalus
10. Malibran - Le porte del silenzio

Honorable mention for non-PA artist:
Scott Walker - Tilt


Anyone who can follow Spocks Beard with Present has my respect

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1. Spock's Beard - The Light
2. Present - No. 6
3. Thinking Plague - In Extremis
4. Änglagård - Hybris
5. 5uu's - Hunger Teeth
6. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase
7. The Othello Syndrome - The Shadow of Dreams
8. Citizen Cain - Somewhere but Yesterday
9. Devil Doll - Eliogabalus
10. Malibran - Le porte del silenzio

Honorable mention for non-PA artist:
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1. Marillion - Brave
2. Anthony Phillips - Slow Dance
3. Mike Oldfield - Amarok
4. E.L.P. - Black Moon
5. Rick Wakeman - Return to the Centre of the Earth
6. John Wetton - Battle Lines
7. Vangelis - The City
8. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells II
9. Eric Woolfson - Freudiana
10. Steve Hackett - Guitar Noir
11. Barclay James Harvest - Caught in the Light
12. Yes - Talk
13. Moody Blues - Strange Times
14. Marillion - Holidays in Eden
15. Steve Howe - Quantum Guitar 
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Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture
IQ - Subterranea
Fish - Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors
Jadis - More Than Meets the Eye
Arena - The Visitor

nice to see neo-prog getting some love! ClapTongue
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The Flower Kings - Stardust We Are
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
Spock's Beard - The Light
Kevin Gilbert - Thud
Echolyn - Suffocating the Bloom
After Crying - Overground Music
King Crimson - THRAK
Camel - Rajaz
Pendragon - The Masquerade Overture
IQ - Subterranea

Fish - Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors
Eloy - Ocean 2: The Answer
Pär Lindh Project - Gothic Impressions
Jadis - More Than Meets the Eye
Arena - The Visitor
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I completely managed to forget about one of my favourite bands of the 90's - Rush. I only became a fan because of their 90's albums and I like Roll The Bones a lot as well , not to mention the fantastic live album Different Stages Smile

My first introduction was Countdown off Signals when it was released, because it actually got into the UK Top 40 for one week (of course, Radio 1 didn't play it at any stage, therefore it quickly dropped out again), but the first album I bought was Grace Under Pressure upon it's release, when I was 15... thought side 1 in particular was one of the most exciting things I'd ever heard!!
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and my welcome to you, James B.  and  Emisan, and the Italian suggestions 
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

some incredible albums from the 1990s, notably the resurgence of the Italian scene.  

Il Castello Di Atlante - Sono Io Il Signore Delle Terre A Nord - delightful violin led prog...the group has produced many quality albums since this debut but it remains my favourite
Eris Pluvia - Rings of Earthly Light - atypical for Italy, gentle symphonic folk, a masterpiece
Hostsonaten - Mirrorgames - before Hostsonaten went pastoral folk they produced this mellotron fest
Franco Battiato - Caffe de la Paix - my personal favourite of his thanks to the Middle Eastern shadings
Lethe - Nymphae - fine symphonic RPI with a dash of folk
Men of Lake - Out of the Water - a big bold organ sound with their second and best of three releases
Cooperativa Della Latte - Il Risveglio - gentle RPI in the 1970s style


You can add to this list another gems form italian 90s prog:

Nuova Era - Il Passo del Soldato (I'd say this is the most important 90s RPI album)
Consorzio Acqua Potabile - Nei Gorghi Del Tempo
Finisterre - In Limine
Malibran - Le Porte Del Silenzio
D.F.A. - Duty Free Area
Nuova Era - Io E Il Tempo
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:


Queensryche: Empire
Alan Parsons: Try Anything Once
Rush: Counterparts/ Test For Echo


I like these 4 albums a lot, too. Thumbs Up

I completely managed to forget about one of my favourite bands of the 90's - Rush. I only became a fan because of their 90's albums and I like Roll The Bones a lot as well , not to mention the fantastic live album Different Stages Smile
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

One album per artiste:

13        Änglagård       Hybris Swe     1992   

(...)

The maximum rating is 15, isn't it? So you give 13/15 to the in your view best album of the decade. You are hard to satisfy it seems.

Kudos though for listing From Bone to Satellite!



Mmmmhhh!!!!...

Never used the Gnosis15 (perfection is not of this world) rating so max is 14 in my book and I used it only 13 times in 7550 Gnosis ratings. 


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My knowledge of the prog rock albums from the 90's is limited.

I try to suggest some titles of various nature.

ITALIAN ROCK (or FOLK or POP etc.)

1. CSI: Linea Gotica (not in PA)
2. CSI: La Terra, la Guerra, Una questione privata (live) (not in PA)
3. Fabrizio De André: Anime Salve (Prog-related)
4. Francesco Guccini: Quello Che Non... (not in PA)
5. Paolo Conte: Novecento (not in PA)
6. Ivano Fossati: Lindbergh (not in PA)
7. Carmen Consoli: Mediamente isterica (not in PA)
8. Cristina Donà: Tregua (not in PA)
9. Franco Battiato: Café de la Paix (Rock progressivo italiano)
10. Afterhours: Hai Paura del Buio? (not in PA)
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11. Gang: Le Radici e le Ali (non in PA)
12. Gang: Storie d'Italia (not in PA)
13. Modena City Ramblers: Riportando tutto a casa (not in PA)
14. Vinicio Capossela: Modí (not in PA)
15. Franco Battiato: L'Imboscata (Rock progressivo italiano)





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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


That's a whole little guide to the 90's, keneth , but certainly good and informative 
with this broad geographical scope and descriptions, and I like your layout as well
 - impressive.  Smile

Thanks David...it was fun to compile.  I missed Arena's "The Visitor" so I added it in
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 13   Änglagård        Hybris    Swe    1992   
13   Anekdoten       Vemod        Swe     1993
12   Landberk         Riktigt Äkta     Swe     1992 

I'm certainly happy to see those, Sean Trane, and not least the Swedish version of 
the Landberk album, and not the American.


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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

One album per artiste:

13        Änglagård       Hybris Swe     1992   

(...)

The maximum rating is 15, isn't it? So you give 13/15 to the in your view best album of the decade. You are hard to satisfy it seems.

Kudos though for listing From Bone to Satellite!



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One album per artiste:

13        Änglagård       Hybris Swe     1992   

12        Aka Moon       Aka Moon       Bel       1992   

12        Landberk         Riktigt Äkta     Swe     1992   

12        Waters, Roger            Amused to Death       Eng      1992 

13          Anekdoten      Vemod            Swe     1993

11        Korai Öröm     Korai Öröm     Hun     1995   

11        Pangée            Hymnemonde             Can      1995   

12        Ravana            Common Daze            Nor      1996  

12        Sinkadus          Aurum Nostrum         Swe     1996

12         X-Legged Sally                The Land of the Giant Dwarves     Bel       1996   

13        Höyry-Kone     Huono Parturi             Fin       1997   

12        Lindh Project, Pär       Mundus Incompertus             Swe     1997  

11        Tangle Edge    Tarka   Nor      1997   

11        Volare The Uncertainty Principle      USA     1997   

11        Wizards of Ooze         Bambee          Bel       1997   

11         Wyatt, Robert      Shleep             Eng      1997   

11          Godspeed You Black Emperor           f#a#oo            Can

12        NeBeLNeST     NeBeLNeST     Fra       1999   

11        Present           No 6    Bel       1999   

11        Spacious Mind, The    The Mind Of A Brother          Swe     1999   

11        Univers Zero   The Hard Quest          Bel       1999   

11        Universal Totem Orchestra   Rituale Alieno             Ita        1999   

11        Tarentel - From Bone to Satellite   USA



Non-prog:

11     Dead Can Dance        Aion    

11        Madredeus     Existir 

10     U2       Achtung Baby Ire       1991   

10     Amos, Tori      Litle Earthquakes       USA     1991   

12     Outback          Dance the Devil Away            Oz        1991   

11        Red Hot Chili Peppers            Blood Sugar Sex Magik          USA     1991

11       Björk   Debut Ice       1993   

13      Portishead      Dummy           Eng      1994   

11      Page, Jimmy / Robert Plant   No Quarter: Unledded             Eng      1994 

11        Radiohead      OK Computer Eng      1997  
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Well, in the days before the Internet, at a time when even Classic Rock mag didn't exist, finding new prog-related music beyond the established artists could be quite difficult, as there was practically no 'scene' within the UK and I knew of very few people to ask...

That's very interesting to hear too, Jared, as it were certainly another times than today.




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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

I'm going to choose what were some of the most important recordings for me from the 90's, during the 90's, rather than what I have discovered in subsequent years:

Interesting personal historical approach, Jared, and my very welcome to you as well.

Well, in the days before the Internet, at a time when even Classic Rock mag didn't exist, finding new prog-related music beyond the established artists could be quite difficult, as there was practically no 'scene' within the UK and I knew of very few people to ask.... of course, the list would be different now, but they were some albums which were important to me during that decade..
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

I'm going to choose what were some of the most important recordings for me from the 90's, during the 90's, rather than what I have discovered in subsequent years:

Interesting personal historical approach, Jared, and my very welcome to you as well.
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Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

One per artist. I had to do a top 15 again or I'd feel bad :/

I can understand that, Mirakaze, and a special welcome to you as well, as I've mentioned you in my OP. Smile
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