Some1977 Albums

Lots of great albums there but Rush get my vote.

Songs from the Wood, then Animals and Peter Gabriel's Car (debut album). Each an essential 5 star album in my book.

Eno - Before And After Science. It's a masterpipece.

too many fantastic albums in this list   i'll vote later

Edited by jean-marie - April 30 2011 at 19:30

Hard to compete with Songs from the Wood.  Unless you are Univers Zero.

Animals, but only because there's no I Robot  (and no Death of a Ladies Man from Cohen, but I understand that one)

I'm still having a hard time with the Univers.  The Bowie was my first and it still took a while to to really get into him.  Rypdal is wonderful.  Kind of ventured out into a little different direction on that one.  The Shakti is probably their most accessible.  I'd recommend that as a starting point for the Indo Prog curious.  I haven't delved too far into that but this was my starting point.  North Star isn't a bad entry point into his music although I'd steer the curious to Songs From Liquid days.  The Gurntz is the only one I have and I can't understand why ECM hasn't released it on CD.  Must be patient.  Gismonti is an awesome musician.  Another one of those artists that I like the earlier stuff more than the later.

Brian: Have you listened to UZ's Uzed? I think that people at PA generally would find that more accessible than the debut. I happen to love the self-titled's form of chamber music -- been into such music longer than I've really been into Prog. Art Zoyd, and I expect that some people may be sick of me dropping that name most every chance I get, is my favorite of the groups in PA of the so-called RIO chamber rock ilk (it was also the first RIO band I remember getting into - though recently I've been getting back into Henry Cow's Western Culture in a very big way).

I'm really impressed with Gismonti and definitely will look for the album you mentioned. I must have heard that Vangelis album as Vangelis was a favourite of mine for years. I love Bowie's Berlin trilogy - Heroes is a favorite.

With a great many artists I enjoy the early works the most, including what I know of Rypdal. Weather Report's is one where I love the first two albums - particularly the second - but subsequent ones never really clicked.

Edited by Logan - May 01 2011 at 14:02

A Farewell to Kings, my second favorite Rush album....

Edited by Johnnytuba - May 01 2011 at 15:31

Logan wrote: Brian: Have you listened to UZ's Uzed? I think that people at PA generally would find that more accessible than the debut. I happen to love the self-titled's form of chamber music -- been into such music longer than I've really been into Prog. Art Zoyd, and I expect that some people may be sick of me dropping that name most every chance I get, is my favorite of the groups in PA of the so-called RIO chamber rock ilk (it was also the first RIO band I remember getting into - though recently I've been getting back into Henry Cow's Western Culture in a very big way). I'm really impressed with Gismonti and definitely will look for the album you mentioned. I must have heard that Vangelis album as Vangelis was a favourite of mine for years. I love Bowie's Berlin trilogy - Heroes is a favorite. With a great many artists I enjoy the early works the most, including what I know of Rypdal. Weather Report's is one where I love the first two albums - particularly the second - but subsequent ones never really clicked.

Yes I have, went on a bit of Univers binge.  Have that one, Civages, Implosion also.  Great stuff and even though I find their first one a little hard to digest I still like it.


Edited by Slartibartfast - May 01 2011 at 17:10