Album of the decade
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Topic: Album of the decade
Posted By: el böthy
Subject: Album of the decade
Date Posted: May 26 2008 at 23:38
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It has been said before, we have seen it, hear it in all types of Rock documentals which claim to be the superior truth. I´m talking of course of those ALBUMS. Those albums that are nto only good, not only masterpieces, but the ones that define and capture the best of that decade with no room for mistake or failure. Now, I will say one album per decade, which I think, and I know many will agree, are probably the, not best, but more representative of each decade. For the ´60 - The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper´s lonely hearts club band. I wouldn´t even say it´s The Beatles best (The white album is!) but I do think it might as well be the most important album in rock history. It´s literally the birth of prog, art rock, it pushed more boundaries than any other album had done till then, and anyone who is anyone took something from it. For the ´70 - Pink Floyd - The dark side of the moon. Not the best album of the decade by a long shot, but probably the most popular one, and the one that allowed the bridge (even if just for a moment) for intelligent music and pop. The one album everybody has in their cd collection. Artistic yet aproachable to the masses, and with sound quality that still holds up to most albums (and wins) till this day. For the ´80... this one is tricky, I honestly don´t know ... I mean it could be Michael Jacksons Thriller... but then again it just would take the cake for having been such a massive succes more than being influential, at least in a greater scale than just corporative pop... help here is welcomed. For the ´90 - Radiohead - Ok Computer. This one is probably clearer for me than TDSOTM, it really is the jewl of the ´90. With sounds, compositions, approach that has influenced hundreds, this is the ´90 Sgt Peppers. Radiohead were already being considered the best rock band in the world and Ok Computer did nothing but turn down any doubt that was still around. ... and then we have the ´00´s... this decade is still not over, but is there already a clear winner here? Personally I don´t think there is one. Don´t get me wrong, I think there are some incredible album, some even better than the ones mentioned earlier, but I don´t think any of them has had the succes or the influence for being called "the album of the decade". The only one I think can maaaaybe take that title is, and I hate to sound like a fan boy,: Tool´s Lateralus. What do you think? Of course you are more than welcomed to comment, disagree, and make a new list of your own. But try to keep some objectivity (no matter how incorrect this really is) when dropping names. I mean, I too love Van der Graaf Generator... but to give it to any of their albums for being the album of the decade is a bit incorrect jeje. Also, just for fun, let´s make our own personal full of subjectivity lists, where we put our favorite albums of each decade, no matter how obscure. Here goes mine. For the ´60 - King Crimson - In the court of the Crimson King ... well d´ah! For the ´70 - Yes - Close to the edge For the ´80 - Kate Bush - The hounds of love For the ´90 - Radiohead - Ok Computer jejeje For the ´00 - Tool - Lateralus ...jejej again ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Genesister
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 02:12
But OK Computer is bad, just like every other Radiohead album. 
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Posted By: kenmartree
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 02:57
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Fun topic, I was just thinking as I was listening to Phideaux's "Doomsday Afternoon" that it is surely my ablum of 2007 but starting to have consideration for Album of the Decade (personally of course) along c Marillion Marbles and Ayreon, "The Human Equation". I'll find some album from 5 years ago in a few months that will be there as well no doubt. As for other decades, 60s Tommy by The Who 70s The Lamb Genesis
80s Passion by Peter Gabriel
90s Unfolded like Staircase by Discipline
to the previous poster, you may not like Radiohead (I'm not a big fan either), put there's no disputing their popularity. Whether OK Computer is good or not is a matter of taste. Guess you're not here to be polite.
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 03:36
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Well, you didn't specify Prog as a criterium, I can't narrow it down to one and my vote is VERY personal, so here goes:
1960s: King Beatles: In the Court of Sgt Pepper
1970's: Deep Tull's Thick as in Rock
1980s: Mekong F. Zappa: Civilization Phaze Zann
1990s: Psychotic Theater: Images and Mosquitos
2000s: Neal P. Tree: Fear of a Blank Testimony
Couldn't do better than that, sorry. Fun though
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 05:44
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60s: High Tide - "Sea Shanties". a good contender would be "Phallus Dei" by Amon Düül 2. not the often quoted "In the Court of the Crimson King". "Lizard" is a much better album by King Crimson, but it is from the 70s 70s: very hard to say; so many good albums to choose from. I'll pass 80s: again very hard, but for the opposite reason. perhaps Mother Gong's first part of the "Robot Woman" trilogy. 90s: "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Peter Hammill. no contender. 2000s: no idea yet; ask me at the end of 2009 -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 11:04
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1960's- King Crimson- In the Court... 1970's- Genesis- Foxtrot 1980's- Marillion- Script for a Jesters Tear 1990's- Dream Theater- Scenes From a Memory 2000's- Pain of Salvation- The Perfect Element Part 1. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 11:13
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60's - In The Court..
70's - Supertramp - Crime of the Century
80's - Present - Triskaidekaphobie
90's - Mr Bungle - Disco Volante
00's - Meshuggah - I (ha!)
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 11:21
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60s: Piper At The Gates 70s: Close To The Edge 80s: Moving Pictures 90s: Union .... Nah ---> OK Computer 00s: Probably Lateralus, but ask again in about a decade. |
Posted By: Relayer09
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 11:36
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1960's- King Crimson - In the Court Of The Crimson King 1970's- The Who - Quadrophenia 1980's- Rush - Moving Pictures 1990's- Eloy - Ocean 2 2000's- Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet ------------- If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 13:45
I prefer Images of the Social Everflow
, but this is is the best list so far.  |
npjnpj wrote:Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 16:44
.... *SLAPPPPPPP* |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 16:52
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60's-perhaps ITKOKC
70's Dark Side
80's Moving Pictures
90's Images & Words
00's In Absentia ------------- |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 16:56
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60's Sgt Pepper or Tommy or Court
70's DSOTM or CTTE 80's Script (dunno much of the 80's, so) 90's ... 00's if it's objective, I'm dead. But being subjective I would go for Unfold the Future or Place in the Queue |
Posted By: Kurpij
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 20:11
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60's In the court of the Crimson King
70's Thick as a Brick, Pawn Hearts or Close to the Edge
80's Moving Pictures or Script for a Jester's Tear
90's Images and Words
00's The Odyssey ------------- 
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 21:03
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I completely agree with what el bothy said about OK Computer. It was that album that really defined the time yet will still pushing music forward. They took all of the emotions and energy of the time and composed a masterpiece with it. And Genesister, I'll deal with you after class.   -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 21:43
I can't possibly choose a subjective fav for each decade, as my post would be filled with about 5 choices for every "era"  I'll simply state my pick for the 2000s [warning: not "prog" ahead]: For a long time it was Gorillaz' Demon Days (yes, I've been part of the bandwagon), but this month I have discovered what I deem the masterpiece of the new millenium: Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam. The layers of sound and floaty/full atmosphere can probably best be described as "lush." ------------- 
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Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 22:37
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From a prog standpoint. From my view point while I sit here at this very moment and from my limited exposure to what is out there.
1960's.............In The Court of the Crimson King..................King Crimson
1970's.............Close to the Edge......................................YES
1980's.............Drama
.................................................YES1990's.............The Yellow Shark.......................................Frank Zappa
2000's.............Dark Matter..............................................IQ
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 22:44
Awesome choice. It's good to see the rapidly increasing AC support here ------------- <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 23:04
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well that's easy
60's:In the Court of the Crimson King
70's:Larks tongues in aspic
80's:Dicipline
90's:THRAK
00's:The Power to Believe
Nah , just joking...
the problem is that actually this could be a very serious list
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: May 27 2008 at 23:18
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Thousands of albums in a decade...choose one. Not only impossible, but sure to incite futile, stupid arguments among fans of opposing genres.
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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 00:12
I'm glad you think so too! (Thanks for the acknowledgment - I don't seem to get much of it  )If I may digress from the topic for a moment, I'd just say that Strawberry Jam is definitely their best album I've heard - it's superior IMO to Here Comes The Indian and Sung Tongs - still have yet to hear Feels tho... After listening to AC, I would definitely support their addition here at PA (prog related or maybe eclectic?) I might add it would also be excellent to have some Flaming Lips love here (prog related or crossover) - also a lush band with (what sounds like) high-end production. Soft Bulletin is great, and I might go so far as to put Yoshimi in my top 5 of this decade... -------------
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Posted By: Prof.
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 00:29
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Hmmm, lets see Best or Most Popular albums:
60's:Dayys Of Future Past - Moody Blues
70's: The Wall: Pink Floyd
80's: Moving Pictures - Rush
90's: *shrug* Bat out of Hell II - Meatloaf
00's: *shrug* Snakes & Arrows - Rush
Now for personal favorites:
60's: Stand Up - Jethro Tull
70's: Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull
80's: Presto....jk, Grace Under Pressure - Rush
90's: Calafornia - Mr. Bungle
00's: *shrug* either Sleeping In Traffic PTII - Beardfish, or The Skies Above - The Black Mages.
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 00:59
Not my favorites in all the case, but my list would include:
I won't go with mainstream albums because the choice would had to be a 1.- Lollypop Rock album for the 60's, probably an early Beatles.
2.- Disco album for the 70's.
3.- Thriller for the 80's.
4.- Boys or Girls album for the 90's, if lucky Nevermind which is not my cup of tea either.
5.- Rap album for the 00's
And honestly, couldn't care less.
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 04:45
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Wow cool posts! Alright well...if we are talking strictly Rock (and all its friends) then: 60s - Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited. (IMO the most important rock album of all time. Dylan says FU to the folk past and blows the rock world away. A unique combination of folk, blues, beat poetry, country, and punk spirit. The ultimate in influence mashing, predating and trend setting. Thank Dylan for the latter day Beatles, Hendrix, and just about anything else you ever cared for). 70s - David Bowie - Aladdin Sane (clinched the title of Glam King and the future of glam rock and rock personalities). or Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (drugs, darkness, heavy as hell. a spawning point for modern rock and metal.) 80s - The 80s had such a wide variety of artists and great albums to chose from. Everything was being taken from the last 2 decades and expanded upon, or improved. My nominees are U2 - War because it took a bit of the punk scene's fighting spirit mixed it was pop song structures and hooks, mixed a bit of arena size rock, and gave it all a nice wall of sound to work with too. Or there was R.E.M. - Murmur which basically showed the everyday man woman and child that even four college kids with no money, from Georgia could write better pop songs than any Madonna or Duran Duran. Not to mention it impacted everyone else who didn't think it was possible thus helping to spawn modern alternative and indie rock. 90s - Slint - Spiderland.(easily the most unique album of the 90s and a taste of what was to come/be mimicked). 00s - The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute (the MOST 21st century band and their best album that combines almost every genre imaginable and appeals to those who prefer one or more of the combined genres. This is their most dynamic album and the first album they began experimenting with different ideas like songs suites, and continual themes). |
Posted By: Demonoid
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 06:09
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60s - In the court of the cimson king 70s - Dark side of the moon 80s - Moving Pictures 90s - Images & words 00s - The perfect element 1 |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 06:54
I'm surprised, I thought you would have said Terria for this decade. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 07:44
Up to there, I actually agree , although I could have Dire Straits' Love Over Gold for the 80s. I don't know much of the 90s and 00s, but I certainly prefer Hackett's To Watch The Storms to The Power To Believe, and I haven't headed for any 90s Crimson yet. |
Posted By: grahawk
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 09:38
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60s: Love - Forever Changes (followed closely by The Beach Boys Pet Sounds) 70s: Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill. 80s: Home Service - Alright Jack (though for something more prog I might choose Grace under Pressure or Broadsword and the Beast) 90s: Neil Young - Harvest Moon 00s: Arcade Fire: Funeral |
Posted By: Peace Bunny
Date Posted: May 28 2008 at 19:00
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60s----Court of the Crimson King- King Crimson 70s----The Wall-Pink Floyd 80s----Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)--David Bowie 90's----Images and Words--Dream Theater 00's----Second Life Syndrome--Riverside ------------- www.peacebunnyperspective.blogspot.com |
Posted By: keith_emerson
Date Posted: May 30 2008 at 19:28
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60's Sgt. Pepper (Advanced to its decade) 70's Objectively: Foxtrot. Subjectively: Pawn Hearts 80's Script for a Jester's Tear (Although it isn't brilliant or innovative) 90's OK Computer (Definitively, far from the rest) 00's Bu***it |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 07:55
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^ Bu***hit? What sort of music do they play? They are not in the Archives...
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 08:29
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60's: Piper at the Gates of Dawn
70's: Tago Mago
80's: Daydream Nation
90's: Loveless
00's: Kid A -------------  
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 08:43
Yeah, Strawberry Jam may very well be the best Animal Collective album. I haven't heard Sun Tongs however, but someone told me it wasn't that good so i've been kinda weary to check it out. -------------
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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:30
Well, I have become a fan of the band through Strawberry Jam, and I have to say Sung Tongs was unfortunately kind of disappointing/dull in parts. There are some good tracks, but it hasn't grown on me like Strawberry has. Generally, the sound of Sung Tongs is acoustic, and (from what I can recall) there are either NO electronics on the album (or it nearly lacks them). I can enjoy some of the "looping" material they have made, but Animal Collective doesn't feature enough variety or technical excellence to justify the length of some of the looping acoustic material. For example, although it's relaxing enough, the longest track "Visiting Friends" is ultimately redundant and hard to get through if it is anything more than background music. Interestingly enough, two of the most interesting/endearing songs on the album for me (I guess they work more as novelties) are "Sweet Road" (my fave) and "College" (just funny), which also happen to be the shortest tracks around only 1 min in length. "Winters Love" holds my interest well too. I'm personally on the look out for Feels, from which I heard a track or two and it seems more appealing to me than Sung Tongs, being placed between that album and SJ. If you love Strawberry Jam, you may do well to check out Panda Bear's solo album Person Pitch, which features many of the dominating ideas in sound from that AC album, but of course it isn't exactly the same. (Panda Bear is one of the two major cornerstones of Animal Collective). If anything, his album is a logical extension (not progression) of SJ, to put it simply. Unrelated to AC: My friend just got me a copy of the Flaming Lips' The Soft Bulletin 5.1. To sum it up, I now have a new favorite album of the '90s decade!  -------------
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Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:46
Remain in light? Daydream Nation? For me: 1960s: The Velvet Underground & Nico 1970s: Tago Mago 1980s: Remain in Light 1990s: Laughing Stock 2000s: Choirs of the Eye HM for the 2000s: Radiohead - Kid A Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica Magma - K.A. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam The Microphones - The Glow pt. 2 Kayo Dot - Dowsing Anemone with Copper Tongue Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary Sufjan Stevens - Illinois Cafe Tacuba - Cuatro Caminos |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:47
Sung Tongs is very good, but also quite inaccessible. Not on the level of Feels or Strawberry Jam, but definitely an essential album for AC fans. |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:51
This is an odd choice for the objective best of the 1970s. How did you arrive at this conclusion. |
Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:57
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objective best of the seventies: Kohntarkoszlol
as objective now means IMO you can't say I'm wrong objectively speaking I objectify Kohntarkosz i lust mamga ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 23:00
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1960s - King Crimson In the Court
1970s - ELP Trilogy
1980s - Rush Permanent Waves
1990s - Dream Theater Images & Words
'00s - Porcupine Tree Fear of a Blank Planet / BTBAM Colors ------------- 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 08 2008 at 12:12
You are absolute phail!
 Ok, heres my list...
60's-Abbey road
70's-Yessongs
80's-Spirit of Eden (moving pictures is ridiculusly close)
90's-Themes from William Blakes the marriage of heaven and hell (In the aeroplane over the sea is close as well)
00's- Bath, followed by Somewhere along the highway ------------- 
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: June 08 2008 at 12:17
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: June 08 2008 at 12:20
My favorite alternates between Sung Tongs and Strawberry Jam. My intro to the band was Here Comes the Indian so I was put off for a while. Sung Tongs brought be back tenfold. Gotta love that Animal Collective. ------------- <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Prospero
Date Posted: June 10 2008 at 02:15
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60s: Frank Zappa - Hot Rats 70s: Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures 80s: Frank Zappa - Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar 90s: Frank Zappa - Yellow Shark 00s: Frank Zappa - Halloween
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Posted By: Novalis
Date Posted: June 10 2008 at 06:14
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60s: Abbey Road 70s: Wish You Were Here 80s: Spirit of Eden 90s: OK Computer 00s: ??? Damn some of those were hard. ITCOTCK could have been in for the 60s, the 70s had some amazing albums like IV and Paranoid which could also been in, the 80s was difficult because I couldn't think of anything - until I remembered the amazing Spirit of Eden (although Laughing Stock is better), the 90s was an obvious choice for me even though there was some great albums, and I'm gonna wait the 00s out before I make a call. |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: June 13 2008 at 18:56
Useless post. Like, seriously, completely, utterly, unbelievably useless. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 13 2008 at 19:00
not bad actually. Though in the 70's there are many others, though Zoot is my fave. |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: June 13 2008 at 19:15
| That and the best Zappa from the 60s is Freak Out |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: June 17 2008 at 01:10
Nice choices, but IMO the 70s has to be Live At The Roxy (the expanded CD edition, of course). And for 90s I'd say Lather. -------------
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: June 17 2008 at 01:29
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'90s: Super Furry Animals - Guerrilla ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: chuckmusic
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 17:40
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Posted By: Eapo_q42
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 19:32
Oh my god...I think you just inadvertantly created the two greatest concepts ever. I want those albums to exist! Only problem...Deep Tull were never as cool as Jethro Purple. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 09:03
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Rock in General, definers of the Decade 60's - Beatles - Revolver70's - Pink Floyd - DSOTM (alternatives are Led Zep IV and Ziggy Stardust)
80's - Prince - Purple Rain (alternative include Back in Black, 1984, Master of Puppets)
90's - Nirvana - Nevermind (along with Ten, Bloodsugarsexmagik and perhaps OK Computer)
00's - Green Day - American Idiot (sad statement on our culture, but it's the closest thing we got)
Prog Definers of the Decade
60's Moody Blues - Days of Future Past
70's Yes - Fragile and Genesis - Foxtrot (I like other albums better but those albums define the sound)
80's Queensryche - Mindcrime and Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear
90's DT - Images and Words
00's Tool - Lateralus
My favorites as of this moment
60's - CSN - selt titled
70's - Genesis - SEBTP
80's - Queensryche - Mindcrime
90's - Anglagard - Epilog
00's - Opeth - Watershed ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 10:00
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 11:27
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I'm glad this got bumped as it's a really good one, and dates back to before I arrived here at PA.
This is very tough, but I'll go for:-
60s Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
70s Pink Floyd - Animals
80s Eddie Jobson/Zinc - The Green Album
90s Flower Kings - Stardust We Are
00s IQ - The Seventh House
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 12:03
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00's = Kate Bush - Aerial ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Fritha
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 08:35
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It's fun to speculate with this question! I will try to look at it from a more general viewpoint... A great candidate for the title would be Arcade Fire's Funeral. It came out of nowhere and was pretty successful *and* it is widely recognised as a masterpiece, seemingly growing in stature with time. It also appeals to a wide range of music lovers. Other possible contenders: Sigur Rós - Takk White Stripes - Elephant or Get Behind Me Satan Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head Tool - Lateralus Radiohead - Kid A (such a shame it came out so early in the decade...that tends to work against an album) I suppose this topic will crop up several times in magazines and all music related forums this year and the next  ------------- I was made to love magic |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 10:09
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Right... personal list: 1960s - Soft Machine - Volume II 1970s - Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom 1980s - Shub-Niggurath - Les Morts Vont Vite 1990s - Anekdoten - Vemod 2000s - Guapo - Black Oni More likely list: 1960s - In the Court of the Crimson King 1970s - Close to the Edge 1980s - Script for a Jester's Tear 1990s - Hybris 2000s - Frances the Mute -------------   
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 16:41
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So many great albums to choose from and a simple choice not possible so will start with personal favourites: 1960s - The Beatles - Abbey Road 1970s - Yes - Fragile 1980s - Simple Minds - New Gold Dream... 1990s - Radiohead - OK Computer 2000s - ? (possibly - Porcupine Tree - In Absentia) alternatively:- 1960s - King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King 1970s - Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 1980s - Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden 1990s - Radiohead - OK Computer 2000s - so far... Kate Bush - Aerial; Porcupine Tree - In Absentia; Ayreon - The Human Equation ... a more accurate list at the end of 2009 - too many greats to chose from ------------- 
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Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 20:33
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60's- In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 70's- Selling England by The Pound - Genesis 80's- Moving Pictures-Rush 90's- Aenema - TOOL 00's-Kid A - Radiohead,De loused in the Commatorium - The Mars Volta,Lateralus - Tool,Panopticon -Isis |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 04:20
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Hmmm tough choice for me but i will try: I will mention only those who are prog or related to prog in a way or another, otherwyse is a realy tough task to mention only one, almost impossible
60's : Chad and Jeremy - The ark - 1968
70's: tough one realy, the golden age, each week were released outstanding albums in that decade: Genesis - Trick of the tail - 1976 or Jethro Tull - Songs from the wood - 1977, but many many more worth mentioning
80's: Iron Maiden - Somewhere in time - 1986 or Queensryche - Operation mindcrime - 1988, Rush - Hold your fire - 1987
90's: Dream Theater - Images and words - 1992 or Shadow Gallery - Carved in stone - 1995 or Angra - Holy land - 1996
00's; Pagan's Mind - celestial entrance - 2002, an many more. Quite impossible to name just one from each decade. Still I belive I made a good list
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 16:20
That was one hell of a douchebaggy thing to say!  ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 16:32
But Union > OK Computer. ------------- 
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Posted By: martinn
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 16:38
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60s: In the court... 70s: CTTE 80s: Dün - Eros 90s: Anglagard - Hybris 00s: Koenji Hyakkei - Angherr Shisspa ------------- 
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 16:39
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Angherr Shissa is in my top 3 for the 00s.
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: January 26 2009 at 16:49
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For the 60's: Anything by Albert Ayler. For the 70's: Lou Reed, "Metal Machine Music". For the 80's: Napalm Death, "Scum". For the 90's: Painkiller. For the 00's: Kate Bush, "Aerial". Oh, I was just kidding! |
Posted By: mobby
Date Posted: January 28 2009 at 03:24
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very hard to choose indeed..there are many excellent albums in each decade, for the sake of this thread, will try to choose only the one that comes to my mind right now..
60s-in the court..king crimson
70s-wish you were here-pf
80s-planets-eloy
90s-ocean2-eloy
00s-witching hour-yokeshire
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Posted By: JulioSouth
Date Posted: January 28 2009 at 13:53
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Prog Album(s) of the Decade and Runner-Up(s)
60s - In the Court of the Crimson King (King Crimson)
70s - Selling England by the Pound (Genesis) / The Wall (Pink Floyd)
80s - Moving Pictures (Rush) / Operation: Mindcrime (Queensrÿche)
90s - Images and Words (Dream Theater) / Into the Electric Castle (Ayreon)
00s - In Absentia (Porcupine Tree) / Blackwater Park (Opeth)
------------- "I'll be right there, I'll never leave; All I ask from you is Believe" |
Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: January 28 2009 at 14:37
I'm finding it hard to disagree with Phideaux and Discipline ! -------------  Open the gates of the city wide....
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: January 28 2009 at 15:30
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Hm...from the prog point of view, my favourites: 60's: Soft Machine: The Soft Machine 70's: ELP 'Tarkus' 80's: King Crimson: 'Discipline' 90's: Queen : Innuendo 00's: Mars Volta: De-loused in the Comatorium all rock, my favourites: 60's: The doors: the doors 70's led zeppelin: led zeppelin IV 80's: paul simon: graceland 90's: nick cave and the bad seeds: let love in 00's: Kings of Leon: Aha Shake Heartbreak |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 07:48
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Leaving out jazz and 20th Century Classical, and sticking with some kind of rockmusic with a relation to prog: 60s: Soft Machine: The Second Album (alt: Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei or KC: ITCHYCOCK) 70s: Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom (alt: Igor Wakhevitch: Docteur Faust or Magma Kobaïa) 80s: Art Zoyd. Generations Sans Futur (alt: Hellebore Il y a Des Jours or Residents: Mark of the Mole) 90's: Non Credo: Happy Wretched Family (no contest, really, but I love: Lacrymosa: Joy of the Wrecked Ship) 00's: Guapo: Five Suns (Alt: Kayo Dot: Blue Lambency Downward or Guapo: Black Oni) ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Tinyfish
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 09:32
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What a great thread! I've loved every post I've seen so far as well. So
many thoughts, loves, hates and music I had previously never considered
as contenders until now. 60's - Revolver (the Beatles) 70's - Red (King Crimson) 80's - The Dreaming (Kate Bush) - which just nudged out Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk (sorry chaps) 90's - Music Has The Right To Children (Boards Of Canada) 00's - Lateralus (Tool) ------------- Tinyfish http://www.tinyfish.org - Tinyfish Homepage |
Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 11:55
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60's - Miles davis : In a Silent Way / Coltrane : a Love Supreme / Beatles : Revolver 70's - Pink Floyd : dark Side of the Moon / Can : Ege Bamyesi 80's - Talk Talk : Spirit of Eden / Tom Waits : Rain dogs (also giving a half vote to the Clash London Calling. even though that album was released in 79, it was very much an 80's album) 90's - Godspeed You! Black Emperor : F#A# (infinity) / Radiohead : OK Computer 00's - Kayo dot : Choirs of the Eye / Animal Collective : Feels / Arcade Fire : Funeral ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Trademark
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 12:57
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'60's Beatles; Magical Mystery Tour 70's Tom Waits; Rain Dogs 80's Steve Reich; Different Trains / Electric Counterpoint 90's Cry Of Love; Brother 00's Richard Thompson; The Old Kit Bag Prog is a fad, you know, it's a passing thing.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 13:11
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Prog: 60's: This Was 70's: Obscured by Clouds or Trespass or Crime of the Century or Thick as a Brick(or Passion) 80's: Script for a Jester's Tear or Brother Where You Bound or Drama 90's: The Window of Life or Images & Words or Roots to Branches or Rajaz or We Can't Dance 00's: Space Revolver or SMPTe Heavy Rock(Heavy Prog too): 60's: Concerto for Group and Orchestra 70's: Fireball or Come Taste the Band or Black Sabbath or Ready an' Willing or You Are the Music 80's: Come an' Get It or Face Dances or Love Over Gold or Brothers in Arms 90's: TYR or Ten or Dirt or One Every Street or Purpendicular or Battle Rages On or Blind Melon 00's: Revelations or Bananas |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 14:54
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[QUOTE=cacho]Prog: 60's: This Was 70's: Obscured by Clouds or Trespass or Crime of the Century or Thick as a Brick(or Passion) 80's: Script for a Jester's Tear or Brother Where You Bound or Drama 90's: The Window of Life or Images & Words or Roots to Branches or Rajaz or We Can't Dance 00's: Space Revolver or SMPTe Heavy Rock(Heavy Prog too): 60's: Concerto for Group and Orchestra 70's: Fireball or Come Taste the Band or Black Sabbath or Ready an' Willing or You Are the Music 80's: Come an' Get It or Face Dances or Love Over Gold or Brothers in Arms 90's: TYR or Ten or Dirt or One Every Street or Purpendicular or Battle Rages On or Blind Melon 00's: Revelations or Bananas [/QUOTE Nice choices on Blind Melon, Brothers in Arms, and of course Come Taste the Band, got some others I'll have to check out. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 14:57
But true, as evidence by me saying now that Lateralus is so gleefuly not the best album of the 2000s, I'm chuckling at the moment. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 14:59
thanks, I highly recomend you Love Over Gold by Dire Straits if you haven't heard it yet, it has it's proggy moments, and is one of Strait's finest. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 15:54
There are many bands which i don´t understand how they got to be as popular as they are/were... Dire Straist is definitly one of those... not a bad band, but I can´t see why they had that much success ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 16:08
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Talent and luck. Same as most artists. Dire Straits happened to be playing the right material at the right time at the right place perfectally twice (Sultans and Money for Nothing.) Luckily for them, they were good enough maintain a steady following from that. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Trial and Error
Date Posted: January 29 2009 at 16:15
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Absolutely impossible for me to say. I can answer with what I'd go from the top of my head right now, though: 60's The Doors of the Crimson King 70's Paranoid Aqualung 80's Under the Sign of Gore 90's Hail, Morningrise, Hail 00's Light of Day, Day of Isa. I know I'm reusing an old joke by now, but two albums is the closest I can get to the list, ever. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Trial_And_Error/?chartstyle=SidebarRed1"> 
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