80s leftovers
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Topic: 80s leftovers
Posted By: RoyFairbank
Subject: 80s leftovers
Date 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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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: December 25 2010 at 23:00
| 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 |
Posted By: Tychovski
Date Posted: December 25 2010 at 23:02
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Big Generator ------------- Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date 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. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 05:39
| these records don't belong to any convincing prog collection ... |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date 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. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 06:59
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ELPowell , Yes seconded ! ------------- Tracking Tracks of Rock |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:20
| From this fairly sorry list-Big Generator. |
Posted By: RoyFairbank
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:21
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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 |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date 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? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: RoyFairbank
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:26
GTR, Astra? |
Slartibartfast wrote:Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:29
| Genesis!!! |
Posted By: MorgothSunshine
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 07:32
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I love Big Generator!
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Posted By: progmatic
Date 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. ------------- PROGMATIC |
Posted By: maani
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 11:48
| 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. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 13:04
Hey, got one out of two. Haven't heard Astra or Big Generator. All the rest I had on LP. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 13:17
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Very little love for GTR on here. *snickers* Went with ELPowell. |
Posted By: Progfan1958
Date 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 ! ------------- Progfan1958 "Peace to you all" "La paix est avec vous" "Pax vobiscum" "Al salaam a'alaykum" "Vrede zij met u allen" "Shalom aleichem" |
Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: December 27 2010 at 22:02
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Invisible Touch ------------- 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 27 2010 at 22:14
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ELPowell is the lesser evil IMO. Iván ------------- 
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