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M27Barney 
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 Topic: From the Sublime to the ridiculous!
Posted: February 03 2014 at 09:39 |
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Eg.
Going for the one.......Tormato
and to a lesser extent.....
Moving Pictures......Signals
Wind & Wuthering......And then there were three
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Blacksword
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Posted: February 03 2014 at 09:45 |
I wouldn't describe Tormato, ATTWT or Signals as ridiculous. Tormato is significantly worse that GFTO, and I would concede that Circus of Heaven is somewhat ridiculous... 
I actually think ATTWT and Signals are generally pretty strong albums.
However, 90125 - Big Generator perhaps..
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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M27Barney
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Posted: February 03 2014 at 09:57 |
Twas a figure of speech ! better title than "two albums in sequence the latter being a lot worse than the previous release"
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Kotro
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Posted: February 03 2014 at 10:39 |
 M27Barney wrote:
Twas a figure of speech ! better title than "two albums in sequence the latter being a lot worse than the previous release" |
Except in the case of your last two examples that simply isn't true. But hey, it's all a matter of taste. With that in mind:
Pink Floyd: Meddle -> Obscured by Clouds Animals -> The Wall
King Crimson Red -> Discipline
Porcupine Tree Fear of a Blank Planet -> The Incident
Steve Hackett Defector -> Cured
Edited by Kotro - February 03 2014 at 10:39
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Bigger on the inside.
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dr wu23
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Posted: February 03 2014 at 23:24 |
I honestly can't think of any 'sublime to ridiculous' examples but
ELP-BSS to Works Vol 1 almost qualifies for me.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 03 2014 at 23:51 |
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- Saga to Images at Twilight
- Killers to Number of the Beast
- Liquid Tension Experiment 2 to Spontaneous Combustion
- Signals to Grace Under Pressure
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twseel
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Posted: February 04 2014 at 00:05 |
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Oldfield: Amarok -> Heaven's Open
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Barbu
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Posted: February 06 2014 at 20:36 |
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Troll : Minstrel in the Gallery ~ Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll
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Moogtron III
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Posted: February 07 2014 at 02:00 |
Blacksword wrote:
I wouldn't describe Tormato, ATTWT or Signals as ridiculous. Tormato is significantly worse that GFTO, and I would concede that Circus of Heaven is somewhat ridiculous...
I actually think ATTWT and Signals are generally pretty strong albums.
However, 90125 - Big Generator perhaps.. |
I agree, though I still like Tormato.
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tupan
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Posted: February 07 2014 at 04:15 |
Atavachron wrote:
- Killers to Number of the Beast
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"Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen)
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Atavachron
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Posted: February 07 2014 at 04:26 |
^ Yeah I know I'm mostly alone on that-- maybe you had to be there  .
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richardh
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Posted: February 10 2014 at 10:10 |
5 stars down to 2 stars:
Pink Floyd The Wall to The Final Cut
IQ The Wake to Nomzamo
Marillion Seasons End to Holidays In Eden
Edited by richardh - February 10 2014 at 10:10
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Polymorphia
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Posted: February 10 2014 at 10:49 |
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Sublime has always been kind of a ridiculous band to me.
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Cristi
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Posted: February 10 2014 at 10:50 |
Iron Maiden: Seventh Son... to No Prayer for the Dying Yes - GFTO to Tormato (I agree) Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers to House of Blue light Genesis - Duke to Abacab Dream Theater - Awake to Falling Into Infinity
I'll be back with more examples. None of the albums i mentioned are ridiculous, they are just weaker than the first mentions.
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richardh
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Posted: February 11 2014 at 14:36 |
Cristi wrote:
Iron Maiden: Seventh Son... to No Prayer for the DyingYes - GFTO to Tormato (I agree) Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers to House of Blue light Genesis - Duke to Abacab Dream Theater - Awake to Falling Into Infinity
I'll be back with more examples. None of the albums i mentioned are ridiculous, they are just weaker than the first mentions.
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I did think about the Genesis one that you mention but its just that I'm not convinced Duke is anything more than 4 stars and Abacab probably no worse than 3 stars (although I hated it when it was released). It was the radical change in their musical emphasis that grated more than any massive drop in standards. Dodo/Lurker is also one of my favourite Genesis tracks.
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ghost_of_morphy
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Posted: February 11 2014 at 18:36 |
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Jon Anderson went from Olias of Sunhillow to the almost unlistenable Song of Seven (only the title track redeems it.) It would be difficult to find a larger fall.
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The Glide
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Posted: February 12 2014 at 02:58 |
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Mayhem - De Mysteriss Dom Sathanas - Grand Declaration of war
Gorguts - from wisdom to hate - colored sands
Atheist - unquestionable presence - elements
At the gates - terminal spirit disease - slaughter of the soul
My bloody valentine - loveless - mbv
cynic - focus - traced in air
Pendragon - not of this world - believe
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I've created an atmosphere where I'm friend first, boss second. Probably entertainer third.
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Stool Man
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Posted: February 12 2014 at 06:19 |
Focus - Hamburger Concerto>Mother Focus
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rotten hound of the burnie crew
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prog4evr
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Posted: February 13 2014 at 16:38 |
M27Barney wrote:
Eg.
Going for the one.......Tormato
and to a lesser extent.....
Moving Pictures......Signals
Wind & Wuthering......And then there were three
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Not as familiar with Rush's "transition" from Moving Pictures to Signals, but you are spot-on about Yes and Genesis! With Genesis, it might be understandable with the departure of Steve Hackett at that point. But, Yes? After such a great album as GFTO, what were they thinking releasing Tormato? 'Ridiculous' is the polite word for it (no doubt...)
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: February 13 2014 at 18:19 |
VDGG - debut The Aerosol Grey machine to The Least We Can do is wave to each other
Obviously the reverse is the case - being that the debut is nowhere near as good as TLWCDIWTEO
Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - February 13 2014 at 18:21
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