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Hercules 
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Two excellent albums, between which I prefer not to make a choice.
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Progosopher
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 16:54 |
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Like many others, I find this a difficult choice. Both albums are excellent and very different from one another. My vote went to ANT, however. One of the few times I would have voted for both if that option were available.
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 15:27 |
My feelings exactly.. I love both equally but for very different reasons. I can appreciate what has been said about the production on Acolyte; it is a bit 'boxy' and muffled/distant sounding in places but for me that increases the atmosphere of the album particularly in relation to the subject matter. Both albums for me are very emotional and truly spine tingling.
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mellotronwave
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 14:15 |
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Voyage but I like Geese a lot too
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Man With Hat
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 14:10 |
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Voyage
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Steve Wyzard
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:08 |
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My vote is for Geese, as I've always felt Voyage is a vastly overrated album. It has some great moments ("Star of Sirius") and demonstrates all the potential of Steve's future career as a solo artist, but the record is horribly produced. I realize Steve was probably given a very low budget to record it, but "The Hermit" sounds like it was recorded in a garage.
The Geese and the Ghost is a much better recording, a flawless (yet quiet) masterpiece, and it's not even Anthony's best album.
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:32 |
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I'm sorry for the Geese, but Voyage is just grander and to me more memorable. Regarding The Shadow of The Hierophant, my preferred version is the full 17 minute version (featured on some rereleases) - which is basically five minutes more of that fabulous end-crescendo. That ending stands out in the history of recorded music as one of the most wonderful crecendos.
Edited by Saperlipopette! - April 02 2022 at 01:19 |
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Progmind
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:21 |
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Arggghhh very hard to pick between these two amazing albums! today voted for Ant, tomorrow maybe Hackett
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Mormegil
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:59 |
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Mr. Hackett
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:40 |
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Steve Hackett
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SuperMetro
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Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:38 |
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I think that The Geese and The Ghost is my preferred album, because of how beautiful the whole thing sounded. I do like Voyage of the Acolyte, but find it to be a bit pretentious, especially during The Shadow of The Hierophant with the opera singer(Sally Oldfield) and the overlong ending. Both of the bands for the debuts also have some of the same people on it such as Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and John Hackett. Anthony's debut was such a great album, but it seems like he will never make anything that good again, and will sound different as well.
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