13 from 1995

I voted Anekdoten's `Nucelus' - I love that noisy beast! Not my favourite from them (hello `A Time of Day'), and Nick's vocals were still a little flat back then - something the band really turned around on later albums, but there's a ton of great stuff on there!

I expect Marillion might win this with `Afraid of Sunlight', which is still one of my favourite H-led albums. Some very nice imagery in the lyrics and a very moving and sympathetic vocal from Hogarth too.

I kind of like Spock's `The Light', but it's easily my least favourite album by the Neal-led version of the band. A little too rough around the edges, but so much potential and talent about to emerge with greatness from the next album onwards.

I have very romantic and nostalgic memories of PTree's `Sky Moves Sideways'. When I got the original version soon after it came out, I loved the blend of dancy drumbeats, new age drifting spacey instrumentals and wild guitar soloing. That re-release with the live drums added (don't worry, I won't start ranting about that whole thing again! ) and running order rearranged makes no sense whatsoever! It's like a compliation of material from that era instead of a proper album now!   

We are missing a real gem of an album in ARENA's SONGS FROM THE LIONS CAGE.
That would be my vote.

Since its not on the poll I think I'll choose Spocks beard, but I really didn't love that album; in fact I gotta say 1995 wasn't the best year for music.

I will have to go with PT but "Edges of Twilight" is a very close second.

Logan wrote: Mellotron Storm wrote: Logan wrote: I would have liked to see Art Zoyd's Faust, which ranks amongst my very favourites from Art Zoyd, and is my favourite album from that year. Anyway, my choice is between the Zeuhl and Avant Prog candidates on the list.  I think I may go with Happy Family -- an album I prefer to the second one, but my heart is kind of leading me to Miriodor's Jongleries Elastique.  Great album by the first "modern prog" band I got into, and was one of my earliest modern prog purchases that I loved (I started with the also excellent 3rd Warning). I alos love the Xaal, and that Honeyelk is good.   Greg ! I started out with a list of 27 which included "Faust" and also John Greaves' "Songs" and Deus Ex Machina's "De Republica". That is one my my favourite Miriodor albums by the way.  Love both the Xaal albums which are quite different from one another and Honeyelk doesn't seem to get much attention but it's in the top half of this list for me. Hey John, it's been a while. Those are very good albums you left off the list..  It must be quite the challenge trimming these down to 13, especially for someone such as yourself who has such a  substantial music collection. By the way, I also like the Nouva Era, Anekdoten and Porcupine Tree representatives.  Good stuff.  I should check out Pangee.  It was a great year for music, and one of the strongest post 80s years in my collection.

Wanorak wrote: Afraid of Sunlight by far for me; my favourite Marillion album!!

bonestorm wrote: I will have to go with PT but "Edges of Twilight" is a very close second.

This.

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From this list, probably Nucleus. Great album, with the obvious Pork Tree album not far behind it...

I went for the majority vote. I have the double cd version and that alternative version of the title track is incredible. I love the 90s dance IDM electronics Steven used. Music for the mind that still lets you shake dat thang!