Albums YOU enjoy but the MAJORITY dislikes..
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Topic: Albums YOU enjoy but the MAJORITY dislikes..
Posted By: The Quiet One
Subject: Albums YOU enjoy but the MAJORITY dislikes..
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:15
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Well this thread is for prog fans that enjoy some albums that are commonly dismissed, underrated, overlooked, whatever..
Also we can discuss a little bit from each album, not making own tastes being insulted, but just for sharing a little bit, and somehow recomend them.. |
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Posted By: laplace
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:19
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http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=163205 - this o:)
also I'd like to remind people that it's not a crime to like JMJ, YMO and pop-era Kraftwerk just because they aren't freaking out or making rhythmscapes. I really love a lot of Yellow Magic Orchestra's cheesy music. ------------- FREEDOM OF SPEECH GO TO HELL |
Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:25
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I really like Yes' Tormato, and Pelicans City of Echoes. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:28
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Well dunno about Crimson's modern stuff neither 80's or 90's so really can't apport anything..
Have in mind I do like pop, new wave, alt rock in a certain degree. Inxs, Audioslave, Simply Red, Pearl Jam, Coldplay. Don't love them but really enjoy playing one of them. My turn: 
Don't get what's the problem with this album...Well I do, but can't people even like it. It's a hell of a fun album, very relaxing. It's not superb prog like Floyd standards, but not a 2 star and much less a 1 IMHO. Not essential for a Prog Collection, but yes for a Floyd fan surely. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:30
Strangely I liked Tormato. Now I enjoy skipping songs, but not as a whole. Hey schizoid man what's your fave track from the album? Mine's surely Don't Kill the Whale 
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schizoid_man77 wrote:Posted By: febus
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:48
I Adore THE WALL, like THE FINAL CUT and solo WATERS. albums...not very appreciated on this site 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:51
Opinion: It's not that I dislike The Final Cut, but Febus, man, it's way to depressive. I like some songs as The Wall but not, IMO, a listenable album for any moment.. 
What's your fave track from it? |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:52
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Dream Theater's Train of Thought is one of my faves from them. I thought the structure of the songs worked at well, especially the build-ups.
I liked the Division Bell a lot by Pink Floyd. Though, I don't know if it is hated that much. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 20:57
For Floyd's no, it's not hated, but neither apreciated. A good example would be Final Cut already mentioned, Obscured by Clouds mentioned by me and A Momentary Lapse of Reason, wich I categorise it Neo Prog just cause the sound of the drums
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:02
| Nothing. I only listen to what other people tell me to. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:05
hahhaha.... ok... listen to this   ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:10
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Power Windows by Rush
------------- Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights... |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:13
Have in mind Micky that when I think about how's people of PA on reality, I always imagine you with that cover painting as your face!!
Rarely I asociate real life people if I haven't seen them with their avatars. |
Posted By: OzzProg
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:16
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Hmmmm I like Time and a Word - Yes Minstrel in the Gallery - Jethro Tull (its not poorly rated, just a lot of people just really BASH it!) Who Else! - Jeff Beck (I like most of Jeff Beck) In Praise Of Learning - Henry Cow and thats all I got -------------  |
Posted By: Dieu
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:17
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Well, around here, nobody understand Captain Beefheart. "What the hell is THAT" is all I got from anybody.
------------- Only sick music makes money today. - Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) |
Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:20
 I do that same thing with Ivan's avatar...even when I see the cover to that PG live album I still think it's Ivan------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: Relayer09
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:20
Obscured By Clouds is a great Pink Floyd album. Highly underated. Childhood's End is one of my favorite Gilmour songs done by Floyd. ------------- If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:24
exactly!! me too!!!  Yikes!
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Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:24
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...might as well answer the question while I'm here. I actually like a good bit of Genesis' 80s stuff. Maybe not entire albums, but the self-titled and Abacab have quality material on them, and also the debut album "From Genesis to Revelation". The only other one's I can think of aren't dismissed, but just plain obscure. ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: jimmy_row
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:25
 ------------- Signature Writers Guild on strike |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:31
True!! Ivan is Gabriel!!
Also some have changed through the months, Ghost Rider, Progtoligist, Guigo, and some many others. Ghost Rider I symbolised her with Heaven and Hell!! now well she's nobody kidding Raff..(please Micky don't kill me for this  )
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Posted By: Relayer09
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:33
 I really like this album alot. It may not be really a progressive offering by Jon Anderson but it's got some really nice songs on it. It's upbeat and a bit poppy but it's a fun album.------------- If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb |
Posted By: Relayer09
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:35
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Crap, that didn't work so well. It was supposed to be In The City Of Angels by Jon Anderson. ------------- If you lose your temper, you've lost the arguement. -Proverb |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:38
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gustavo_montesano/homenaje/"> Solo album by Gustavo Montesano, the singer/bassist of Argentine prog band Crucis. Yeah, its not as great as Crucis' two albums, but it has its own merits. The atmospheric instrumentals are nice, and it does boast two really complex progressive tracks. The ballad-ish tracks do suck, though... Montesano isn't exactly a great singer. All in all, a neglected album that Crucis fans tend to dismiss. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:49
Hola Pablo
Yes FINAL CUT is very dark, but some songs are beautiful: GUNNERS DREAM,MEMORIAL FLETCHER, the Title track and a few others; we just have to be in the right mood for this album
Depressing can be beautiful, even uplifting, you know
 I even open last week an appreciation thread for the FINAL CUT!!!.........Not too many feedbacks so far
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 21:58
I have been insulted regularly for liking this "rap" album by Jethro Tull, "Under Wraps"  . Universally torpedoed mainly because it was compared to previous "grandeur" . There are some super melodies there, OK the sound is very similar to Anderson's solo "Walk under Light" but I listen to them like Soviet kids with the Beatles back in the USSR in the late 60's : without any squealer hearing it, under the bed , under wraps! Shhhhhhh, don't rat me out!------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:12
I thought I was daring with the FINAL CUT, but you beat me badly
Under Wraps???that's looking for trouble, Thomas!!!! |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:17
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Yes' 90125 and Talk, Genesis' Abacab, John Elefante era Kansas. E ------------- 
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Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:19
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Posted By: explodingjosh
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:25
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I am obsessed with Meshuggah. They have modest ratings here on PA, but I think they're pretty hard to swallow if you consider yourself mostly a traditional prog fan. If and when I start reviewing, I plan on giving D/E/I, Chaosphere, Nothing (Remaster), Catch 33, and Obzen all five stars.... with very detailed explanation and reason, of course. I am fully convinced that they are pure art, and much more progressive than most acts that claim to be prog..... they just come in a very inaccessible package. /fanboyism ------------- 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:38
On the silent wings of freedom no doubt! The wah wah bass is incredible! -------------
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:46
Trouble is my middle name . When Under Wraps came out the most progressive thing was Ultravox, for Moog's sake ! A time when synths popped all over the place (I recall this PA fan really into Depeche Mode , hmmm I wonder who it is!) . The topic is clearly a confessional , you sins, guilty ones, laughable ones etc..... We are so weak , just 90% water! the rest is Prog! Ha!------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 22:51
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Rick Wakeman - White Rock This album is one of Wakeman's most organic and natural sounding. Free of any self-indulgence and with plenty of emotion. Probably in my top3 from his whole discography and many people don't like it much. Pain of Salvation - Scarsick With crystal-clear production, emotion (in the form of angst), variety, and accessibility, this is one of my faves from them. Lots of people gave it 1 or 2 stars. Flower Kings - Adam & Eve Usually their least-rated album. While I feel that the second half is subpar from them, the first is the Flower Kings at their best and a half is 30+ minutes u know? Yes - Open Your Eyes I can enjoy most of it, while the majority say this is an abomination. Led Zeppelin - In Throughout the Out Door. Apart from the repetitive In The Evening and a couple of dumb tracks, this album has some overlooked gems, especially the closing tracks, which is one of my all-time fave led zep tracks. the album is not an abomination. ummm, i don't know if there are others I missed |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 23:24
At first I didn't love City of Echoes, but I've owned it since September last year and it is seriously growing on me now. The more I listen to Spaceship Broken—Parts Needed, the more I like it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 00:08
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Okay! Finally got mine together! Yes - Tormato (PA's Rating: 2.98 | My rating 3.5) A good album with problems mostly coming from a battle of egos in the studio it seems. Still a fun listen. Favorite track: On The Silent Wings Of Freedom ABWH - ABWH (PA's Rating: 3.12 | My rating 4) An excellent offering from what should have been Yes. The best of the 80s mixed with nice 70s elements. Only one bad track. Favorite track: Fist of Fire Supertramp - Brother Where You Bound (PA's Rating: 3.71 | My rating: 5) A great return to form after the loss of a key member. A darker album than Tramp is used to with an excellent epic shoved in for good measure featuring the talents of none other than David Gilmour! Favorite Track: Brother Where You Bound (tied with) Better Days Spock's Beard - Spock's Beard (PA's Rating: 3.33 | My rating 4) First album to really get over the fact that Morse isn't around. Still kind of uneven, but it has some of the best stuff that the band has done since V. Alan Morse also seems to be taking a step for the lead roll with guitar starting to overpower keys. Favorite Track: Rearranged So there you have it. And I even managed to avoid any Rush! |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 00:39
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I have a feeling that most people at PA wouldn't like most of the music I regularly listen to if they heard it. Here's one that springs to mind. I don't like it much, but I still like it, and this is loathed by a number of Zeuhlers. Not a good album, and not one I often put on, but still one I'm glad I have, but then I am something of a Zeuhl completist. It may only be a one star Zeuhl album, but it beats the hell out of most teeny-bop bubblegum pop albums. Musique Noise. 
1988 ../album.asp?id=7209 - Fulmines Regularis ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 02:15
IMO The Final Cut is one of the most beautiful Floyd albums, more polished than the Wall, that would be one of mine any all the Roger Waters album especially ATD
Yes - Tormato is incredible ( still in a time warp) and I would have to go with " Onward"
Gravy Train - A Ballad of a Peaceful Man - Jule's Delight
Strawbs - Deep Cuts - a 5 star classic!!
------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 03:42
| I've stopped caring how many people like an album I do. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 03:49
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Genesis: We Can't Dance Yes: Talk, Big Generator, 90125, Open Your Eyes, Tormato Pain of Salvation: Scarsick Dream Theater: Falling into Infinity Tangerine Dream: A lot of post-Hyperborea stuff Marillion: Holidays in Eden Jethro Tull: Crest of a Knave ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 03:59
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Well, there's a couple a Tull albums that I'm sure no one saw coming...
Too Old is not among my favorite Tull albums, but it's pretty solid all the same, and I don't see what's wrong with it at all. However, Minstrel (which DOES get bashed from time to time) is a weird lil' pocket of emotional catharsis that pleases me whenever I put it on, and Broadsword is definitely an underrated 80's gem. And, although perhaps not a gem, Catfish Rising (and the subsequent live Little Light Music) does not get any good press at all.
I'll also defend the two "weakest" classic Doors albums: The Soft Parade (which is somewhat over produced with strings and horns and crap, but still manages to have more than a couple of good songs on it, including some fine Jimbo compositions and an outstanding title track) and Morrison Hotel (which is a solid, if not outstanding, collection of...well, Doors songs. Just good Doors songs. Maybe it's the blues that puts people off, but that's where the strongest material is).
And, what's this? I'm aware that The Wall is not the most popular Floyd album ever, but the thing really is the band's masterpiece. I'm sorry, but that's just the truth. Nowhere else in their catalogue are they so focused, so deep, so personal. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 04:12
Minstrel in the Gallery gets bashed? News to me. I do remember reading that Too Old To Rock'n'Roll, Too Young to Die is generally seen as one of their lesser albums, though...
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Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 04:15
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Maybe Fugazi by Marillion? It has almsot a 4 on Pa, i think, but most seem to like it less than Script and Misplaced Childhood at least... but then again, so do i, so.. uuh.. i'll have to think. ------------- 
'Let's give it another fifteen seconds..' |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 04:20
Yeah, Minstrel was listed here. I think I trod the line of "majority dislikes" and "majority doesn't really care about, so they never mention it, but fans REALLY like it."
Too Old is pretty much universally hated though; too much rock, not enough prog, something like that. It's a friggin' rock opea fer goshsakes though, and besides, there's some nice material on there, particularly the first side. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 04:37
Ah. Now it makes much more sense.
That makes no sense... Aqualung is pretty well-respected, but it's not that prog either.
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 04:39
Well, I actually am High Tide's wonderful Sea Shanties album
... Not a person, but a very beautiful cover nonetheless (inspired by Coleridge's The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, btw). I do like to change my avatars, unless one day I find one that suits me perfectly (very unlikely).Back in topic, if I have to think of albums I like while the majority seem not to, two immediately spring to mind: Rush's Vapor Trails and Yes' 90125. Someone else also mentioned Crest of a Knave, which is quite a good album in my book, though certainly not a masterpiece like Aqualung or TAAB.
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Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 04:46
Maybe Crest of a Knave takes some flak because it beat out Metallica for the Best Metal Performance Grammy? 
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Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 05:22
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I love Earthbound by King Crimson, probably for the same reasons most people dislike it! ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 06:08
I like all their 70's albums but my favorite Kraftwerk era is probably 77-81. Man Machine has the the second most raters and the highest rating, so I guess their just unpopular among the people posting in this forum. The Residents conceptual masterpiece: Mark of the Mole (3, 02) My favorite Klaus Schulze album (I think) Blackdance (3,06) Then there's the perfect Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome by Van Der Graaf (rating: 3, 42) ------------- 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: sleeper
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 06:11
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Pain of Salvation- Scarsick Dream Theater- When Dream and Day Unite Threshold- Wounded Land Opeth- Orchid ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: boo boo
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 07:53
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Time & a Word, Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes Islands, Three of a Perfect Pair, Thrak - King Crimson
Obscured by Clouds, The Devision Bell - Pink Floyd ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kingboobs/?chartstyle=LastfmSuicjdeGirls" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: zvinki
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 08:10
| Rush's Vapor Trails. Although the recording may not be up to par, the songs are solid and some of the most emotional that Rush has ever written. Just "What It Is" is worth it. |
Posted By: Real Paradox
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 08:14
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well its hard for me t o specify some intentional albums from bands, or vice-versa, that the majority dislikes to show you on this thread but, i guess this will serve my purpose: -Time and a Word - Yes -The Bedlam In Goliath - The Mars Volta - Gravity - Anekdoten - Falling Into Infinity - Dream Theater - Godbluff - Van Der Graff Generator - Lightbulb Sun - Porcupine Tree - Future Days - Can - Third - Soft Machine And I guess I can't remember more right now, I hope you liked it folks:):):) ------------- What is This? It is what keeps us going... |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 08:24
O yes I like them a lot, just like everyone else. These three titles are either considered being the band's best, second or third release by ... everyone. ------------- 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: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 09:25
Once again you share our tastes! Jean and I love it too. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Christian
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 10:10
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Tales from Yes
Octane from Spocks Beard
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Posted By: Clepsydra
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 10:54
I LOVE "Amused To Death" a masterpiece!
I also love alot of neoprog albums that are panned here.
I am the "Neoman"
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Posted By: Andrew A.
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 11:43
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FInal Cut and Amused to Death for sure
Union also by Yes. Most of the band hated it.
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Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 12:06
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Well, I like "Somewhere I've Never Travelled" almost as much as Ambrosia's self titled first album. I know they started going a little more pop on this record, but songs like "I Wanna Know," "The Brunt," and "Dance With Me George" any prog band would be proud to own.
I think that if you took "Illegal Alien" off Genesis(Shapes) and replaced it with any of the songs off 3X3 (especially "You Might Recall"), you would have a classic from the 80's Genesis period. "Home By the Sea?" "Silver Rainbow?" Getting experimental on "Mama?" One of the most interesting slower commercial pieces in "Taking It All Too Hard?" The songs from 3X3 were ready, add one or two of those and it's almost as good as Duke. I said almost.
What's wrong with KC's Beat? Sure, it's not as good as Discipline, but way better than the wandering and aimless Three of a Perfect Pair IMO.
And what about artists who had Prog-anomaly recordings like John Miles' Zaragon? John sang with Alan Parsons, and this album has similarities to his work.
Todd Rundgren's occasional foray into prog like Initiation or A Wizard, A True Star? I know much of the rest of his catalog is not prog, but give the man his due for constantly changing direction and pushing the envelope. Utopia is here.
Angel's first self-titled? Even the following Helluva Band gets pretty close to what we call Metal Prog around here.
Bill Nelson's Getting the Holy Ghost Across? If you're gonna have David Sylvian sitting around here, you might as well invite Bill to the party.
Gary Wright? Hey! Who threw that?
Anyway, maybe a "Fringe Prog" section could be invented for individual discs that fit the genre but don't necessarily fit the artist.
Terry
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Posted By: Genesister
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 12:36
| Pain of Salvation's Scarsick is very, very underrated. It's also not anti-american. If you think it is then you really need to think harder. |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 12:39
| 80s King Crimson, particularly Beat. Almost as good as Discipline, but too pop for many prog fans. |
Posted By: dpedal1
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 12:39
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Pain of Salvation - Scarsick
Mars Volta - Amputecture (except mabye Asilos Magdelena)
Pink Floyd - Division Bell
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Posted By: Andrew A.
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 12:50
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"Home" -- Procol Harum - not sure what the majority view on this is but it's always been a favourite of mine, especially Barnyard Story and Whaling Stories
"Identity" - Zee (Richard Wright & David Harris) - Rick Wright does techno pop? I dunno, but it seemed to me like it had some good material on it, Strange Rhythm, Cuts Like a Diamond. Totally disregarded then and now.
"Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports" - an acquired taste, but I love it for its sheer wierdness, and Robert Wyatt's vocals! Specially the Philip Glass knock off I'm a Mineralist...
"Diamond" - Spandau Ballet.... whoa! Where did that come from? Haven't heard it for 25 years but I recall it having something that touched the proggie in me (The Missionary). Before they went all disco...
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Posted By: manray
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 12:51
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i really like drama by yes i also quite enjoyed time and a word -------------  
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Posted By: Astrodomine
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 13:37
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King Crimson - Beat |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:13
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Yes: Tales from Topographic Oceans, it has many fans on this site, but not enough.
90125-much better, than it's reputation, surely deserves 3 stars from 5.
Dream Theater-apart from some weak songs a really good album, I like it more than its sucessor...
Pain of Salvation:Scarsick see 90125.
The 2 latest TMV albums are considered to be sub-par albums by many, but I like most parts of them a lot.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:13
I really enjoy Adam & Eve, killer tracks like Timelines and Driver's Seat, no doubt a hell of a good album. Not their best but still worthy material by them. For Led Zeppelin's well, it's not bad IMO, but it's not really Led. I already had to take the change of sound of Physical Grafitti and Presence, well this, a major change of sound. A Nice album. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:15
Brother Where you Bound is Supertramp MASTERPIECE together with Crime. Different sound but the compositions are awsome for Supertramp standards. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:19
I really enjoy Genesis We Can't Dance, the only one from the "plain" pop era: Abacab to We Can't Dance. It has two 10 min songs, that are very good, not great, but very good and surprising. As you know I accept pop or dance songs, so I can't Dance is a fave pop track like Owner of a Lonely Heart. 
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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:22
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Asia - Quality rock album, AOR moments included. The musicianship is fine throughout, and Time And Time Again, Sole Survivor and Without You are especially superb. Apparently, because it's not prog and has prog musicians, they're betraying us. Alpha was pretty banal, though. ELP - I quite like Works 2. I don't love it to pieces, but I'll put it on for a spin every now and then. Black Moon is one that I really do like yet seems to be rated lower than I'd expected. Not quite sure why, perhaps Palmer's changed drum sound and Lake's vocals didn't appeal, and there's a bit of good pop-rock on there. King Crimson - I love Islands, Discipline and Lizard, though I'm certain 'the majority dislikes' isn't the right term. They're just not as loved as some other albums. Rush - Caress Of Steel. My favourite Rush album, hands down. I don't think the general opinion is 'it's bad', but that 'it's just a step towards the uber-Rush of Moving Pictures [s]boredom[/s] fame. Otherwise, not much to say. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:22
I do enjoy Too Old. I think War Child is very overrated and this one being very left behind. Ok not awsome compositions or stunning solos, but definitly a 3 star album since it has nice songs, relaxing I should say. I do love Catfish Rising, since one of my first Tull albums together with TAAB was J-Tull Live 199something..It had very well played 80's 90's songs, although much hard rockish than prog. |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:23
I really like Crest of a Knave.......more now than when it was released actually. Unfortunately it's the last Tull album I trully enjoyed as whole though each one since has had it's moments.
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:26
Yeah I do love Islands and Lizard, fave Crimson albums I should say. Second by Court and Wake. Wetton era has damn good stuff, but don't really apeal me as their early stuff. I love many stuff from Lark's and Starless, but not frequent albums I would play. I haven't heard Works 2 but 1, and I really enjoy it, not fully, but a has overlooked masterpieces by ELP: Pirates and Fanfare for the Common Man. Black Moon is a fine album with some weak spots. I do like Greg's voice, since Black Moon track was one of my first loved ELP songs. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 14:37
Drama has been very well praised lately in PA, thx God for that. Although not being underrated but overlooked, not many fans know it's a hell of an album. Time and a Word well I really don't enjoy it, since Jon's voice is weak IMO. I really prefer this: 
Totally overlooked. I love it as most of Yes albums, even though not having amazing material, the album is very consistent and good nice songs. As well as Supertramp's debut. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 15:37
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 15:46
Which DT album are you on about here Norbert? I agree with you about TMV, TBiG is their best album IMO and Amputechture is at least a big improvment of the very frustrating Frances the Mute. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 15:55
Funny, now that I remember Crest... I don't think I liked it that much. IIRC it lacked the earthiness that's pretty much integral to Tull's appeal.
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 15:59
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Ok...there are several:
Genesis - Abacab and Calling All Stations
Jethro Tull - Crest of a Knave
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
Rush - Presto
Abba - ...(oops...what's that doing here?)
ELPowell - ELPowell
Yes - Drama and 90125
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 16:06
Doctor, Thank you for preparing my list for me. Although, I'm not sure why Abba is included? That one isn't in my repertoire. ------------- 
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 16:08
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Asia - Asia
Camel - The Single Factor
Jon & Vangelis - Short Stories
Jon & Vangelis - Private Collection Yes - YesYes -Time And A Word
Yes - Tormato
Yes - 90125
But does the majority really dislike them? i don't think so. All of these albums are still being rated on this site as "Good, but not essential"
 Okay, one then:
Tony Banks - The Fugitive : great album, very underrated. For collectors / fans only? I disagree.
Further on, not on this site:
Buggles - The Age Of Plastic
Buggles - Adventures In Modern Recording
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 16:28
What? What?? What???!!!
  I love that album...how could that be rated for collectors only?
 Definitely add that one to my list. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 16:30
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Hey!!!
I really like WHITE ROCK, OBSCURED BY CLOUDS, CREST OF A KNAVE and even AWBH (at least MOST of the tracks on the latter). So don't cry 'cause you're NOT alone! But how about WARCHILD? NOBODY likes it, and it's probably among my Top-3 Tull albums. 
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 16:32
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I like Warchild too! First Tull album I owned. Not my fav, but definitely a good one! Listened to it to death when I bought it at first. ABWH is also awsome (spare the atrocious Teakbois ) and Crest is one of my fav Tullalbums. But Warchild - yeps, it's good. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 16:36
I like Warchild too. In fact, I'm pretty sure my sig is from that album. 
ABWH is great too, with the exception noted above - Teakbois - what the were they thinking (smoking?) when they wrote that dreadful song? ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 18:17
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I like Aqualung better than the other Tull albums, including TAAB. Floyd's DSOTM over the rest. Rush's Caress of Steel. Klaatu's Hope & 3:47E.S.T, Ange's Emile Jacotey & Au dela du Delire over most of what is listed in the top 100 of any genre. Why, because I have good tastes. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 18:30
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Dream Theater's "Falling Into Infinity" and "Train of Thought"
also
Genesis' "Calling All Stations" is pretty good. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 18:42
If you liked Calling All Stations, why not give a try to We Can't Dance..
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 18:46
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Sorry to sound against most of you above. But has anyone heard A Passion Play?. The main reason that I found War Child indegistible and boring is cause the lack of songwriting. It has taken parts of Passion Play added with some annoying orchestral arrangements..Of course guys, this is IMHO! Please if you wanna discuss, let's do it civilised, I didn't mean to provoce fight.. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 18:51
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for it right now is, like 4.02 isn't it? (Although the guess the NON-prog majority hates it) YES! After APP Warchild seems like a bit of a letdown, but I don't see where the ideas are totally recycled as some people say they are. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 19:23
War Child has some great stuff, in my opinion. Only Solitaire and Back Door Angels especially. I've never really seen that big a relation between the two (that said, I tend to listen to Tull very separately, so I wouldn't really know). That said, I do love A Passion Play, though bits of it are indigestible. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 19:38
Well I didn't mean that Warchild was indegistible, but really I find some really lack of song writing. Having no new material going on until Minstrel and then in Songs from the Woods. ..I have strange tendencies of relating albums of other bands to be like the same(not talking about the relation of APP and WC) or somewhat like the same. So I found Gates of Delirium as A Passion Play, having incredible parts that their previous masterpices (TAAB, CTTE) didn't have, but overall their first masterpieces are generally more innvoating and consisten, etc.. But that's another topic.. |
Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 20:36
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Greenslade "Time & Tide" Kansas "Audio-Visions" Enchant "Time Lost" Marillion "This Strange Engine" Queensryche "Hear In The Now Frontier" Savatage "Poets And Madmen" Altura "Mercy" Stride "Imagine" Vai "Sex & Religion" Under The Sun " Under The Sun" Black Jester "The Divine Comedy" Yes "Union" Plus about another 100 artists I havent got time to mention .. ... |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 21:16
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I have long considered Power Windows to be Rush's most underrated album. Only one sub-par track ("Emotion Detector"), and the first 5 tracks are some of the finest songs they've ever done. And Caress Of Steel is better than it sounds.....
I like the Mars Volta. Their stuff's all good.
Nightwish are loathed by many here, but I like 'em. Same with the Gathering.
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 21:22
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Emotion Detector has long been one of my favorite Rush tracks I love that album too much... but hey - I'm a fanboy. (I like Nightwish too...! Once is an excellent album!  ) |
Posted By: explodingjosh
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 21:58
I LOVE Beat..... polyrhythms, textures, minimalism, moments of madness, I love it all. -------------
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 23:10
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Well,
The aerosol grey machine
Yes debut , Drama
Tull´s Benefit
Rush´s debut
Camel´s debut
Islands and In the wake
TRESPASS
Burnt weeny sandwich , Guitar
Fugazi
Pictures at an excibition , Caravan´s debut
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: May 21 2008 at 23:15
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^^^ As a non-prog album I like Rush's debut A LOT. Got me through being in the hospital for a few weeks back in the day when I was rrly sick. It's a great hard rock album which i simply love but wouldn't recommend to many of our fellow proggers. Benefit hasn't caught on with me yet (but I'd hardly say it's not appreciated) and I've *gasp* never really cared for Trespass... *Hides before people come to get me* |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: May 22 2008 at 00:46
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the first Yes album, and Time and a Word. King Crimson - Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair Steve Hackett - Cured Genesis - Trespass Jethro Tull - APP, This Was |
Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: May 22 2008 at 03:18
I like This Was too... I guess it's not as highbrow or complex as some of their later albums, but that doesn't at all mean it's not enjoyable.
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: May 22 2008 at 05:11
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Yes - Time and a Word King Crimson - Islands |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: May 22 2008 at 11:29
You're right, it did lack that earthiness of earlier work as has just about everything they've released since but it redemmed itself for me with a strong collection of songs. With a more sympathetic production, Farm on the Freeway and Budapest would not have been out of place on many of their seventies albums.
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