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1975 Album Smackdown: Harmonium vs Renaissance |
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Frenetic Zetetic 
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 Topic: 1975 Album Smackdown: Harmonium vs RenaissancePosted: July 28 2020 at 05:13 |
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Two legendary recordings by unique bands - both of which I finally own physical copies for!
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"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
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Manuel
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 05:43 |
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Scheherazade, though I like both very much.
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dougmcauliffe
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 06:06 |
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...un chanson, pour ici
Harmonium, but both are fantastic musical accomplishments. |
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 07:05 |
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TOUGH CHOICE! I like the breadth and scope of Scheherazade but find myself returning more often to the whole album of cinquième saison.
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:06 |
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I will refrain from placing my own vote until I've had sufficient time with Scheherazade; for now, I'm biased towards Harmonium!.
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M27Barney
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:13 |
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I went for shergar, the t'ther is possibly the most overrated release of all time...and its not prog either....the singing is awful and I was expecting Ant phillips style with loads of mellotron....nope, damp squib...
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Mormegil
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:47 |
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Renaissance (again).
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:53 |
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Chalk. (again.)
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 09:00 |
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Harmonium of course !
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 09:19 |
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However much I listen to Harmonium, I just can't get why people think it's so good. In the words of the 5th book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, I would describe it as "Mostly Harmless". Pleasant but pretty forgettable. Except the singing, which is excruciating.
Scheherezade, on the other hand, is quite beautiful.
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 09:34 |
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Scheherazade. I've heard OF the Harmonium album since I joined ProgArchives, but I haven't actually heard the album.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:18 |
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Like really much Renaissance album but it´s Harmonium this time.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:33 |
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A slight margin for Harmonium, I guess.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:42 |
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Both are masterpieces. I cannot choose between both.
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"PROG IS MY FERRARI".
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I wouldn't bother if I were you....it's definately not symphonic prog as its genre says it is....unless it's been reclassified as silent film soundtrack rubbish... |
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 13:34 |
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It’s under prog folk ^ but Historie San Paroles is pretty symphonic. That album is one of the greatest musical accomplishments ever in my book.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 14:36 |
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A close call, but I go for 5ème Saison.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 17:44 |
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Renaissance
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 20:10 |
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Very, very, very close. I'll give it to Renaissance.
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Posted: July 28 2020 at 20:28 |
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Scheherazade....had it from day one on vinyl.....
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