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Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974)

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Poll Question: Which of these two sections do you enjoy the most?
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    Posted: May 19 2022 at 14:03
This may have been done before, but I gave JTTCOTE a spin the other afternoon and greatly enjoyed it. A pivotal album for Wakeman. Your thoughts.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve Wyzard Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2022 at 15:53
It's a very close call, but my vote goes to "Side Two" for its triumphant ending and for his creative use of Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King". This is just one of those albums I could never grow tired of in spite of the various complaints (including from Rick himself) people have made about it over the years. I've refused to listen to the studio re-recording, and I remember being disappointed when I first heard Return because he never quoted or referenced the music from Journey!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2022 at 16:34
I'll also go with Side B. Classic Wakeman, baby.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dellinger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2022 at 20:41
I don't know. Side A has the classic Journey theme, which is really great, but The Battle and the ending with In the Hall of the Mountain King are really great too.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Heart of the Matter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2022 at 21:15
I'm going with Side 1 because the intro always refuse to leave my memory (and that's for a good reason: pure symphonic joy). Nevertheless, The Battle deserves love too, being the most original sounding piece in the album.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2022 at 00:07
side 2
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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Both are great.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Manuel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 21 2022 at 08:13
I really enjoy this album as a whole, but gave my vote toThe Journey/Recolection.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dellinger Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 21 2022 at 23:30
Ok, I guess side one, for that beginning is like the main recognizable part of the album, like, if they had made a single from it that should have been it.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote geekfreak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2022 at 16:15
The Battle/The Forest (18:57)
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