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Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

I'll post mine tomorrow... Too tired to think now!Wink Anyway,  I just wanted to say that I agree 100 with Laplace as regards The Great Deceiver.... Five stars through and through, and worth every cent of the over 40 euros it cost me to buy itThumbs%20Up
 
Guess I'll have to check it out than.
 
though 40 euro's is a lot of moneyCry
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I'll post mine tomorrow... Too tired to think now!Wink Anyway,  I just wanted to say that I agree 100 with Laplace as regards The Great Deceiver.... Five stars through and through, and worth every cent of the over 40 euros it cost me to buy itThumbs%20Up
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Since I don't know the Supertramp that much, I'll go with the other bands:
 
Yes:
1. Fragile
2. Close to the Edge
3. The Yes Album
4. Magnification
5. Relayer
 
King Crimson:
1. In the Court of the Crimson King
2. Island
3. Red
4. Larks Tongues in Aspic
5. Starless and Bible Black
 
Genesis:
1. Trespass
2. Nursery Crime
3. Selling England by the Pound
 
Pink Floyd:
1. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
2. Meddle
3. The Dark Side of the Moon
 
Gentle Giant:
1. Acquiring the Taste
2. Octopus
3. Three Friends
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Agree with Laplace considering adding reasoning behind the list.

 
King Crimson.
1. In The Court Of The Crimson King: Love the really heavy stuff going on and the classical dark mellotron sounds.
2. Lizard: Jon Anderson's participation on the title track is one of his best vocal performances I think. great songs all together.
3. Islands: It's more mellow and soft than other offerings, but i like the melancholy mood of some of the songs.
4. Red: awsome disc, really enjoy Red and Starless.
5. Discipline: Songs like Thela Hun Ginjeet and Elephant Talk really are great.
 
Gentle Giant:
1. Octopus, probably the best they ever did, love songs like Boys in the Band
2. Three Friends, like the symphonic folkish sounds
3. Gentle giant: great debut,  Funny Ways remains one of my fav. tracks.
 
Yes:
1. Tales From Topographic Oceans: took a while to get into, but the movements each have something sparkling and beautifull in them.
2. Close To The Edge: can't be faulted
3. Relayer: Can't be faulted, one of their most frantic and heavy albums.
4. The Yes Album: great guitars all around
5. 90125: I know it's commercial dribble, but I just love the guitar and energy of the songs.
 
Pink Floyd:
1. Wish You Were Here: very cohesive album, less experimental than earlier offerings, but really a band that knows what they want and how to play it.
2. The Wall: dark and somber, great guitar stuff on there.
3. Relics: collection of early tracks, required listening.
 
Supertramp:
1. Crime of the Century: easily their best album, great music.
2. Even In The Quietest Moments: classic songs like Fool's Overture and Give a Little Bit, and Babaji make it a worthwhile album.
I'll leave it at two since the rest is good, but not brilliant.
 
Genesis:
1. Nursery Cryme: for me this is their best, Musical Box and Fountain of Salmacis are great.
2. Trespass: The Knife, Looking for Someone, White Mountain, what more reasons do you need.
3. Selling England: Just have to love the keyboards, Firth of Fifth is amazingly good.
 
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luckily I'm in a list-making mood. I'll give my reasons, too, because lists are faceless on their own...

KC:
The Great Deceiver - even more fascinating than the studio albums of their most exciting era; the rare five-star compilation
The ConstruKction of Light - review here
Lizard - first album without Greg Lake King Crimson being weird as well as ahead of their time
Starless and Bible Black - I know this overlaps with my first choice, but basically I couldn't vote for just one album containing Fracture...
finally, VROOOM - for having "Cage" on it

GG:
Acquiring the Taste - most experimental
Three Friends - most kitsch
The Power and the Glory - most enjoyable

Genesis:
Nursery Cryme - I find it to be really involving and Harold the Barrel is a high point of trad prog
Foxtrot - obv
the Turn it on Again single - it's a good song ;P
(I didn't vote for Selling England because it gets worse every time I listen to it)


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King Crimson:
     -Red
     -Power to Believe
     -In the Court of the Crimson King
     -Great Deceiver
     -Vroom Vroom
 
Gentle Giant:
     -Interview
     -Octopus
     -Civilian (sorry!)
 
Yes:
     -Relayer
     -Tales from Topographic Oceans (again, sorry!)
     -The Yes Album
     -Drama
     -The Ladder
 
Supertramp:
     -Crime of the Century (only album I've ever vaguely liked)
 
Genesis:
     -Trick of the Tail
     -Wind and Wuthering
     -Selling England
 
Pink Floyd:
     -Animals
     -Final Cut
     -Wish You Were Here
 


Edited by npjnpj - March 11 2008 at 12:25
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King Crimson:
ITCOTCK
Red
Larks Tounges in Aspic

Genesis:
A Trick of the Tail
The Lamb
Foxtrot

Yes:
Fragile
Close to the Edge
Going for the One
The Yes album
Topographic Oceans

Gentle Giant:
Octopus
In a glasshouse
The Power & the Glory

Pink Floyd:
Animals
Wish you were here
Meddle

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King Crimson
1. Red
2. Larks' Tongues
3. Lizard
4. In The Court
5. The Power to Believe

Gentle Giant
1. Glass House
2. Three Friends
3. Octopus/4. Free Hand
5. Acquiring The Taste

Yes
1. Close to the Edge/2. Relayer
3. Toto
4. Fragile/The Yes Album

Pink Floyd 3 from Floyd if possible
1. Animals.
2. Wish You Were Here.
3. Saucerful or Ummagumma or AHM or Meddle or Dsotm or TFC >_<

Supertramp
1. Crime
2. Brother Where You Bound
3. Quietest moments or Supertramp


Genesis
1. Nursery Cryme
2. Foxtrot
3. Selling England
4. Trespass or ATOTT
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King Crimson:
In the Wake of Poseidon, Lizard, Larks Tongues in Aspic, Discipline, The Power to Believe
 
Gentle Giant:
Gentle Giant, Acquiring the Taste, Octopus
 
Yes:
A Time and a Word, The Yes Album, Close to The Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Going for the one
 
Pink Floyd:
Animals, A Saucerful of Secrets, Wish you Were Here
 
Genesis:
Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Live!
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Let's see what I can throw out:King Crimson:1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic - 6 stars. Currently my favourite album. Ever.2. Islands3. In The Court Of The Crimson King4. Lizard5. RedGentle GiantReally enjoying Acquring the taste, but that's all I've got.Yes (I have 6 albums, which means I'm cutting it down to 3)1. Close To The Edge2. Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Fragile, though Going For The One could get the nod if I listened to it more.Floyd1. Wish You Were Here2. Animals3. Dark Side Of The MoonAtom Heart Mother would be fourth.SupertrampI've got Crime and Crisis? What Crisis?. Crime is certainly preferred, and a great album in its own right.Genesis1. Selling England By The Pound2. Trespass3. Nursery Cryme, or The Lamb, depending on mood.



Don't know if you liked Supertramp, but if you're interested, I recomend you Brother Were You Bound or Even in The Quitest Moments and then if you liked them you should try their hidden gem, their debut.
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Off the top of my head:

King Crimson:
1. Red
1. In the Court of the Crimson King
3. The Power to Believe
4. Islands
5. Starless and Bible Black

Gentle Giant:
1. Gentle Giant
2. Free Hand
3. Octopus

Yes:
1. Close to the Edge
2. Fragile
3. The Yes Album
4. Magnification
5. Relayer

Pink Floyd:
1. Wish You Were Here
2. Animals
3. Dark Side of the Moon

Genesis:
1. Wind and Wuthering
2. A Trick of the Tail
3. Trespass

I too haven't heard Supertramp and only about a half of Genesis catalogue.
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Let's see what I can throw out:

King Crimson:
1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic - 6 stars. Currently my favourite album. Ever.
2. Islands
3. In The Court Of The Crimson King
4. Lizard
5. Red

Gentle Giant
Really enjoying Acquring the taste, but that's all I've got.

Yes (I have 6 albums, which means I'm cutting it down to 3)
1. Close To The Edge
2. Tales From Topographic Oceans
3. Fragile, though Going For The One could get the nod if I listened to it more.

Floyd
1. Wish You Were Here
2. Animals
3. Dark Side Of The Moon

Atom Heart Mother would be fourth.

Supertramp
I've got Crime and Crisis? What Crisis?. Crime is certainly preferred, and a great album in its own right.

Genesis
1. Selling England By The Pound
2. Trespass
3. Nursery Cryme, or The Lamb, depending on mood.



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It's amazing how subjective this is.


lol.... It seems you don't know Supertramp.... You may give them a try, I really love em, I really can't compare them to the others mentioned, but it's easy to get into Supertramp, being more fun than atractive (musically)
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KC: Red, Discipline, Lizard, ITCOTCK, Power to Believe
Yes: Close to the Edge, Going for the One, Relayer, Fragile, Yes Album
GG: In a Glass House, Power and the Glory, Free Hand
Genesis: Trespass, Selling England by the Pound, Trick of the Tail
Floyd: Wish You Were Here, Meddle, Dark Side
 
It's amazing how subjective this is.
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This is simple just wanna know fave albums from the following bands:
King Crimson 5 from KC if possible
Gentle Giant 3 of GG if possible
Yes 5 of Yes if possible
Pink Floyd 3 from Floyd if possible
Supertramp 3 from Supertramp if possible
Genesis 3 from Genesis if possible

My faves:

GG: Octopus, Free Hand and Three Friends
Yes: The Yes Album, Yes, Fragile, TFTO and Magnification
Pink Floyd: Animals, Meddle and OBC
Supertramp: Supertramp, BWYB, COTC
KC: ITCOTKC, Islands and Starless and Bible Black.

It would be better explaining why are your fave, convinced by laplace.
For those who haven't got into Supertramp, I really recomend you to check them out, being easy listen and fun, if someone takes my advise (don't believe anyone will lol), I recomend you Crime of the Century, Even In the Quitest Moments. After that and you liked them, you should seek Crisis What Crisis, their debut and their hidden Brother Where You Bound.

Edited by cacho - March 11 2008 at 15:49
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