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Poll Question: Which of these is the most well-produced?
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    Posted: July 27 2011 at 04:19

Here are a few particularly well-produced albums from Prog's elite, all released in the 1970s, because it would be unfair to put them up against 80s and beyond albums, which are invariably better produced. Which has the best production of these eight?

Note: we're not just voting for our favourite album here.


My vote goes to Supertramp's Crime of the Century, because it's the best produced album I've ever heard (from 1974).


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I vote for Dark Side Of The Moon, though Crime Of The Century would be my second choice. DSotM has been a bench-mark recording for nearly 40 years and while the remasters have clean-up a few minor details, they haven't improved on the original production a huge mount. The first album to come anywhere near to it was Secrets Of The Beehive in '87 - and then (perhaps) only for the exquisitely recorded acoustic piano.
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I dislike the sound of Dark Side of the Moon, but when it comes to production it is easily the winner for me.
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I voted for 'Dark Side..' too - it's production is stunning and highly influential I reckon
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Easily Dark Side of the Moon, one of the best produced albums of all time, and it's not me saying it but producers themselves. It's a text book case.
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Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Here are a few particularly well-produced albums from Prog's elite, all released in the 1970s, because it would be unfair to put them up against 80s and beyond albums, which are invariably better produced. Which has the best production of these eight?

Note: we're not just voting for our favourite album here.


My vote goes to Supertramp's Crime of the Century, because it's the best produced album I've ever heard (from 1974).



First off your comment about 80's and beyond albums being better produced is just wrong on so many levels that I won't even get into it now.

But for my money YES - Close to the edge gets my vote.
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Dark Side easy... A genuine textbook case
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Dark Side, but I agree that Crime of the Century is also a superbly produced record.
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Originally posted by JD JD wrote:

Originally posted by thehallway thehallway wrote:

Here are a few particularly well-produced albums from Prog's elite, all released in the 1970s, because it would be unfair to put them up against 80s and beyond albums, which are invariably better produced. Which has the best production of these eight?

Note: we're not just voting for our favourite album here.


My vote goes to Supertramp's Crime of the Century, because it's the best produced album I've ever heard (from 1974).



First off your comment about 80's and beyond albums being better produced is just wrong on so many levels that I won't even get into it now.

But for my money YES - Close to the edge gets my vote.

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DSOTM. It's far from my favourite Floyd album, but in terms of production, I think it's quite remarkable, especially considering it's age.
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You probably shouldn't have put Dark Side on the list. LOL 
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Thick as a Brick to me is the best produced album of 1972

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I love all of these albums, but I had to go with Crime of the Century
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I've always HATED the mixing on Glass House. Sounds very unsatisfying to listen to, it's all kind of on one level.
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Dark Side.  The Production is stunning, even today almost 40 years later.
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Originally posted by Slaughternalia Slaughternalia wrote:

I've always HATED the mixing on Glass House. Sounds very unsatisfying to listen to, it's all kind of on one level.


Hmm, me too. I thought I was alone in thinking that. The Power & the Glory has much better production, in my opinion. I much prefer the production on Octopus too.
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Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

Originally posted by Slaughternalia Slaughternalia wrote:

I've always HATED the mixing on Glass House. Sounds very unsatisfying to listen to, it's all kind of on one level.


Hmm, me too. I thought I was alone in thinking that. The Power & the Glory has much better production, in my opinion. I much prefer the production on Octopus too.

It's all pretty dry Octopus through TPATG.  
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I'm always impressed at how good the Hammond sounds and how well it is mixed on Thick As A Brick


But DSOTM is the obvious winner. Such a brilliant sounding album 
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Crime of the Century for me, the production is immaculate!! It still sounds fresh today, whereas IMO Dark Side sounds a bit dated now.
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Very difficult to choose between DSOTM and Crime. Both are exceptionally well produced, and both will still sound great in many years time.

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