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My faves by year:

1980:  Asia Minor  (TRK/F)  -  Between Flash And Divine
 1981:  Los Jaivas (Chile)  -  Alturas de Machu Pichu  or
    Eskaton  (F)  -  4 Visions 
 1982:  Bi Kyo Ran  (J)  -  Bi Kyo Ran 
 1983:  Marillion  (UK)  -  Script For A Jester’s Tear  or
            Bacamarte  (BRA)  -  Depois Do Fim
 1984:  Solaris  (HUN)  -  Marsbeli Kronikak
 1985:  Fates Warning  (USA)  -  The Spectre Within
 1986:  Crimson Glory  (USA)  -  “Crimson Glory”
 1987:  Celtic Frost  (CH)  -  "Into the Pandemonium"  (not on PA)
 1988:  Halloween  (F)  -  Part One
 1989:  Djam Karet  (USA)  -  Reflections From The Firepool


Edited by David_D - January 18 2023 at 07:31
                      quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond
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1. A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window - Cardiacs (1988)
2. Script For A Jester's Tear - Marillion (1983)
3. Moving Pictures - Rush (1981)
4. Duke - Genesis (1980)
5. So - Peter Gabriel (1986) [Technically not Prog, but the album is still fantastic]
6. Tales From The Lush Attic - IQ (1983)
7. The Colour Of Spring - Talk Talk (1986)
8. On Land And In The Sea - Cardiacs (1989)
9. Discipline - King Crimson (1981)
10. Children of God - Swans (1987)
11. Misplaced Childhood - Marillion (1985)
12. Spirit of Eden - Talk Talk (1988)
13. Killing Technology - Voivod (1987)
14. Permanent Waves - Rush(1980)
15. Beat - King Crimson (1982)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote David_D Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2023 at 16:08

great, Dapper
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-Crimson Glory; Transcendence,
-Heir Apparent: Graceful Inheritance,
-Queensryche: Operation Mindcrime,
-Marillion: Misplaced Childhood,
-Queensryche: Rage For Order,
-Rush: Permanent Waves,
-Rush: Moving Pictures,
-Fates Warning: Awaken The Guardian,
-Crimson Glory: s/t,
-Watchtower: Control And Reistance,
-Queensryche: The Warning,
-Rush: Signals,
-Rush: Hold Your Fire,
-Solaris: The Martian Chronicles,
-Twelfth Night: Live At The Target.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2023 at 03:46
Originally posted by PhideauxFan PhideauxFan wrote:

-Crimson Glory; Transcendence,
-Heir Apparent: Graceful Inheritance,
-Queensryche: Operation Mindcrime,
-Marillion: Misplaced Childhood,
-Queensryche: Rage For Order,
-Rush: Permanent Waves,
-Rush: Moving Pictures,
-Fates Warning: Awaken The Guardian,
-Crimson Glory: s/t,
-Watchtower: Control And Reistance,
-Queensryche: The Warning,
-Rush: Signals,
-Rush: Hold Your Fire,
-Solaris: The Martian Chronicles,
-Twelfth Night: Live At The Target.


what a great list! Clap Nice to see Heir Apparent, Crimson Glory and Fates Warning getting some love. Tongue


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Rush - Signals
King Crimson - Discipline
Yes - Drama
Kate Bush - The Hounds Of Love
Roxy Music - Avalon
Marillion - Clutching At Straws
Peter Gabriel - So
Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring
David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees
Supertramp - Brother Where You Bound
Jethro Tull - The Broadsword & The Beast
Genesis - s/t
Camel - Stationary Traveller
Pallas - The Sentinel

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Magma - Merci

I know I'll catch flak for that last one.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote PhideauxFan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2023 at 04:54
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

what a great list! Clap Nice to see Heir Apparent, Crimson Glory and Fates Warning getting some love. Tongue
Thanks ! I've got many CDs of these three bands. Wink
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In no particular order, here are my fifteen favorite prog albums from the 80s:

1. Marillion - Seasons End
2. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
3. King Crimson - Discipline
4. IQ - Tales from the Lush Attic
5. Pendragon - The Jewel
6. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel IV
7. Rush - Grace Under Pressure
8. Genesis - Duke
9. Brian Eno & Harold Budd - The Pearl
10. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
11. Kate Bush - The Dreaming
12. IQ - The Wake
13. Peter Gabriel - So
14. Rush - Signals
15. Genesis - Genesis
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