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Solo British Prog Albums: 1981
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Poll Question: Which is your favourite album?
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1 [3.70%]
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3 [11.11%]
4 [14.81%]
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1 [3.70%]
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    Posted: November 23 2023 at 03:41
1981: Quite possibly the worst year ever for prog, but 1984 was a very good year for Rick Wakeman, although not quite such a good year for Anthony Phillips. Wink

2 stars 1981: David Byrne - The Catherine Wheel (soundtrack) - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_luPN17FVqwtLTHSL_Oot50xMFYlQA92fQ
3 stars 1981: John McLaughlin - Belo Horizonte - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVS39FEJkGQ
4 stars 1981: Francis Monkman - The Long Good Friday (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIbIqS_tW0l9UXA7owbMNaK
2 stars 1981: Bill Nelson - Sounding the Ritual Echo - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTbKNSaTsC_D0qif0UTjzwbSWcWwzTea1
4 stars 1981: Sally Oldfield - Playing in the Flame - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsjUZI46Zb__4_leGDnWJEF
3 stars 1981: Anthony Phillips -1984 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-U9T1gn08
3 stars 1981: Cozy Powell - Tilt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7w-RksTYXo
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Cozy Powell put out 3 decent solo albums in the 80's and Tilt was the first. I even recollect him being interviewed on BBC about how keen he was to work with friends at this time.
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Greg Lake
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Peter Hammill - Sitting Targets
Rick Wakeman - 1984
Greg Lake - Greg Lake
Ken Hensley - Free Spirit
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A lot of great music in this list. Steve Hackett gets my vote.
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1. Rick Wakeman
2. Greg Lake 
3. Ken Hensley
4. Sally Oldfield
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Cozy Powell - Tilt
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Maybe a strange vote, but I like very much of Honi Soit of John Cale.
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David Byrne-Catherine Wheel... a mind blower at the time. I had to find the cassette release( because the vinyl was edited ). After ''My Life in the Bush of Ghosts"; this followed as a companion piece. The musicians created musical pieces of depth and space. The sampled evangelist, old women, and lyrics take you away.
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Mr. Hackett
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In 1981 it was Wakeman and Hackett. Nowadays my fav is Fictitious Sports
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Some really good ones here! Had to go with Ant over Mahavishnu: two of my favorite albums all-time from both artists.
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From this list, Anthony Phillips's 1984 is by far the best. I know some fans don't appreciate the overly synthesized sound, but for me, this is one of those albums I can never grow tired of!
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