Heavy prog 20 key albums: No "Sea Shanties"?

rushfan4 wrote: Aside from BaldJean's and BaldFriede's frequent posts regarding High Tide, I personally have never heard of this band, which leads me to the question of how key of an album could it be if I haven't heard it and secondly have never even heard of the band.  (Not meant to be an arrogant answer, although that is how it is coming across to me as I type it).  Are there many artists/musicians that cite High Tide as an influence of theirs?  Are they only known in England or parts of Europe?  Did they have any impact in the Americas?  Not that that in itself really means anything with American's musical tastes.    P.S. I just listened to the streaming track on this site and actually found it quite enjoyable, which leads to the next question, where do I find anything else from them?

High Tide have enjoyed cult status for a long time in Europe - I remember hearing their praise in the early Eighties, when I used to listen regularly to quality rock radio stations (ah, those were the days...). As to having been influential, I think they definitely were, though probably not in the same visible way as other acts.

Their first two CDs were recently remastered with some bonus tracks, and I've seen both of them in a mainstream music store I visit quite regularly. Unfortunately, I think they may be harder to find in the US, unless you have access to some speciality shops, or else order them on the web.

khammer99 wrote:   I got my copy through Amazon.com here in the states http://www.amazon.com/Sea-Shanties-High-Tide/dp/B0000085Z0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1201617860&sr=1-1   I still think that since the original poster thought the album was "brilliant" is the reason why they want it to be included as some sort of mile stone album. I don't think you can honestly say "Oh, this album sucks, but it's a milestone album". And the fact that there doesn't seem to be overwhelming support for it's inclusion either, is in itself an indictment on how much a milestone album it is. As another poster said, "it's a cult album".

you can definitely say this. just look at "Psychedelic Underground" by Amon Düül. that album sucks big time, and I think many will agree with that (the album has an average rating of 2.84). but it was THE key album for Krautrock, if you see it in its historic context. it's importance can't be overestimated.
that it is a "cult album" only means it is loved by many but known by few. it has nothing to do with the album being a milestone at all, and definitely not the way you define "milestone".
when Friede and I joined this site High Tide were not even in the archives yet; they were only added after I suggested them. which only shows how little known they are


Edited by BaldJean - January 29 2008 at 12:48