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Posted: January 16 2023 at 09:16

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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Posted: February 03 2023 at 13:45

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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Posted: February 03 2023 at 16:08

great, Dapper

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Posted: February 04 2023 at 03:42

-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.

Edited by PhideauxFan - February 04 2023 at 03:44

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Posted: February 04 2023 at 03:46

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

Edited by Cristi - February 04 2023 at 04:34

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Posted: February 04 2023 at 04:33

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

...

and

...

Magma - Merci

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

Edited by The-Station-Pilot - February 04 2023 at 04:36

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Posted: February 04 2023 at 04:54

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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Posted: August 01 2023 at 03:05

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