The Best Decade-Long Run - Progressive Rock Music Forum

^ Yes, sorry for that. You're a smarter Greg than I, and I would not expect such an error from you. In my defence, while I tried to read it, my brain was not exactly functioning on all one cylinder (still is not, need coffee).

Edited by Logan - February 04 2024 at 09:10

Yes would be my choice, because I like all their albums in that period (yes, even Tormato). Closely followed by Pink Floyd. The others quite behind.

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I voted for JT, but would have voted for PF if it had been from 67 to 77, to include the first two fantastic acid/space rock albums and miss out the awful The Wall. It's clear you did 69 to 79 to include The Wall. The last PF album I listen to is DSOTM.

Across the evening sky,
all the birds are leaving,
But how can they know,
it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire,
I will still be dreaming,
I have no thought of time.

LAM-SGC wrote:

I voted for JT, but would have voted for PF if it had been from 67 to 77, to include the first two fantastic acid/space rock albums and miss out the awful The Wall. It's clear you did 69 to 79 to include The Wall. The last PF album I listen to is DSOTM.

Yeah, I had to make some judicious pruning regarding what interval to choose:

Jethro Tull - started at Stand Up (1969) rather than This Was (1968) due to the nature of the albums (blues-rock, as opposed to proto-prog). And including Stormwatch (1979) marks the end of Tull's "classic period".

Genesis - Started at Trespass (1970) rather than From Genesis to Revelation (1969) simply because Genesis's first album isn't vaguely prog...or any good, for that matter. I guess an argument could be made to omit Duke as no longer "classic Genesis", but really their first album didn't have 2/5ths of the eventual band members either

Yes - Same as Genesis.

Pink Floyd - I had considered starting at Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), but it made more sense to start with post-psychedelia and David Gilmour than full-on Syd Barrett (totally different vibe).

Edited by The Dark Elf - February 04 2024 at 12:39

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The Dark Elf wrote:

Genesis - Started at Trespass (1970) rather than From Genesis to Revelation (1969) simply because Genesis's first album isn't vaguely prog...or any good, for that matter. I guess an argument could be made to omit Duke as no longer "classic Genesis", but really their first album didn't have 2/5ths of the eventual band members either

Yes - Same as Genesis.

If Duke (and by extension Drama) don't count as 'classic' then ATTWT and Tormato would have to be removed as well using that argument.

Yes's debut album is far better than Genesis but then it falls within 'proto prog' whereas FGTR is pure pop imo. Yes actually have a natural 10 year album run going from 1969 to 1978 but I do like the years you selected as it made it easier for me to compare these 2 bands.

I like all of'em !

Genesis

For me, it's Yes, since they get 1980 and for Tull, I prefer '72-'82.

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Comes down to Yes vs Genesis. Both have 9 studio albums during this run. My personal ranking:

1) Yes: CTTE
2) Yes: Relayer
3) Genesis: SEBTP
4) Yes: The Yes Album
5) Genesis: A Trick of The Tail
6) Genesis: Foxtrot
7) Yes: Fragile
8) Yes: GFTO
9) Genesis: Nursery Cryme
10) Yes: TFTO
11) Yes: Drama
12) Genesis: Wind & Wuthering
13) Genesis: TLLDOB
14) Genesis: Trespass
15) Yes: Tormato
16) Genesis: Duke
17) Yes: Time and a Word
18) Genesis: ATTWT

Each ranked position added for a total score:

Yes (75)
Genesis (96)

Yes wins.

Edited by Big Sky - February 04 2024 at 19:07

Genesis gets the nod.

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Poll Question: Which band had the best 10 year run?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Jethro Tull 1969 - 1979	20	[19.80%]
Genesis 1970 - 1980	25	[24.75%]
Yes 1970 -1980	16	[15.84%]
Pink Floyd 1969 -1979	32	[31.68%]
Gentle Giant 1970 - 1980	8	[7.92%]
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