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TealFoxes
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Topic: Favorite Khan Song Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:49 |
The underdog album of canterbury (as i like to think of it lol) has six songs that could each be considered a favorite on the album. I love how Khan's one & only go gradually became a fan favorite here on PA. Which do you prefer?
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Negoba
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:56 |
This is a recent discovery of mine, currently my favorite Canterbury album (though I'm a newbie overall). I'll have to think about a favorite song though.
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Logan
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 17:05 |
It's between "Hollow Stone" and "Stranded". I will go with "Hollow Stone".
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BaldFriede
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 17:07 |
Tough choice; I like them all. I'll go with "Driving to Amsterdam" this time.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 18:49 |
I'm with Friede, I like every song on the album nearly equally. My vote will go for Space Shanty, though, I think.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 18:54 |
The opener. I like all of them, but I can actually remember what happens in Space Shanty.
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Barla
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 20:42 |
Woah, what a fantastic album! I like them all, but I'll vote for "Driving To Amsterdam" (followed by the first track). Mindblowing music! And I like much more this Hillage than Gong's Hillage. BTW, I've been looking forward to some live Khan material, but couldn't find anything (as if they never played live...), but I've read somewhere that they've made several concerts before they split up. Does anybody know anything about that?
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Padraic
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 21:02 |
Space Shanty.
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Kazuhiro
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 21:03 |
I voted on "Stranded". I thought that it was a good tune with the anacatesthesia. The melody of Dave Stewart is a good part in Canterbury.
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: August 26 2009 at 21:06 |
This is such a consistant album that it's tough to pick out one track. My wife actually likes "Stranded",she likes the piano. I'll give "Mixed Up Man Of The Mountains" a vote,but i could flip a coin really and would be happy with the choice. Amazing record.
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Zargus
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 06:43 |
thats a hard one, its a 5 star classic and all of em are great, well Stranded have always been a bit special for me, i love the lyrics.
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guyeylon
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 15:49 |
This is such a great album. All songs are equally great, but I'll have to go for the title track because it renewed my little brother's interest in the Canterbury Scene :D
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Negoba
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 15:53 |
Hey for Canterbury veterans, if this is my favorite, where should I go next? This is nothing like Land of Grey and Pink. I have one Gong album (You) which I like but is still a fair bit different than this.
Suggestions?
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Phideaux
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 16:07 |
weirdly enough, I always think of this album in the same breath as Mainhorse since both were early psyche-rock-primordial prog albums by folks who would later achieve acclaim.
I haven't rightly listened to Mainhorse for awhile, but I remember there being some great songs. I felt compelled to suggest it, although I don't think it's remotely Canterbury -- Moraz and Canterbury???
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Padraic
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Posted: August 27 2009 at 21:29 |
Negoba wrote:
Hey for Canterbury veterans, if this is my favorite, where should I go next? This is nothing like Land of Grey and Pink. I have one Gong album (You) which I like but is still a fair bit different than this.
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There is nothing really like this in the Canterbury canon, IMO. Next for you should be Egg - The Polite Force.
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 00:45 |
I voted for 'Stranded', but that's only my current mood. I love all of them, it's one of rare perfect prog rock records, and unique one at that.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 01:05 |
I agree with that Clarke, nothing is out of place or missing on this album for me.
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 02:34 |
No vote. I only know Space Shanty which is a Canterbury highlight.
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sleeper
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 06:12 |
Space Shanty, excellent song on an excellent album.
Negoba, why dont you give Soft Machine's Third a try.
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friso
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Posted: August 28 2009 at 06:21 |
Great album! One of the records with the best artwork ever. I prefer the opener "Space Shanty", but I also like the song about Holland. It's nice to get recognised one in a while.
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