1975 Album Smackdown: Harmonium vs Renaissance
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Topic: 1975 Album Smackdown: Harmonium vs Renaissance
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Subject: 1975 Album Smackdown: Harmonium vs Renaissance
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 05:13
Two legendary recordings by unique bands - both of which I finally own physical copies for! vs  Ready? GO!!! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 05:43
| Scheherazade, though I like both very much. |
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 06:06
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...un chanson, pour ici Harmonium, but both are fantastic musical accomplishments. ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 07:05
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TOUGH CHOICE! I like the breadth and scope of Scheherazade but find myself returning more often to the whole album of cinquième saison. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:06
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I will refrain from placing my own vote until I've had sufficient time with Scheherazade; for now, I'm biased towards Harmonium!. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: M27Barney
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:13
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I went for shergar, the t'ther is possibly the most overrated release of all time...and its not prog either....the singing is awful and I was expecting Ant phillips style with loads of mellotron....nope, damp squib... ------------- Play me my song.....Here it comes again....... |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:47
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Renaissance (again). ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 08:53
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Chalk. (again.) ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 09:00
| Harmonium of course ! |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 09:19
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However much I listen to Harmonium, I just can't get why people think it's so good. In the words of the 5th book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, I would describe it as "Mostly Harmless". Pleasant but pretty forgettable. Except the singing, which is excruciating. Scheherezade, on the other hand, is quite beautiful. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 09:34
| Scheherazade. I've heard OF the Harmonium album since I joined ProgArchives, but I haven't actually heard the album. |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:18
| Like really much Renaissance album but it´s Harmonium this time. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:33
| A slight margin for Harmonium, I guess. |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:42
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Both are masterpieces. I cannot choose between both.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: M27Barney
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 10:50
I wouldn't bother if I were you....it's definately not symphonic prog as its genre says it is....unless it's been reclassified as silent film soundtrack rubbish... ------------- Play me my song.....Here it comes again....... |
Psychedelic Paul wrote:Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 13:34
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It’s under prog folk ^ but Historie San Paroles is pretty symphonic. That album is one of the greatest musical accomplishments ever in my book. ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 14:36
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A close call, but I go for 5ème Saison. ------------- 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 17:44
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Renaissance ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 20:10
| Very, very, very close. I'll give it to Renaissance. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: July 28 2020 at 20:28
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Scheherazade....had it from day one on vinyl..... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: July 29 2020 at 00:43
Awesome avatar!  I was very happy to learn that the artwork is wraparound, and is the entire booklet itself (like most good prog art), and not just the cover! Beautiful European copy of the disc is now in my collection on my shelf!  ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: July 29 2020 at 07:54
| Harmonium recently switched over to prog folk...but I voted for Renaissance |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: July 29 2020 at 11:55
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Renaissance ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: July 30 2020 at 10:38
The 5th book of a trilogy?  ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: July 30 2020 at 10:42
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Harmonium for me ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 31 2020 at 00:07
| Harmonium for being more unique but both are very enjoyable. 1975 was for me the last great year of prog as a truly creative movement before it turned in on itself. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 31 2020 at 00:08
probably meant as a joke by Douglas Adams I guess
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Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: July 31 2020 at 15:28
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Renaissance +1 ------------- 
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: July 31 2020 at 21:49
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I like them both equally tbh. ------------- 
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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 31 2020 at 21:57
 ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: August 01 2020 at 01:54
This still looks like a third party Nintendo game that never happened, lol. I'm getting my copy today so I'll finally be able to compare both CD versions fairly! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: August 01 2020 at 03:09
| ^Worse. Like a Philips CD-i game. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: August 01 2020 at 04:25
The only other reference I try to avoid, for the respect of others, is any/all Tiger Electronic Games from the 90's. Don't even get me started on the Tiger WATCH "games"... ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Boboulo
Date Posted: August 28 2020 at 09:35
| Harmonium - "Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison" |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 25 2024 at 03:22
| Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: March 25 2024 at 05:58
I really like both, but voted for Renaissance. 
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Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: March 25 2024 at 07:14
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Scheherazade, no question ------------- I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat... |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 25 2024 at 08:12
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Apparently I voted already here but was nice and didn't post anything. Renaissance 3 stars Harmonium 5 stars ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: March 25 2024 at 11:45
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None ------------- "You must not talk to idiots, it instructs them" (Michel Audiard) " Je ne parle pas aux idiots , cela les instruit" |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 25 2024 at 11:54
so dismissive...
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