Random Album Clash - 1979
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Topic: Random Album Clash - 1979
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Random Album Clash - 1979
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 01:33
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Random Album Clash 2/3 for the week of 27.03 - 03.04.21 is focused on 1979! Some love this year, some dislike it; I think there are interesting and strong releases, so I will initiate the voting with a vote for 'The Wall'. However, I have no idea which album could win this one... Also, here is the already exhaustive list of all that has happened on RAC so far: 1970 - 'Lizard' by King Crimson 1992 - 'Hybris' by Anglagard 1985 - 'Misplaced Childhood' by Marillion 2019 - 'Resistance' by IQ 1968 - 'A Saucerful of Secrets' by Pink Floyd 1975 - 'A Night at the Opera' by Queen 2000 - 'Lightbulb Sun' by Porcupine Tree 1982 - 'Signals' by Rush 1995 - 'THRAK' by King Crimson 2005 - 'Deadwing' by Porcupine Tree 1965 - 'Rubber Soul' by The Beatles 1980 - 'Permanent Waves' by Rush 1971 - 'Who's Next' by The Who 1969 - 'Stand Up' by Jethro Tull 2013 - 'English Electric Part Two' by Big Big Train 1991 - 'Innuendo' by Queen 1986 - 'So' by Peter Gabriel 2008 - 'Blomljud' by Moon Safari 1966 - 'Revolver' by The Beatles 1977 - ‘Animals’ by Pink Floyd 1998 - ‘'F♯ A♯ ∞' by Godspeed You! Black Emperor 1972 - ‘Octopus’ by Gentle Giant 1981 - ‘Moving Pictures’ by Rush 2017 - ‘Grimspound’ by Big Big Train 2016 - ‘Blackstar’ by David Bowie 1999 - ‘Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes from a Memory’ by Dream Theater 1978 - ‘Hemispheres’ by Rush 2002 - ‘In Absentia’ by Porcupine Tree 1987 - ‘Clutching at Straws’ by Marillion 2011 - ‘Grace for Drowning’ by Steven Wilson’ 2009 - ‘Frequency’ by IQ 1993 - ‘Ever’ by IQ 1976 - ‘A Trick of the Tail’ by Genesis 2015 - ‘Until All the Ghosts Are Gone’ by Anekdoten 1988 - ‘Spirit of Eden’ by Talk Talk 1967 - ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ by Pink Floyd 2007 - ‘Fear of a Blank Planet’ by Porcupine Tree 1990 - ‘Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors’ by Fish 1989 - ‘Seasons End’ by Marillion
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 01:38
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Bruford. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 01:50
I actually know at least half the albums here, which might be something of a record for me in these Random Album Clashes, and somewhat predictably, I'm voting for Pink Floyd again. 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 02:06
| Danger Money |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 03:33
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T"Take a look at my girl friend, shes the only one i got" best tuba featured art pop song. "Take the long way home" is an amazing song -------------  
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 03:54
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a few nice ones in there Voted Eloy.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 04:18
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UK and, somewhat behind, Eloy are far ahead of the others. ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 05:29
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easy vote for the pure perfection that was Breakfast in Murica... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 06:10
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Some great albums here (including the fantastic Breakfast in America), but Heresie needs some love - especially just a few days after Roger Trigaux's sad passing. |
Posted By: Earl of Mar
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 07:29
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Well I own 10 of these. I will go; Tull Hackett Led Zep (underrated album). |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 08:03
Hackett, but is tough to leave behind Tull, Zepp, TD, Supertramp et al. 
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 08:29
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Easy - Mr. Hackett. Tull, The Floyds, and Zep are no slouch either. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Artik
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 08:32
| Some nice stuff: Zeppelin, Tull, Kansas, Tangerine dream, but Univers Zero beats them all. They operate on another level completely. I would vote Jethro if UZ werent included. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 08:34
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U.K. ------------- ---------- 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: Progmind
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 10:40
| Univers Zero followed by Hackett |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 12:10
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I own about ten of these. Too many winners in this list! '79 was a great year. Might come back and vote for Force Majeure, Danger Money or Stormwatch. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 12:22
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Pink Floyd - 'The Wall'. ------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 12:34
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Back then, I could have voted Eloy, Pink Floyd, UK or Supertramp, but today I will vote for Bruford... ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 12:49
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Force Majeure is my favourite TD album, and gets my vote. ------------- Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 12:51
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Very interesting, many nice albums here. Today I like Spectral Mornings a bit more than Heresie, but it could well be the other way round on another. I might occasionally even choose Jethro Tull or Supertramp. |
Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 13:07
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UV, almost hands down -------------  
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 27 2021 at 14:13
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UZ ------------- 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: Braka1
Date Posted: March 28 2021 at 01:53
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Voted for Hackett, but 'Downwind' is really good, and the title tracks is superb.
------------- Believe me Pope Paul, my toes are clean |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: March 28 2021 at 05:50
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Pink Floyd The Wall ------------- 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: Rick1
Date Posted: March 28 2021 at 11:51
| 1979: the release of the last, great prog album: Henry Cow's 'Western Culture'. The year before they had invited their friends, Univers Zero, to the inaugural RIO festival in London. 'Heresie' is another fantastic album from that year. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: March 29 2021 at 04:57
| Supertramp |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 29 2021 at 07:10
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Univers Zero ahead of Tangerine Dream, only album I would have put ahead of Heresie is Henry Cow - Western Culture ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: March 30 2021 at 06:11
'The Wall' is building up a win in this poll! It might not have been such an unforeseeable outcome.  |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 30 2021 at 07:05
Yes, all of the other albums in the poll have The Wall to climb now to come anywhere near Pink Floyd's clear lead.
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A Crimson Mellotron wrote:Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: March 30 2021 at 07:56
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Quite predictable vote from me I imagine... |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: March 30 2021 at 12:44
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Supertramp~Breakfast In America -------------   
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: March 31 2021 at 09:53
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In Through the Out Door, Downwind, Monolith, Danger Money, and Spectral Mornings are all worthy competitors, but from the choices offered, I will go with Supertramp's Breakfast in America. From first hearing the singles off that album on AM radio, the band and album have been very important to me, even though I'm now convinced their best album is 1975's Crisis? What Crisis?. And since this is just a RANDOM album clash that cannot encompass everything released, I would like to say my very favorite album from 1979 is Anthony Phillips's Sides.
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Posted By: Theprogelitist
Date Posted: April 01 2021 at 14:29
| Silent Cries and Mighty Danger Money |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 01 2021 at 14:33
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Tull....UK....Eloy...etc ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: April 01 2021 at 15:03
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^Make sure to also cast your votes in this week's 2004 & 2012 Random Album Clashes! |