10 of your fave Prog Rock albums from the '90s?
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Topic: 10 of your fave Prog Rock albums from the '90s?
Posted By: David_D
Subject: 10 of your fave Prog Rock albums from the '90s?
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 01:56
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All right PAers, after having some turbulent time, I'm ready to move forward again and hope not so few of you are as well. We might end catching up with Mirakaze, even I haven't really planned anything like that yet. Anyway, my own list is as usually unranked: Anekdoten (S) - Vemod ( Änglagård (S) - Hybris ( Bondage Fruit (J) - II (1996) Gordian Knot (USA) - Gordian Knot (1998) Nekropsi (TRK) - Mi Kubbesi (1996) Landberk (S) - Rigtigt Äkta (1992) Ozric Tentacles (UK) - Erpland (1990) Porcupine Tree (UK) - Coma Divine. Recorded Live In Rome (1997) Psychotic Waltz (USA) - Into the Everflow (1992) Tool (USA) - Undertow (1993) some non-Prog greats: Babes in Toyland (USA) - Fontanelle (1992) PJ Harvey (UK) - To Bring You My Love (1995) Kyuss (USA) - Sky Valley (1994) Nirvana (USA) - In Utero (1993) Portishead (UK) - Roseland NYC Live (1998) Soundgarden (USA) - Badmotorfinger (1991) (okay Jake?) And may Progressive Rock be with you! ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 05:41
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Stereolab Dots and Loops Landberk Indian Summer Pat Metheny Secret Story Collage Moonshine Ozric Tentacles Jurassic Shift Bark Psychosis Hex Landberk One Man Tells Another Bondage Fruit I Sigur Rós Ágætus Byrjun The Flower Kings Flower Power ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 05:48
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Marillion - Brave Dream Theater - Awake Chroma Key - Dead Air for Radios Anekdoten - Vemod Sigur Rós - Ágætus Byrjun Talk Talk - Laughing Stock Ilúvatar - Children IQ - Ever Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Gray Enchant - A Blueprint of the World I could make a different list tomorrow, a lot of great albums in that decade.
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 05:57
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Welcome very much to you, Bruford, as the first one to join here - and we're both fond of Landberk, I can notice. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 06:01
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Welcome to you here as well, Cristi, and I'm happy to see you list Anekdoten - Vemod, which may very well be one of my very most favourite albums of the 90's.  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 06:02
Thanks! I've deleted my silly joke.
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David_D wrote:Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 06:06
Okay, I admit that I got a bit confused.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 06:50
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Dream Theater - Images and Words Mike Keneally - Sluggo! Echolyn - As The World Chick Corea Electric Band - Beneath the Mask Pat Metheny Group - Imaginary Day Marco Minnemann - The Green Mindbomb Allan Holdsworth - Hard Hat Area Freak Kitchen - Spanking Hour French TV - The Violence of Amateurs Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 07:02
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Cardiacs - Sing To God Radiohead - OK Computer 5UU's - Hungers Teeth Koenjihyakkei - II Mr Bungle - California Sigur Ros - Aegetis - Birjun Volapuk - Slang Charming Hostess - Eat Hory-Kone - Huomo Parturi Thinking Plague - In Extremis ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 07:10
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I couldn't limit myself to just 10 titles, sorry... Present - Certitudes (Bel, 1998) Änglagård - Hybris (Swe, 1992) Finisterre - In Limine (Ita, 1996) Universal Totem Orchestra - Rituale Alieno (Ita, 1999) 5uu's - Hunger's Teeth (USA, 1994) After Crying - Megalazottak Es Megszomoritottak (Hun, 1992) Anekdoten - Vemod (Swe, 1993) Cardiacs - Sing to God (Eng, 1996) Höyry-Kone - Hyönteisiä Voi Rakastaa (Fin, 1995) Miriodor - Elastic Juggling (Can, 1996) Thinking Plague - In Extremis (USA, 1998) U Totem - U Totem (USA, 1990) HM: bands that are not on PA Sonic Youth - Goo (USA, 1990) Stereolab - Dots And Loops (Eng, 1997) |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 07:43
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Non Credo - Happy Wretched Family (1995) Morte Macabre - Symphonic Holocaust (1998) Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996) Dead Can Dance - Aion (1990) Rabih Abou-Khalil - Al-Jadida (1991) Swans - White Light From the Mouth of Infinity (1991) Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991) Godspeed You Black Emperor! - F♯A♯∞ (1997) Stereolab - Dots and Loops (1997) Trembling Strain - Fuka 巫歌 / Anthem to Raise the Dead (1995) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 07:54
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Par Lindh Project - Gothic Impressions Yes - Talk ELP - Black Moon Anglagard - Hybris IQ - Ever Radiohead - OK Computer Echolyn - Suffocating the Bloom Stephen Caudel - Earth In Turquoise Spocks Beard - The Kindness Of Strangers Porcupine Tree - Signify Non prog Muse - Showbiz* Vangelis - Voices* Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication Alanis Morrissette - Jagged Little Pill Mansun - Six* * I've cheated a bit by including some PA artists in the Non Prog category to make up 15 overall.
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Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 08:49
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Anekdoten - Vemod Landberk - One Man Tell´s Another Sinkadus - Cirkus Timothy Pure - Island Of The Misfit Toys Cardiacs - Sign Of God Talk Talk - Laughing Stock Sieges Even - A Sense Of Change Marillion - Brave IQ - Ever Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 10:55
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Very much welcome to all the new ones to join here, and I hope that you enjoy it. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 11:28
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One per artist the top 8 would be... .O.rang - Herd of Instinct Talk Talk - Laughing Stock Tarentel - From Bone to Satellite Fred Frith - Step Across the Border (but also Fred Frith & Francois-Michel Pesenti - Helter Skelter) Holger Czukay vs. Dr. Walker - Clash (but also Holger's Moving Pictures) Art Zoyd - Häxan (also Marathonnerre I and Faust) Kong - Phlegm (also Earmined) Slint - Spiderland Can't really differentiate between these on 9-12: Bark Psychosis - Hex Can - Sacrilege Radiohead - OK Computer Cardiacs - Sing to God Some not listed on PA: Poco Laurent Pernice - Sortie Vers La Ville Scorn - Gyral (and Ellipsis) Blumfeld - L'Etat Et Moi Hood - The Cycle of Days and Seasons Cpt. Kirk & - Reformhoelle Oh and I just realise that the wonderful "This is a Pinback CD" by Pinback (who else?) is still 1999. What a great way to end the nineties. |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 11:47
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some incredible albums from the 1990s, notably the resurgence of the Italian scene. Il Castello Di Atlante - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=184" rel="nofollow - Nick Magnus - Inhaling Green Jim McCarty - Out of the Dark - Renaissance alumnus with a gorgeous solo album, his best Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 3- with little to do with 1 and 2, it's probably my favourite Oldfield album since Five Miles Out David Sylvian - Dead Bees on a Cake - not quite as good as Secrets from the Beehive, but what is? of course from my beloved prog folk realm there are a few: Morrigan - Rides Out - one of the best post 1970s Celtic prog groups Red Jasper - A Midsummer Night's Dream - features warm baritone vocals and some emotional guitar leads all in a Celtic suit. The follow up, Winter's Tale is almost as good Dead Can Dance - take your pick between Aion and Into the Labyrinth, both the pinnacle of this group's output Tri Yann - Belle et Rebelle - a 1990 release from these Breton veterans that is the equal of the 1970s work Gavin O'Loghlen and the Cotter's Bequest - My Mother's Country - from Oz but more celtic in flavor: In Brazil, this group peaked Sagrado Coracao Da Terra - Grande Espirito - bombastic symphonic rock. Their album Farole de Liberdade is almost as good and this group debuted as strongly as you could imagine, with a mature cross of Camel, Eloy and their own identity Tempus Fugit - Tales from a Forgotten World and this group released their only album, a fine one Solis - Gemini I can't forget the neo folk stunner from this decade Current 93 - Soft Black Stars - A delightful set of poetry set to piano Germany wasn't as cutting edge in the 1990s but still turned out some beauties Dice - Silvermoon - crossover group who were just entering their strongest period as the decade came to a close Eloy - Ocean 2 - not on par with the 1970s classics but pretty darn good, and their best since 1982's Time to Turn Galahad - The Return of the Piper - yes, celtic rock from long lived German aficionados Lest you think I don't care for British neo prog, an act that combined it with folk rock: Grace - Pulling Strings and Shiny Things - mysterious and engaging and classed as neo but really more crossover: Arena - The Visitor let's credit Spain with this sweet one off Harnakis - Numb Eyes, the Soul Revelation and Canada produced this sophisticated crossover group Kaos Moon - After the Storm and from Scandinavia Promethean - Gazing the Invisible - blend of typically doomy low daylight prog with folk and other elements Tenhi - Kauan - this debut might not be their best...but it might be. Cathartically morose music from above the Arctic Circle, and I'm talking altitude and attitude as much as latitude |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:14
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That's a whole little guide to the 90's, keneth , but certainly good and informative with this wide geographical scope and descriptions, and I like your layout as well - impressive. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:24
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One per artist. I had to do a top 15 again or I'd feel bad :/ 1. Mats/Morgan Band - The Music Or The Money... 2. Mr. Bungle - California 3. Tipographica - God Says I Can't Dance 4. Squarepusher - Hard Normal Daddy 5. Ozric Tentacles - Erpland 6. Cardiacs - Sing To God 7. Tim Hodgkinson - Each In Our Own Thoughts 8. Frank Zappa - Civilization Phaze III 9. Música D' Repuesto - aV abuC 10. French TV - The Violence Of Amateurs 11. Motor Totemist Guild - City Of Mirrors 12. Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile 13. Harpy - Speech On The Radio 14. Thinking Plague - In Extremis 15. John Zorn - Kristallnacht ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:31
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I'm going to choose what were some of the most important recordings for me from the 90's, during the 90's, rather than what I have discovered in subsequent years: Queensryche: Empire
DT: Images & Words/ Awake Alan Parsons: Try Anything Once Rush: Counterparts/ Test For Echo Yes: Talk Marillion: Brave IQ: Ever Arena: The Visitor |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:33
I like these 4 albums a lot, too.
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:37
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How about a little story from Denmark and its music life in the 90's, which might be not
that different from the one in other countries, and a story I've already told in another thread, but nevetherless - it's good with second hand.
Well, there it goes. Around the year 1993, the sale of vinyl records went totally down, and the shops began to sell only CD's, and thus sold out very cheaply the rest they had of LP's. Additionally, some very big music shops, like TP Music Market, imported some rests of LP's from USA, and sold them very cheaply as well - for not to mention some very well supplied second hand shops. No wonder that some vinyl freaks like me could come into a veritable buying fever and bought maybe pretty huge amount of vinyls. Yeah, the first half of the 90's was a very good time or a true eldorado for that, and there were not so little of Prog albums in between, also among those imported from USA (even some reissues from the second half of the 70's). ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:46
I can understand that, Mirakaze, and a special welcome to you as well, as I've mentioned you in my OP. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 13:52
Interesting personal historical approach, Jared, and my very welcome to you as well. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 14:09
Well, in the days before the Internet, at a time when even Classic Rock mag didn't exist, finding new prog-related music beyond the established artists could be quite difficult, as there was practically no 'scene' within the UK and I knew of very few people to ask.... of course, the list would be different now, but they were some albums which were important to me during that decade..
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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 15:08
That's very interesting to hear too, Jared, as it were certainly another times than today. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 15:12
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One album per artiste: 13 Änglagård Hybris Swe 1992 12 Aka Moon Aka Moon Bel 1992 12 Landberk Riktigt Äkta Swe 1992 12 Waters,
Roger Amused to Death Eng 1992 13 Anekdoten Vemod Swe 1993
11 Korai Öröm Korai Öröm Hun 1995 11 Pangée Hymnemonde Can 1995 12 Ravana Common Daze Nor 1996 12 Sinkadus Aurum Nostrum Swe 1996 13 Höyry-Kone Huono Parturi Fin 1997 12 Lindh
Project, Pär Mundus Incompertus Swe 1997
11 Tangle Edge Tarka Nor 1997 11 Volare The Uncertainty Principle USA 1997 11 Wizards of Ooze Bambee Bel 1997 11 Wyatt, Robert Shleep Eng 1997
11 Godspeed You Black Emperor f#a#oo Can 12 NeBeLNeST NeBeLNeST Fra 1999
11 Present No 6 Bel 1999 11 Spacious Mind, The The Mind Of A Brother Swe 1999 11 Univers Zero The Hard Quest Bel 1999 11 Universal Totem Orchestra Rituale Alieno Ita 1999 11 Tarentel - From Bone to Satellite USA Non-prog: 11 Dead Can Dance Aion 11 Madredeus Existir10 U2 Achtung Baby Ire 1991 10 Amos, Tori Litle Earthquakes USA 1991 12 Outback Dance the Devil Away Oz 1991 11 Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik USA 199113 Portishead Dummy Eng 1994 11 Page,
Jimmy / Robert Plant No Quarter: Unledded Eng 1994 ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 15:16
The maximum rating is 15, isn't it? So you give 13/15 to the in your view best album of the decade. You are hard to satisfy it seems. Kudos though for listing From Bone to Satellite! |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 15:34
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13 Anekdoten Vemod Swe 1993 12 Landberk Riktigt Äkta Swe 1992 I'm certainly happy to see those, Sean Trane, and not least the Swedish version of the Landberk album, and not the American.
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: March 01 2022 at 19:13
Thanks David...it was fun to compile. I missed Arena's "The Visitor" so I added it in
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 02:11
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My knowledge of the prog rock albums from the 90's is limited. I try to suggest some titles of various nature. ITALIAN ROCK (or FOLK or POP etc.) 1. CSI: Linea Gotica (not in PA) 2. CSI: La Terra, la Guerra, Una questione privata (live) (not in PA) 3. Fabrizio De André: Anime Salve (Prog-related) 4. Francesco Guccini: Quello Che Non... (not in PA) 5. Paolo Conte: Novecento (not in PA) 6. Ivano Fossati: Lindbergh (not in PA) 7. Carmen Consoli: Mediamente isterica (not in PA) 8. Cristina Donà: Tregua (not in PA) 9. Franco Battiato: Café de la Paix (Rock progressivo italiano) 10. Afterhours: Hai Paura del Buio? (not in PA) ------ 11. Gang: Le Radici e le Ali (non in PA) 12. Gang: Storie d'Italia (not in PA) 13. Modena City Ramblers: Riportando tutto a casa (not in PA) 14. Vinicio Capossela: Modí (not in PA) 15. Franco Battiato: L'Imboscata (Rock progressivo italiano) ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 02:17
Mmmmhhh!!!!... Never used the Gnosis15 (perfection is not of this world) rating so max is 14 in my book and I used it only 13 times in 7550 Gnosis ratings. and yes, I am hard to please   ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 03:05
I completely managed to forget about one of my favourite bands of the 90's - Rush. I only became a fan because of their 90's albums and I like Roll The Bones a lot as well , not to mention the fantastic live album Different Stages
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Posted By: emisan
Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 03:14
Posted By: David_D Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 04:24
Posted By: Jared Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 04:50
Posted By: King Crimson776 Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 05:07
Posted By: Cristi Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 05:10
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 16:13
Posted By: kenethlevine Date Posted: March 02 2022 at 21:26
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1993: Rick Wakeman - Prayers - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuKDc4fZAh4zRqMbmt_Ywmn" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuKDc4fZAh4zRqMbmt_Ywmn