Solo British Prog Albums: 1973
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Topic: Solo British Prog Albums: 1973
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Solo British Prog Albums: 1973
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 12:57
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WOW! Looking to the Past, Present and Future, this is quite possibly the best solo poll line-up in the entire series! Rick Wakeman presents his Six Wives of Henry VIII, long before The Four Wives of Rick Wakeman became a reality, and Mike Oldfield makes his amazing debut to the sound of Tubular Bells. There's more that Two Sides of Peter Banks too, as you'll discover quick as a Flash when you delve deeply into his vast Empire of Prog. There's also two excellent solo debuts from ex-members of Procol Harum to look forward to. Sadly, there's a missing link for Gordon Giltrap's self-titled psychedelic album, but I'm hoping it'll appear on YouTube Any Day Now. Still, there's always Pete Sinfield with his one and only solo album, and Duncan Browne is well-worth checking out too if you've never heard him before. It may have been Journey's End for some prog bands by the mid-1970's, but many solo prog artists were just getting started. Finally, if you're Still wondering if I'm a lad insane, I'll just say No, I'm a Bowie fan.   1973: Kevin Ayers - Bananamour - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_noGgeRonwGaY43r2bu5IaQwe50zKDXOh4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_noGgeRonwGaY43r2bu5IaQwe50zKDXOh4  1973: Peter Banks - Two Sides of Peter Banks - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kiCrAPzZqzXOetyr5B9Pct0EDwAJk-w8o" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kiCrAPzZqzXOetyr5B9Pct0EDwAJk-w8o 1973: David Bowie - Aladdin Sane - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n6SqLC8xrc7tS5Cw9pDr7ECauksk3hgtQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n6SqLC8xrc7tS5Cw9pDr7ECauksk3hgtQ 1973: David Bowie - Pin Ups - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_luhw5GNjgNlwTw8BFyibveZ_AQLhUGv-Y" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_luhw5GNjgNlwTw8BFyibveZ_AQLhUGv-Y 1973: Duncan Browne - Duncan Browne - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0AGIKW8hS0PFILOov_BITbrOqaadFQCu" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0AGIKW8hS0PFILOov_BITbrOqaadFQCu 1973: John Cale - Paris 1919 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsGm7QjZJZYGPAlEKT0fuWkhaPrE0MTDx" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsGm7QjZJZYGPAlEKT0fuWkhaPrE0MTDx 1973: Matthew Fisher - Journey's End - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF5D68F55711C3031" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF5D68F55711C3031 1973: Gordon Giltrap - Giltrap 1973: Peter Hammill - Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kI1wtKEzowwKqtf6JcixLQanHn6A63dGA" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kI1wtKEzowwKqtf6JcixLQanHn6A63dGA 1973: Roy Harper - Lifemask - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m6W4R5A6TQYhq8juAViPtGzdKI4CfOg5U" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m6W4R5A6TQYhq8juAViPtGzdKI4CfOg5U  1973: Ken Hensley - Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_keNEV6L1KU8YFfo40oB4bCTANhI5xxHzI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_keNEV6L1KU8YFfo40oB4bCTANhI5xxHzI 1973: John Martyn - Solid Air - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mUAGJDAUxM1wFljk6xv9y173PBuVOt1Tc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mUAGJDAUxM1wFljk6xv9y173PBuVOt1Tc  1973: John Martyn - Inside Out - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lFKGZXeT7dz2cdKaoLgigdPaqWV9J2cMM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lFKGZXeT7dz2cdKaoLgigdPaqWV9J2cMM 1973: Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_4sZCLlr0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv_4sZCLlr0 1973: Pete Sinfield - Still - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe66QcNC5iuqXEtEEeGewMUM3feO950Na" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe66QcNC5iuqXEtEEeGewMUM3feO950Na 1973: Al Stewart - Past, Present & Future - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m3oFdwmFFt76PBKOLyfzRiVYNE4RVj0N4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m3oFdwmFFt76PBKOLyfzRiVYNE4RVj0N4 1973: Robin Trower - Twice Removed from Yesterday - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsxK4ekEQYcNmTdgmKpiE3J" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsxK4ekEQYcNmTdgmKpiE3J 1973: Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_krvIivFlT1tEBmce7FGFD0w_lyaZUY_Po" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_krvIivFlT1tEBmce7FGFD0w_lyaZUY_Po 1973: Scott Walker - Any Day Now - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLiBq1zjVMGgEPNmTgpV0MTXsTV-HKDrQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLiBq1zjVMGgEPNmTgpV0MTXsTV-HKDrQ |
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 13:07
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Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives Of Henry VIII John Cale - Paris 1919 David Bowie - Aladdin Sane John Martyn - Solid Air |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 13:22
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I'll vote for Hammill. Quite a few nice ones in this list. The fiber told me it was comfortable but would like to have a meteorological commentator look for pieces of yarn sticking out. ------------- ---------- 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: mellotronwave
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 13:49
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Voted for Peter Hammil Lot of classics LPs Bowie, Ayers Oldfield I remember Peter Banks was so hard to find ... I discovered it when it was reissued as a cd |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 14:50
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Mike Oldfield > John Martyn - Solid Air ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 15:00
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Wakeman > Oldfield > Hensley. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 15:01
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1. Mike Oldfield 2. Rick Wakeman 3. Ken Hensley
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 15:44
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Tubular Bells and Aladdin Sane. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 16:03
| Rick Wakeman, Ken Hensley, Mile Oldfield, Peter Banks. |
Posted By: Frets N Worries
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 16:45
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Ooooooh that's a hard one, I'm going Tubular Bells, 2nd would be Wakeman ------------- 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: xhouse
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 19:10
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Al Stewart's Past Present & Future is one of those often-overlooked gems of the Folk/Prog-Folk genre. I loved it when it came out and revisit it often. Roads To Moscow is a masterpiece. If you're not familiar with it, I recommend you give a spin. ------------- Between Thought and Expression Lies True Perception |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: October 10 2023 at 23:07
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Wakeman, and a tip o' the hat to Peter Banks! ------------- I am not a Robot, I'm a FREE MAN!! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 01:14
This is maybe the only poll prediction I've ever got right, with Rick Wakeman and Mike Oldfield currently leading the poll.
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Octopus II wrote:Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 01:46
agreed although I have to vote for Rick's masterpeice (how this is not in PA's Top 30 albums let alone top 100 has long baffled me). Tubular Bells is inspired but I prefer the classical symphonic versions especially the one by Simon Dobson and the RPO that was put out last year. Seriously brilliant version.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 01:53
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Arguably the greatest year of all when it comes to solo albums. Four masterpieces in due order: 1. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 2. Peter Hammill - Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night 3. John Cale - Paris 1919 4. John Martyn - Solid Air ------------- 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 02:36
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I was undecided between Oldfield and Wakeman. I have chosen Oldfield. ------------- 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: ThamesRoyal
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 04:26
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John Martyn: Solid Air - a lion of an album! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 04:32
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 04:37
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Oldfield over Wakeman ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 05:58
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A choice between The Six Wives and Tubular Bells - I'm most into the former, I guess. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: October 11 2023 at 22:47
| Oldfield |
Posted By: Hector Enrique
Date Posted: October 13 2023 at 18:11
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1. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 2. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII ------------- Héctor Enrique |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 16 2023 at 01:29
| A slight nod for Six Wives over Tubular Bells. |