New Big Prog Album Poll - results....
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Topic: New Big Prog Album Poll - results....
Posted By: Negoba
Subject: New Big Prog Album Poll - results....
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 15:34
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Ok here are the constraints I've placed on the voting for random reasons that made sense given the data.
I've separated the poll into two "Divisions," the huge acts and then everyone else.
The Big Boys are:
Genesis
Gentle Giant
Dream Theater
ELP
Jethro Tull
King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Rush
Van der Graff Generator
Yes
Each #1 band was scored 100 points and #2 99 and so on. If you only gave me 10 bands, your lowest band got 91 points.
To be included in the results you have to get 101 points, meaning 2 votes minimum and more than any one vote could gain.
I'm starting with the "everyone else" part, where 291 bands qualified for a score. I'll post a teaser of the first 91 shortly. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
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Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 15:41
Great! I'll wait for the list, it'll be interesting. 
I'm pretty sure some of the albums in my list aren't going to be in it  ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 15:50
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 15:54
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Damn, 16% of mine are out already. ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:05
Compared to me that's not a lot. ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
The Antique wrote:Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:14
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Keep in mind I excluded almost 1000 albums by employing the 101 point criteria. About 70 albums from the big boys and 290 from everyone else made the cut. The last 25 of the "Everyone Else" I think is going to be the most fun. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:19
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Yeah that's true
It's a pretty good list, for now. ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: Figglesnout
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:34
Except I'm sure another 16 (and probably many more) of mine didn't even make 100 points. I'd imagine that, in reality, close to half my list is gone. ------------- I'm a reasonable man, get off my case |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 16:49
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Last teaser until at least late tonight:
More Post-Metal than Symphonic in the top 20. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 21:02
| That actually dosnt surprise me. |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 00:59
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^Yea, when you throw out the classics, Symphonic doesn't have much going for it. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 10:09
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 11:17
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Stupid Dream, The Moody Blues, El Cielo and Sleepytime are all surprisingly low. Glad to see my last second vote for The Dreaming paid off.  -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 11:19
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Human Equation has dropped quite a bit now that time has passed. There are some great albums in that list. More great ones to come... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 11:23
Still haven't seen Tago Mago anywhere, hopefully it's a sleeper hit and makes like #1. 
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 11:33
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Can did well. You won't see Tago Mago for a little while. Not #1 though... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 13:27
| Glad to see Bath at least in the top 200. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 15:20
Too bad. The only real disappointment I've had so far is Space Shanty only being at #170...ah well, people just don't know what they're missing. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 15:42
The rest of the list for today:
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 15:47
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Some phenomenal albums already accounted for, many of my favorites.
For reference, the #1 album in "Everyone else" obtained 817 pts
The overall winner got 2244 points
Spock's Beard: The Light was #160 overall.....#101 excluding the big boys.
Gentle Giant's Interview beat every album we've seen so far...
Terria  ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: August 27 2009 at 16:00
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Now that's getting interesting!
I've listed some Yougoslavian artists in the bottom of my Top 100. I'm the only one who included them (Drago Mlinarec, Indexi...) I guess at least 10 of mine didn't make 50 points ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: August 28 2009 at 00:44
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Actually surprised to see some of those back there get up so high. I guess every list really does count.
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 28 2009 at 11:24
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: August 28 2009 at 11:26
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As we enter the top 100, we have some true classics (Voyage of the Acolyte, Spectrum, Roxy and Elsewhere, Mindcrime, Kind of Blue).
Clearly Roine Stolt and Neal Morse did well overall in this poll. Riverside's ADHD surprised me with it's good showing, and I was a little relieved that Kind of Blue (an astounding but non-prog album) didn't butt its nose higher in the chart. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: August 29 2009 at 16:56
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TBH I forgot it on my list, otherwise it may have been a bit higher.
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Posted By: Green Shield Stamp
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 11:44
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'A Kind of Blue' by Miles Davis comes it at 78.
I've listened to this classic modal jazz album many times over the last 20 years or so (along with many other landmark jazz albums such as 'A Love Supreme' by John Coltrane 'Night Train' by Oscar Peterson and many others). But, try as I might....I cannot understand how this album can appear in a Prog Rock poll, because it is definitely not prog rock.
Miles Davis is obviously a listed artist in Prog Archives for his jazz rock/fusion albums of the late 60s and early to mid 70s. I would understand entirely the inclusion of Bitches Brew in the poll, but A Kind of Blue was released in 1959 - long before Davis' excursions into rock music.
Here's the rub. How can a Prog Rock poll be of any value whatsoever if it includes non-prog albums?
I suppose it could set a quirky and entertaining precedent for future polls.
How about this one:
Top 100 poems of all time -
coming in at number 6...Moby Dick by Herman Melville
OR
Your favourite 100 chocolate bars -
and at number 3 we have...cornflakes
Or
The 100 best high performance motorcycles -
Unsurprisingly, the clear winner is.....the Mini Metro!!!
The nation has spoken...the best movie of all time is not 'Citizen Kane' or 'Titanic' . It is not 'The Battleship Potemkin', or 'It's a Wonderfrul Life' - No, because this year we used the Prog Archives method of polling so .........the winner is.......wait for it............wait for it.......the winner is.....the w**kel rotary engine, with chicken chasseur a very close runner up!
I cannot believe that people criticised the 'Classic Rock presents Prog' top 50 albums poll, saying it was unrepresentative!!!
HHmmmn...how many non prog albums were in that poll?
Did I ever tell you that my favourite country and western album is 'The Ace of Spades' by Motorhead? ------------- Haiku Writing a poem With seventeen syllables Is very diffic.... |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 11:48
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Well that topic is well discussed, once an artist gets in based on one album, the whole discography gets in, and that's been determined by the admins as the way it's going to be. It is inevitable, then, than monumental albums like "Kind of Blue" will make an appearance despite being distant from the subject at hand. I was actually glad it fell this low.
And now that we've regained some interest.... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 11:51
------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:11
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Well there goes my #1 and wherever in my top 10 You was. Still, good placing for each of them, I'm glad they made it that high.
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Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:13
| I was hoping remedy lane would do better, especially with all the bigger names gone |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:15
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I personally think the top 100 of this list is a great shopping list for any prog fan. I'm filling in my collection from it. I've only recently gotten You and Tago Mago as my first albums from the respective groups. There are still some pleasant surprises to come. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:17
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Interestingly, there were no Kansas albums at all in the whole poll until the last set of people submitted, and several did remarkably well. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:27
They must have knocked Tago Mago and You down.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:33
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Tago Mago only appeared on 5 polls but was #1 on two of those.
You was on only 5 polls as well, but obviously did well for those who rated it. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 02 2009 at 12:36
I knew I should have submitted like 30 lists...
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Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: September 07 2009 at 10:44
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Where did you go, Negoba? I want to know how Choirs of the Eye did. It looks really interesting so far! Bitches Brew in top 60  and I didn't even vote!------------- "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent" - Victor Hugo |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 07 2009 at 10:56
Glad to see Amnesiac up so high.... only to be beaten by the Flower Kings  Amputechture at 51 is also awesome
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 08 2009 at 19:05
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I too am still waiting to see the rest of the results, whether or not more of my choices have made it anywhere.
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 08:23
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Ok I thought everyone had forgotten. I'll post at least the next 10 today. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 08:41
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Only 10? You're really dragging this out  ------------- <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:12
50. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
#97 overall
8 Polls
340 points
highest rater #5 by American Khatru ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:14
49. The Beatles - Revolver
#96 Overall
6 polls
341 points
highest rater #4 by Negoba ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:19
48. Harmonium - Si On Avait Be Soin D'Une Cinqueme Saison
#95 overall
5 polls
342 points
highest rater #7 by Negoba ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:22
47. Between the Buried and Me - Colors
#94 Overall
5 Polls
342 Points
highest rater #2 by topofsm ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:24
46. Spock's Beard - V
#93 overall
6 polls
345 points
highest rater #10 by natewait ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:34
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15267">
45. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
#92 overall
6 polls
349 points
highest rater #4 by moreitsthanyou ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:37
44. Beardfish - Sleeping in Traffic Part 2
#91 overall
7 polls
350 points
highest rating #13 by pianoman ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:40
43. Banco - Io Sono Nato Librero
#90 Overall
6 polls
355 points
highest rater - #15 by LinusW ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:43
42. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra
#89 overall
7 polls
359 points
highest rater - #7 by inrainbows ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 09:45
41. Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
#88 overall
7 polls
365 points
highest rater - #17 by greenshieldstamp ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 10:12
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Crane Wife? Only 45? nooooo. Actually this was a fantastic bunch.
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 10:16
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Decemberists aren't done yet. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 10:26
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The problem is their best album is already out.
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Posted By: Anderson III
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 08:43
I hope you won't wait another week for the next 10... 
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:29
40. Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn
#87 Overall
7 polls
366 points
High rater - #9 by LinusW ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:32
39. Pain of Salvation - BE
#86 Overall
6 Polls
367 Points
High Rater - #13 topofsm ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:34
38. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
#85 Overall
8 Polls
372 points
High rater - #25 by rpe9p ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:37
37. Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
#84 Overall
8 Polls
376 Points
High rater - #20 by Antique ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:38
36. Banco - Darwin
#83 Overall
5 polls
378 points
top rater - #8 by inrainbows ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:39
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I just bought In a Silent Way strictly because of this poll. I wasn't even aware of that album before then. And it's great.....one of the benefits of doing this thing. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:53
35. Tool - Aenima
#82 Overall
7 Polls
380 Points
High Rater - #8 by topofsm ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:54
34. Opeth - Watershed
#81 Overall
9 Polls
381 Points
Top Rater - #22 by negoba ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:56
33. Camel - Moonmadness
#80 Overall
5 Polls
386 Points
Top Rater - #11 by Raulgate ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 09:58
32. Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
#79 Overall
5 Polls
400 Points
Top Rater - #1!!! by Pianoman ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:00
31. Opeth - Still Life
#78 Overall
8 Polls
403 Points
Top Rater - #15 by pianoman ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:06
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to Pianoman on the Byrjun vote, beat me by two if I remember right. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 13:33
| Thanks! That album is timeless. (One of) The most amazing sonic experiances. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 13:37
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Interesting results so far, still curious how the top 30 will look this time.
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Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 13:53
| I think the top ten without the "big" prog bands will be very interesting. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 14:30
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BE and Agaetis made me quite happy.
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 14:49
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More fun surprises to come tomorrow. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 15:46
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This slow drip feeding is driving me nuts! ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:02
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Ok.....five more then.... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:06
30. Mastodon - Crack the Skye
#77 Overall
9 polls
421 points
Top Rater - #20 by topofsm and Keppa4v ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:08
29. Radiohead - Kid A
#76 Overall
5 Polls
424 points
Top Rater - Antique ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:11
28. Decemberists - Hazards of Love
#74 Overall
8 polls
426 points
Highest rater - #4 by Epignosis ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:13
27. Caravan - Land of Grey and Pink
#71 Overall
10 polls
442 points
top rater - #8 by moreitsthanyou ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:15
26. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
#70 Overall
8 polls
450 points
top rater - #9 by pianoman ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:18
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Overall #73 and #74 were Tull's Passion Play and Songs from the Wood
We've already passed 2112, ELP's self-titled, and Dream Theaters Black Clouds and Silver Linings.
I'm thinking I may do the rest of this poll all tomorrow if I can. I'm figuring out what else to include for the final 25. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 16:20
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Yay, Caravan made it to #27!
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 17:00
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Kid A, Hazards, and Land of Grey and Pink were all in my top 20. TOO LOW!
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 18:02
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Shoot... Kid A deserves to be in the top 10 of any list in which it qualifies. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph
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Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 18:05
| Yay for Ghost Reveries and Kid A! Amazing albums. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 19:37
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I think folks will be happy with what's coming....a few surprises in store. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 19:56
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Hazards needed to be higher.
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 08:26
25. Supertramp - Crime of the Century
#70 Overall
6 polls
460 points
High rater - #7 the Quiet One
"At home, I fell in love at the precise moment the stylus hit the groove. Life is like that at times, rare, special times. That plaintive harmonica wail, like a warning in the fog; a shiver down my spine as the real music begins: a Wurlitzer piano, a subtle clarinet, a guitar, some children in a playground - a girl screams as the rhythm section enters and now it's popping, is that a chorus? Then slow again, haunting, taunting. I had left school the year before, was it like that? 'Yeah, right, you're bloody well right'." - Dean ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 08:34
24. Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear
#69 Overall
9 polls
463 points
Highest Rater - #3 by rdtprog
"The absolute peak of 1980's Neo-prog. This album channels the beauty and instrumentation of Genesis (arguably their greatest influence), with the dark solos and atmosphere a Pink Floyd album might summon." - Alitare ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 08:52
23. Camel - Mirage
#67 Overall
9 polls
473 points
High rater - #4 by Keppa4
"In my opinion Mirage is Camel's masterpiece. With this album Camel truly found their musical identity and all of the potential of the debut album is here fully realized." - southsideofthesky ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 08:57
22. Magma - M.D.K
#63 overall
10 polls
494 points
Hight rater - #11 by MovingPictures07
"Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh is unarguably flawless. Enjoying it is only a matter of taste. In my case, according to my taste, it is the greatest album ever recorded. I pity the ears that die afore digesting these sounds." - Shakespeare ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 08:59
21. Il Baletto di Bronzo - Ys
#62 overall
8 polls
497 points
High rater - #7 by LinusW
"Few records stun you with unfiltered and raw atmosphere of the kind you'll encounter here. Every hint of emotion - emitted from all between a fragile and insecure single note to relentless battles between keys and guitar - radiates from one single topic: death. And you can feel it. Regardless of the shifting musical sceneries you are still left with the mesmerizing mystery that surrounds the topic. It feels cold, barren and lonely at the same time as it's painfully loaded with intense presence, neurosis and to some extent even fear." - LinusW ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 09:37
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alright now for some of the fun.... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 09:42
20. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antenna to Heaven
#60 Overall
7 Polls
501 Points
Highest #3 by topofsm
"This album is full of great stuff. From the grandiose and epic beginning to the hauntingly beautiful ending, there is not much that I don't like about this album. I even love the repetition of themes and melodies that occur so often in this. Everything about the music occurs so subtlely. " - topofsm ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 09:46
19. Radiohead - Ok Computer
#59 Overall
7 Polls
504 Points
Top Rater - #2 by Antique
"This really is the essential Radiohead album. Any album that can sting you with emotions even with no emotional memories attached to it is something very special. While Radiohead themselves hay deny the prog tag there's no doubting that here they've created a progressive masterpiece deserving no less than 5 stars. Recommended to all." - King By-Tor ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 09:49
18. Maudlin of the Well - Part the Second
#58 Overall
11 Polls
504 Points
Top Rater - #7 by Pianoman
"This album is flawless! The musicianship is incredible, the atmospheres and moods conveyed take you somewhere else, the broad range of styles amazes me, the album dosnt drag, and its not too short, and for an independantly relased album funded off of donations, the quality is pretty friggin amazing. This is a modern masterpiece of prog..." - Pianoman ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 11:01
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M.D.K. at #22?
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 11:15
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^Seconded, and great to see Lift Your Skinny Fists, OK Computer and part the Second in the top 20. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 12:47
17. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
#58 Overall
11 Polls
507 Points
High rater - #8 by Pianoman
"'The Best Progressive Rock Album Ever?'
And even if not, it's near-perfect. Steven Wilson's genius comes in droves in crafting this spectacular, beautiful work of art. There are very few moments of progressive music that I think could bring someone to tears, and there are quite a few of those moments in 'Deadwing.' There is no way I could possibly think of this or rate 'Deadwing' as less than a perfect five. This music has had such an influence of me, and affected my life in such a beautiful way, the fact that this album is a masterpiece is undeniable." - Conor Fynes ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 12:54
16. Camel - The Snow Goose
#54 Overall
10 polls
511 Points
Highest Rater #5 by Raulgate
"This is easily the best series of instrumentals these ears have ever heard. They are not ostentatious, as most symphonic rock can be, but merely amazing arrangements of amazing pieces." - Epignosis ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 12:55
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Camel is now done.....no more spoiling the party like last time.
Now for a little guilty pleasure on my part.... ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 13:01
15. Peter Gabriel - III / Melt
#52 Overall
7 Polls
522 Points
High rater - #2 by LinusW
"The rumours are true. Peter's third album is where it all finally comes together. A defining moment in the shades of grey that constitutes the dividing line between prog and non-prog, it is an adventurous, uncompromising piece of artsy defiance and inclusive accessibility." - LinusW
"Gabriel took huge risks on this album, and in the end provided fans with perhaps the best music his genius would ever create. It is the freshness of that risk that makes this album so powerful. Later albums continue to include phenomenal pieces of music in the style established here, but never quite capture Gabriel's desperation and full creativity simultaneously like this. It is an absolute masterpiece, a must have part of every prog collection. " - Negoba (yeah I get some license, it's my poll) ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |