Underappreciated?
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Topic: Underappreciated?
Posted By: maani
Subject: Underappreciated?
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 08:31
| A somewhat more obscure group of albums. I voted for Octave, which I think is among the most wildly underappreciated albums of all time. Among other things, it has three of the Moodies' best ballads. (Crest was my second choice). |
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:04
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The Piece gets a lot of flak for them stripping down their instrumentation.
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:17
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Probably Octave or Missing Piece, not sure. Afraid of Sunlight gets alot of attention, if not here.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:22
| Magnification is a great record and is particularly important because it has the best piece of Yes music since the late 70's---a short, moving masterpiece---with great Howe guitar work----In the Presence of.... |
Posted By: Harold-The-Barrel
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:35
Marillion great album!
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:39
| Of those albums, I'll vote for Floyd |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 09:43
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Posted By: glenn_ecko
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 10:12
| Magnification for me. Love the album. |
Posted By: Shevrzl
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 10:13
| Obscured by Clouds easily for me. |
Posted By: EnderEd
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 10:20
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Yes' Magnification has become one of my go-to CDs over the years-- I love the energy of the opening title track and the tasteful orchestrations, and feel the sublimity of the closing of "In the Presence Of - Turn Around and Remember" rivals "Heart of the Sunrise" and "Endless Dream". ------------- --EnderEd |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 11:11
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I actually think Magnification is over rated.... :)
Crest of a Knave gets my vote
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 11:27
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Obscured By Clouds, no doubt:
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Posted By: AllP0werToSlaves
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 11:30
| Obscured By Clouds might be my favorite Pink Floyd album. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 11:43
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There are some very good albums on that list, but I will plump for Afraid of Sunlight. At the time of release, Q magazine stated that "had it been released by any other band than Marillion, it would be an international smash it", meaning, of course, that the brand name was tainted, rather than the music. It contains some of the strongest material the band ever recorded, and there is barely a weak moment on it.
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 11:47
this! |
twosteves wrote:Posted By: friso
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 12:08
| Obscured By Clouds is also a good (big three star) album in my book. Voted for it, though I must admit I'm a GG junkie that doesn't own the Missing Piece. In a way this does homage to the album. |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 12:16
| Obscured by Clouds. A very, very beautiful album. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 12:30
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I'm not so sure about the underappreciation thing, but I am sure that Magnification is a great album, and that Crest of a Knave is a darn good one. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 12:33
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Crest of a Knave is pretty decent. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 12:45
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Crest is the only post 70's Tull album i own and it is absolutely fantastic, but Obscured By Clouds is one of my favourite Floyd albums so it gets my vote -------------  
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 12:54
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Afraid of Sunlight is probably Marillion's best Hogarth album and a strange appearance in this list. You should have chosen Anoraknophobia  |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 13:03
I think the OP meant very good/great albums which did not get the attention or appreciation they deserved. On that basis, your post clearly agrees with him. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 14:22
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Absolutely has to be Obscured By Clouds. I remember buying the album back in the late 90's and popping it into my CD player, not expecting much. I played it...I played it again...and again...and again. Vital in helping me to appreciate instrumentals, and Free Four is probably my favorite piece of cynical iconoclastic upbeat death-musing. Really Roger at his best.
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Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 15:38
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My vote goes to Marillion. The title track is my second fave Marillion-song (after "Neverland"). ------------- Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love (Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: January 13 2011 at 20:30
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I went for AFOS, but I love Octave and Crest of a Knave:) AFOS is a masterpiece that doesn't get the respect from the FISH lovers on this site!! ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Progfan1958
Date Posted: January 14 2011 at 06:21
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Yes, Afraid of Sunlight get's my support on this list, though Magnification ranks up there for me as well. ------------- Progfan1958 "Peace to you all" "La paix est avec vous" "Pax vobiscum" "Al salaam a'alaykum" "Vrede zij met u allen" "Shalom aleichem" |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: March 10 2011 at 04:19
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Crest of A Knave much maligned because it won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal album in 1989 when Metallica was expected to win. But IMHO Crest of a Knave is a brilliant album and thoroughly deserved the Grammy. So there! |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: March 10 2011 at 06:32
| obscured by clouds is my first choice because realy underappreciated by the critics ,here in france , octave comes just after, about this last one , i think wrapped up with a phil travers artwork cover would have helped it to be more appreciated |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: March 10 2011 at 12:01
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For me personally, Crest of a Knave, it is the first Jethro Tull Album I ever listened to, and I loved it. Got me hooked on JT immediately. ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: TLM170
Date Posted: March 10 2011 at 15:15
| marillion ^^ |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: March 10 2011 at 22:55
| Of that bunch I'll throw some love to GG. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: March 11 2011 at 02:31
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Magnification |