13 from 1995
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Topic: 13 from 1995
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: 13 from 1995
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 11:09
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First of all apologies if I don't have your favourite on here. There were so many to pick from this year compared to the previous 10 or more years that it made it difficult. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 11:30
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Nucleus Happy Family The Sky Moves Sideways All great albums! ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 11:31
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Ignis Fatuus, closely followed by Afraid of Sunlight and The Edges of Twilight. In the Woods... HEart of the Ages would have got my vote if it was on here though, love that album. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 11:51
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The Tea Party for me followed by PTree & Anekdoten ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 12:08
Love Book Of Hours from that Nucleus album. That record took me quite a while to finally appreciate because of how "noisy" I found it to be. Same with that Happy Family debut. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
infocat wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 12:10
I haven't heard that In The Woods... album yet. I should make the effort because I really do love that band. Yeah i'd rate White Willow's debut as a top three from that band. Great record ! ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 12:28
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I would have liked to see Art Zoyd's Faust, which ranks amongst my very favourites from Art Zoyd, and is my favourite album from that year. Anyway, my choice is between the Zeuhl and Avant Prog candidates on the list. I think I may go with Happy Family -- an album I prefer to the second one, but my heart is kind of leading me to Miriodor's Jongleries Elastique. Great album by the first "modern prog" band I got into, and was one of my earliest modern prog purchases that I loved (I started with the also excellent 3rd Warning). I alos love the Xaal, and that Honeyelk is good. |
Posted By: jude111
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 13:54
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The Sky Moves Sideways, for Moonloop (Coda), Stars Die, and The Moon Touches Your Shoulder. I'm not that fond of Afraid of Sunlight, but Out of This World is one of my favorite tracks by them, and King is pretty good too. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 13:55
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Afraid of Sunlight by far for me; my favourite Marillion album!! ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 13:56
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For those I know in the list, my fav is PT while Afraid Of Sunlight is the album after which I have quit with Marillion, A one star album for me. ------------- 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: octopus-4
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 13:57
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I have spot just now Wanorak's comment...it's strange as our tastes sometimes coincide and sometimes are so opposite... ------------- 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: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 14:08
The three you mentioned are all in my top four. All 5 star albums as far as i'm concerned along with Nuova Era's album. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 14:08
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Afraid of Sunlight, a remarkable album. ------------- 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: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 14:14
Greg ! I started out with a list of 27 which included "Faust" and also John Greaves' "Songs" and Deus Ex Machina's "De Republica". That is one my my favourite Miriodor albums by the way. Love both the Xaal albums which are quite different from one another and Honeyelk doesn't seem to get much attention but it's in the top half of this list for me. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 15:09
Hey John, it's been a while. Those are very good albums you left off the list.. It must be quite the challenge trimming these down to 13, especially for someone such as yourself who has such a substantial music collection. By the way, I also like the Nouva Era, Anekdoten and Porcupine Tree representatives. Good stuff. I should check out Pangee. It was a great year for music, and one of the strongest post 80s years in my collection. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 15:18
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One of Swilson's best. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 15:29
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I have a very soft (and also icy cold) spot for the spectral White Willow debut......Most of the others listed are just a tad behind. ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 16:07
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Yes, octopus_4, very strange indeed:) ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 17:09
Its closer to their Black Metal roots but has some amazing music on it, almost a match for Omnio. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: Floyd Steely
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:16
| My actual fave is The Gathering's Mandylion, but I'll happily cast a vote for Anekdoten any ol' day. |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:28
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I voted Anekdoten's `Nucelus' - I love that noisy beast! Not my favourite from them (hello `A Time of Day'), and Nick's vocals were still a little flat back then - something the band really turned around on later albums, but there's a ton of great stuff on there!
I expect Marillion might win this with `Afraid of Sunlight', which is still one of my favourite H-led albums. Some very nice imagery in the lyrics and a very moving and sympathetic vocal from Hogarth too. I kind of like Spock's `The Light', but it's easily my least favourite album by the Neal-led version of the band. A little too rough around the edges, but so much potential and talent about to emerge with greatness from the next album onwards. I have very romantic and nostalgic memories of PTree's `Sky Moves Sideways'. When I got the original version soon after it came out, I loved the blend of dancy drumbeats, new age drifting spacey instrumentals and wild guitar soloing. That re-release with the live drums added (don't worry, I won't start ranting about that whole thing again!  ) and running order rearranged makes no sense whatsoever! It's like a compliation of material from that era instead of a proper album now! 
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 19:39
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Went with White Willow-Ignis Fatuus but could also have gone with PT. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:15
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We are missing a real gem of an album in ARENA's SONGS FROM THE LIONS CAGE.
That would be my vote. Since its not on the poll I think I'll choose Spocks beard, but I really didn't love that album; in fact I gotta say 1995 wasn't the best year for music. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:26
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My fav from that year is probably Disco Volante. Honeyelk...didn't they just release like two short albums in 1979 or something? Voted Happy Family.
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Posted By: bonestorm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:27
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I will have to go with PT but "Edges of Twilight" is a very close second.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:44
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I would have added Uz Jsme Doma - Fairytales From Needland and KC - Thrak. Though I'd probably still have voted for Miriodor ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:50
Yup, really good to read you again.  The Gnosis site rates Pangee's sole album as the best of 1995. It really never blew me away like I thought it would although it's a 4 star record for sure. Three long instrumental tracks make up that one.. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 20:54
The Sky Moves Sideways was my vote as well. Listened to that last night after I went to bed(well the second disc). ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 21:08
It's interesting how controversial this album seems to be. Jude 1111 and Octopus-4 dislike it while Lazland and Wanorak rate it highly. Maybe because they seem to be having too much fun on this one after the serious "Brave" album. It's in my top three of fav Hogarth era Marillion albums and probably my favourite of those.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 27 2013 at 21:45
I like the track Afraid of Sunlight and a few others over the years ...but post Fish Marillion has always seemed a bit slow moving and a bit boring to me. I honestly don't know what the fascination is with the later marillion cd's. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: CryoftheCarrots
Date Posted: May 28 2013 at 06:31
This. ------------- "There is a lot in this world to be tense and intense about" MJK |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 28 2013 at 07:25
I was noticing this yesterday that the original album was released in 1979 then it was re-issued with bonus tracks and a new cover and title in 1995. Seems to me only the original one should be listed then the alternative cover and bonus tracks shown, but this happens on here all the time when albums are re-mixed. IQ's Tales Of The Lush Attic for example has a seperate entry for the just released remixed version of their debut. Not sure why that is though. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 28 2013 at 08:54
Scandinavia rules  White Willow (Norway) before Anekdoten (Sweden)
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 30 2013 at 08:36
The two Anekdoten records you mentioned were the hardest of all their albums for me to get into. For different reasons of course. I still like Gravity the best. Yup Afraid Of Sunlight is right at the top of my fav Hogarth era albums too. I'd add Marbles and Seasons End as my top three Hogarth led albums. I'd take The Light over any post-Neal as well as a couple of other Neal-led Beard albums(Day For Night & Snow). Wow that's so cool that you knew PT back in the nineties. I think The Sky Moves Sideways was Mikael Akerfeldt's first PT album and he said from that point on he bought each new PT album as soon as they were released. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 30 2013 at 20:20
| From this list, probably Nucleus. Great album, with the obvious Pork Tree album not far behind it... |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: May 31 2013 at 09:08
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The first two of the list are awesome... I will vote for Anekdoten. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 01 2013 at 12:49
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I went for the majority vote. I have the double cd version and that alternative version of the title track is incredible. I love the 90s dance IDM electronics Steven used. Music for the mind that still lets you shake dat thang! ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: June 01 2013 at 23:55
| Ok, first vote for Xaal. Pangee is another cool jam that is often overlooked. |