Most pretentious album?

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   I voted Tales, have yet to hear JTTCOTE, but I might just pass, survived long enough without hearing it...

Poll Question: Which is the most pretentious of these albums?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Rick Wakeman-Journey to the Centre of the Earth	18	[25.00%]
ELP-Pictures at an Exhibition	6	[8.33%]
Yes-Tales From Topographic Oceans	34	[47.22%]
Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway	5	[6.94%]
The Moody Blues-Days of Future Past	1	[1.39%]
The Moody Blues-On the Threshold of a Dream	0	[0.00%]
Jethro Tull-A Passion Play	2	[2.78%]
Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick	1	[1.39%]
Godspeed You Black Emperor-Lift Your Skinny Fists	5	[6.94%]
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Melomaniac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088	Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:38
	I voted Tales, have yet to hear JTTCOTE, but I might just pass, survived long enough without hearing it...
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febus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: January 23 2007 Location: Orlando-Usa Status: Offline Points: 4312	Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:34
	if someone don't like ''pretentious'', they should not be on this site. If YES, WAKEMAN, or ELP are considered ''pretentious'' , what to say about Beethoven, Moussorgski or Wagner or Mahler? ''pretentious'' is a word used by PROG haters. There is nothing ''pretentious'' about the aforementionned albums; they are maybe challenging , adventurous, not easy listening, but it's what prog is all about. We should create a rule here: banning the word ''pretentious'' on this site or you are exiled to SteHelena with a ZZTOP album or better Enrique Iglesias collection. At least they are not ''pretentious''

iguana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 01 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 825	Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:24
	as far as i'm concerned, a clear draw between TALES and PICTURES. SIX WIVES' pretentiousness is kind ouf counterbalanced by wakey's sense of humour which prevails throughout most of his recordings.
	progressive rock and rural tranquility don't match. true or false?

Bern Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Québec Status: Offline Points: 11746	Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:23
	In my opinion, Journey to the centre of the Earth is the most pretentious here. In some parts, I think it's ridiculous.
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Snow Dog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 23 2005 Location: Caerdydd Status: Offline Points: 32995	Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:23
	I don't really find them pretentious. OK maybe Tales.


Psychedelia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 238	Posted: March 02 2007 at 11:22
	These are some of the most pretentiious albums i have heard, this is not to say they are bad, in fact i love most of them. Which do you think really tops the bill when it comes to pretention?
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