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Finnforest 
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Joined: February 03 2007
Location: The Heartland
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 Posted: February 06 2010 at 10:15 |
Almost every Italian band. 95% of them made one album. 
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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TheGazzardian
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Joined: August 11 2009
Location: Canada
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Points: 8765
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 10:15 |
I've got a couple almost-discographies...
Yes - except for Magnification Pink Floyd - except for More (does that even count, as it's a soundtrack?) Genesis - except for Genesis GG - except for Giant for a day / Civilian (do those even count?)
Thinking about it, the only prog band that I have a complete discography is Van Der Graaf ... but I've only listened to three of them so far  I'm hoping to spend some time with it in the near future.
In non prog, I have a few more ... Tom Cochrane/Red Rider, 54-40, Odds, Barney Bentall (minus the new album, still have to pick that up), Tears for Fears, Swimfail
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SaltyJon
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Joined: February 08 2008
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Points: 28772
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 13:10 |
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Primus, and that's about it.
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Zebedee
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Joined: July 02 2009
Location: The Woods
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Points: 1588
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 13:57 |
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My only complete discographies are:
Anekdoten
Pink Floyd
Roxy Music
Talk Talk (including Mark Hollis' excellent solo album)
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Friendship is like wetting your pants: everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth.
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SaltyJon
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Joined: February 08 2008
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 13:58 |
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I just realized, if we're not counting DVDs I have the entire Koenjihyakkei discography as well.
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himtroy
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Joined: January 20 2009
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Points: 1601
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 14:56 |
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I have all KC on my computer, I don't actually own any of it other than vinyl of a few though
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moe_blunts
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Joined: February 18 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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Points: 617
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 15:12 |
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none. i pirate everything.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 15:15 |
I also have the entire Sausage discography, Frog Brigade discography, Les Claypool & the Holy Mackerel discography. Between those three bands, that's 5 albums! 
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himtroy
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Joined: January 20 2009
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Points: 1601
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Posted: February 06 2010 at 15:20 |
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I barely own anything because of downloading music. Yeah, people get on me about the fact that I download everything sometimes. But honestly, I wouldn't be able to listen to the kind of music I do if I didn't, half the albums I have would take me quite a while to hunt down, so I never would've listened initially if I didn't download.
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b4usleep
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Joined: December 21 2009
Location: Istanbul
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Points: 620
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Posted: February 09 2010 at 17:10 |
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Frank Zappa :) no joking
Genesis
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant
Chicago
Alan Parsons Project
Led Zeppelin
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Really don't mind if you sit this one out.
My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout.
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Matthew T
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Joined: February 01 2007
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 5291
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Posted: February 09 2010 at 17:39 |
Just off my head
Beatles
Steely Dan
Jefferson Airplane
Traffic
Alan Parsons
Porcupine Tree
Heaps come close but sometimes enough is enough like Miles 35 albums I think is enough.
I have every Dylan album plus a couple he doesn't know he's done  except Saved.........I will buy it one day from a bin. Waiting for a cheapie. I have every Springsteen off course 
I won't go through the country we could be here all day but the biggies are Hank, Bill.,Jimmie.Carter Family and just a few others 
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thellama73
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Joined: May 29 2006
Location: United States
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Points: 8368
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Posted: February 09 2010 at 20:46 |
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The only two I can think of are Be Bop Deluxe and Queen, but you may disagree with me as I'm excluding Made In Heaven and The Cosmos Rocks, because I don't consider them proper studio albums.
Steely Dan is in the archives? Travesty!
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009
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Points: 1029
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Posted: February 09 2010 at 21:08 |
Led Zeppelin Dream Theater Iron Maiden Porcupine Tree Opeth Muse Radiohead All of the original Black Sabbath (I have some of the Dio and Tony Martin stuff, too) Metallica
I have nearly all of Yes, most of Pink Floyd, nearly all the Police.
It can be expensive collecting entire discographies!
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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Camel666
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Joined: December 25 2009
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Points: 133
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Posted: February 10 2010 at 03:53 |
mmhm I own a lot of entire discographies, even though I must say most of the "historic" prog bands sooner or later in their career released some awful s**t that doesn't deserve being owned. Still, I usually try to buy those weak albums just for the sake of having them all, if I really like the band and they're no more than a couple. I am a completionist. Then there's bands like Genesis, ELP, PFM, Le Orme or Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Some things they've done truly scare me, I am not sure I want to go there  There's also bands like Gong or Hawkwind whose discographies are almost impossible to own, due to the sheer number of albums they released. I am working ot them though :D My list includes, limited to bands of some prog relevance that have released a significant amount of albums:
Queen Iron Maiden Metallica Death Nevermore Misanthrope Psychotic Waltz Meshuggah Riverside
Royal Hunt
Savatage Orphaned Land Pain of Salvation Dream Theater Symphony X Artension DGM Dredg Fates Warning Gojira Opeth
Shadow Gallery Tool Porcupine Tree Camel
Area (with Stratos) Marillion
Pink Floyd King Crimson Yes
Gentle Giant
Rush Caravan IQ
Then of course there's a gazillion of Italian bands that made only a couple of albums, like Quella Vecchia Locanda, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Delirium or Metamorfosi. And some works in progress. And those I might have forgotten. In the end, it doesn't matter how many albums you own, there's still a lot more out there. I for sure own only a small part of what I'd like to have. My "to buy" list is loooong.
Edited by Camel666 - February 10 2010 at 03:58
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sealchan
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Joined: March 12 2009
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Points: 179
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Posted: February 10 2010 at 13:42 |
Out of a total of 133 albums (that I own as CDs/MP3s; which doesn't count all of my previous cassette and LP purchases which I no longer have) I have not managed a complete discography for any one artist. It used to be my goal but now I am more choosing my albums in a more or less orderly way in which I attempt to level the amount of music I own from different years. With a specific budget I make selections 1 to 4 albums at a time.
Here are my top five (irrespective of prog as the genre):
Yes 16/19 = 84%
Dave Matthews Band 5/7 = 71%
Genesis 9/15 = 60%
Alan Parsons/Project 7/15 = 47%
Rush 8/18 = 44%
My total album count was based on studio only.
Now I've gone and estimated that I have owned (or made cassette copies from my brother's LPs) approximately 388 albums total in my lifetime. So I am at 133/388 = 34% ownership of albums with which I am familiar. I will probably never reach 100% due to the fact that my musical interests have changed and I am exploring new music as well as reacquiring old music. I used to be 100% with a few prog bands with their discographies up through the 80s and 90s.
Edited by sealchan - February 10 2010 at 14:06
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himtroy
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Joined: January 20 2009
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Points: 1601
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Posted: February 10 2010 at 14:09 |
 Camel666 wrote:
mmhm I own a lot of entire discographies, even though I must say most of the "historic" prog bands sooner or later in their career released some awful s**t that doesn't deserve being owned. Still, I usually try to buy those weak albums just for the sake of having them all, if I really like the band and they're no more than a couple. I am a completionist.Then there's bands like Genesis, ELP, PFM, Le Orme or Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Some things they've done truly scare me, I am not sure I want to go there There's also bands like Gong or Hawkwind whose discographies are almost impossible to own, due to the sheer number of albums they released. I am working ot them though :D My list includes, limited to bands of some prog relevance that have released a significant amount of albums:
Queen Iron Maiden Metallica Death Nevermore Misanthrope Psychotic Waltz Meshuggah Riverside
Royal Hunt
Savatage Orphaned Land Pain of Salvation Dream Theater Symphony X Artension DGM Dredg Fates Warning Gojira Opeth
Shadow Gallery Tool Porcupine Tree Camel
Area (with Stratos) Marillion
Pink Floyd King Crimson Yes
Gentle Giant
Rush Caravan IQ
Then of course there's a gazillion of Italian bands that made only a couple of albums, like Quella Vecchia Locanda, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Delirium or Metamorfosi. And some works in progress. And those I might have forgotten. In the end, it doesn't matter how many albums you own, there's still a lot more out there. I for sure own only a small part of what I'd like to have. My "to buy" list is loooong.
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Speaking of Metamorfosi, I only own Inferno and I like it a lot. What other albums should I get?
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Camel666
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Joined: December 25 2009
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Points: 133
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Posted: February 10 2010 at 17:58 |
himtroy wrote:
Speaking of Metamorfosi, I only own Inferno and I like it a lot. What other albums should I get? |
They have released three albums, the first being "E fu il sesto giorno" in 1972, then "Inferno" in 1973 and finally "Paradiso" in 2004. The first one is good but not even close to Inferno. Frankly you can pass on that. It's not that it's bad, because it isn't, but it's not a milestone. Paradiso on the other hand is quite interesting, Spitaleri is at his best and it's nice to hear the band (actually, just Spitaleri and Olivieri) thirty years after their masterpiece. From what I know, they are currently working on "Purgatorio", the last chapter of their trilogy on Dante's Divina Commedia, but I have no idea of when it might be released.
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Kashmir75
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Posted: February 10 2010 at 20:02 |
Camel666 wrote:
mmhm I own a lot of entire discographies, even though I must say most of the "historic" prog bands sooner or later in their career released some awful s**t that doesn't deserve being owned. Still, I usually try to buy those weak albums just for the sake of having them all, if I really like the band and they're no more than a couple. I am a completionist.Then there's bands like Genesis, ELP, PFM, Le Orme or Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Some things they've done truly scare me, I am not sure I want to go there There's also bands like Gong or Hawkwind whose discographies are almost impossible to own, due to the sheer number of albums they released. I am working ot them though :D My list includes, limited to bands of some prog relevance that have released a significant amount of albums:
Queen Iron Maiden Metallica Death Nevermore Misanthrope Psychotic Waltz Meshuggah Riverside
Royal Hunt
Savatage Orphaned Land Pain of Salvation Dream Theater Symphony X Artension DGM Dredg Fates Warning Gojira Opeth
Shadow Gallery Tool Porcupine Tree Camel
Area (with Stratos) Marillion
Pink Floyd King Crimson Yes
Gentle Giant
Rush Caravan IQ
Then of course there's a gazillion of Italian bands that made only a couple of albums, like Quella Vecchia Locanda, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Delirium or Metamorfosi. And some works in progress. And those I might have forgotten. In the end, it doesn't matter how many albums you own, there's still a lot more out there. I for sure own only a small part of what I'd like to have. My "to buy" list is loooong.
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Wow, man, I want your CD collection! That's amazing. How much did all that stuff cost you?
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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Camel666
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Joined: December 25 2009
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Points: 133
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Posted: February 10 2010 at 20:18 |
Kashmir75 wrote:
Wow, man, I want your CD collection! That's amazing. How much did all that stuff cost you? |
Twenty years of sacrifices, and counting Seriously, Amazon and play.com help a lot in finding albums at low prices. Then wherever I go around the world I always look for that used cds store on the corner that might just have something interesting. Anyway, I am absolutely no pro, I know people who own literally thousands of cds and vynils.
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