5 Ayreon albums
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Topic: 5 Ayreon albums
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Subject: 5 Ayreon albums
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 05:41
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 05:52
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Sorry Scott, I'll have to sit this one out!
I only own `Actual Fantasy Revisited' (which I do quite enjoy, even if it's the very definition of `prog-by-numbers'), but some of the others above I've heard don't do a lot for me. Not enough to actually go and buy the things from the samples I heard. Yet I absolutely loved Lucassen's solo album `Lost in the New Real', was one of my favourites from last year! I hope he gets around to a follow-up to it. But I do have `The Theory of Everything' waiting in a pile to go with an order at Syn-Phonic, so I'll get to hear that at some point shortly. 
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 05:58
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Thats cool mate... I hope you enjoy Theory of Everything - love the weirdness of that one -------------
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 05:58
| Still haven't heard the new one, but out of the others it's definitely Electric Castle. But my favorite remains the debut for some reason. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 05:59
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^^^ Yeah the debut is great. I purposefully missed out Human Equation as its too easy to choose being so popular. -------------
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 06:03
I'm actually looking forward to hearing it! I just figured I'd simply buy it right from the start and see how I go! Will report back somewhere on the Archives when I do get to hear it! 
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AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 06:14
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Up until yesterday, I only owned 01011001, and it is just okay. But on one listen to The Theory of Everything, I love the album. ------------- Trust me. I know what I'm doing. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 07:56
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I think that Human Equation and Actual Fantasy are both 5-stars albums, but I have never found too much interest in the other Ayreon's albums. I love other Lucassen's projects like Ambeon, Star One and Guilt Machine, but the rest of the Ayreon's output has left me cold. I haven't listened carefully to Theory of Everything yet. ------------- 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: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 08:27
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Out of my, admittedly, brief encounters with Ayreon, it's the newest one that has clicked with me the most. I really dig the flutes and female vocals. It's still major cheese, but somehow it works. ------------- “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: Wanorak
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 10:00
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The Theory of Everything. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 17:12
| It's between 01 and Theory.. Both are 5 stars albums IMO. I have to think about it seriously but since Theory is new, I play it 2 times per day minimum so maybe my vote will go for it. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: October 31 2013 at 21:33
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I can easily vote for all the albums here, but I am gonna vote for 01011001, just because it doesn't have any votes.
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 14:57
Migrator 1 for me. Of course, Human Equation is easily the best Ayreon. I would rank them as follows:
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: November 01 2013 at 22:45
| I'm a bit surprised "Universal Migrator 1" is winning here, I thought it wasn't so loved compared to the other albums (specially "The Human Equation"). I actually wasn't sure which I would vote for, because they are all nice but with some kind of weaker moments... though I was almost sure I wouldn't vote for Human Equation. However, I think I actually like Universal Migrator 1 best. Still, I first need to get the new album and give it a few spins to form an opinion about it. I hope it arrives to my city soon. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 05 2017 at 05:45
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the electric castle out of these I rarely listen to Ayreon these days, but this album does it for me. One of the best from Ayreon.
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: October 05 2017 at 09:56
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Into the Electric Castle was the last one I enjoyed from beginning to end. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: October 07 2017 at 15:57
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Electric castle, then Human equation |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 10 2017 at 14:32
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electric Castle ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: October 18 2017 at 13:40
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The Theory Of Everything, just ahead of Into The Electric Castle, 01011001, Dream Sequencer, then Universal Migrator, but they're all top-notch! Human Equation would narrowly beat TTOE, not sure where The Source would sit yet, but it would not be pushing those at the very top. Arjen is a genius - he's there with Mike Oldfield and Michael Holmes for me... |
Posted By: ProfPanglos
Date Posted: October 30 2017 at 16:32
| 01011001 and Human Equation are the only 2 Ayreon albums I get into. |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 30 2017 at 17:25
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I recently went through an Ayreon marathon and listened to every album from the first to the latest Conclusion: 01011001 is the one i find to hit me right in all the right ways from beginning to start -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: November 05 2017 at 05:22
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I love them all but the new album is incredible also. PS Cant believe this thread is still active after 4 years! -------------
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