Prog debuts!

The Enid- In The Region Of The Summer Stars
Hatfield And The North
Anthony Phillips- The Geese And The Ghost
Steve Hackett- Voyage Of The Acolyte
Solaris- Martian Kronikles
Univers Zero

Several people in the Pink Floyd camp have stated in the past that there remains a possibility that Syd Barrett wrote most of the songs for Piper At The Gates Of Dawn years before. Not all great debut albums are written in that way , but it does occur and it presents a different kind of process when putting the album together. An example being that several songs that were written and developed years ago are now being further developed and molded into the perfect end result..which sometimes can be magical!!

richardh wrote: cstack3 wrote: verslibre wrote: richardh wrote: ^ It was Chronomotree that sparked my interest in Glass Hammer. The Inconsolable Secret is the one I regularly return to. I like that more than most classic symph prog. One of only 2 albums with drummer Matt Mendians, he of the stripey sticks and facial tick. Great drummer, kind of their Bill Bruford as I see it. Chronometree remains my favorite GH album, followed by Inconsolable and Dunadan. They've done some other good works, but nothing vibes for me the way those three do. Thanks, I need to check them out!!  I also enjoy their latest, "Arise!" https://glasshammer.com I enjoy the recent albums a lot including Arise. They have got a lot heavier and moved away from the more symphonic style they were mainly known for. There is a lot to enjoy in their back catalogue and very little to avoid.

cstack3 wrote: verslibre wrote: richardh wrote: ^ It was Chronomotree that sparked my interest in Glass Hammer. The Inconsolable Secret is the one I regularly return to. I like that more than most classic symph prog. One of only 2 albums with drummer Matt Mendians, he of the stripey sticks and facial tick. Great drummer, kind of their Bill Bruford as I see it. Chronometree remains my favorite GH album, followed by Inconsolable and Dunadan. They've done some other good works, but nothing vibes for me the way those three do. Thanks, I need to check them out!!  I also enjoy their latest, "Arise!" https://glasshammer.com

verslibre wrote: richardh wrote: ^ It was Chronomotree that sparked my interest in Glass Hammer. The Inconsolable Secret is the one I regularly return to. I like that more than most classic symph prog. One of only 2 albums with drummer Matt Mendians, he of the stripey sticks and facial tick. Great drummer, kind of their Bill Bruford as I see it. Chronometree remains my favorite GH album, followed by Inconsolable and Dunadan. They've done some other good works, but nothing vibes for me the way those three do.

^ It was Chronomotree that sparked my interest in Glass Hammer. The Inconsolable Secret is the one I regularly return to. I like that more than most classic symph prog. One of only 2 albums with drummer Matt Mendians, he of the stripey sticks and facial tick. Great drummer, kind of their Bill Bruford as I see it.

I'm a fairly new Glass Hammer fan (first getting turned on by the amazing album "Perilous!), and their debut album "Journey of the Dunadan" certainly led to greater things! 

Edited by cstack3 - August 20 2024 at 14:34

essexboyinwales wrote: IQ, It Bites, Frost*, Mike Oldfield, Dream Theater, King’s X, Sound Of Contact, Cellar Darling

Cristi wrote: King's X- great choice,  such an underrated and often overlooked band, it's a bit ridiculous.

Absolutely, and thanks to you both for reminding me to go back and edit my list to include Out of the Silent Planet. I can't believe I forgot.

Sound Of Contact only did one album (it's great for sure). The 2 key members Dave Kerzner and Simon Collins eventually went their seperate ways and Kerzner did a couple of albums under the moniker In Continuum which featured material that was originally earmarked for SOC. Collins also formed a band called eMolecule last year with Kelly Nordstrom (also ex SOC) and released an excellent album called The Architect. Well worth checking out all these side projects if you like SOC.

IQ, It Bites, Frost*, Mike Oldfield, Dream Theater, King’s X, Sound Of Contact, Cellar Darling

That’s 8 fantastic debut albums!

Les granges brûlées is a french thriller movie issued in 1973 with Simone Sigoret and Alain Delon.
(a good thriller imo).