First Utterance vs. Stormwatch

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   Both are great albums for different reasons. First Utterance is more experimental and unique - a success in its own extremities. On a desert island however, I would get more out of Stormwatch, and hence my vote. More uplifting and inspirational.

Poll Question: Which album do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Comus - 'First Utterance' (1971)	29	[48.33%]
Jethro Tull - 'Stormwatch' (1979)	31	[51.67%]
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Progosopher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2009 Location: Coolwood Status: Offline Points: 6467	Post Options Post Reply Quote Progosopher Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 11:02
	Both are great albums for different reasons. First Utterance is more experimental and unique - a success in its own extremities. On a desert island however, I would get more out of Stormwatch, and hence my vote. More uplifting and inspirational.
	The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

Mormegil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 03 2010 Location: NE PA Status: Offline Points: 7113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mormegil Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 10:56
	The Tulls
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Hrychu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 03 2013 Location: poland? Status: Offline Points: 5366	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hrychu Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 10:13
	I voted for Stormwatch, for it is free of that primitive, lo-fi early 70s mixing/production First Utterance suffers from.
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Hercules Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 14 2007 Location: Near York UK Status: Offline Points: 7024	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hercules Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 10:11
	I don't like Stormwatch that much, but I'd pick almost anything over First Utterance.
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Lewian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 09 2015 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 14753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lewian Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:40
	First Utterance is a good album, but I love that period of Jethro Tull.

Nogbad_The_Bad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team Joined: March 16 2007 Location: Boston Status: Offline Points: 20866	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nogbad_The_Bad Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:37
	First Utterance though I would have voted Stormcock if it was the option.
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Logan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum & Site Admin Group Site Admin Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 35940	Post Options Post Reply Quote Logan Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:26
	First Utterance for sure. When I saw this poll my brain registered FU's competition as Roy Harper's Stormcock (the stormy cock surely would beat the stormy watch for me).
	Duos for fave acts

A Crimson Mellotron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 10 2020 Location: Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 4140	Post Options Post Reply Quote A Crimson Mellotron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 08 2022 at 09:17
	Which one would you take with you on a desert island, should you be allowed to only choose between these two records? I know I will certainly have 'First Utterance'.