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Phil

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Posted: September 14 2005 at 05:50

I used to have Pyramid on vinyl, pretty good album I recall, a large part of the publicity was centred on him having been the engineer on "Dark Side of the Moon" - there was a definite similarity in the production sound.

BiGi

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Posted: September 14 2005 at 04:42

I definitely like most Alan Parsons works!
My favourites albums are

Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Pyramid
Eye in the Sky
Try anything once
On air

The songs I love most:

Blue Blue Sky (On Air)
The three of me, Mr.Time (Try anything once)
La Sagrada Familia (Gaudi)
Eye in the sky, Silence and I, Old and wise (Eye in the sky)
Might be a price to pay, The turn of a friendly card (The turn of a friendly card)
ALL of Pyramid
You lie down with dogs, Damned if I do (Eve)
Some other time, The Voice (I robot)
The Cask of Amontillado, The fall of the House of Usher, To one in Paradise (Tales of Mystery and Imagination)

A flower?

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Posted: September 14 2005 at 04:31

RaphaelT wrote:

I don't know if anyone of you agree, but I think that "A Tell Tale Heart" with wonderful part of Arthur Brown could be very well covered by Iron Maiden, without changing a single note. Great, scary mood.

I always thought so!!!

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 22:58

GatesOfDelirium wrote:

I rather like them, and they're one of the few
progressive groups that my dad actually listens to.I rather liked I, Robot, and
of course, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.

Yeah my dad is funny with progressive music. The only progressive band he
liked when he was young was ELP (odd i thought.) He can't stand any of the
bands I play. He dismisses it for what he calls "tasteful" music.

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 22:54

Great band

Eye In The Sky, Tales of mystery..., and The turn of a friendly card- all great stuff (and their best imo)

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.

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 22:06

tangerine62 wrote:

OMG, surely they aren't prog..................i.

Who cares. Good music is good music. Open your mind and start listening to the music and stop dismissing everything that you think "isn't prog".

BTW, I love 'Cask of Amontillado'. What a melancholic, emotional song...really brings out the color of Poe's story. Also, Sirius/Eye in the Sky is great. Makes an excellent introduction at NBA basketball games as well.

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 21:56

I'm trying to get all of their albums on vinyl. I'm only missing Eve, Pyramid, Stereotomy, and Gaudi. I really like Tales of Mystery and Imagination and Turn of a Friendly Card, the rest is all fairly good, but nowhere near as good as those two (well, maybe I Robot).

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 20:35

yet you still have time!

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 19:32

NetsNJFan wrote:

Odysseus wrote:

I also dig a little bit of Alan Parson's music. I prefer him as a producer.

My fav APP song is The Raven. That bass gives the song such power.

yes the Raven is my favorite along with Dr. Tarr and Prof. feather.

Another one of my favs as well......

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 19:27

OMG, surely they aren't prog..................i've got most of their albums and prog ain't anywhere in sight. However as i've stated before a lot of crap in here is being blessed as prog...god forgive them..or whatever.

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 19:22

Odysseus wrote:

I also dig a little bit of Alan Parson's music. I prefer him as a producer.

My fav APP song is The Raven. That bass gives the song such power.

yes the Raven is my favorite along with Dr. Tarr and Prof. feather.

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:41

I also dig a little bit of Alan Parson's music. I prefer him as a producer.

My fav APP song is The Raven. That bass gives the song such power.

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:23

GatesOfDelirium wrote:

I rather like them, and they're one of the few progressive groups that my dad actually listens to.

I rather liked I, Robot, and of course, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.

i love them especially

tales of mystery and imagination

i like turn of a friendly card track and gold bug

and of course goudy

la sagrada

and lots more

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Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:16

I rather like them, and they're one of the few progressive groups that my dad actually listens to.

I rather liked I, Robot, and of course, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.