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Posted: October 06 2005 at 04:40

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (which I never liked)

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 04:46

Good question. I would have expected "In the Court of the Crimson King" and "Dark Side of the Moon" to be right up there with Foxtrot and Close to the Edge somewhere close behind.

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 04:57

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I'm sorry, but for me, Jethro Tull's "TAAB" would be much farther down on the list, below many Genesis, KC, Gentle Giant, VdGG, and ELP albums. And the fact that it's number 3 on this list is one of the statistical injustices brought about by a well-intended but flawed algorhythm (and believe me I appreciate all the effort that has gone into it).

Well, in this case the "flaw" is in the reviews ... Thick as a Brick is an "underdog" album compared to CttE. Those interested in writing a review for it are more likely long time JT fans than people who are just "passing by". And there are few hateful reviews who try to punish the album (like with DT or SB).

That's why this album is at position 3 IMO. If everyone who submitted a rating for CttE would also submit a rating for TaaB, I'm sure it would be much lower.

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 05:01

Runaway wrote:

Gentle Giant-In A Glass House

Well , its my favorite band and IAGH is my favorite album of all time, so I think its a little bit biased...

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 05:10

Ricochet wrote:

If not

WISH YOU WERE HERE

then

FOXTROT

Fulfill your nick, for heaven's sake!

Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 05:19

Having listened to (almost) entire Yes back catalogue, I could have easily assumed CttE to be #1 in the archives. But I'm now talking under the influence of many reviews, threads etc. Without them, I probably would have assumed Tales being # !! Well, I didn't know it was so controversial then, maybe a third guess (from Yes) could have been Relayer...

I'd also expect ItCotCK to be at a higher position, if not #1... I really don't understand why some still underrate such an important album...

one last idea about Ivan's post: it's indeed surprising for someone who hates, even ignores post-Gabriel, at least post-Hackett era of a band to propose another album from the same band! (Be it a classic album). I mean, I don't like '80's period of many bands I admire, but I can live with many, for instance, Yes' 90125 and Union, Tangerine Dream's poppy stuff, Can's Rite Time etc...

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 05:23

Dark Side of the Moon or Foxtrot

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 06:47

Selling England By The Pound.

"Some things have to be believed to be seen."
-Ralph Hodgson

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 07:25

I would have expected the top 5 to be very similiar to the chart in the recent Q prog special i.e. DSOTM, Foxtrot, Close to the Edge, ITCOTCK etc. I'm suprised to see TAAB so high, but a lot of people here like it, so why not. Actually, I don't think it was in the Q Top 100 at all, Aqualung was the top Tull one, I believe.

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 09:33

chopper wrote:

I would have expected the top 5 to be very similiar to the chart in the recent Q prog special i.e. DSOTM, Foxtrot, Close to the Edge, ITCOTCK etc. I'm suprised to see TAAB so high, but a lot of people here like it, so why not. Actually, I don't think it was in the Q Top 100 at all, Aqualung was the top Tull one, I believe.

You're right, it was Aqualung.

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 10:47

I would assume DSOTM would be #1, but i think 2112 or Animals

should be #1, just my personal opinion.

Ashes and diamonds, foe and friend, we were all equal in the end. -Roger Waters
Confusion will be my epitaph. -King Crimson

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 11:00

Probably would be Dark side...
With the Lamb Lies and Fragile up there I suppose.

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 11:27

Thick As A Brick or Pawn Hearts!

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 11:35

queen ll

not the best prog band (or even a prog band) but the best prog album..

We want... a shrubbery!

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 11:40

bluetailfly wrote:

I can understand the impulse to choose "Dark Side," but among Pink Floyd fans, it's rarely their #1 PF album.

I understand the impulse to choose "Dark side" too. It is the aesiest to listen too, because there´s no prog rock in it. Is a conventional rock album.....

I think #1 should be "Geneisis Live" from 1973. Now, that is prog ¡¡¡.

A studio album?...Probably "Nursery cryme"...

There are many albums overlooked, like Banco´s first, Metamorfosi´s "Inferno", Museo Rosenbach´s "Zarathustra"

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 11:49

I would expect:

King Crimson - In the court of the crimson king
Genesis - Selling England by the pound
Yes - Close to the edge

My choice:

Genesis - Foxtrot
Genesis - Nursery Cryme
Jethro Tull - Thick as a brick

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 11:51

THE WALL

..You´re not alone...

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 12:02

eduardossc wrote:

bluetailfly wrote:

I can understand the impulse to choose "Dark Side," but among Pink Floyd fans, it's rarely their #1 PF album.

I understand the impulse to choose "Dark side" too. It is the aesiest to listen too, because there´s no prog rock in it. Is a conventional rock album.....

I think #1 should be "Geneisis Live" from 1973. Now, that is prog ¡¡¡.

A studio album?...Probably "Nursery cryme"...

There are many albums overlooked, like Banco´s first, Metamorfosi´s "Inferno", Museo Rosenbach´s "Zarathustra"

I think the impulse stems from this:

If you poll all rock fans about the best albums in rock, Floyd's "Dark Side" will be the first prog lp to show up.

However, if you poll only PF fans alone, or even knowledgeable prog fans alone, I don't believe it will be #1.

It is fantastic lp, don't ge me wrong (see my review of it), but once one experiences the lesser known prog classics, one becomes aware of other mind-blowing experiences that rival and, perhaps, surpass it.

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 13:30

"Wish You were Here" or "Selling England By The Pound".

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Posted: October 06 2005 at 13:55

1) In The Court Of The Crimson King

2) Close To THe Edge

Actually, I never cared what was the most popular and never really checked out the part of the web page with the rankings. I have no idea who is #1 now, for example. The above are just my educated guess, along with these albums being critical in introducing me to prog.