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Atoms
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Joined: September 12 2010
Location: Sweden
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Posted: April 12 2011 at 02:00 |
Easy Choice, Still Life
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Zargus
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 07:01 |
The Emperor have fallen, the litle Generator have slayed the mighty Genesis.
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Libor10
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 07:51 |
The last really good Genesis album for me is Wind & Wuthering, then their star started slowly descending... But in this case it's Genesis who wins. I've got accustomed to Peter Hammill singing, but he's a long shot from my internal vocalists first league. And although I'm not frenzy from Collins singing too, ATOTT is better as the record itself.
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A B Negative
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Joined: May 02 2006
Location: Methil Republic
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Posted: May 05 2011 at 14:34 |
I prefer Gabriel Genesis and First Generation VDGG but if I had to choose I'd pick Still Life over Trick of the Tail.
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Logan
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Posted: May 05 2011 at 15:15 |
I like both, but definitely Still Life for me.
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Heathcliffe
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Posted: May 05 2011 at 17:14 |
Trick of the Tail. Great album.
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Hoipolloi
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Posted: May 05 2011 at 21:11 |
Both are amazing. Still Life for me
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giselle
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Posted: May 06 2011 at 02:18 |
Not really a fair comparison in my opinion; a heavyweight versus a lightweight. But a very nice lightweight too, just a different kind of strength.
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Blacksword
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Joined: June 22 2004
Location: England
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Posted: May 06 2011 at 07:39 |
A Trick of the Tail would be in my top five albums of all time, Still Life would probably be in my top 10, so Trick gets the vote.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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MonsterMagnet
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Joined: July 31 2010
Location: Liège, Belgium
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Posted: May 06 2011 at 15:14 |
Definitely Still Life
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let prog reign
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Joined: December 11 2010
Location: South Carolina
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Posted: May 06 2011 at 17:47 |
A Trick of the Tail is decent but Still Life is one of my favorite VDGG albums.
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Once upon a time there was some writing on the wall we all ignored, until the time that there was war and feasts of famine at our door
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omri
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Joined: April 21 2005
Location: Israel
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Posted: May 10 2011 at 12:24 |
VDGG ! one more heaven gained.
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Syzygy
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Posted: May 10 2011 at 15:31 |
Tough call, but ATOTT just about has the edge for me - probably their strongest studio album overall.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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VanVanVan
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 08 2009
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Posted: May 10 2011 at 15:33 |
Good poll. Trick is phenomenal, but I think I have to say Still Life is superior.
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"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."-Arjen Lucassen
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MFP
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Posted: May 14 2011 at 11:02 |
VDGG
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The Truth
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Posted: May 14 2011 at 11:26 |
The Dark Elf wrote:
Trick of the Tail is actually my favorite Genesis album, along with Foxtrot. I simply cannot stand Peter Hammill's absurd vocal inflections. |
That's pretty un-prog of you. 
Still Life for me although Trick of the Tail is better than what most Philesis haters think it is. And I'm a Philesis hater.
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Alitare
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Posted: May 14 2011 at 11:30 |
A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra
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esky
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Posted: May 16 2011 at 10:51 |
A very touch choice and a well placed comparison. Still Life was perhaps the best thought out VDGG album and perhaps least dated. TOTT effectively silenced the band's detractors but may have been a little soft in spots to challenge its competition from across the label.
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esky
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Posted: May 16 2011 at 10:53 |
Robbery Assault and Battery knocks Genesis out of this comparison, but I do enjoy it. Should have been a B-Side. Everything on Still Life is stellar.
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Gandalfino
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Posted: July 05 2012 at 12:28 |
Generator.
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