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Xonty 
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 Topic: Best Year Of Prog (After The 70s)
Posted: September 02 2014 at 09:25 |
Pretty self-explanatory, what's your favourite year for prog rock since the end of the 70s?
2012 for me (Clockwork Angels, Iamthemorning's debut, and The Seer are all masterpieces), but 1999 was also brilliant (mainly Metropolis Pt. 2, Agaetis Byrjun, Still Life and when I was born  ). This year's been pretty great too, so it could be my favourite in a few months.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 09:32 |
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2015
I hope, anyway.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 09:41 |
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1993 - for progressive metal, that is.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 09:44 |
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2012 and 2013 were great years. 2013 saw at least 5 masterpieces, 2012 has seen two of the three best albums of the 21st century so far: Echolyn's self-titled album and English Electric (Part One) by Big Big Train (the remaining album is Maudlin of the Well's Part the Second, released in 2009).
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 10:09 |
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Either 2001 or 2003 for me, both excellent years with several classics being released.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 13:15 |
2011. Not for the highs but for the quantity of excellence.
The year many 'experts' call the Greatest Year of Prog--1972--only sports 56 albums on that year's ProgArchives' list. Of those 56, only the top 35 would achieve a ranking among the 2011 list of 100, and only 30 achieve the vaunted rating of 4 stars for "excellence."
36 albums from 2011 would rate higher than 1972's #24.
2010 is another one to consider.
Based upon albums rated above a 3.89 rating, the volume of high quality prog in the last five yearsfar exceeds the that of the 132 classics of the 1970-1975 era.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 13:24 |
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2013 was absolutely phenomenal ! and 2014 looks very promising halfway through!
Edited by tszirmay - September 02 2014 at 13:25
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 13:50 |
1981 by far. Favorite year of progreleases along with 70, 71, 72 and 74:
Dün - Eros Eskaton - 4 Visions The Residents - Mark of the Mole Electric Light Orchestra - Time Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar Blue Öyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin Fabio Frizzi - L'aldilŕ Nekropolis - Musik aus dem Schattenreich Nya Ljudbolaget - Nya Ljudbolaget Eider stellaire - Eider Stellaire Kraftwerk - Computerwelt Ananda Shankar - Sá-re-gá Machŕn Wha Ha Ha - Shinutokiwa Betsu Art Zoyd - Symphonie pour le jour oů brűleront les cités (re-recorded) Art Bears - The World as It Is Today Metronic Underground - Illusion Combo FH - Věci (Things) Alain Eckert Quartet - Alain Eckert Quartet Brian Eno-David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Peter Hammill - Sitting Targets King Crimson - Discipline Art Fleury - The Last Album Magma - Rétrospective Vol. 1 & 2 (if it counts)
AND on top of this its the best year for New Wave & Post Punk!
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 15:33 |
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I'd forgotten 2009, exceptional year that.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 16:56 |
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2003 was a special year for me with Damnation, Gravity, The Power To Believe, Twist Of Fate, Together We're Stranger, OSI's debut, Out Of Myself, Round Midnight, Emergent and more. It just brings back good memories.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 17:31 |
2003 for me probably.
Deloused and CotE among other greats.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 17:42 |
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Either 1980, 81 or 82. Any year after these just get worse and worse. Mid 80s-Early 90s had sh*te drum and guitar sounds. Early 90s-Now had sh*te composition, sh*te vocals, sh*te loud guitar. Drums sounds are a lot better today than the late 80s but the bands today have less good influences so the songs are crap. Today's prog is try hard most of the time
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 18:01 |
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2000 for me. SB, TFK, Echolyn, Transatlantic, PT, GH all had albums out that year.
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Posted: September 02 2014 at 21:42 |
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Probably 2010
Pikapika Teart Moonberry
Vezhlivy Otkaz - Geese & Swans
Univers Zero - Clivages
Uz Jsme Doma - Caves
Arteria - Cuatro Visiones
Brandt Brauer Frick - You Make Me Real
Elephant9 - Walk The Nile
Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit
Rational Diet - On Phenomena & Existences
Yugen - Iridule
Zevious - After The Air Raid
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Posted: September 03 2014 at 01:14 |
 Saperlipopette! wrote:
1981 by far. Favorite year of progreleases along with 70, 71, 72 and 74:
Dün - Eros Eskaton - 4 Visions The Residents - Mark of the Mole Electric Light Orchestra - Time Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar Blue Öyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin Fabio Frizzi - L'aldilŕ Nekropolis - Musik aus dem Schattenreich Nya Ljudbolaget - Nya Ljudbolaget Eider stellaire - Eider Stellaire Kraftwerk - Computerwelt Ananda Shankar - Sá-re-gá Machŕn Wha Ha Ha - Shinutokiwa Betsu Art Zoyd - Symphonie pour le jour oů brűleront les cités (re-recorded) Art Bears - The World as It Is Today Metronic Underground - Illusion Combo FH - Věci (Things) Alain Eckert Quartet - Alain Eckert Quartet Brian Eno-David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Peter Hammill - Sitting Targets King Crimson - Discipline Art Fleury - The Last Album Magma - Rétrospective Vol. 1 & 2 (if it counts)
AND on top of this its the best year for New Wave & Post Punk!
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Oh most definitely 81', no comparison really.
I can only add a few titles to your list and they are all fantastic albums.
Camel - Nude However - Sudden Dusk Rush - Moving Pictures Modry Efekt - 33 This Heat - Deceit Serge Bringolf - Vision Patrick Gauthier - Bebe Godzilla Terpandre - S/T Synopsis - Gamme Los Jaivas - Alturas Jean-Luc Ponty - Mystical Adventures Eloy - Planets Univers Zero - Ceux Du Dehors Osiris - S/T
There was definitely something about that year...
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: September 03 2014 at 02:17 |
^Yes even more goodies and a handful I'm not familiar with. I just don't know how I managed to forget these treasures:
This Heat - Deceit Univers Zero - Ceux Du Dehors
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Posted: September 03 2014 at 02:50 |
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It's not a year, really, it's an era, that being '73/'74.
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: September 03 2014 at 02:54 |
Rednight wrote:
It's not a year, really, it's an era, that being '73/'74. |
I'd say its not really a year but two years
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Posted: September 03 2014 at 04:21 |
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I don't measure years.........but I seem to remember 2010 being a great year for music. Just like the start of the 80s.
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Posted: September 03 2014 at 06:50 |
Saperlipopette! wrote:
Rednight wrote:
It's not a year, really, it's an era, that being '73/'74. |
I'd say its not really a year but two years |
I'd also say it wasn't after the 70's. Reading the title helps.
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