Pick Only One #3 - Favourite Album - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Epignosis wrote:

That would have been my second choice. If I had been, you know, allowed to have a second choice. Which I understand I am not.

benbell wrote:

/cosigned

Polymorphia wrote:

Kid A

Honestly would be the next one I would choose.

There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...

Kid A

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Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple-well, it is the reason I started to really take prog seriously, and listen to it avidly, and that was back in the summer of '85 when I discovered this record (lent to me by Walton Street). And for me, it has stood the test of time so incredibly well-more than any other recording; the music is just as refreshing and clear as it was for me initially 30 years ago! Symphonic Prog at it's finest.

Edited by presdoug - May 06 2015 at 08:55

Been away for a few days, but I'm back online now and delivering edition three of everyone's favourite new series of threads; Pick Only One.

We've done favourite band and guitarist, so now let's up the stakes and pick one that'll really challenge you all; Favourite album.

The rules are simple (as if the name of the thread doesn't give it away). No runners up. No second best. No honorable mentions. No join firsts. No "I couldn't decide between...". This is a thread series where we separate the boys from the men (and the girls from the women). Where you have to suck it up, grow a pair, and pick only one answer. (Ladies, do whatever the female equivalent is of "growing a pair"...)

And please share with us anything about this album, what it means to you, why it's your choice etc. It's fun to read.

So to start of, here's mine:

I'd only heard of Dream Theater at this point, but in 2003 I took a random chance and bought this album. At 16-years of age and only doing a paper-round at the time, the £10 I splashed out on this in a Virgin Megastore seemed a big risk. But it paid off.

Initially I didn't like this album. I didn't understand Prog and thought they were sh*t. But I loved my metal, and the intro to Pull Me Under kept me coming back for more until, in time, the album grew on me and I fell in love with every song.

Right now, I've not been listening to too much Dream Theater, but it won't change the fact that Images and Words is my favourite album ever, and one of the most important musical purchases of my life.

Edited by Valarius - May 06 2015 at 04:48