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thief 
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I don't own many physical copies, and even my digital "collection" of mp3s / ripped albums is gathering dust. Streaming is just too convenient when I work, run errands, commute etc. Another factor: I have an apartment so I don't want to bury it under CDs, especially of subpar / drink coaster quality; collecting is not my thing really. But for the sake of the thread I'll make a "wish list", taking into account average quality and granting bonus points to compact discographies that fit nicely on a shelf.
09. Atheist 08. Death Short but very exciting discographies. Definitely fit my criteria. 07. Jethro Tull "Songs from the Wood" remaster with bonus tracks, live DVD and 96 page booklet blew my mind in 2017. Now if I had it all, extended "War Child", "Stormwatch", "Minstrel", "Horses"... Their 1968-1979 run is just stunning and could easily steal #1 spot, but I deduct points for "Catfish Rising", "Under Wraps" and some other forgettable affairs. Just too much space. 06. King Crimson My default pick for "favorite" prog band, if there is any. I don't need all KCCC or ProjeKcts released (God forbid), but would take studio albums and standout live material ("The Great Deceiver", "Absent Lovers" etc.). 05. Van Der Graaf Generator Post-Present albums - no thanks, but up to that point they had a stellar run. 04. Wobbler 03. Opeth 02. Anekdoten Scandinavian trio of extremely consistent bands that usually come with fantastic artwork. In this particular list "brevity" beats the Old Prog Gods, so there's that. 01. Änglagård The best pound-for-pound discography as far as I'm concerned. Even if All Traps on Earth are excluded. 00. Type O Negative (honorable mention) Not prog at all but just wanted to give them shout out again. Edited by thief - July 06 2021 at 01:42 |
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Frenetic Zetetic
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Posted: July 06 2021 at 03:06 |
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^Interesting list! Death is a top 5 band for me and I wouldn't consider their discography flawless, despite liking every single record lol.
Symbolic is praised for accessibility IMHO; it's Chuck's least progressive work, it's just that people that don't like his typical stuff can actually follow along, and thus it's popular. ITP and TSoP are LIGHTYEARS ahead of any material on Symbolic IMHO; the failure there is every song is essentially the same structure, so it feels too paint-by-numbers to me relative to the other albums.
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Lewian
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I'd probably avoid getting any complete discography that I (more or less) don't already have, at least if it's big enough. Of course there's the odd band that has four albums and I only have two that I like and never came around buying the other two, wouldn't complain getting them as a present, but if I had for example Tangerine Dream or King Crimson complete, including live releases and whatever, it would mess up my "random songs" listening big time and somehow "skew" my collection. Sure I appreciate the theoretical chance to test listen to every album somebody has put out, but these days there are enough possibilities to do that on my computer without owning that stuff. Realistically, there is far too much good music out there for me to ever listen to even 5% of it, and the best and most interesting album of a really cool artist I don't know yet will always trump an album ranked 15 among those of somebody I love already.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: July 06 2021 at 04:02 |
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I can think of three artists in my collection: Semiramis, Cervello and Plat du Jour
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Posted: July 06 2021 at 07:59 |
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I am a completist so I love this thread. The correct answer is Frank Zappa.
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The Prog Corner
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dr wu23
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Posted: July 06 2021 at 15:17 |
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^I could see Zappa...my friend Bill has all the Beefheart stuff....
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Posted: July 06 2021 at 16:38 |
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thief
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Posted: July 08 2021 at 00:34 |
Thanks for that post. I'm usually going back and forth between Leprosy and Individual Thought Patterns for my favorite album. ITP could've used better production, but what we've got is still the most exciting brew of that "jazzy" qualities (can't call it jazz with a straight face), tight riffs, quite complex structures and just ton of hooks. Trapped in a Corner is, basically, one big hook top to bottom. So is Mentally Blind or the title song. I don't want to bash Symbolic but I'd argue it's less adventurous than ITP. We share that opinion I think. Also, most of the riffage is easier to follow, but in return it's more memorable to casual listeners (Crystal Mountain and Zero Tolerance are the best examples). Still a great album. The Sound of Perseverance has Flesh and the Power It Holds, that's one f**king bulldozer on steroids. Love it!
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