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Saperlipopette! ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 12427 |
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43499 |
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By way of saying a collective thank you to everyone who's taken part in this poll and given us a wonderful list of album treasures, I'll have an A-Z list of Psych Folk & Prog Folk coming up soon, featuring 420 artists & 1200 albums. In the meantime, here's a song from the Pretenders, originally recorded by Ray Davies & The Kinks.
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Rick1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 14 2020 Location: Loughborough UK Status: Offline Points: 2933 |
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Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
Ashley Hutchings etc. - Morris On Shirley Collins/Albions - No Roses Fairport Convention - Bonny Bunch of Roses Dave Swarbrick - Smiddyburn Eavesdropper - Eavesdropper Alan Stivell - Legend Clannad - Fuaim John Martyn - One World Albion Band - Rise up like the Sun
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43499 |
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Top 10 update with Rick1's votes added:-
1. JETHRO TULL - Thick as a Brick (262 points) 2. COMUS - First Utterance (179 points) 3. ROY HARPER - Stormcock (144 points) 4. JETHRO TULL - Songs from the Wood (120 points) 5. DEAD CAN DANCE - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (79 points) 6. PENTANGLE - Basket of Light (77 points) 7. STRAWBS - Hero and Heroine (73 points) 8. SPIROGYRA - St. Radigunds (70 points) 8. HARMONIUM - Les Cinq Saisons (70 points) 10. ALAN STIVELL - Renaissance on a Celtic Harp (67 points) 11. FAIRPORT CONVENTION - Liege & Lief (60 points) 11. JETHRO TULL - Minstrel in the Gallery (60 points) 13. JAN DUKES DE GREY - Mice and Rats in the Loft (59 points) 14. STRAWBS - Ghosts (56 points) 15. FUCHSIA - Fuchsia (54 points) 16. HORSLIPS - The Tain (50 points) 17. PENTANGLE - Cruel Sister (48 points) 18. NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA - I Am Moon (47 points) 19. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE - The Use of Ashes (42 points) 20. CARMEN - Dancing on a Cold Wind (41 points) 21. TIM BUCKLEY - Starsailor (40 points) 21. PTARMIGAN - Ptarmigan (40 points) 21. JETHRO TULL - A Passion Play (40 points) 24. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (38 points) 24. GRYPHON - Red Queen to Gryphon Three (38 points) 24. PERRY LEOPOLD - Christian Lucifer (38 points) 27. THE DECEMBERISTS - The Hazards of Love (36 points) 28. STRAWBS - From the Witchwood (35 points) 29. GRYPHON - Midnight Mushrumps (31 points) 29. STRAWBS - Grave New World (31 points) 31. PERERIN - Teithgan (30 points) 31. THE DECEMBERISTS - The Crane Wife (30 points) 31. THE GHOST - When You're Dead - One Second (30 points) 31. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - Earthspan (30 points) 31. SPYROGYRA - Bells, Boots and Shambles (30 points) The long-awaited appearance in the listings of Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief, straight in at #11 with 60 points. ![]() Edited by Psychedelic Paul - January 07 2022 at 09:28 |
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Rick1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 14 2020 Location: Loughborough UK Status: Offline Points: 2933 |
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Liege and Lief would be top 10 if it was not for the current number 1.
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The Dark Elf ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 13230 |
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That pretzel logic could be used for any of the top ten, not just the current number 1.
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Xonty ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 23 2013 Location: Cornwall Status: Offline Points: 1759 |
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Super tricky, but here goes!
1. Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons 2. John Martyn - Solid Air 3. Harmonium - L’Heptade 4. Comus - First Utterance 5. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick 6. Tim Buckley - Blue Afternoon 7. Jethro Tull - Stand Up 8. Jethro Tull - Aqualung 9. Alan Stivell - Renaissance of the Celtic Harp 10. Jack O’ The Clock - All My Friends |
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43499 |
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Top 10 update with Xonty's votes added:-
1. JETHRO TULL - Thick as a Brick (274 points) 2. COMUS - First Utterance (194 points) 3. ROY HARPER - Stormcock (144 points) 4. JETHRO TULL - Songs from the Wood (120 points) 5. HARMONIUM - Les Cinq Saisons (100 points) 6. DEAD CAN DANCE - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (79 points) 7. PENTANGLE - Basket of Light (77 points) 8. STRAWBS - Hero and Heroine (73 points) 8. ALAN STIVELL - Renaissance on a Celtic Harp (73 points) 10. SPIROGYRA - St. Radigunds (70 points) 11. FAIRPORT CONVENTION - Liege & Lief (60 points) 11. JETHRO TULL - Minstrel in the Gallery (60 points) 13. JAN DUKES DE GREY - Mice and Rats in the Loft (59 points) 14. STRAWBS - Ghosts (56 points) 15. FUCHSIA - Fuchsia (54 points) 16. HORSLIPS - The Tain (50 points) 17. PENTANGLE - Cruel Sister (48 points) 18. NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA - I Am Moon (47 points) 19. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE - The Use of Ashes (42 points) 20. CARMEN - Dancing on a Cold Wind (41 points) 21. TIM BUCKLEY - Starsailor (40 points) 21. PTARMIGAN - Ptarmigan (40 points) 21. JETHRO TULL - A Passion Play (40 points) 24. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (38 points) 24. GRYPHON - Red Queen to Gryphon Three (38 points) 24. PERRY LEOPOLD - Christian Lucifer (38 points) 27. THE DECEMBERISTS - The Hazards of Love (36 points) 28. STRAWBS - From the Witchwood (35 points) 29. GRYPHON - Midnight Mushrumps (31 points) 29. STRAWBS - Grave New World (31 points) 31. PERERIN - Teithgan (30 points) 31. THE DECEMBERISTS - The Crane Wife (30 points) 31. THE GHOST - When You're Dead - One Second (30 points) 31. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - Earthspan (30 points) 31. SPYROGYRA - Bells, Boots and Shambles (30 points) |
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tamijo_II ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 06 2019 Location: DK Status: Offline Points: 881 |
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Glad to see Midlake mentioned, although they did not make it.
Also a shout out to The Crane Wife, another newer masterpiece.
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kenethlevine ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog-Folk Team Joined: December 06 2006 Location: New England Status: Offline Points: 9089 |
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looks like they had 2 votes for Antiphon and 2 for Courage of Others. Pretty good showing. They have a new album coming out soon btw |
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Progmind ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 29 2010 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 3458 |
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1 - JETHRO TULL - Songs from the Wood
2 - HARMONIUM - Les Cinq Saisons 3 - COMUS - First Utterance 4 - FAIRPORT CONVENTION - Liege & Lief 5 - NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA - I Am Moon 6 - GRYPHON - Red Queen to Gryphon Three 7 - PERERIN - Teithgan 8 - SPYROGYRA - St. Radigunds 9 - STRAWBS - Grave New World 10 - PENTANGLE - Basket of Light
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43499 |
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Top 10 update with Progmind's votes added:-
1. JETHRO TULL - Thick as a Brick (274 points) 2. COMUS - First Utterance (209 points) 3. JETHRO TULL - Songs from the Wood (150 points) 4. ROY HARPER - Stormcock (144 points) 5. HARMONIUM - Les Cinq Saisons (120 points) 6. DEAD CAN DANCE - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (79 points) 6. PENTANGLE - Basket of Light (79 points) 8. SPIROGYRA - St. Radigunds (74 points) 9. STRAWBS - Hero and Heroine (73 points) 9. ALAN STIVELL - Renaissance on a Celtic Harp (73 points) 11. FAIRPORT CONVENTION - Liege & Lief (72 points) 12. JETHRO TULL - Minstrel in the Gallery (60 points) 13. JAN DUKES DE GREY - Mice and Rats in the Loft (59 points) 14. NORTH SEA RADIO ORCHESTRA - I Am Moon (57 points) 15. STRAWBS - Ghosts (56 points) 16. FUCHSIA - Fuchsia (54 points) 17. HORSLIPS - The Tain (50 points) 18. PENTANGLE - Cruel Sister (48 points) 19. GRYPHON - Red Queen to Gryphon Three (44 points) 20. PEARLS BEFORE SWINE - The Use of Ashes (42 points) 21. CARMEN - Dancing on a Cold Wind (41 points) 22. TIM BUCKLEY - Starsailor (40 points) 22. PTARMIGAN - Ptarmigan (40 points) 22. JETHRO TULL - A Passion Play (40 points) 25. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (38 points) 25. PERRY LEOPOLD - Christian Lucifer (38 points) 27. THE DECEMBERISTS - The Hazards of Love (36 points) 28. STRAWBS - From the Witchwood (35 points) 28. PERERIN - Teithgan (35 points) 30. STRAWBS - Grave New World (34 points) 31. GRYPHON - Midnight Mushrumps (31 points) 32. THE DECEMBERISTS - The Crane Wife (30 points) 32. THE GHOST - When You're Dead - One Second (30 points) 32. INCREDIBLE STRING BAND - Earthspan (30 points) 32. SPYROGYRA - Bells, Boots and Shambles (30 points) Edited by Psychedelic Paul - January 13 2022 at 05:34 |
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Rick1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 14 2020 Location: Loughborough UK Status: Offline Points: 2933 |
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So, Thick as a Brick absolutely trounces Fairport's Liege and Lief (which contains real folk songs) in a prog folk poll? No justice in the world!
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Saperlipopette! ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 12427 |
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43499 |
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At least Liege & Lief fared much better than all of the albums I chose for my Top 10.
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Rick1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 14 2020 Location: Loughborough UK Status: Offline Points: 2933 |
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It was 1969 FFS! Plus, Fairport had already pioneered prog-folk on their previous album (Unhalfbricking) with 'A Sailor's Life' - their whole approach to electric folk was progressive but if you want the evolved prog you seem to ascribe to Tull then look no further than 'Sloth' which came out a year later.
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Saperlipopette! ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 12427 |
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Edited by Saperlipopette! - January 14 2022 at 06:58 |
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Hi, Of that complete list of Paul's (the latest), I can say that I have not heard only 3 of those and that more than half of those albums are in my collection and then some. My big point is similar to yours ... how many well meant and complete listens have more of the voters in this poll considered before choosing their best or favorites. I's even difficult for me to think that one ISB album is better than the other, but EARTHSPAN is so far and away one of the most inventive and emotionally charged album, with some incredible vocals, and it happens to be the one album by the ISB that most folks have not heard or enjoyed, like they might have the earlier stuff, which is still fun for sure, but not as alive and strong (and well recorded) like EARTHSPAN was. It's a difficult poll for me, and while I will never discredit JT, his presence for me is not really what a lot of this music is really all about. However, Ian's ability to mix and match and take things to another area/level, is INDEED, special. AND, some of it is lyric driven, which is often one of the big points in a lot of folk music. At least in its history ... so to see it not continued as "prog-folk", takes the group away from the listing completely! How we need more Pentangle's these days ... instead of more loud bands professing to be "progressive". And the Brittish/Irish/Celtic (both French and Irish) folk music is an area that is so far and away an enjoyable listen that when you get started, you are likely not to finish it! Even the American scene going back to the 30's and 40's is very good ... and sadly will never get a listen ... Woodie Guthrie did all he could for ... who knows?
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
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Psychedelic Paul ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 16 2019 Location: Nottingham, U.K Status: Offline Points: 43499 |
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A-Z of Prog-Folk & Psych-Folk (420 artists; 1200 albums)
1972: 9:30 Fly - 9:30 Fly 1997: 17 Hippies - Rock 'n' Roll 13 1999: 17 Hippies - Wer ist Das 2002: 17 Hippies - Sirba 2004: 17 Hippies - Ifni 2007: 17 Hippies - Play Guitar 2007: 17 Hippies - Heimlich 2009: 17 Hippies - El Dorado 2011: 17 Hippies - Phantom Songs 2014: 17 Hippies - Biester 1970: A to Austr. - A to Austr. 2008: The Accidental - There Were Wolves 1970: Accolade - Accolade 1971: Accolade - Accolade 2 2004: Afenginn - Retrograd 2006: Afenginn - Akrobakkus 2008: Afenginn - Reptilica Polaris 2009: Afenginn - b*****d Etno 2013: Afenginn - Lux 2016: Afenginn - OPUS 1970: Agincourt - Fly Away 1964: Alan Stivell - Telenn Geltiek: Harpe Celtique 1970: Alan Stivell - Reflets 1971: Alan Stivell - Renaissance on a Celtic Harp 1972: Alan Stivell - A L'Olympia (Live) 1973: Alan Stivell - Chemins de Terre 1974: Alan Stivell - E Langonned 1975: Alan Stivell - Live in Dublin 1976: Alan Stivell - Trema 'n Inis: Vers L'ile 1977: Alan Stivell - Raok Dilestra: Avant D'accoster 1978: Alan Stivell - Un Dewezh Barzh Ger: Journee a la Maison 1979: Alan Stivell - Symphonie Celtique: Tir Na Nog 1981: Alan Stivell - Terre des Vivants: Bed an Dud Vew 1983: Alan Stivell - Legende: Mojenne 1985: Alan Stivell - Harpes du Nouvel Age 1991: Alan Stivell - The Mist of Avalon 1993: Alan Stivell - Again 1995: Alan Stivell - Brian Boru 1998: Alan Stivell - I Douar 2000: Alan Stivell - Back to Breizh 2002: Alan Stivell - Au-Dela des Mots 2006: Alan Stivell - Explore 2009: Alan Stivell - Emerald 2015: Alan Stivell - AMzer 1972: Alco - Threads of Life 1969: Alexander 'Skip' Spence - Oar 2003: Alexander Tucker - Alexander Tucker 2005: Alexander Tucker - Old Fog 2006: Alexander Tucker - Furrowed Brow 2008: Alexander Tucker - Portal 2011: Alexander Tucker - Dorwytch 2012: Alexander Tucker - Third Mouth 1968: All That the Name Implies - All That the Name Implies 1971: Amber - Pearls of Amber 1968: Amory Kane - Memories of Time Unwound 1970: Amory Kane - Just to Be There 1973: Andy Marx - Circle 2006: Arborea - Wayfaring Summer 2008: Arborea - Arborea 2009: Arborea - House of Sticks 2011: Arborea - Red Planet 2013: Arborea - Fortress of the Sun 1968: Arthur Lee Harper - Dreams and Images 1969: Arthur Lee Harper - Love is the Revolution 1970: Ashes - Ashes featuring Pat Taylor 1980: Alshia - Alshia 1970: Amazing Blondel - The Amazing Blondel and a Few Faces 1970: Amazing Blondel - Evensong 1971: Amazing Blondel - Fantasia Lindum 1972: Amazing Blondel - England 1973: Amazing Blondel - Blondel 1974: Amazing Blondel - Mulgrave Street 1975: Amazing Blondel - Inspiration 1976: Amazing Blondel - Bad Dreams 1977: Amazing Blondel - Live in Tokyo 1997: Amazing Blondel - Restoration 1998: Amazing Blondel - A Foreign Field That is Forever England 1974: Andrew Cronshaw - A is for Andrew, Z is for Zither 1977: Andrew Cronshaw - Earthed in Cloud Valley 1978: Andrew Cronshaw - Wade in the Flood 1982: Andrew Cronshaw - The Great Dark Water 1988: Andrew Cronshaw - Till the Beasts' Returning 1993: Andrew Cronshaw - The Language of Snakes 2000: Andrew Cronshaw - On the Shoulders of the Great Bear 2004: Andrew Cronshaw - Ochre 2011: Andrew Cronshaw - The Unbroken Surface of Snow ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1970: Arbete & Fritid - Arbete Och Fritid 1971: Arbete & Fritid - Andra 1973: Arbete & Fritid - Arbete Och Fritid 2 1977: Arbete & Fritid - Se Upp for Livet 1977: Arbete & Fritid - Sen Dansar Vi Ut 1979: Arbete & Fritid - Hall Andan 1980: Arkangel - Warrior 1998: Attila Kollar - Musical Witchcraft 2003: Attila Kollar - Musical Witchcraft: Utopia 2006: Attila Kollar - Musical Witchcraft: Psalms & Soundtrack 2012: Autumn Chorus - The Village to the Vale Edited by Psychedelic Paul - January 29 2022 at 03:13 |
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mellotronwave ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 30 2021 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 11582 |
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still a sub-genre difficult to define :
Jethro Tull : Songs from the wood Jethro Tull : Heavy horses Iona : Journey into the morn Genesis : Trespass Coltfoot : A winter harvest (UK 1995) Strawbs : Hero and heroine Strawbs : Ghosts Mostly autumn : Spirit of autumn past Anthony Phillips : The geese and the ghost Kaprekar's constant : Depth of field |
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