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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

VDGG above ELP Shocked

think I can live with that but if Camel or Marillion overtake ELP I'm out Wink

Yes, who would've guessed that VDGG would finish up ahead of ELP, Camel & Renaissance, or that Henry Cow would be in the Top 20 ahead of Caravan. Ouch
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

VDGG above ELP Shocked

think I can live with that but if Camel or Marillion overtake ELP I'm out Wink

Yes, who would've guessed that VDGG would finish up ahead of ELP, Camel & Renaissance, or that Henry Cow would be in the Top 20 ahead of Caravan. Ouch

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So I have 5 in the top 20.

Henry Cow - 19th
King Crimson - 4th
Cardiacs - 16th
Pink Floyd - 3rd
Magma - 17th
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Yes
King Crimson
Allan Holdsworth
Genesis
ELP
Rush
Jethro Tull
Pink Floyd
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So I have 5 in the top 20.

Henry Cow - 19th
King Crimson - 4th
Cardiacs - 16th
Pink Floyd - 3rd
Magma - 17th
That makes us even then with five bands each in the eventual Top 20 and at least we both agree on Pink Floyd being in third place, even if we disagree on almost everything else. Big smile
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Rush
Porcupine Tree
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King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Soft Machine
Genesis
VDGG
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It's that tenth band that has been driving me crazy because I've got five that all could easily go there. Not one stands out. First nine are golden though.
Caravan, Hatfield And The North, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Nucleus and One Shot.
Going Mahavishnu Orchestra today for that tenth spot. 15 would have been easier.Stern Smile
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1. Yes
2. Devin Townsend
3. Mew
4. Van der Graaf Generator
5. Major Parkinson
6. Phideaux
7. The Dear Hunter
8. Magma
9. Moon Safari
10. Beardfish
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Update with Jaketejas, MellotronStorm & TheGazzardian's votes added:-

1. Genesis (943 points)
2. Yes (889 points)
3. Pink Floyd (761 points)
4. King Crimson (737 points)
5. Rush (465 points)
6. Van der Graaf Generator (365 points)
7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (352 points)
8. Jethro Tull (288 points)
9. Marillion (280 points)
10. Gentle Giant (277 points)


11. Camel (178 points)
12. IQ (158 points)
13. Porcupine Tree (129 points)
14. Soft Machine (108 points)
15. Renaissance (106 points)
16. Cardiacs (90 points)
17. Magma (89 points)
18. Spock's Beard (80 points)
19. Henry Cow (76 points)
20. Can (74 points) 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

So I have 5 in the top 20.

Henry Cow - 19th
King Crimson - 4th
Cardiacs - 16th
Pink Floyd - 3rd
Magma - 17th
That makes us even then with five bands each in the eventual Top 20 and at least we both agree on Pink Floyd being in third place, even if we disagree on almost everything else. Big smile
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I don't have any top 10, but I can tell that I'm fond of and have in my collection at least one album from all these bands:

1. Genesis (943 points)
2. Yes (889 points)
3. Pink Floyd (761 points)
4. King Crimson (737 points)
6. Van der Graaf Generator (365 points)
7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (352 points)
8. Jethro Tull (288 points)
9. Marillion (280 points)
10. Gentle Giant (277 points)

11. Camel (178 points)
13. Porcupine Tree (129 points)
14. Soft Machine (108 points)
15. Renaissance (106 points)
17. Magma (89 points)
20. Can (74 points) 

How about that? Tongue


Edited by David_D - December 20 2022 at 14:36
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^ And I have the following number of albums from each of the bands in the overall Top 20:-

1. Genesis (11 albums)
2. Yes (13 albums)
3. Pink Floyd (8 albums)
4. King Crimson (1 album)
5. Rush (7 albums)
6. Van der Graaf Generator (2 albums)
7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (2 albums)
8. Jethro Tull (10 albums)
9. Marillion (3 albums)

11. Camel (8 albums)

13. Porcupine Tree (4 albums)

15. Renaissance (10 albums)
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1. Genesis (6 albums)
2. Yes (6 albums)
3. Pink Floyd (15 albums)
4. King Crimson (30 albums)
6. Van der Graaf Generator (10 albums)
7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (2 albums)
8. Jethro Tull (12 albums)
9. Marillion (0 albums)
10. Gentle Giant (8 albums)

11. Camel (5 albums)
12. IQ (2 albums)
13. Porcupine Tree (5 albums)
14. Soft Machine (12 albums)
15. Renaissance (2 albums)
16. Cardiacs (9 albums)
17. Magma (12 albums)
18. Spocks Beard (0 albums)
19. Henry Cow (15 albums)
20. Can (8 albums) 


Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - December 20 2022 at 15:51
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^ Crikey! Thirty albums by King Crimson!  I didn't know they'd made that many albums. Tongue
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^ Crikey! Thirty albums by King Crimson!  I didn't know they'd made that many albums. Tongue


13 studio albums and 17 live albums, they have a ton of live albums.

According to RYM 326 live albums though that is probably understated

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19. Henry Cow (15 albums)
 
I'm still working on Western Culture (1979) and I'm kind of fascinated by it, but I would surely like it to be a bit more rocky. 
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

19. Henry Cow (15 albums)
 
I'm still working on Western Culture (1979) and I'm kind of fascinated by it, but I would surely like it to be a bit more rocky. 


For me that's their masterpiece, top 5 album all-time for me. Though it took me about a decade to 'get it'.
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

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19. Henry Cow (15 albums)



I'm still working on Western Culture (1979) and I'm kind of fascinated by it, but I would surely like it to be a bit more rocky.



For me that's their masterpiece, top 5 album all-time for me. Though it took me about a decade to 'get it'.
Please explain what it means to 'get it'. And why would you devote a decade to force yourself to listen? Never has further listens changed my initial opinion of an album. But that's just me and usually I'm the outcast.
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Personally I find some albums difficult but interesting enough to stick with. I play them once or twice a year and I either eventually give up on them or they click. When I was in my teens a lot of what I listen to now was too extreme for my palate. My tastes have broadened significantly over the years and I continue to challenge myself. It's just the way it works for me personally.
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Personally I find some albums difficult but interesting enough to stick with. I play them once or twice a year and I either eventually give up on them or they click. When I was in my teens a lot of what I listen to now was too extreme for my palate. My tastes have broadened significantly over the years and I continue to challenge myself. It's just the way it works for me personally.

Something like that has certainly worked over the years for me too, and I have very good experience in various ways with doing it. Smile


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I have to admit, Grumpy, that I like to be fond of and have at least one album from as many of the very appreciated bands as possible,
but that's just a matter of personal preferences, even it has some advantages. Smile







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1. Chicago
2. King Crimson
3. Deep Purple
4. Van Der Graaf Generator
5. The Beatles
6. Moody Blues
7. Colosseum
8. Caravan
9. Camel
10.Led Zeppelin
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