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    Posted: August 18 2024 at 22:19
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Paul, are you going to do one of these for Peter Hammill's solo stuff?


How about a whole series of Vital VDGG polls featuring Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans, David Jackson,  Chris Judge Smith & Nic Potter? Smile




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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Paul, are you going to do one of these for Peter Hammill's solo stuff?

How about a whole series of Vital VDGG polls featuring Peter Hammill, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans, David Jackson,  Chris Judge Smith & Nic Potter? Smile


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Top 7 update with Jared's votes added (belatedly). Smile

1. Pawn Hearts (368 points)
2. Godbluff (311 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (264 points)
4. Still Life (202 points)
5. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (191 points)
6. World Record (74 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (55 points)

8. Vital (22 points)
9. Trisector (20 points)
9. A Grounding in Numbers (20 points)

11. The Aerosol Grey Machine (19 points)
12. Present (14 points)
13. Do Not Disturb (13 points)
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The later albums (that I've heard) are pretty disappointing to me unfortunately. :(
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^^ yes, but it's a live album. Why is no-one including Real Time, Paradiso or Merlin Atmos then?
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:


Why exactly, are we voting on Vital? Confused
It's not a Vital VDGG album for me by any means, as it wouldn't even make it into my Top 10, but if anyone else wants to vote for it, that's fine by me. Smile


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Goodness, never added my two penneth into this thread, so here goes:

Pawn Hearts
Still Life
Godbluff
H to He
Least We Can Do
World Record
Grey Aerosol
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Quiet Zone
Present
Trisector
AGIN
DND
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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Paul, are you going to do one of these for Peter Hammill's solo stuff?

I'm not a fan, so I'd be in stalemate when it comes to arranging Peter Hammill's albums into a Top 7 list. Sorry. Confused
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Paul, are you going to do one of these for Peter Hammill's solo stuff?
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Top 7 update with Hector Enrique's votes added:-

1. Pawn Hearts (356 points)
2. Godbluff (305 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (260 points)
4. Still Life (194 points)
5. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (188 points)
6. World Record (72 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (55 points)

8. Vital (22 points)
9. Trisector (20 points)
9. A Grounding in Numbers (20 points)

11. The Aerosol Grey Machine (18 points)
12. Present (14 points)
13. Do Not Disturb (13 points)
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1. Pawn Hearts
2. Godbluff
3. Still Life
4. H to He, Who Am the Only One
5. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other
6. World Record
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome
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Top 7 update with Octopus II's votes added:-

1. Pawn Hearts (344 points)
2. Godbluff (297 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (256 points)
4. Still Life (188 points)
5. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (185 points)
6. World Record (70 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (54 points)

8. Vital (22 points)
9. Trisector (20 points)
9. A Grounding in Numbers (20 points)

11. The Aerosol Grey Machine (18 points)
12. Present (14 points)
13. Do Not Disturb (13 points)
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Pawn Hearts 
Godbluff 
H to He, Who Am the Only One 
Still Life 
The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other
World Record 
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome 
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Godbluff
H To He, Who Am The Only One
Pawn Hearts
After The Flood BBC Sessions 1968-1977
The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
Still Life
Present

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Top 7 update with Frets 'n' Worries votes added:-

1. Pawn Hearts (332 points)
2. Godbluff (289 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (250 points)
4. Still Life (184 points)
5. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (182 points)
6. World Record (68 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (53 points)

8. Vital (22 points)
9. Trisector (20 points)
9. A Grounding in Numbers (20 points)

11. The Aerosol Grey Machine (18 points)
12. Present (14 points)
13. Do Not Disturb (13 points)
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1) Still Life
2) Godbluff
3) Pawn Hearts
4)H to He
5) World Record
6)The Least we can do is wave
7)Quiet Zone/ Pleasure Dome
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Top 7 update with Dapper Blueberries' votes added:-

1. Pawn Hearts (326 points)
2. Godbluff (281 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (246 points)
4. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (180 points)
5. Still Life (172 points)
6. World Record (65 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (52 points)

8. Vital (22 points)
9. Trisector (20 points)
9. A Grounding in Numbers (20 points)

11. The Aerosol Grey Machine (18 points)
12. Present (14 points)
13. Do Not Disturb (13 points)


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Lots of people here like Pawn Hearts, and I agree with that being their best album. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers is one of the best prog epics. Love that wild and crazy type of prog.

1. Pawn Hearts
2. H To He, Who Am The Only One
3. Godbluff
4. World Record
5. Still Life
6. A Grounding In Numbers
7. The Aerosol Grey Machine
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Top 7 update with GrafHaarschnitt's votes added:-

1. Pawn Hearts (314 points)
2. Godbluff (275 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (238 points)
4. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (180 points)
5. Still Life (169 points)
6. World Record (61 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (52 points)

8. Vital (22 points)
9. Trisector (20 points)
10. A Grounding in Numbers (18 points)

11. The Aerosol Grey Machine (17 points)
12. Present (14 points)
13. Do Not Disturb (13 points)
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1. Still Life 10/10
2. Pawn Hearts 10/10
After that it gets more difficult:
3. Vital 10/10 (I have only recently found that pleasure for myself
4. Godbluff 9/10
5. The Least We Can 8,5/10
6. H to He 8,5/10
7. World Record 7,5/10

I have to say though that I am not too familiar with the newer stuff. Have only listened to present and maybe trisector once. The Least We Can and H to He have such great individual tracks I might personally value them a bit higher than they are worth. Actually in the classic 5 albums the only fault I could find in vdgg really is pioneers over c. And even that song got saved big time by vital. So im a big fanboy. But you couldve guessed it by my name already
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