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richardh

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 14:56

awaken77 wrote:

Argent - hold Your Head Up

the proper full length album version I assume

includes Rick Wakeman's favourite keyboard solo by another artist Thumbs Up

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 15:15

Money

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 15:40

Lots of great pop/prog. At the mo, although I don't know if it counts, I can't stop listening to Valley Girl by Frank and Moonbeam. .

Help me I'm falling!

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 21:26

I personally would go for Genesis -- Turn it on Again

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 21:31

^ love that one

I'd say 'Back in NYC' though I know it's not considered Pop (got a good amount of airplay in the 80s though for some reason)

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 21:33

I feel like a lot of the choices aren't really a mix of pop and prog. Or am i missing the point?

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 21:35

and 'Abacab' is awesome

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 21:37

Horizons wrote:

I feel like a lot of the choices aren't really a mix of pop and prog. Or am i missing the point?

yeah sometimes the best you can get is an ex-Prog band doing something commercial

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 21:42

Horizons wrote:

I feel like a lot of the choices aren't really a mix of pop and prog. Or am i missing the point?

I am. I'm not sure what the question even means.

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Posted: December 12 2013 at 22:00

Padraic wrote:

Horizons wrote:

I feel like a lot of the choices aren't really a mix of pop and prog. Or am i missing the point?

I am. I'm not sure what the question even means.

Ok i'll bite then.. here's my picks.

Noctourniquet - TMV

Turtle Neck - Bosnian Rainbows

Minus the Bear - Dr. L'ling

Voices in Winter/In the Realms of the Divine - Pure Reason Revolution

I Am Dimensionaut - Sound of Contact

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Posted: December 13 2013 at 00:28

For some reason I keep thinking repeatedly about Carpet Crawlers as I scroll through the previous posts. Because it's sung throughout, has a very pleasantly conceived melody with good harmonies, and is logically structured, it would fit right at home as a radio track.

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Posted: December 13 2013 at 07:51

I'm Mandy Fly Me - 10cc. That was probably the track that got me started on wanting to listen to music that was different to standard pop songs.

"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

"He's up the pub"

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Posted: December 13 2013 at 11:53

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Posted: December 14 2013 at 05:46

Cactus Choir wrote:

I'm Mandy Fly Me - 10cc. That was probably the track that got me started on wanting to listen to music that was different to standard pop songs.

oh that's a good one Approve

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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."

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Posted: December 14 2013 at 14:04

Some of these have probably been said but:

Genesis - Turn It On Again

Asia - Heat Of The Moment

Supertramp - Dreamer/Give A Little Bit, etc.

Pink Floyd - (something like) Arnold Layne

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin

Focus - Hocus Pocus

I always thought Argent's "God Gave Rock And Roll To You" was pretty proggy, but not sure.

I'll say if I can think of more Smile

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Posted: December 15 2013 at 13:12

Xonty wrote:

I always thought Argent's "God Gave Rock And Roll To You" was pretty proggy, but not sure.

until KIss murdered it ..Yes it was Tongue

great Russ Ballard song

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Posted: December 15 2013 at 15:19

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Heartbeat by King Crimson

Good one! KC had very few legit released singles, this is one of my favorites. It was huge in Chicago at the time. When they performed this one live, the entire band (except Fripp) sang, it was really amazing!

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Posted: December 15 2013 at 17:06

I'd say turn it on again or follow by Genesis

Although my personal favourite is saving my heart by Yes. Great track!

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Posted: December 15 2013 at 21:50

10cc – The Wall Street Shuffle
Ambrosia – Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled
Barclay James Harvest – Poor Man’s Moody Blues (and manymany others!!!)
Bebop Deluxe – Maid in Heaven
City Boy – Haymaking Time
Roxy Music – Out of the Blue
Chris Squire – Hold Out Your Hand
Kayak – Ruthless Queen (and manymany others!!!)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Questions
Marillion – Sugar Mice
Mike Oldfield – Crime of Passion
Alan Parsons Project – Time
Procol Harum – Homburg
Rare Bird – What You Want to Know
Todd Rundgren – Freedom Fighters
Stackridge – Fundamentally Yours
Strawbs – New World, Flying, Round and Round, etc. etc.
Supertramp – Dreamer, Lady, The Logical Song

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