RESULTS!! - Ultimate PA Album List 2016
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Topic: RESULTS!! - Ultimate PA Album List 2016
Posted By: Kazza3
Subject: RESULTS!! - Ultimate PA Album List 2016
Date Posted: January 26 2016 at 21:19
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Over the past two months, 29 users have submitted http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=105030" rel="nofollow - lists of their favourite albums of all time , totaling 3990 entries, consisting of 2374 unique albums by 1379 unique artists. To these albums 282359 points have been awarded, and over the next week or two, we're going to find out where those points have fallen, answering the question: what is the Progarchives Forum's favourite album of all time for 2015/16?? Get. Hyped. (Except sublime220, who is probably already hyped enough.)
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 26 2016 at 21:20
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A teaser: 400. AC/DC - Let There Be Rock 399. Spock's Beard - The Light 398. Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record 397. U2 - War 396. Ween - Pure Guava 395. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time 394. Supertramp - Even In The Quietest Moments 393. Current 93 - All The Pretty Little Horses 392. Today Is The Day - Sadness Will Prevail 391. The Comsat Angels - Sleep No More 390. Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream 389. Marillion - Afraid of Sunlight 388. Pain of Salvation - Entropia 387: Jethro Tull - Stand Up 386. Tiger Lou - A Partial Print 385. Stereolab - Dots and Loops 384. Fen - Epoch 383. The Enid - In The Region of the Summer Stars 382. Astor Piazzolla - New Tango, Zero Hour 381. Rayeula - Rayeula 380. Devin Townsend - Terria 379. Boredoms - Vision Creation Newsun 378. Harold Budd - The Pavilion of Dreams 377. Nik Turner - Xitintoday 376. Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook 375. The Tangent - The Music That Died Alone 374. Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare 373. Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz To Come 372. Clearlight - Clearlight Symphony 371. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust 370. Camel - Breathless 369. Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Events 368. Biglietto Per L'Inferno - Biglietto Per L'Inferno 367. Dredg - El Cielo 366. Mother Gong - Fairy Tales 365. Sin Dios - Guerra a la Guerra 364. Cosmograph - The Man Left In Space 363. Rush - Permanent Waves 362. Al Stewart - The Year of the Cat 361. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping 360. Van Halen - 1984 359. Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy 358. Robert Calvert - Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters 357. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew 356. Area - Arbeit Macht Frei 355. Acid Mothers Temple - Absolutely Freak Out 354. Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons 353. Metamorfosi - Inferno 352. Gazpacho - Night 351. Pharoah Sanders - Karma 350. Peter Hammill - The Fall of the House of Usher 349. Presto Ballet - The Lost Art of Time Travel 348. Mastodon - Crack the Skye 347. Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope 346. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly 345. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman 344. Gong - Flying Teapot 343. Eskaton - 4 Visions 342. Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties 341. Zamla Mammaz Manna - Familjesprickor 340. Andrew Lloyd Webber - Jesus Christ Superstar 339. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase 338. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Quella Vecchia Locanda 337. Nirvana - In Utero 336. Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun 335. Anathema - The Silent Enigma 334. Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You 333. Santana - Caravanserai 332. Goblin - Roller 331. Savatage - Dead Winter Dead 330. Anthony Phillips - The Geese and the Ghost 329. Spock's Beard - V 328. Franco Battiato - Pollution 327. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack 326. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin 325. Pain of Salvation - One Hour by the Concrete Lake 324. Gentle Giant - Three Friends 323. Radiohead - Amnesiac 322. Herbie Hancock - Sextant 321. David Bowie - Aladdin Sane 320. The Comsat Angels - Waiting for a Miracle 319. Gryphon - Red Queen to Gryphon Three 318. Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual 317. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 316. The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat 315. Big Big Train - English Electric I 314. Pain of Salvation - Be 313. U2 - Boy 312. Delirium - Delirium III (Viaggio tra gli arcipelaghi del tempo) 311. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 310. IQ - Frequency 309. Dream Theater - Awake 308. The Outlaws - The Outlaws 307. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III 306. Cynic - Traced in Air 305. Henry Cow - In Praise of Learning 304. My Dying Bride - Turn Loose The Swans 303. Nas - Illmatic 302. White Willow - Terminal Twilight 301. Death Grips - The Money Store |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 05:07
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Before you all flood the topic with anticipation, I've also got something to say on the subject of how the points will be calculated. It'll be a little different to previous occasions on this board, when the system employed was #1 = 200pts, #2 = 199pts and so on, because experience with this kind of thing on other boards has suggested that that's not the best way to do it and here's an example of why: Imagine you have five people submitting lists. Four of them vote #1 Shannon Noll's 'That's What I'm Talking About' , while all five vote for T. Swizzle's '1989' at #30. If we're trying to determine which albums are the collective favourites of the five surely Shazza, with near-unanimous #1s, should place higher than Taylor? Nope. Taylor gets 5 x 170 = 850, while Shannon gets 4 x 200 = 800, and is robbed of his glory again, just like on Australian Idol. The point is, with the above method the points awarded stay so high for so long, and decrease so slowly, that the positioning of albums in the lists doesn't really matter that much- what matters is just how many times they've been listed at least somewhere; ie emphasising albums that are at least liked by the vast majority over people's favourites. The solution to this, as employed by other boards I've been to, is to apply a curve such that the points given drops off more quickly at the top of the rankings, giving the top more weight- in our case, such that #50, our minimum number of entries for a list, receives about 100 points instead of 150, and continues on from there. Now, before you complain, I actually tested all this out with the data from one of the previous tournaments prior to beginning this one, and it doesn't actually make all that much difference- albums might be shifted around a bit, but largely remain around the same ranking (and, in fact, the top 10 of this tournament is identical either way...), which really suggests that what the vast majority of us like and what many of us rank highly are largely the same. But it makes me feel better, and will make things slightly more accurate and more interesting. Feel free to ask questions if you have any. |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 07:25
| Iappreciate your explanation of the methodology. Most of us are probably geeky enough to get it. |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 08:25
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PURE GUAVA MADE IT! HYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPE ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 08:27
Henry Cow - IPOL didn't even crack the top 300!! It's a shamockery.  ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 10:41
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So I'd think that a single nomination can get an album in the top 400 -
I'm pretty sure I was the only one who had Astor Piazzolla - New Tango,
Zero Hour on my list, at rank 3, and that gave it rank 385 overall. Comsat Angels - Waiting for a Miracle appeared on one other list apart from mine, I think on both lists somewhere between 30 and 70, and that brings it to rank 323. Just to get a feel for how much it takes... Thanks a lot for the work! |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 15:27
The 200 point mark was reached at #358-352, so everything after that obviously requires at least two votes; but most of the albums before it in the top 400 have more than one vote as well (since the ones that don't have to have been ranked #4 or higher to make it so far). Dean was the other user who voted for Waiting for a Miracle, and the ranks were 32 and 58, so spot on.
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Lewian wrote:Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 15:34
Love how the list is looking so far. Very eclectic! It's also very amusing to see where albums rank exclusively because of how I rated them. i.e. Rayuela, any southern rock album  Thanks for undertaking this Kazza3 and I highly anticipate the top 300! ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 18:26
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Let's begin. The comparisons on the right are to the http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60440&KW=results&PN=1" rel="nofollow - last tournament in 2009 - seeing as I only have access to the top 400 of that tournament, 'unlisted' means the album didn't appear in that 400 (and has effectively risen by a whole bunch). Also noted are albums released since entries closed for that competition (March 2009). The rankings are pretty jumpy this far down the list, where a single vote could drastically change an album's position, but will get less so as we go on. 300. Television – Marquee Moon 226
pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09 299. Queensryche – Operation
Mindcrime 227
pts 2 votes ▲ 2 since ‘09 298. Magma - Magma 228.3
pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
297. Soundgarden – Superunknown 228.8
pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
296. Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite 228.9
pts 2 votes ▼ 69 since ‘09
295. Univers Zero – Clivages 229.3 pts 2 votes Released after ‘09
294. Renaissance – Novella 229.6 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
293. My Bloody Valentine – Loveless 231.8 pts 2 votes ▲ 50 since ‘09
292. Ash Ra Tempel – Join Inn 231.9 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
291. Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine 232.1 pts 4 votes ▼ 6 since ‘09
290. Arcade Fire – Funeral 232.2 pts 3 votes ▼ 161 since ‘09
289. Ween – Chocolate and Cheese 232.3 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
288. Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out 232.4 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
287. Traveling Wilburys – Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 232.7 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
286. Judas Priest – Sad Wings of Destiny 234.2 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
285. Jefferson Airplane – After Bathing At Baxters 234.4 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
284. Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair 236.3 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
283. Nirvana – Nevermind 236.8 pts 3 votes ▲ 41 since ‘09
282. The Rolling Stones – Beggar’s Banquet 237 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
281. Ihsahn – After 237.1 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
280. Vangelis – Blade Runner OST 237.2 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
279. Henry Cow – Western Culture 237.3 pts 3 votes ▼ 77 since ‘09
278. Karnivool – Sound Awake 238 pts 2
votes Released after ‘09
277. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Tarkus 240 pts 3 votes ▼ 207 since ‘09
276. Neu! – Neu! 241 pts 3 votes ▼ 5 since ‘09
275. David Sylvian – Gone to Earth 242 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
274. Van der Graaf Generator – World Record 243 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
273. Tears for Fears – The Seeds of Love 245 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
272. Faust – Faust 247 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
271. Al Stewart – Past, Present and Future 248 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
270. Le Orme – Uomo di Pezza 248.6 pts 3 votes ▼ 61 since ‘09
269. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young – Déjà vu 249 pts 4 votes ▼ 76 since ‘09
268. Pearl Jam – Ten 249.5 pts 3 votes ▼ 106 since ‘09
267. Popol Vuh – Hosianna Mantra 250 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
266. David Bowie – Space Oddity 250.4 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
265. Mike Oldfield – Amarok 250.7 pts 2 votes ▼ 34 since ‘09
264. The Amazing – Gentle Stream 251 pts 2 votes Released after ‘09
263. The Beatles – Help! 252 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
262. Tears for Fears – The Hurting 254 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
261. Huey Lewis and the News – Sports 254.3 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
260. maudlin of the Well – Leaving Your Body Map 255 pts 3 votes ▲ 113 since ‘09
259. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – Of Natural History 255.5 pts 2 votes ▼ 65 since ‘09
258. Museo Rosenbach – Zarathustra 256.1 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
257. Guapo – Five Suns 256.4 pts 2 votes ▲ 38 since ‘09
256. Gentle Giant – Gentle Giant 258 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
255. Hawkwind – Hall of the Mountain Grill 258.1 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
254. John Coltrane – Giant Steps 260.2 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
253. Opeth – Orchid 260.6 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
252. Crowded House – Woodface 260.8 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted in ‘09
251. Genesis – Wind & Wuthering 261.3 pts 2 votes ▼ 152 since ‘09 |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 18:39
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Marquee Moon is both 300 and 303? I'm reading something wrong. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music 
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 19:28
Stickied.  ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 20:03
Right, I knew I'd forgotten something. Obviously to compile the list I had to sort through everything like spelling errors, inclusion of a 'the' prefix, acronyms, etc, so that points for an album weren't split and so on, and I thought I'd done that thoroughly. While writing out 300-250 I discovered a couple of errors that I'd missed, where artists had done albums by the same name and the points had been added together. So by fixing that, everything behind them was bumped up a few ranks, and I had forgotten to edit the teaser. Sorry!
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 20:19
I had Zero Hour on my list. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 20:22
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Damn, Tarkus and Wind & Wuthering took pretty significant falls. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 20:27
I think I was the only one who included Tracy Chapman's self-titled first album on my list, and it made the top 400. It was 22 on my list, so pretty high up.
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 20:57
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250. The Decemberists – The Crane Wife 261.5 pts 4 votes ▲ 19
249. David Bowie – Hunky Dory 262 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted
248. David Bowie – “Heroes” 263 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
247. Kate Bush – The Dreaming 263.1 pts 2 votes ▲ 58
246. Heart – Dreamboat Annie 263.9 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
245. Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced? 264 pts 4 votes ▼ 111
244. The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St 265.4 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
243. Mahavishnu Orchestra – The Inner Mounting Flame 265.5 pts 3 votes ▼ 183
242. Ayreon – The Human Equation 266 pts 3 votes ▼ 94
241. Boston – Boston 267 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
240. Bent Knee – Shiny Eyed Babies 269 pts 3 votes New release
239. Pink Floyd – The Division Bell 270 pts 2 votes ▼ 47
238. Blind Faith – Blind Faith 270.3 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
237. Yes – Magnification 271 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
236. Jethro Tull – A Passion Play 272 pts 6 votes ▼ 121
235. David Sylvian – Secrets of the Beehive 274.1 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
234. Roger Waters – Amused to Death 274.5 pts 5 votes ▲ Unlisted
233. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation 275 pts 2 votes ▲ 39
232. David Bowie – Station to Station 276.5 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
231. Frank Zappa – One Size Fits All 276 pts 3 votes ▼ 143
230. Cardiacs – Sing to God 277.8 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
229. Camel – The Snow Goose 277.9 pts 5 votes ▼ 157
228. Boards of Canada – Geogaddi 281 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
227. Transatlantic – Bridge Across Forever 282 pts 2 votes ▼ 64
226. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water 283 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
225. Discipline – To Shatter All Accord 283.6 pts 4 votes New release
224. Guru Guru – Kanguru 284 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
223. The Alan Parsons Project – Tales of Mystery and Imagination 286 pts 4 votes ▼ 19
222. Univers Zero – Ceux du Dehors 288 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
221. Lou Reed – Berlin 288.7 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
220. Muse – Absolution 289.3 pts 4 votes ▼ 41
219. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois 289.4 pts 4 votes ▼ 18
218. Porcupine Tree – The Sky Moves Sideways 291.3 pts 2 votes ▼ 57
217. Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel II (Scratch) 291.8 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
216. Spock’s Beard – Snow 291.9 pts 2 votes ▲ 55
215. Dream Theater – Scenes from a Memory 292.2 pts 2 votes ▼ 191
214. Renaissance – Scheherazade and Other Stories 292.6 pts 4 votes ▼ 93
213. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas
To Heaven 293 pts 4 votes ▼ 107
212. Tool – Lateralus 294 pts 4 votes ▼ 165
211. Radiohead – The Bends 295 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted
210. The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour 297 pts 4 votes ▼ 55
209. Hatfield and the North – Hatfield and the North 297.3 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
208. Joni Mitchell – Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter 297.5 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
207. Wishbone Ash – Argus 299 pts 3 votes ▲ Unlisted
206. Cervello – Melos 299.8 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
205. Hatfield and the North – The Rotters’ Club 299.9 pts 4 votes ▼ 30
204. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Nightingales and Bombers 304 pts 2 votes ▲ Unlisted
203. Peter Hammill – The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage 304.1 pts 4 votes ▼ 83
202. Metallica - …And Justice For All 304.9 pts 4 votes ▼ 31
201. The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night 305 pts 4 votes ▲ Unlisted |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 21:04
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=105030&PID=5264626#5264626" rel="nofollow - Apparently not, you must've missed it.
Tamijo ranked it #94- a single #22 ranking would've placed it around 640.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 21:10
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Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory dropped 191 to 215, wow top 20 to outside top 200. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: January 27 2016 at 21:18
Tamijo ranked it #94- a single #22 ranking would've placed it around 640. [/QUOTE]
oh, I missed that. It makes more sense now.
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 06:03
Yeah, the number of albums taking a big hit in the rankings is surprising. I don't remember the like sof Close to the Edge popping up too often high up on lists either so it could be an interresting top 10. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 09:59
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FAUST MADE IT! AW YEET!!! ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: twalsh
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 11:18
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It would be interesting (although probably a lot of work) to do this annually. I wouldn't get too excited about the results. Given the limited data, results are going to be unstable/statistically unreliable. that doesn't stop them from being interesting however. ------------- More heavy prog, please! |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 11:32
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Oh it's just some fun, but really good fun. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 11:50
I'm enjoying it immensely.
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 18:52
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Seeing as the albums that were unlisted in 2009 were effectively ranked below 400, I'll add that info in to give the jumps a bit more context. 200. Porcupine Tree – Stupid Dream 306 pts 4 votes (highest #13) ▼ 145
199. Talking Heads – Fear of Music 307.6 pts 3 votes (#36) ▲ Unlisted (201+)
198. Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel (Car) 307.9 pts 3 votes (#22) ▲ Unlisted (202+)
197. Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland 308.4 pts 5 votes (#39) No movement (?!)
196. Yes – Going for the One 308.5 pts 4 votes (#8) ▼ 103
195. Can – Soon Over Babaluma 308.6 pts 3 votes (#11) ▲ Unlisted (205+)
194. Mike Oldfield – Incantations 310 pts 2 votes (#18) ▲ Unlisted (206+)
193. Soft Machine – Volume 2 312.4 pts 2 votes (#12) ▲ Unlisted (207+)
192. Popol Vuh – In den Garten Pharos 312.5 pts 4 votes (#21) ▲ Unlisted (208+)
191. Slint – Spiderland 313.1 pts 4 votes (#30) ▲ Unlisted (209+)
190. Mr. Bungle – California 313.4 pts 2 votes (#7) ▲ 34
189. Queen – A Night at the Opera 315 pts 4 votes (#10) ▼ 61
188. Neurosis – Souls at Zero 315.3 pts 2 votes (#7) ▲ Unlisted (212+)
187. Savatage – Streets 316.3 pts 2 votes (#2) ▲ Unlisted (213+)
186. Beardfish – Sleeping in Traffic II 316.9 pts 3 votes (#33) ▲ Unlisted (214+)
185. Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral 319 pts 2 votes (#16) ▲ 64
184. Swans – To Be Kind 323 pts 3 votes (#26) New release
183. Holger Czukay – Movies 324 pts 2 votes (#1 Lewian) ▲ Unlisted (217+)
182. Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase. 325 pts 3 votes (#23) New release
181. Sigur Ros – ( ) 326 pts 2 votes (#4) ▼ 30
180. Van der Graaf Generator – The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other 328 pts 3 votes (#24) ▲ 67
179. Van Morrison – Astral Weeks 328.4 pts 3 votes (#3) ▲ 207
178. Nick Drake – Pink Moon 328.9 pts 4 votes (#47) ▲ Unlisted (222+)
177. Anglagard – Hybris 330 pts 4 votes (#3) ▼ 91
176. Deep Purple – Machine Head 332 pts 4 votes (#43) ▲ 40 |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 20:02
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175. Edge of Sanity – Crimson
332.4 pts 4 votes (#17) ▲ Unlisted (225+)
174. Muse – Origin of Symmetry 333 pts 5 votes (#9) ▲ Unlisted (226+)
173. David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World 333.5 pts 2 votes (#13) ▲ Unlisted (227+)
172. Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel III (Melt) 334 pts 5 votes (#62) ▼ 39
171. Talking Heads – Remain in Light 335 pts 5 votes (#42) ▲ 10
170. Kayo Dot – Coyote 335.9 pts 2 votes (#11) New release
169. Harold Budd & Brian Eno – Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror 336 pts 2 votes (#2) ▲ Unlisted (231+)
168. Comus – First Utterance 337 pts 5 votes (#52) ▲ 181
167. Cardiacs – A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window 338 pts 4 votes (#25) ▲ Unlisted (233+)
166. Black Sabbath – Sabotage 344 pts 3 votes (#9) ▲ Unlisted (234+)
165. The Mars Volta – The Bedlam in Goliath 344.6 pts 3 votes (#6) ▼ 52
164. Ayreon – Into The Electric Castle 345.5 pts 3 votes (#1 Cambus741) ▲ 221
163. Brian Eno and David Byrne – My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 345.7 pts 3 votes (#9) ▲ Unlisted (237+)
162. Marillion – Brave 346 pts 5 votes (#9) ▲ Unlisted (238+)
161. Premiata Forneria Marconi – Per Un Amico 347.6 pts 7 votes (#44) ▼ 110
160. Andre Fertier’s Clivage – Mixtus Orbis 347.7 pts 2 votes (#10) ▲ Unlisted (240+)
159. Bacamarte – Depois de Fim 347.8 pts 3 votes (#30) ▲ Unlisted (241+)
158. Captain Beefheart – Trout Mask Replica 347.8 pts 3 votes (#16) ▲ 8
157. Pink Floyd – Obscured by Clouds 347.9 pts 4 votes (#11) ▲ 45
156. Soft Machine – Third 348 pts 4 votes (#21) ▼ 110
155. Death – The Sound of Perseverance 350 pts 3 votes (#14) ▲ 132
154. Billy Cobham – Spectrum 353 pts 3 votes (#20) ▲ Unlisted (246+)
153. Return to Forever – Romantic Warrior 354 pts 6 votes (#26) ▼ 8
152. Rush – 2112 355 pts 4 votes (#21) ▼ 90
151. Sigur Ros – Agaetis Byrjun 356 pts 5 votes (#28) ▼ 41 |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 28 2016 at 20:57
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Nice to see Cardiacs & Comus in there. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 06:09
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I don't think the previosuly unlisted albums need an indicator of how far they've risen, for instance I know that surprisingly Depois do Fim received zero votes in the previous incarnation of this poll (they were the only top 20 album to not get any votes last time around so I'm very happy to see them do well here now) so it really was completely unlisted last time. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 14:29
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Spiderland, Agaetis Byrjun, TMR, and To Be Kind all made it. SWEET! Post more pls... ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 17:03
I mean, even if Depois du Fim was completely unlisted last time, ie not making anyone's top 200, that just means it was effectively ranked below 3000 or how ever many albums were included, along with every other unmentioned album. But point taken. I'll leave it in for now, because I like the context, but I'll pull it if you or anyone else argues for it again. Actually, there were a lot of surprising omissions from the 2009 top 400 in comparison to now- no Rolling Stones, no Eno, no Cardiacs, a lot of individual albums that didn't make it.
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 17:05
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150. Funkadelic – Maggot Brain 357 pts 2 votes (#1 zravkapt) ▲ Unlisted (250+)
149. Brian Eno – Another Green World 360 pts 3 votes (#20) ▲ Unlisted (251+)
148. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso – Io Sono Nato Libero 361 pts 4 votes (#30) ▲ 197
147. David Sylvian – Brilliant Trees 362.2 pts 3 votes (#11) ▲ Unlisted (253+)
146. Talk Talk – Laughing Stock 362.6 pts 2 votes (#8) ▲ 173
145. Hawkwind – Warrior on the Edge of Time 364.5 pts 3 votes (#4) ▲ 81
144. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours 364.6 pts 4 votes (#33) ▲ Unlisted (256+)
143. The Beatles – Rubber Soul 364.6 pts 5 votes (#47) ▲ 70
142. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On 366 pts 3 votes (#2) ▲ Unlisted (258+)
141. Rainbow – Rising 370 pts 3 votes (#12) ▲ Unlisted (259+)
140. Gong – Angel’s Egg 370.9 pts 4 votes (#26) ▲ 17
139. Opeth – Still Life 371 pts 4 votes (#9) ▼ 41
138. The Moody Blues – Days of Future Passed 372 pts 5 votes (#17) ▲ 30
137. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso – Darwin! 373 pts 4 votes (#11) ▲ 145
136. The Beatles – Let It Be 374 pts 4 votes (#37) ▲ Unlisted (264+)
135. Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets 374.2 pts 4 votes (#22) ▲ Unlisted (265+)
134. The Cure – Disintegration 376 pts 4 votes (#12) ▲ 197
133. Steve Hackett – Voyage of the Acolyte 376.6 pts 6 votes (#36) ▼ 22
132. Mike Oldfield – Hergest Ridge 376.8 pts 3 votes (#31) ▲ Unlisted (268+)
131. Swans – The Seer 378 pts 4 votes (#10) New release
130. U2 – The Joshua Tree 378.6 pts 4 votes (#28) ▲ Unlisted (270+)
129. Le Orme – Felona e Sorona 380 pts 3 votes (#19) ▲ 13
128. Harmonium – Si on avait besoin d’une cinquieme saison 381 pts 4 votes (#25) ▼ 61
127. Gentle Giant – Acquiring the Taste 384 pts 6 votes (#22) ▲ 175
126. Franco Battiato – Sulle corde di Aries 385 pts 3 votes (#4) ▲ Unlisted (274+) Good results for some of the Italian albums. |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 19:49
|
125. The Mars Volta – Amputechture 387 pts 4 votes (#5) ▲ 102
124. Frank Zappa – Hot Rats 391.2 pts 6 votes (#36) ▼ 106
123. Camel – Moonmadness 391.5 pts 5 votes (#14) ▼ 98
122. Uriah Heep – Demons and Wizards 396 pts 5 votes (#27) ▲ Unlisted (278+)
121. Radiohead – Hail to the Thief 400 pts 3 votes (#4) ▲ 178
120. Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 403 pts 3 votes (#18) ▲ Unlisted (280+)
119. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Pictures at an Exhibition 407 pts 3 votes (#18) ▲ 240
118. Rush – A Farewell to Kings 410 pts 5 votes (#5) ▼ 45
117. Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 416 pts 3 votes (#10) ▲ 249
116. Deep Purple – In Rock 419 pts 6 votes (#33) ▲ 60
115. Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 422 pts 6 votes (#25) ▼ 35
114. Savatage – Gutter Ballet 424 pts 3 votes (#11) ▲ Unlisted (286+)
113. Tangerine Dream – Force Majeure 424.5 pts 3 votes (#12) ▲ Unlisted (287+)
112. King Crimson – In The Wake of Poseidon 427 pts 4 votes (#6) ▲ 148
111. Talk Talk – The Colour of Spring 427.9 pts 4 votes (#7) ▲ Unlisted (289+)
110. Porcupine Tree – Up The Downstair 428 pts 3 votes (#4) ▲ 278
109. Osanna – Palepoli 428.3 pts 4 votes (#6) ▲ Unlisted (291+)
108. Neil Young – After The Gold Rush 430 pts 6 votes (#8) ▲ Unlisted (292+)
107. Iron Maiden – Seventh Son of a Seventh Son 431 pts 5 votes (#19) ▲ 206
106. The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 433 pts 5 votes (#8) ▲ Unlisted (294+)
105. The Who – Tommy 434 pts 4 votes (#6) ▼ 28
104. The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico 437 pts 4 votes (#13) ▲ 54
103. Marillion – Misplaced Childhood 438 pts 5
votes (#23) ▼ 45
102. Metallica – Master of Puppets 440 pts 4 votes (#4) ▼ 27
101. Pink Floyd – A Saucerful of Secrets 445 pts 4 votes (#6) ▲ 38 Beginning the top 100 tomorrow... |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 21:06
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Talk Talk and David Sylvian with respectable showings - good stuff! |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: January 29 2016 at 21:47
| This is so exciting i just peed myself |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 11:56
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VU and only got 104? C'mon guys. OTOH, Yoshimi and Foxtrot posted respectable positions. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 12:00
|
I'm really surprised I had the highest vote (#44) for Per Un Amico. Where are the rest of the RPI folks around here? ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 13:41
| I'm spotting some of my high votes as well, such as Yes' Going for the One at 8 and Van Morrison's Astral Weeks at 3. This makes the whole process more fun. |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 16:39
|
Here we go... maybe an unexpected start to the top 100?
100. Supertramp – Breakfast in America 447 pts 5 votes (#37 - RoeDent) ▲ Unlisted (300+) “On this album we are presented, finally, with the perfect marriage: gloriously vibrant pop songs with thoughtful lyrics and stunning arrangements. Here, for a brief moment, SUPERTRAMP became the memories of a generation.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=183928" rel="nofollow - russellk
99. Iron Maiden - Powerslave 455 pts 4 votes (#24 – floflo79) ▲ Unlisted (301+) “… it
took all which came to be on the previous albums and refined them into amazing creations…
This is simply one of those beyond belief albums in music history much less
metal that demands to be heard and more than holds up the test of time.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1128722" rel="nofollow -
98. Dream Theater – Images and Words 457 pts 4 votes (#5 – DarkLizzard/RoeDent) ▼ 78 “Although
Images is DT’s second album, it was the first time when you could really feel
the emotion and true capabilities of this band… Images and Words to me is the
quintessential Dream Theater album and the best one to get into them.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=11179" rel="nofollow -
97. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Emerson, Lake and
Palmer 465 pts 7 votes (#14 – ten years after) ▲ 47 “That
keyboards could be that expressive, and that dominant was totally revelatory to
me… this eponymous debut album is one of the most important, foundational
albums of all of progressive rock music.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=338022" rel="nofollow - (#185)
96. Bob Dylan – Blood on the Tracks 469 pts 4 votes (#17 – Guldbamsen) ▲ Unlisted (304+) “it's an
affecting, unbearably poignant record, not because it's a glimpse into his
soul, but because the songs are remarkably clear-eyed and sentimental, lovely
and melancholy at once… Dylan made
albums more influential than this, but he never made one better.” – http://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-on-the-tracks-mw0000189846" rel="nofollow -
95. Khan – Space Shanty 470 pts 5 votes (#18 – BaldFriede) ▲ Unlisted (305+) “For some
reason this album haunts me, and I return to it again and again. Is it the
excellent interplay of Hillage and Stewart? Is it the huge variety of meters on
the album (about every meter up to 13/8 is present on it)? It is an eerie
quality I can't quite grasp..” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=48329" rel="nofollow - BaldFriede (#18)
94. Stevie Wonder – Innervisions 473 pts 5 votes (#22 – Guldbamsen) ▲ Unlisted (306+) “It is
the album that best celebrates his musical maturity and completes the
transition from Little Stevie Wonder to the grown-up artist with an active
imagination and burning social conscience... It is the best long-form capturing
of Wonder’s talent, and remains a work of constant, evolving surprise.” – http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m9cg" rel="nofollow -
93. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Brain Salad Surgery 475 pts 7 votes (#36 – micky) ▼ 51 “"Brain
Salad Surgery" is a compendium of everything progressive rock is all
about, the good, the bad and the ugly… one of the absolute highpoints of its
genre, and no one can say to know prog rock without having ever listened to it
at least once.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=74836" rel="nofollow -
92. Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn 479 pts 5 votes (#2 – Nogbad the Bad) ▲ 119 “You
could spend all day listening out for the little snippets of texture that
emerge, re-merge and spin around inside this captivating piece… The range of
moods and atmospheres that the listener is taken through is quite stunning… an
original and very influential piece of work.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=64926" rel="nofollow -
91. Premiata Forneria Marconi – Storia di un Minuto 481 pts 4 votes (#10 – andreol263) ▲ 21 “It's
hard to believe that music can get any better than the first two songs on this
record… This really should be in the collection of every person who loves
beautiful music.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=100289" rel="nofollow - Mellotron Storm |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 18:41
|
90. The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed 483 pts 4 votes (#22 – micky) ▲ Unlisted (310+) “So
in Let It Bleed we can find every role the Stones have ever
played for us — swaggering studs, evil demons, harem keepers and fast life
riders… [the final track] is one of the most outrageous productions ever staged
by a rock and roll band, and every note of it works to perfection.” – http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/let-it-bleed-19691227" rel="nofollow -
89. Opeth – Blackwater Park 491 pts 4 votes (#9 – sleeper) ▼ 58 “I
consider this all-encompassing, bleak atmosphere to be the strength of
Blackwater Park because it is created so exquisitely and without ever become
overwhelming and depressing the listener… it exceeds expectations and dishes
out one of the best albums of the last 10 years.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=117603" rel="nofollow - sleeper (#9)
88. Pink Floyd – Ummagumma 496 pts 5 votes (#23 – tamijo) ▲ 134 “This is
the band at their most avant-garde and experimental… Floyd have a few slightly
more consistent albums, and their best songs are found elsewhere. Nonetheless
this is a unique musical statement.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=322054" rel="nofollow - (#72)
87. Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet 500 pts 5 votes (#3 – RoeDent) ▼ 38 “Wilson's
undeniable gift for melody is intact and his charismatic voice is more
versatile and mature than ever before… With "Fear of a Blank Planet"
this talented band has once again given the world a work of art that is
intricate, brilliantly stimulating and thought-provoking.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=121081" rel="nofollow -
86. Tangerine Dream – Phaedra 504 pts 6 votes (#34 – Nogbad the Bad) ▲ 150 “You can't even sum up how sublime this album
is in words… haunting and at the same time incredibly beautiful and exciting.
This is another excellent album by TD and it not only defines their next
approach to their sound in this era, I believe it redefines electronic music
altogether.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=32462" rel="nofollow -
85. Can – Ege Bamyasi 508 pts 6 votes (#22 – Lewian) ▲ 75 “It's all
here: the rhythmically busy, near paranormal jamming; the quieter, more
hypnotic ballads; a couple of typically skewed pop songs; and another classic
CAN freak-out… in retrospect it may well be the quintessential CAN recording” –
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=40321" rel="nofollow -
84. maudlin of the Well – Part the Second 508.2 pts 6 votes (#23 – DarkLizzard) New release “That
music--NEW music, like this--can be conceptualized, played, and performed at
such a high level of mastery, is, for me, so uplifting and hopeful… breathtaking
in both beauty and virtuosity. One of the most important progressive rock
albums of the 21st Century.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=230131" rel="nofollow - (#83)
83. Van der Graaf Generator – H to He, Who Am The
Only One 508.4 pts 6 votes (#17 – addictedtoprog) ▼ 56 “…hearing
Hammill's searing depictions of inner pain, self-loathing and regret can be
cathartic… H TO HE, WHO AM THE ONLY ONE further expanded the boundaries of
progressive in the form of an oftimes dark, and sometimes disturbing masterpiece.”
- http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=7796" rel="nofollow -
82. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Trilogy 510 pts 6 votes (#4 – ten years after) ▲ 18 “"Trilogy"
is probably ELP's most progressive and complete album, and for
me their best. Unlike all other ELP albums, every track on Trilogy reaches
their highest standard.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=14312" rel="nofollow -
81. Rush – Moving Pictures 511 pts 5 votes (#10 – rushfan4) ▼ 52 “This is
probably Rush's most consistent album with no really weak moments that stand
out. Lifeson's guitar tone and playing on this album is some of his best work…
They never made an album better than this” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=391016" rel="nofollow - (#48) |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 22:48
|
Things are getting exciting now! ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 30 2016 at 23:02
It's a *lot* of hard work. Well done, all of you 
|
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 31 2016 at 18:09
|
80. Miles Davis – Kind of Blue 514 pts 7 votes (#25 – jonross14) ▼
46 “To me,
all five of these pieces are among the pinnacle of jazz music, the epitome and
distillation of the genre, and it is a record that anyone of any musical
persuasions should hear at least once in his lifetime.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=272882" rel="nofollow -
79. Porcupine Tree – Deadwing 516 pts 4 votes (#5 – jonross14) ▼ 5 “There
are very few moments of progressive music that I think could bring someone to
tears, and there are quite a few of those moments in 'Deadwing’… the fact that
this album is a masterpiece is undeniable.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=205800" rel="nofollow -
78. National Health – Of Queues and Cures 523 pts 6 votes (#13 – twseel) ▲ Unlisted (322+) “For
those that claim prog was dead by 1977 one merely has to hand such detractors a
copy of this album and their mind shall be changed forever more… without
question one of the major highlights of the Canterbury scene.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=205314" rel="nofollow -
77. The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds 525 pts 5 votes (#4 – sublime220) ▲ Unlisted (323+) “The
group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and
production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a
richly symphonic sound… it immediately vaulted the band into the top level of
rock innovators” – http://www.allmusic.com/album/pet-sounds-mw0000398074" rel="nofollow -
76. David Bowie – Low 525.9 pts 6 votes (#7 – Guldbamsen) ▲ 115 “On side
one you have a great collection of semi-punky art rock songs… On side two you
have an excellent set of four semi-ambient mostly electronic pieces that almost
flow together into one big post-classical tone poem. This is some of the best
and most progressive music that has the named David Bowie attached to it… sheer
genius.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=175635" rel="nofollow -
75. Radiohead – In Rainbows 526 pts 4 votes (#7 – Polymorphia) ▼ 7 “It's so unassuming and sparse that it belies
the complexity of the arrangements… one of the most well-crafted albums not
only of the year, but of the new millennium.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=154509" rel="nofollow -
74. The Doors – The Doors 528 pts 6 votes (#8 – Guldbamsen) ▲ 9 “Jim
Morrison and the Doors were light years ahead of anyone at this point… As
influential and far reaching for the heavier and darker end of the rock
spectrum as the Beatles were to pop music.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=368007" rel="nofollow -
73. Genesis – Trespass 536 pts 8 votes (#18 – addictedtoprog) ▲ 45 “Trespass
was the perfect marriage of youthful naivety, sentimentalism, band chemistry,
and great songs. Fantastic
dramatic development and pastoral melodic grandeur are nearly non-stop
throughout… the single finest Genesis album, at least if you are looking for
heart.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=248192" rel="nofollow -
72. Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds of Fire 540 pts 5 votes (#12 – Formentera Lady) ▼ 30 “Explosive
and white hot and each member pushing the borders and creating this
overwhelming intense music saturated in a complicit beauty… The precision of
the instrumental pieces is almost unbelievable in execution” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=35773" rel="nofollow -
71. Rush – Hemispheres 544 pts 4 votes (#11 – rushfan4) ▼ 26 “The
music seems to arrive straight from the cosmos onto the playing fields of
paradise, delivered by deities for our pleasure and sparkling with incredibly
bright electrical power… Rush had finally found that ideal balance of
hard-hitting power and disturbingly good musicianship” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=148241" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: January 31 2016 at 18:16
|
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: January 31 2016 at 19:59
 70. Transatlantic – SMPTe 545 pts 4 votes (#7 – rushfan4) ▲ 31 “They successfully prove themselves to be more than just supergroup on paper -- they manage to actually deliver beautifully crafted music as if they have been playing together for years.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=41216" rel="nofollow -
69. Marillion – Script for a Jester’s Tear 549 pts 6 votes (#10 – DarkLizzard) No movement! “… an amazing album, most definitely one of the strongest debuts in the prog world, and historically the album that kicked the Neo-prog movement into high gear, even if it wasn't the first one there” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=80156" rel="nofollow - (#43)
68. Bubu – Anabelas 550 pts 5 votes (#2 – Magnum Vaeltaja) ▲ Unlisted (332+) “This is musician's music and it's brilliant. During a time when a right wing military junta was ruling [Argentina] and cracking down on the left wing, Bubu was brewing up a silent revolution that was loud, raucous and beautiful as all hell… the most original, compelling prog effort the western hemisphere has ever produced.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1518866" rel="nofollow -
67. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin 554 pts 5 votes (#4 – tamijo) ▲ 22 “…this is Led Zeppelin's strongest effort by far and easily the strongest debut album I have ever heard from a band. It is musically brilliant, adventurous, catchy, guitar- driven effort that has captivated me for years” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=99965" rel="nofollow -
66. Amon Düül II – Tanz der Lemminge 562 pts 6 votes (#6 – BaldFriede) ▲ Unlisted (334+) “This is the point where it all came together for Amon Duul II - where the songwriting finally caught up with the band's always-impressive improvisational capabilities… densely-packed with musical ideas and talented musicianship” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=476996" rel="nofollow -
65. Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti 563 pts 8 votes (#28 – floflo79) ▲ 17 “Everything you could possibly want in progressive-tinged hard rock. Back is the granite-slab drumming, the extended, searing solos, the myriad of guitar effects, the pounding bass… four men at the top of their game, confidence at an all-time high” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=134380" rel="nofollow -
64. Porcupine Tree – In Absentia 569 pts 6 votes (#15 – jonross14) ▼ 29 “Darker than any of PT's previous offerings, In Absentia is an album of contrasts… Wilson and company never let up the creativity and diversity throughout the entire album. From brutality to beauty and back again… a cornerstone album” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=112176" rel="nofollow -
63. King Crimson – Islands 576 pts 7 votes (#11 – Magnum Vaeltaja) ▲ 110 “If you love softer music, this album is essential. If you love music that has interesting genuine progressive features without trying too hard, this album is essential. If you have a morbid fascination with unusual 'tron, guitar, percussion and sax parts, this album is essential. If you're a fan of King Crimson, this album is essential.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=169748" rel="nofollow -
62. Black Sabbath – Paranoid 583 pts 6 votes (#18 – rushfan4) ▲ 32 “A definitive metal album in any sense of the word and quintessential Sabbath from start to finish with their best line up… The band were delightful in full flight and this album provides a massive spark for their fire.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=285441" rel="nofollow -
61. The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute 585 pts 4 votes (#1 – Kazza3) ▼ 4 “A towering achievement in the history of human endeavour, and the highest possible pinnacle of the musical art.” – Kazza3 (#1) “A homogeneous sh*theap of stream-of-consciousness turgidity.- http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5118-frances-the-mute/" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 31 2016 at 20:02
|
This is an F'ing fantastic list. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 01 2016 at 14:40
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^as long as Selling England doesn't make it into the top five, I'll be happy ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 01 2016 at 18:27
|
60. Pain of Salvation – Remedy Lane 605 pts 5 votes (#3 – infernalfrog) ▲ 3 “As you
can imagine, the overriding feeling of this album is very bleak and sad… Once
again Pain of Salvation prove that it's the blend of deep emotional connection
from the lyrics augmented by powerful, complex and feeling driven music that
makes this such a great album” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=112054" rel="nofollow -
59. John Coltrane – A Love Supreme 608 pts 6 votes (#7 – Kazza3) ▲ 124 “…his
pinnacle studio outing, that at once compiled all of the innovations from his
past, spoke to the current of deep spirituality that liberated him from
addictions to drugs and alcohol, and glimpsed at the future innovations of his
final two and a half years… his emotional, searching, sometimes prayerful
journey is made abundantly clear.” – http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-love-supreme-mw0000187827" rel="nofollow -
58. Genesis – A Trick of the Tail 613 pts 7 votes (#12 – emigre80) ▼ 28 “The
sound on this album is organic and very un-forced, stylistically flowing from
one section to the next. Collins adopts a bit of Gabriel style in his vocal
delivery, but to Phil's credit the emotional factor is a little closer to the
surface here… highly recommended.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=371" rel="nofollow -
57. Talk Talk – Spirit of Eden 645 pts 7 votes (#4 – Dayvenkirq) ▲ 280 “Like the
flawless strokes of a master painter's brush, Talk Talk creates here a vivid
tapestry of soulful beauty and elegance. Ceaselessly artistic and
emotional, Spirit of Eden is more poignant than nearly
anything else I've heard, and its blend of sounds and mood transcends
classification or simple description-- they are an experience which everyone
interested in life, love, and music should take.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=280151" rel="nofollow -
56. The Who – Who’s Next 670 pts 6 votes (#17 – justin4950834-2) ▲ 51 “'Who's
Next' is a collection of great tracks from The Who that flow together smoothly,
creating a great opus of 70's rock music… It really shows the band maturing
their sound… this album has probably stood the test of time more than any other
album by the band.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=475708" rel="nofollow -
55. The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers 702 pts 7 votes (#2 – ten years after) ▲ Unlisted (345+) “It manages to have
a loose, ramshackle ambience that belies both its origins and the dark
undercurrents of the songs…. With its offhand mixture of decadence, roots
music, and outright malevolence, Sticky
Fingers set the tone for the rest of the decade for the Stones.” – http://www.allmusic.com/album/sticky-fingers-mw0000195498" rel="nofollow -
54. Kayo Dot – Choirs of the Eye 704 pts 5 votes (#1 – sleeper) No
movement! “ an
avant-garde album that blends metal with jazz, classical and the odd hint of
post-rock, and incorporated that into a framework that's both composed but also
feels part improvised, dissonant but making plentiful use of harmony… five
unique compositions that have helped to build up an amazing album” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=172614" rel="nofollow - (#1)
53. Gong – You 719 pts 7 votes (#5 – BaldFriede) ▲ 18 “Theater
has always been a big part of the best prog, and Allen makes Gong one of the
most theatrically entertaining in the history of the genre… The massive
challenge of getting these parts to meld into a cohesive whole is better
achieved on [this album than the previous ones]… I don't think anything can
prepare the Gong naïve listener to what is coming their way.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=271552" rel="nofollow -
52. Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells 721 pts 9 votes (#14 – floflo79) ▲ 7 “When it was released "Tubular
Bells" was a real breath of fresh air, totally original, and bursting with
energy… while music critics and Oldfield himself will now point to many flaws
in the product, to the casual listener these are either transparent, or now
form an integral part of the piece. In all, a remarkable effort, which is
rightly acclaimed as a landmark album.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=27277" rel="nofollow -
51. Caravan – In the Land of Grey and Pink 725 pts 8 votes (#26 – Magnum Vaeltaja) ▼ 28 A really strong group of 10 here, pleased to see Coltrane and Talk Talk so high.
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 01 2016 at 19:33
| I for one really appreciate the time you're putting into this - this list is fascinating and I can't wait to see the top 10. |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 01 2016 at 19:57
Thanks!
50. Magma – Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh 731 pts 7 votes (#2 BrufordFreak) ▼ 24 “I LOVE
the reckless abandon, the feel of near insanity of this music. And yet it is
controlled, it's constructed, it's orchestrated, it flows, and it helps to tell
a cool story… nothing can truly compare to MDK. A true musical,
psycho-spiritual masterpiece.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=219259" rel="nofollow - (#2)
49. Camel – Mirage 733 pts 10 votes (#7 Magnum Vaeltaja) ▼ 16 “Imagine
a symphonic group with a stellar keyboardist, a rock- solid rhythm section and
a profoundly soulful guitarist who doubles as a virtuoso flautist. Now imagine
that these four are masters of not only creating vivid, mellow instrumental
sonic palettes but can also write fantasy poetry comparable to that of David
Byron. And on top of that, they can even turn on a dime and rock… you'll fall
in love right away.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1456581" rel="nofollow - (#7)
48. Il Balletto di Bronzo – Ys 733.6 pts 7 votes (#7 micky/andreol263) ▲ 111 “I have
recommended this album to many people who like me were unaware of the serious
quality of Italian progressive rock, and have left many people muttering... oh
my god. If you [like albums that are heavily keyboard oriented], and like being
musically bludgeoned for 40 minutes, you will love this album almost as much as
I do… a complete masterpiece of progressive rock.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=74513" rel="nofollow - (#7)
47. Robert Wyatt – Rock Bottom 736 pts 6 votes (#20 – twseel) ▲ 161 “Wyatt
contemplates his own personal drama and learns to re-value life under new terms…
This album is simply stunning, beautiful: the way that it portrays an air of
dreamy melancholy in each and every pore of its textures, melodies and vocal
lines, is cathartic without getting depressive, compelling without getting too
overwhelming. There is a sense of constant liberation that develops in a
recurrent basis as the repertoire goes on right until the ultimate relief, when
the final notes of the last song vanishes into the void.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=29840" rel="nofollow -
46. David Bowie – The Rise and
Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 744 pts 7 votes (#4 – justin4950834-2) ▲ 188 “For a
brief, spellbinding time the album takes us into a world where everything is
about the present, the thought where we'll be five years from now seems
impossible to contemplate, and glory is just a guitar chord away… a
bittersweet celebration of the redemptive power of rock and roll and the
destructive power of fame” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=496653" rel="nofollow -
45. Gentle Giant – In a Glass
House 755 pts 7 votes (#13 tamijo) ▲ 31 “IN A GLASS HOUSE, then, is the masterful
issue of that happy marriage of utter freedom and creativity with outstanding
musicianship… the fully-realized product of a band at the height of their
creative and musical powers.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=285840" rel="nofollow -
44. Pain of Salvation – The
Perfect Element, Part 1 756 pts 5 votes (#2 – sleeper) ▼
5 “The
Perfect Element is one of those strange albums that proves to be the easiest
starting point for the band in question whilst holding such huge reserves of
emotional and musical depth that it remains as a fast favourite… Pain of
Salvation have created the perfect album.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=109397" rel="nofollow - (#2)
43. Steven Wilson – The Raven
That Refused To Sing 768 pts 6 votes (#1 – RoeDent) New release “"Raven..."
transposes Wilson's genius for composition into a realm that he has never
dedicated himself so fervently towards… it
is widely defined by this sense of 'tribute' to other artists… and
though the homages are often noticeable, no one influence ever takes over
completely… intelligent, classic and as musically proficient as a listener
could hope for.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=939041" rel="nofollow -
42. Amon Düül
II – Yeti 775 pts 9 votes (#5 – Guldbamsen) ▲ Unlisted (358+) “It's
satori, a musical meeting, where everything seems preconceived even if it's
happening on a dime.....short moments of musical bliss that defy descriptions
such as elaborate improvs and successful jamming… It pumps out of the speakers
like a deranged explosive expressionism - transforming back and forth through
wild psychedelic sections and alluring sprinkling acoustic bits… Yeti is truly
in a class of its own.” – http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=4691" rel="nofollow - (#5)
41. Supertramp – Crime of the
Century 798 pts 9 votes (#9 – Formentera Lady) ▲ 3 “…the crime was that they were to become more
famous, richer and more popular, but never to be as innovative, never to touch
upon the musical alchemy of the philosopher's stone that would blend the
perfect proportions of progressive rock and popular music again. It is not even
greater than the sum of the parts - it is the total sum of the parts -
communicating and harmonising, counterpoint and balance… the essential
masterpiece of crossover prog.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=141760" rel="nofollow - (#61) |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 01 2016 at 20:35
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Raven took a high spot. Very surprised. Happy for Rock Bottom to make it in the top 50. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: RoeDent
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 07:38
| I kinda forgot about this. Interesting results so far. Great job organizing everything, Kazza3! :) |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 08:43
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Micky will be glad to see Ys ahead of Mirage ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 17:52
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40. Jethro Tull – Aqualung 817 pts 7 votes ▼
8 (#6 -
infernalfrog) “Dirty
urban imagery and ancient pastoral glimpses, blues-rock grit and folk whimsy,
bitter social critique and tender domestic odes; so many contradictions and yet
such a complete and seamless, almost effortless musical execution… Between the
ragged immediacy of the preceding releases and the more polished and deliberate
recordings that followed, "Aqualung" is the perfect balance.” – http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=2018" rel="nofollow -
39. Tangerine Dream – Rubycon 851 pts 7 votes ▲ 186 (#15 –
Kazza3) “Do yourself a favour and listen to this at
night, whilst doing nothing else other than listening, because only then can
you fully begin to appreciate how perfect this record is. Whilst the
ingredients are more or less the same as on Phaedra, here they’re used much
more as sophisticated, subtle elements of composition. Every single moment and
flourish, every time an instrument enters or a dial turns, feels like the most
satisfyingly placed change imaginable.” – Kazza3 (#15)
38. Can – Tago Mago 854 pts 8 votes ▲ 27 (#3 -
Guldbamsen) “[Can
were] without exaggeration, one of the major creative forces of the 20th
Century: a band so far beyond the usual genre pigeonholes of rock, jazz and/or
classical as to defy any easy analysis or interpretation… Every CAN album
in their pre-Virgin Record catalogue is arguably a masterpiece, but none
deliver the impact of this monumental release.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=23229" rel="nofollow -
37. King Crimson – Starless and
Bible Black 880 pts 9 votes ▲ 67 (#6 – Dayvenkirq/Formentera
Lady) “This
recording is just as mind-blowing, jaw-slacking and ear-bleeding [as Larks and
Red]… The sheer contrasts of softness and power that is the KC signature after
all is suitably demonstrated in spades; the quality of the performance and the
material presented is simply extraordinary…. as modern sounding in 2012 as when
it appeared on the scene” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=610015" rel="nofollow -
36. The Beatles – Revolver 884 pts 10 votes ▲ 12 (#10 –
justin4950834-2) “The Beatles, now satisfied with being one of
the most popular groups of all time, decided to try and become more
experimental and different with their music… What we find on this record are a
collection of very mature, well thought out songs. In my opinion, Revolver is
The Beatles' most consistently good album.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=411362" rel="nofollow -
35. Led Zeppelin – Houses of the
Holy 966 pts 10 votes ▲ 62 (#21
Polymorphia) “I can understand
some having a problem with the stylistic variety on this album. To me, however,
that is one of the album's strengths. Houses Of The Holy has a lot in common
with In Through The Outdoor in that both are not very hard rock-oriented,
rather they explore different genres and sounds… In many ways this was the last
great Zep album, proof that even big name rock bands wanted to experiment in
the early 1970s… A great classic rock album” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=395030" rel="nofollow - (#28)
34. Van der Graaf Generator –
Still Life 966.5 pts 8 votes ▲ 6 (#6
sleeper/Kazza3, #7 addictedtoprog) “This is
one of those slow growing masterpieces. None of the tracks here really grab the
attention immediately, but over repeated listens, they reveal depth and detail
that truly astounds. Of all of Van Der Graaf's releases, this one is the one
that I find I connect the most with emotionally. Every once in a while, I have
to listen to the title track, and it can almost bring me to tears - very few
songs I can say that about - and it is not even the best track on the album…” -
http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=295565" rel="nofollow -
33. Pink Floyd – Atom Heart
Mother 970 pts 7 votes ▲ 186 (#2
Guldbamsen) “With
AHM, Floyd emerges from the spacey jams it was known for, and they jump on the
prog train ambitiously (maybe a tad too much for their yet self-confidence),
taking chances and mostly succeeding. While the album might seem that it hasn't
aged as well as its successor, it is probably due to that then-refreshing
naïveté that pervades through the album… certainly no less essential than the
following masterpieces they will astonish the world with.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=8329" rel="nofollow -
32. Pink Floyd – The Wall 1000 pts 8 votes ▲ 58 (#3
floflo79, #7 Cambus741, #9 justin4950834-2) “Put
simply, this is not just one of Prog's greatest moments, but one of the
greatest works of Rock music in general. It's hard to deny the significant
power this album has. From memorable, powerful songs, to pitch-perfect
recording quality, to a all-together cohesion that is yet unmatched anywhere
else, this is Pink Floyd's crowning acheivement, and that is saying a lot… everything
a rock opera could hope for” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=202427" rel="nofollow -
31. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin
II 1010 pts 11 votes ▲ 22 (#5 tamijo) “Led
Zeppelin ll showed a new mastery of studio sound and impact, a coming together
of the bold spirit of the 60s with the discipline of working musicians led by a
seasoned veteran who knew exactly what he wanted and how to achieve it. It also
may be the single most influential album in rock history… Seminal, explosive,
no wasted time or energy, this masterwork remains a rock 'n roll cornerstone...
a perfect statement unimprovable by God or man.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=126509" rel="nofollow - |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 18:30
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Good for Atom getting that high up. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 19:20
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Nice to see the Germans doing much better than in the PA top prog albums. |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 19:38
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30. The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s
Lonely Hearts Club Band 1030 pts 9 votes ▲ 20 (#2
Polymorphia, #5 sublime220) “When
this record hit the racks and airwaves in 1967 it changed the alignment of the planets...
It is seamless and flows with sublime near- perfection from one song to the
next. Just reading down the roster of songs leaves me shaking my head even now.
It's got everything a great recording requires. And there may never be another
song composed like "A day in the Life" ever again… This is the apex
of the most influential band of all time.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=83755" rel="nofollow -
29. Can – Future Days 1042 pts 8 votes ▲ 112 (#7
zravkapt, #8 BaldFriede) “This is maybe their most complete and organic work: a model of musical grace, subtlety, and near-telepathic rapport. It's certainly the easiest on the ears of all their early, more challenging efforts, but like any true Krautrock classic the album was always worlds away from anything resembling prototypical Prog Rock… a more optimistic side of the otherwise subversive Krautrock experience.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=40322" rel="nofollow - Neu!mann
28. Gentle Giant – Octopus 1070 pts 10 votes ▼
16 (#8
tamijo/floflo79) “A wild,
complex ride, Octopus is a succinct album, packing in as much punch as it can
in its short 34 minute duration. The album is a great starting point for those
new to Gentle Giant as it marks a turning point between the band's two
stylistic eras… its songs are consistent in their inconsistency and controlled
in their chaos… an excellent gem” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1520531" rel="nofollow - (#31)
27. Radiohead – OK Computer 1089 pts 8 votes ▲ 14 (#3
Polymorphia, #6 zravkapt) “The
attention to detail is quite stunning, and is easily missed by a casual listen.
Even the individual sounds made by each instrument have been carefully
considered and honed so that the sound is pretty close to perfect. Melodically,
harmonically, texturally, rhythimcally and formally it is one of the strongest
and most consistent albums of all time.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=33814" rel="nofollow -
26. Radiohead – Kid A 1106 pts 9 votes ▲ 30 (#1
Polymorphia, #6 sublime220, #7 Nogbad the Bad) “This
album takes the height of experimental rock music, multilayered sounds,
bittersweet vocals, haunting melodies and depressing lyrics, and fused it with
some mild electronica to create their weirdest and most experimental album yet…
This is a stunning piece of music, incredibly original and accessible once you
have got past the difficult change in style… Radiohead prove that they can
follow a masterpiece with another masterpiece and are definitely one of the
greatest bands in existence.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=33933" rel="nofollow -
25. Pink Floyd - Meddle 1156 pts 9 votes ▼ 11 (#1 Dean) “like [Atom
Heart Mother], Meddle is an eclectic mix of space-rock, folk,
and epic symphonic soundscapes. However, this album is more mature,
sophisticated, and well-rounded than its excellent predecessor. At this point,
Pink Floyd had completely shed the often uninteresting noddling that marked
their early career and established themselves as a staggering musical force… I
feel like I'm in some sort of oceanic bliss whenever I listen to it.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=443708" rel="nofollow -
24. Yes – Tales From Topographic
Oceans 1180 pts 8 votes (#1 emigre80) ▲ 57 (#1
emigre80, #9 micky/Kazza3) “Never
before in the context of rock has anything to this scale been done.. much less
by a group on top of the music world… This album may have been more concise but
at what cost.. the shear majesty and scope of the music that's what… and what
we love progressive rock for is ambition, reaching for the stars, and exploding
the popular notions of what rock is and should be. In that this album
accomplishes in spades.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=83286" rel="nofollow - (#9)
23. The Beatles – The Beatles
(The White Album) 1195 pts 10 votes ▲ 38 (#7
floflo79, #8 jonross14, #10 Formentera Lady) “The consistency
and versatility featured on The White Album is truly
remarkable considering its 90+ minute run… a collection of 30 compositions
recorded at the peak of the band's creativity which doesn't necessarily mean
that the individual moments here surpass any of their other classics. What this
album offers its listeners is a continuous stream of quality material without
once showing a sign of weakness… By far the longest and most ambitious project
the Beatles would ever undertake.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=292047" rel="nofollow -
22. King Crimson - Lizard 1247 pts 10 votes ▲ 16 (#2 tamijo,
#3 Formentera Lady, #8 Magnum Vaeltaja, #9 BaldFriede) “"Lizard"
ventures into largely unknown territory… some of the band's most beautiful,
lyrical woodwind arrangements can be found counteracted by some of the
funkiest, most refined heavy jazz soundscapes to be found in prog … Many
other reviewers warn of this album being one of the more difficult King Crimson
albums to get into though I couldn't find that to be less true… it delivers
some of the most beautiful, most creative and most varied output in the band's
catalog.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1434426" rel="nofollow - (#8)
21. The Mars Volta – De-Loused in
the Comatorium 1248 pts 9 votes ▲ 15 (#2 addictedtoprog,
#8 Kazza3) “Two guys
became famous in a post-hardcore band, got bored, and released all of their
pent-up frustration and creativity in a crazed, genre-mashing explosion of
sound and light- and then managed to pack that explosion into tight, polished,
hook-filled songs that are bursting at the seams. Listen to it, preferably
right now.” – Kazza3 (#8) |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 19:52
| so happy about TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS that i'm licking myself |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 20:18
It's a well-deserved 57 place rise. #1 album EVER for me.
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 20:54
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By gawd, I love every album on that section. Every one is on my top 100 except Lizard. Now I'm really excited. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:12
 ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:55
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^Kid A should've been higher man ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 22:58
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As long as the Top 5 doesn't consist entirely of... CTTE SEBTP TAAB WYWH ITCOTKC ...I'll be happy. Although we all know that one of those will be #1. ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 23:00
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^ I will continue to mention it but SEBTP better not get number one. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: February 02 2016 at 23:24
 I'm curious to see what the top 10 is like, though. Even if it's a lot of familiar names. ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
|
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 00:20
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Gr8! work Kazza3. Too Bad i couldn`t find time to post my complete list. I was too much immersed in my own. Too much frustration. Anyways... Phenomenol work Kazza3. Congratulations  |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 00:22
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I wish Still Life, Hybris, Frances The Mute AND De-Loused should hav been ranked bit much higher. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 06:07
Yeah, I had them at 7, guess a bunch don't have them in their top 200. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 07:33
whollley  First time I noticed the bulge in the pants on The Stones Sticky Fingers album artwork... I guess I was blind
 ... Gladly so |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 11:23
------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 16:33
Not really. This is the business end of the contest- all albums need a bunch of reasonably high votes to get anywhere now. It'd be nice if it'd done better, but moving up 30 places and overtaking OK Computer ain't bad.
Hah, isn't it famous for that?
|
... Gladly so 
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 16:53
I remember noticing it when I was 13 so it must have been pretty obvious because I was usually oblivious to stuff like that.
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Posted By: twseel
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 17:16
It's also nice to see for which albums I was the highest voter! ------------- 
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 17:53
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20. Van
der Graaf Generator – Godbluff 1298
pts 12
votes ▼ 5 (#10
addictedtoprog) “Instead
of taking off from the exuberant psychedelic forest created by 'Pawn Hearts',
the foursome decided to get rid of the paraphernalia… in order to approach the
new complex compositions and arrangements in a tighter manner. Even Hammill's
singing feels more focused on portraying the contemplative nature of his
lyrics… the band was playing at its most cohesive and had reached a perfect
level of sonic violence to match the passionate lyrical imagery” – http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1419" rel="nofollow - Cesar Inca
19.
Genesis – Nursery Cryme 1321
pts 12
votes ▲ 9 (#8
addictedtoprog) “This is
the album where they begin to find their voice and despite poor production
produce many moments of brilliance. Genesis are now able to shed their somewhat
meek, muted approach and confidently forge their own sound because Collins and
Hackett have the wherewithal to execute it… Even as the band explores diverse
styles, the overall sound is unified and cohesive and conveys the feeling of
listening to an album rather than a collection of tracks… a rocksolid effort
that marks the beginning of a wonderful streak of great prog albums “ - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=967795" rel="nofollow - rogerthat
18. Van
der Graaf Generator – Pawn Hearts 1332
pts 13
votes ▼ 5 (#1
addictedtoprog/infernalfrog) “ the
album represents truly avant garde, demanding, and occasionally difficult, yet
highly gratifying listening. PAWN HEARTS displays a maturity and ease of
execution which seems to reach its rarefied heights of artistry without trying
as overtly hard to be "clever" as H TO HE did, and thereby succeeds
all the more resoundingly. Yet, while there is ample power and beauty to be
found here, we are made to pay for our pleasure with occasional
"pain" in the form of some decidedly jarring passages… the product of
a trail-blazing progressive rock band in top form.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=7846" rel="nofollow - Peter
17. King
Crimson - Discipline 1406
pts 14
votes ▲ 20 (#2
Lewian, #5 addictedtoprog, #10 tamijo) “…’controlled
chaos’, disciplined, demanding, highly intricate playing by
multi-instrumentalists in polyrhythmic forms. Four geniuses, each leaders,
innovators and virtuosi at their respective instruments, collaborating (right,
Robert?) to create music that this avid music listener had never heard (in that
way) before. Forget the stale experimental splurge that came out of King
Crimson's earlier incarnation in the 60s and early 70s, this is the music for
which KC should be remembered as their ‘peak’.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=330922" rel="nofollow - BrufordFreak (#94)
16. Yes –
The Yes Album 1464
pts 12
votes ▲ 3 (#7
emigre80) “By this
point Yes had completely abandoned the jazz and psychedelic influence of their
debut and were now into progressive territory. The album is unique, though, in
that it retains a mix of rock, blues and folk they wouldn't touch on again
later in their career. The result is a special transitional sort of album that
captures Yes in a special incubation period and it sounds quite fantastic…
Honestly, as much as I love Yes's other albums, I would be completely happy if
this Yes line-up had released a couple more albums like this one and then just
called it quits.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1477039" rel="nofollow - Magnum Vaeltaja (#15) |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 18:31
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Can't believe I'm the only one who had The Yes Album in their top 10. Interesting, and I can't wait to see the remaining 15.
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Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 19:29
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15. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin
IV 1555 pts 13 votes ▲ 7 (#1
sublime220, #4 rushfan4, #5 Polymorphia, #9 floflo79) “There’s
a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold, and she’s buying a stairway to
heaven. When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed, with a
word she can get what she came for, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
There’s a sign on the wall, but she wants to be sure, ‘cause you know,
sometimes words have two meanings. In a tree by the brook, there’s a songbird
who sings, sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven… and it makes me wonder…”
– http://images2.dallasobserver.com/imager/u/original/7068551/robert_plant_nc.jpg" rel="nofollow -
14. Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down
on Broadway 1631 pts 12 votes ▲ 3 (#1
BrufordFreak, #3 ten years after, #7 Formentera Lady) “In my
years as an audiophile, I have been in constant search for 'the perfect album'…
The Lamb, IMHO, has not one but two "perfect" sides (Sides 3 &
4). Nothing else comes close in terms of seamless quality, story, engaging
mood, musicianship, experimentalism, and sheer consistency. Lyrically, Gabe
achieves some of the most poetic phrasings and vocal deliveries ever on record...
Every time I leave this album, with this song, I am energized, ready to jetté
through my day… for me, the single greatest prog album of all-time.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=174308" rel="nofollow - (#1)
13. Genesis - Foxtrot 1749 pts 14 votes ▼
1 (#4
Formentera Lady/sleeper, #7 justin4950834-2) “easily
the band's apex of composition, before they slowly began to decline into the
pop-dominated 1980s. The album contains an incredible tracklist; each of the
six tracks being true wonders of classic progressive composition… The band has
wonderful experience in classical composition, with masterful proficiency in
counterpoint, harmony, and melody, as well as fantastic experience in the
dynamics of a rock song, and a superb ability to mix the two. And Supper's
Ready.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=465053" rel="nofollow -
12. Yes - Relayer 1812 pts 15 votes ▼
3 (#2
emigre80, #4 addictedtoprog, #8 Dean) “Like a
classic painting placed underneath blacklight, Yes took their masterpiece formula and put a frightening,
alien and penetrating spin on it… It's undeniably more uneven and rough than
[Close to the Edge], but that's part of what makes it so damned good; this
is Yes at their most
uncompromisingly creative… Yes' sound
is usually padded with symphonic warmth, but here, the instrumentation is
cutting and sharp… but it’s that experimental choppy nature that keeps me
engaged… it continues to challenge and provoke me as a listener.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=245558" rel="nofollow -
11. King Crimson - Red 1848 pts 16 votes ▼
1 (#1
Formentera Lady) |
Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 19:46
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Nice work, I just wish I contributed so there might have been more metal in the list. It's just it was simply too hard for me to list my favorite albums in any sort of order.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 20:40
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We appear to have gotten into the big 6 ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 21:00
| 5 among my top 10 have found place between 11-20. |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 21:01
Totally.. |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 21:04
| Im a big fan of Mr. Conor Fynes. Hands down my favourite reviewer on P.A. Wud hav been gr8 to see his top 200 list. Lots of metal i bet. |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 23:09
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So we are left with: CTTE Fragile SEBTP (burn) Dark Side Animals Wish Court Larks Thick What other am I missing? ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 23:22
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^ITCOTCK ------------- https://dreamwindow.bandcamp.com/releases" rel="nofollow - My Music
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 03 2016 at 23:24
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^already said it. Between Wish and Larks ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 00:28
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I have a feeling that WYWH will take the cake. Out of the the ones that r left i personally wud like to see anyone among SEbTP/Court/Larks/Red take the top spot. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 05:40
It would have been great to see Conor get himself involved, at the very least I know I wouldn't have been the only one voting for Fen then. As for the top spot, I could see Animals taking it, I remember seeing it appear high up on a lot of lists. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 07:09
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I think it will be CTTE but it's possible that WYWH will be the top. Oddly, CTTE was my lowest rated of Yes' "big 6" run of albums. I think I just wore it out in the 1970s and now would rather listen to the others. Not that it's not a brilliant album, because it sure as hell is.
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 09:31
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Can someone please tell me what the other album is? I can't figure it out. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 10:12
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Abbey Road? ------------- Magma America Great Make Again |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 10:24
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Woah. That's a shocker tbh. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 10:24
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And you're definetly right. I just went through all the albums and it wasn't present. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Smurph
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 10:56
Conor has a great top 50 of 2015 list on progsphere (I might also love it because I'm on it) ------------- http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/ wtf |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 11:07
I was thinking either Abbey Road or Sergeant Pepper. we'll have to wait and see.
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 13:06
I'd love this. Usually, when Pink Floyd albums are ranked, I see Animals trailing behind DSOM and WYWH but from the first days of my prog interest and knowing these three, without a shadow of a doubt Animals was best for me by some distance. I know I'm not alone with this so I hope it will shine this time, for once. |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 17:34
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Kicking off the top 10...  10. The Beatles – Abbey Road 1861 pts 14 votes ▲ 11 (#4
floflo79, #7 RoeDent, #9 zravkapt) “Despite
the growth apart they were experiencing and bizarre legends that haunt this
release, it shows a band at the height of their powers, modern but firmly
rooted in the rock experience that came before them… the whole feeling of the
album is, ironically, charged with positivism and gleaming with electrical
energy. It is a flawless testament to four young guys with good souls and
a gift for rock 'n roll the world is unlikely to see again, and it was an
inestimable evolutionary moment for rock.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=158782" rel="nofollow - “I think
Revolver has better songs but Abbey Road is far more consistent… The so-called
Long Medley is fantastic and a precursor to the beloved epics of prog…
"Come Together" has some of Lennon's best lyrics, Abbey Road also has
some of [Ringo’s] best drumming, "Here Comes The Sun" is the
best song George did while a Beatle… If this was a plain vanilla rock site,
this would get 5 stars from me.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=306281" rel="nofollow - (#9) |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 18:03
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9. Yes - Fragile 1882 pts 15 votes ▼
1 (#5
justin4950834-2, #6 emigre80) “It's difficult to explain what
makes "Fragile" so effective; suffice to say that where "The Yes
Album" told tales of faraway places, "Fragile" takes you there. It
is an oddly effective balancing act between powerful epics and solo showcases…
the pummelling introduction to "Heart of the Sunrise", walks between
the sublime and the scalding in ways that make "Perpetual Change"
look clumsy by comparison… "Fragile" conjures sonic maelstroms,
employs artfully conceived arrangements that defy deconstruction, rests on the
aeries of Olympus, and plants the flag of progressive rock at its highest point
to date.” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=12744" rel="nofollow -
“I
devised an analogy that compares the first 3 classic Yes albums to the movie
Rocky; "Fragile" is the intermediary training montage... "Mood
For A Day" is Steve Howe sparring with the flank of beef, "The
Fish" is Chris Squire's one-armed push-ups in the gym, "We Have
Heaven" is Jon Anderson jogging through the industrial yards. And of
course, "Roundabout" and "Heart of The Sunrise" are the
triumphant scene where Rick Wakeman runs up the steps with the sun rising over
Philadelphia and the city's streets following after him; cathartic, spiritual
and iconic works of prog… the pieces were falling in place for the glory of
“Close to the Edge” to materialise” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1433438" rel="nofollow - (#23) |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 18:32
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8. Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick 1979 pts 16 votes ▼
5 (#2
infernalfrog, #3 sublime220, #8 justin4950834-2, #9 twseel) “The various themes and melodies, arranged as a single, album-long
suite, are brilliant, and insinuate their way into the pleasure-center of your
brain, n'er to depart… the inclusion here of so much Hammond organ really
fleshes out the sound, and gives this effort a classic Prog feel. Season that
with generous dollops of workmanlike fiddle from the multi-talented Mr.
Anderson, and you've got a delectable auditory stew -- a feast for the ears of
epic proportions. That's not all: I also think the lyrics are brilliant -- some
of the best Anderson has ever penned… a must!” - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=16339" rel="nofollow - “It
brings all important factors from previous prog albums in an extreme form. The
unique thing is that it is balanced. It doesn't just throw around ideas, the
different parts connect very naturally, something is extremely difficult with
its progressive structures. That's the reason that even a sophisticated pop fan
could like this as an album… If anyone wants to know the definition of
progressive rock, this is the first thing to listen.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=875971" rel="nofollow - (#9) |
Posted By: Kazza3
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 19:02
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7. King Crimson – In the Court of
the Crimson King 2096 pts 17 votes ▼
2 (#1 Magnum
Vaeltaja, #3 justin4950834-2, #8 infernalfrog, #9 ten years after) “God listened "In the Court
of the Crimson King" and saw that it was good. God divided Progressive
Rock from the rest of the music… The great achievement of KING CRIMSON is that
in their debut release they managed to create an album that has 5 absolutely
different songs that show 5 different aspects of prog rock: aggression, calm,
darkness, fusion and the closer that blends all this aspects and more in an
9:22 minutes track.” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=14708" rel="nofollow - “A masterpiece of every sense of the term. Innovative, iconic, emotive, virtuosic, memorable, there isn't much that King Crimson's debut can't lay claim to. Side one of the album is the emotional side, featuring three songs that each distinctly correspond to emotions, each different yet unified under the underlying theme of desperation… Side two is the more intellectual side of the album, more cryptic lyrically and leaving more to the listener's interpretation to get their meaning across… Five stars for five stunning opuses that all contribute their own unique tones and mood while still weaving together a unified tapestry of music that never tires after all these years” – http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=1433436" rel="nofollow - (#1) |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 19:09
| Abbey Road, I knew it. |
Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: February 04 2016 at 19:31
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Keep 'em coming. I'm ready to vomit all over those wretched Pink Floyd albums ------------- Two random guys agreed to shake hands. Just Because. They felt like it, you know. It was an agreement of sorts...a random agreement. |