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Topic: Best British Album Debut
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Best British Album Debut
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 02:32
This is a poll for classic British prog album debuts from the late-1960's and 70's era.
 
I'm guessing King Crimson will win this poll although my vote goes to the Moody Blues. Smile
 
By the way, I know the Moody Blues "Days of Future Passed" isn't officially their debut album, but it is their first prog album with the classic line-up. Smile 



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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 02:37
I do not care for a few albums in there...
Voted for Yes thinking few others will and then I saw Camel, their debut is one of my favorites.
Oh well...


Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 02:56
First albums are almost always close but not quite there yet.   From this list I'd have to say either ELP or Family.   The real answer - -

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 03:01
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

First albums are almost always close but not quite there yet.   From this list I'd have to say either ELP or Family.   The real answer - -

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I'm saving Led Zeppelin for my Best of British Hard Rock Album Debuts poll. Wink


Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 03:04
I've not heard them all, but of those I know, ELP is my favourite debut, closely followed by The Enid, Moody Blues and KC fairly equally.

I think the Moody Blues had an album out before DOFP though. DOFP is their debut album, in the same way that Trespass is the Genesis debut.

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 03:10
Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I've not heard them all, but of those I know, ELP is my favourite debut, closely followed by The Enid, Moody Blues and KC fairly equally.

I think the Moody Blues had an album out before DOFP though. DOFP is their debut album, in the same way that Trespass is the Genesis debut.
 
I was conveniently ignoring the fact that "Days of Future Passed" isn't the Moody Blues debut album just so I could vote for it. I know they released an album titled "The Magnificent Moodies" back in 1965, but "Days of Future Passed" was the first proggy album with the classic line-up. Wink


Posted By: friso
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 03:15
King Crimson! Other favorites are Camel, Gentle Giant, Moody Blues and Jade Warrior

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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 04:13
Tough poll. Lots of great albums in here but I ended up voting for an old favourite of mine in Mr. Fantasy.
Caravan is close though.

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Posted By: Braka1
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 04:22
Comes down to Floyd or KC for me.  Probably KC but Piper was an amazing record which they spent years in the shadow of.  Actually the same thing goes for 'Court', come to think of it - arguably more so.


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 04:41
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Tough poll. Lots of great albums in here but I ended up voting for an old favourite of mine in Mr. Fantasy.
Caravan is close though.
I almost forget to include Traffic in the poll, so it's a good thing I remembered to include them at the last minute. Smile


Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 05:16
KC or Gentle Giant for me. GG gives me more enjoyment though now - so that's my vote.


Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:10
I didn't even have to look at the list  -- it's Crimson baby. Nothing like that had ever been heard before. After KC, ELP's debut is also topnotch. Others I rank as excellent from this list are Camel, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Jade Warrior, Moody Blues and National Health. They're all good though.

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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:18
Crimson easily.

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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:21
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Tough poll. Lots of great albums in here but I ended up voting for an old favourite of mine in Mr. Fantasy.
Caravan is close though.

I almost forget to include Traffic in the poll, so it's a good thing I remembered to include them at the last minute. Smile

Never forget about traffic! That can be awefully dangerous

Hmmm..I guess I missed Piper from the list. Also a possible pick but these last couple of years I’ve been spinning those early Traffic albums far more frequently. So many great songs and I genuinely dig the way these guys interconnect. It’s ‘sloppy’ and extremely tight all at the same time, and then there is this incredibly warm and natural timbre to the instruments that adds this beautifully natural expression to the music. Yum.

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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:24
KC, PF, and ELP nailed it straight from the start, and the Camel album is also fine. Still I'm voting National Health, which is not as "important" maybe, but a total joy from beginning to end.


Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:30
ELP for me

KC and Alan Parsons debuts are also awesome


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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:51
If I was honest, it would be Piper. But because Music In a Dollīs House has been one of the greatest albums Iīve heard in 2010-decade, I vote it!


Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 06:54
But honestly Moody Blues debut is Magnificent Moodies. 


Posted By: progmatic
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 07:03
Did you read Paul's post with the poll? You're about the third or fourth to raise an issue addressed initially. C'mon people.

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Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 07:45
King Crimson > ELP > Camel

But those three tower over the other options IMHO.


Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 08:08
Originally posted by progmatic progmatic wrote:

I didn't even have to look at the list  -- it's Crimson baby. Nothing like that had ever been heard before. After KC, ELP's debut is also topnotch. Others I rank as excellent from this list are Camel, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Jade Warrior, Moody Blues and National Health. They're all good though.

yeah there is just no comparison IMO as well.


Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 08:16
National Health's debut has my personal preference, although ELP's debut is certainly excellent as well and KC's and Hatfield's first albums are also up there for me.


Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 09:16
Gentle Giant +1
Pink Floyd
King Crimson


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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 10:44
KC, followed closely by Camel.

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Posted By: cemego
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 11:39
Had to choose Hatfield.  I feel their albums are sorely underrated.

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 11:52
It's good to see National Health have already picked up three votes. They were a last minute inclusion in the poll after I reviewed their first album earlier this week. Smile


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Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 12:33
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Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 14:09
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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 15:54
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I've not heard them all, but of those I know, ELP is my favourite debut, closely followed by The Enid, Moody Blues and KC fairly equally.

I think the Moody Blues had an album out before DOFP though. DOFP is their debut album, in the same way that Trespass is the Genesis debut.
 
I was conveniently ignoring the fact that "Days of Future Passed" isn't the Moody Blues debut album just so I could vote for it. I know they released an album titled "The Magnificent Moodies" back in 1965, but "Days of Future Passed" was the first proggy album with the classic line-up. Wink


Sorry for the nitpick but that's cheating a bit. By that logic, From Genesis To Revelation also shouldn't be on the list because it's in a style that's not prog and which the band never pursued again afterwards. Or what about Renaissance's debut, which didn't involve a single person from the band's "classic" line-up?


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 16:08
Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I've not heard them all, but of those I know, ELP is my favourite debut, closely followed by The Enid, Moody Blues and KC fairly equally.

I think the Moody Blues had an album out before DOFP though. DOFP is their debut album, in the same way that Trespass is the Genesis debut.
 
I was conveniently ignoring the fact that "Days of Future Passed" isn't the Moody Blues debut album just so I could vote for it. I know they released an album titled "The Magnificent Moodies" back in 1965, but "Days of Future Passed" was the first proggy album with the classic line-up. Wink


Sorry for the nitpick but that's cheating a bit. By that logic, From Genesis To Revelation also shouldn't be on the list because it's in a style that's not prog and which the band never pursued again afterwards. Or what about Renaissance's debut, which didn't involve a single person from the band's "classic" line-up?
Yes, it is cheating a bit, admittedly, but the difference is that Genesis had virtually the same line-up for the first and second album - apart from the drummer - and I really like Genesis' first album too - and it was also quite proggy, unlike The Magnificent Moodies album, which wasn't proggy at all. Wink


Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 16:09
Where's Shocking Blue?




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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 16:14
I suggested Shocking Blue  for inclusion in Prog-Archives recently in the Proto-Prog category, but they were rejected because they weren't considered proggy enough.  Smile


Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 17:16
^ i'm giving you a hard time, dude! LOL
i'm haunting you with your own suggestion LOL

Just kidding of course. I can see why you thought they might fit in especially on the second album with some indo-raga influences. Great pop band for sure. Def not prog.

Of course on this list i have to vote for KC. There would be no prog revolution without them and it is one of the best albums ever recorded.



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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 17:20
First ELP album for me. Not a bad track on it and no song with two good minutes then ten minutes of noodling. Wink


Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 18:30
Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  

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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 18:53
Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  

Yes it was. Many people erroneously believe(and consider) DoFP to be their first. I feel that if that's the case then we could consider Trespass the first Genesis and TYA the first Yes. I voted for ELP anyway. :P As great as DoFP is(imo)it isn't, like you pointed out, their first album.

It's kind of funny you mentioned them too because I was just looking up information on them about ten seconds before reading this having listened to one of their live albums(a later one)in my car earlier today. 


Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 19:01
Thanks, a lot of people don't remember "Go Now."  That being said, I haven't quite made up my mind on the best one of these. 

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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 19:12
I'm voting for ITCOTCK because it is so stunning, and was so different.  After that, would be ELP for me, although, as stated, I love so much of the music here.

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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 20:04
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Where's Shocking Blue?



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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 20:06
Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  

Yes it was. Many people erroneously believe(and consider) DoFP to be their first. I feel that if that's the case then we could consider Trespass the first Genesis and TYA the first Yes. I voted for ELP anyway. :P As great as DoFP is(imo)it isn't, like you pointed out, their first album.

It's kind of funny you mentioned them too because I was just looking up information on them about ten seconds before reading this having listened to one of their live albums(a later one)in my car earlier today. 

To be honest, the Moody Blues as configured prior to Days of Future Passed featured Denny Laine as the lead singer and Clint Warwick as the bassist. It was Merseybeat in musical delivery and 8 of the 12 songs on The Magnificent Moodies were written by other artists. Their output was primarily singles and lasted through 1964-66.

When Laine and Warwick exited and Justin Hayward and John Lodge took their places, there was a profound and tidal shift in the music. DoFP and every album thereafter was composed and written by the band members (Hayward, Lodge, Thomas and Pinder, for the most part, with occasional poetic interludes supplied by Graeme Edge).  Pinder picked up a mellotron in early 1967, and the band consciously abandoned their Merseybeat/R&B leanings. 


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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 20:29
^That's true but it doesn't change anything. A lot of bands from the original British invasion changed their sound within a few years including the Beatles and Stones who also did covers in their early days.


Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 20:50
Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

^That's true but it doesn't change anything. A lot of bands from the original British invasion changed their sound within a few years including the Beatles and Stones who also did covers in their early days.

Whatever, dude. With the Beatles and the Stones, it was a gradual evolution from album to album, year to year, over several releases. There is a radical difference between The Magnificent Moodies and DoFP, and a 40% change in bandmembers (or 2/5ths, if you prefer). Completely different genre of rock, completely different compositional style, even an influx of different instrumentation.


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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 21:26
They just spanned the time periods.  As did The Beatles and The Stones, and in the US Love, for instance. 

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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 21:35
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

^That's true but it doesn't change anything. A lot of bands from the original British invasion changed their sound within a few years including the Beatles and Stones who also did covers in their early days.

Whatever, dude. With the Beatles and the Stones, it was a gradual evolution from album to album, year to year, over several releases. There is a radical difference between The Magnificent Moodies and DoFP, and a 40% change in bandmembers (or 2/5ths, if you prefer). Completely different genre of rock, completely different compositional style, even an influx of different instrumentation.

Oh no! Not a very different lineup change! A different sound too! Oh, the horrors. Regardless, none of that means that DoFP should be considered their first album(or debut) no matter how you want to slice it. 


Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 21:53
Tought poll, I gave ELP some love!

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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 22:03
Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Tought poll, I gave ELP some love!

Same here. It's their best imo(no filler "cowboy songs"). 


Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 23:19
Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn


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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 23:45
Ummm Paul, you forgot to include Khan?


Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 23:50
Definitely KC!

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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 23 2020 at 23:54
ELP 

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 00:31
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ i'm giving you a hard time, dude! LOL
i'm haunting you with your own suggestion LOL

Just kidding of course. I can see why you thought they might fit in especially on the second album with some indo-raga influences. Great pop band for sure. Def not prog.

Of course on this list i have to vote for KC. There would be no prog revolution without them and it is one of the best albums ever recorded.

It's good to see King Crimson have won the poll by a wide margin - and deservedly so - although I voted for the Moody Blues. Smile


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 00:37
Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  
 
Yes, I mentioned that "Days of Future Passed" wasn't the Moody Blues first album in the introduction to my poll. Smile
 
I didn't include "The Magnificent Moodies" in the poll for the same reason that The Dark Elf very eloquently stated earlier. The Moody Blues were a totally different band with a new sound and a new line-up in 1967 and a far cry from their 1965 roots as a Birmingham beat band. Smile


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 00:44
Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

First ELP album for me. Not a bad track on it and no song with two good minutes then ten minutes of noodling. Wink
 

except Take A Pebble Wink


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 00:46
Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Ummm Paul, you forgot to include Khan?
 
I thought of Khan but I ran out of room to include them, having already used up all 25 poll options. Wink


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 00:50
As ELP aren't going to win the poll so I voted for Procol Harum forgetting that it was their 1968 album that I was thinking of lol.
Although not on the list, The Nice - The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack was an important album. There were many bands of the time (Yes , Genesis and Deep Purple to name but 3) who took note of this band . The debut with Davy O'List is the best . There are a couple of powerhouse instrumental tracks Rondo and War and Peace that put the organ right at the front of the music. Of course it was the mighty Keith Emerson starting to flex his muscles big time!


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 01:20
Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I've not heard them all, but of those I know, ELP is my favourite debut, closely followed by The Enid, Moody Blues and KC fairly equally.

I think the Moody Blues had an album out before DOFP though. DOFP is their debut album, in the same way that Trespass is the Genesis debut.
 
I was conveniently ignoring the fact that "Days of Future Passed" isn't the Moody Blues debut album just so I could vote for it. I know they released an album titled "The Magnificent Moodies" back in 1965, but "Days of Future Passed" was the first proggy album with the classic line-up. Wink


Sorry for the nitpick but that's cheating a bit. By that logic, From Genesis To Revelation also shouldn't be on the list because it's in a style that's not prog and which the band never pursued again afterwards. Or what about Renaissance's debut, which didn't involve a single person from the band's "classic" line-up?
The main difference is that Genesis and Renaissance were both prog bands right from the beginning, but the Moody Blues were a Birmingham beat band back in 1965 and not the slightest bit proggy, and besides, I doubt if anyone would have voted for "The Magnificent Moodies" 1965 album in a prog poll. Smile


Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 01:33
I'm going with the Hawks this time.


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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 01:41
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's good to see King Crimson have won the poll by a wide margin - and deservedly so - although I voted for the Moody Blues. Smile
 
Why?
 
 
 
 


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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 01:45
One thing that is notable about this list of albums is how many album names are the same as the name of the artist.
 
 
 
 


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Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 01:50
When I first saw this poll I thought this is easy King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King but there are a few good ones, it wasn't so easy I went with King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King just slightly ahead of ELP 


Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 01:54
I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.


Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 02:06
  1. KC
  2. Gentle Giant
  3. ELP
  4. Camel


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 02:23
Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile


Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 02:38
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 02:51
Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...
Pentangle won my second Prog-Folk poll with seven votes, but I'm sorry to say Comus didn't receive any votes at all. Confused


Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 04:35
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...
Pentangle won my second Prog-Folk poll with seven votes, but I'm sorry to say Comus didn't receive any votes at all. Confused
Quite strange, I think I am not only Comus-fan here...Like quite much Pentangle too, but Comus is absolutely great!


Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 07:27
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

First ELP album for me. Not a bad track on it and no song with two good minutes then ten minutes of noodling. Wink
 

except Take A Pebble Wink

Are you kidding? I love take a pebble. Tank would be a much better argument to prove there was anything "bad" on it and I even like that one.


Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 07:30
I'm afraid that this could only be a contest if you omitted ItCotCK.

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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 08:11
Originally posted by friso friso wrote:

King Crimson! Other favorites are Camel, Gentle Giant, Moody Blues and Jade Warrior
This. I would also add This Was to other favorites, a great blues based album, with some great guitar playing by Mick Abrahams.


Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 08:48
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  
 
Yes, I mentioned that "Days of Future Passed" wasn't the Moody Blues first album in the introduction to my poll. Smile
 
I didn't include "The Magnificent Moodies" in the poll for the same reason that The Dark Elf very eloquently stated earlier. The Moody Blues were a totally different band with a new sound and a new line-up in 1967 and a far cry from their 1965 roots as a Birmingham beat band. Smile
  My apologies, I just delved into the poll, I tend to not pay attention to the intros of polls.  I will respectfully agree to disagree, however, as there were members of the first band who continued on, despite it not being the classic lineup.  And yes, it wasn't yet progressive.  



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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 09:06
Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

I'm afraid that this could only be a contest if you omitted ItCotCK.
 
Yes, I had a feeling King Crimson were going to win this poll by a wide margin - and deservedly so - and that turned out to be the case, although I don't think it would have gone down too well if I'd deliberately omitted King Crimson from the poll on the grounds that their debut album is just too good and it's no contest. Smile


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 09:08
Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  
 
Yes, I mentioned that "Days of Future Passed" wasn't the Moody Blues first album in the introduction to my poll. Smile
 
I didn't include "The Magnificent Moodies" in the poll for the same reason that The Dark Elf very eloquently stated earlier. The Moody Blues were a totally different band with a new sound and a new line-up in 1967 and a far cry from their 1965 roots as a Birmingham beat band. Smile
  My apologies, I just delved into the poll, I tend to not pay attention to the intros of polls.  I will respectfully agree to disagree, however, as there were members of the first band who continued on, despite it not being the classic lineup.  And yes, it wasn't yet progressive.  

That's okay. I doubt if anyone would have voted for "The Magnificent Moodies" album anyway if I had included it in the poll. Smile


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 09:10
Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...
Pentangle won my second Prog-Folk poll with seven votes, but I'm sorry to say Comus didn't receive any votes at all. Confused
Quite strange, I think I am not only Comus-fan here...Like quite much Pentangle too, but Comus is absolutely great!
I like Comus too. I gave their classic "First Utterance" album four stars in a recent review. Smile


Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 09:53
King Crimson.  Pink Floyd comes next.  I agree that Comus would have been a definite consideration for the best and definitely comes close.

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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 14:42
As mentioned KC is hard to beat  ..

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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 14:43
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...
Pentangle won my second Prog-Folk poll with seven votes, but I'm sorry to say Comus didn't receive any votes at all. Confused
Quite strange, I think I am not only Comus-fan here...Like quite much Pentangle too, but Comus is absolutely great!
I like Comus too. I gave their classic "First Utterance" album four stars in a recent review. Smile
If I made a review it would be absolutely five stars! Itīs masterpiece!


Posted By: HackettFan
Date Posted: January 24 2020 at 19:05
Jade Warrior

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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 25 2020 at 02:14
Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

First ELP album for me. Not a bad track on it and no song with two good minutes then ten minutes of noodling. Wink
 

except Take A Pebble Wink

Are you kidding? I love take a pebble. Tank would be a much better argument to prove there was anything "bad" on it and I even like that one.
 

I do like Take a Pebble and obviously I was being a bit tongue in cheek although for me it slows the album down too much after a strong start. I love The Barbarian and Lucky Man but as you suggest , Tank does meander a bit. I would also add that I'm not a fan of the 3rd part of Three Fates although the first two bits are great. 
To my ears there is a heck of a lot of 'noodling' here (although musically this a completely meaningless term)  but perception can be a funny thing. BSS is by a long way my favourite ELP album and many see that as a lot of 'noodling' ( I presume to mean aimless passages designed just to show off instrumental virtuosity)  


Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: January 25 2020 at 02:23
the spooky horror theme wins itcfor me on Gentle Giants debute, so chilling, so good!

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Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: January 25 2020 at 08:32
DOFP. No others even need apply. Although ELP and KC deserve mention.


Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: January 25 2020 at 17:23
In my personal ranking, 

1) King Crimson 

2) Family 

but...

I've voted for Family


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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 26 2020 at 01:25
No contest:


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 26 2020 at 01:37
It's good to see the Crimson King has won this poll by a wide margin - as expected - even though I didn't vote for it. Smile


Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 26 2020 at 04:17
In the Caravan Of The Crimson King


Posted By: Chaser
Date Posted: January 26 2020 at 10:34
Yeah, ok, ITCOTKC, even though its not the best KC album

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 10:36
Originally posted by Chaser Chaser wrote:

Yeah, ok, ITCOTKC, even though its not the best KC album
 
In the Court of the Crimson King has always been my favourite KC album by a long way. It's also the only King Crimson album I've actually gone out and bought, although In the Wake of Poseidon's a pretty good follow-up album, so I occasionally listen to 2 too. Smile


Posted By: Upbeat Tango Monday
Date Posted: August 18 2020 at 17:32
National Health > ELP > Hatfield > KC > Caravan > Yes

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Posted By: Lieutenant_Lan
Date Posted: February 25 2021 at 09:27
of course its king crimson


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 10:23
The Crimson King reigns supreme, but who knew there was a Crimson Queen too. Smile

 4 stars 2008: Toyah - In the Court of the Crimson Queen -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k2ZD-QUpBvTpXu1k16J6Cevs3yHSKX86M" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k2ZD-QUpBvTpXu1k16J6Cevs3yHSKX86M


Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 10:43
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Curved Air - Air Conditioning


Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 11:20


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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 11:44
Can't bear to see that fab Camel album with only one vote, so...

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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 12:02
Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

First ELP album for me. Not a bad track on it and no song with two good minutes then ten minutes of noodling. Wink
 

except Take A Pebble Wink

Are you kidding? I love take a pebble. Tank would be a much better argument to prove there was anything "bad" on it and I even like that one.
Take a Pebble is the only ELP-song i genuinely love:)

Loads of brilliant albums here. It was difficult to remove enough titles to make a top ten of sorts:

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) 
National Health - National Health (1978)   
Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)     
Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant (1970)     
Hatfield & the North - Hatfield & the North (1974)
Family - Music in a Doll's House (1968) 
Curved Air - Air Conditioning (1970)    
Camel - Camel (1973)
Renaissance - Renaissance (1969)
Caravan - Caravan (1968)

Disqualified from competition: The Moody Blues' second album


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 12:20
1. The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed
2. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 
3. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
4. The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars
5. Procol Harum - Procol Harum
6. Camel - Camel
7. Renaissance - Renaissance



Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 13:18

When talking about Prog albums:

ELP > ItCotCK > Renaissance

Other fond-ofs: The Piper, Days of Future




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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 17:19
ELP


Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: September 05 2024 at 18:00
KC


Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: September 06 2024 at 05:28
Voted for Air Conditioning.

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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 06 2024 at 08:13


Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: September 06 2024 at 08:47
^^ Can't imagine anyone else on PA choosing that one Cristi, but it's a really good choice.. 

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