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Topic: Modern Prog: First Album
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Modern Prog: First Album
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 02:30
A new series of polls for the New Year! Party 
 
3 stars 1993: Anekdoten - Vemod -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l5YlYUkg0q3bFD6yhrzKZu8JNOgfv4S4U" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 1992: Anglagard - Hybris -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFI554_xM-I" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 1994: Big Big Train - Goodbye to the Age of Steam -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbg38NZ8awxxPHTn4kKEg-F" rel="nofollow - 2 stars 1988: Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ngIekL-DOewmbD61IugwyZ-OMkLFaFf1E" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 1989: Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_li0d7h1v8158uiQviXYaU0s-YVGLUiFr8" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 1995: The Flower Kings - Back in the World of Adventures -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kau3-02NKZaW9xPW2Z6mk4HF5UBYW5xM0" rel="nofollow - 1 stars 1997: Guapo - Towers Open Fire
4 stars 1983: IQ - Tales from the Lush Attic -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nQlbYkbsQUpHtNC9z6A3G9AYNufD4aWto" rel="nofollow - 5 stars 2001: Magenta - Revolutions -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIe3T-MrH1EqR942YNj9Pwr" rel="nofollow - 5 stars 1983: Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYO9m_YiZnLF4CPjxkF2Cam" rel="nofollow - 5 stars 1998: Mostly Autumn -  For All We Shared -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEZZGWIfFT6kVSIhBY4ZgDEL" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 2015: The Neal Morse Band - The Grand Experiment -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHZeNNEf6R4" rel="nofollow - 2 stars 1995: Opeth - Orchid -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJXmUbk8nQM" rel="nofollow - 5 stars 1984: Pallas - The Sentinel -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpLcpeZ4mTlBspQfPJcAsh94" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 1985: Pendragon - The Jewel -   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-xej6XnDQ-fi8teg-lSZDKmw_wWvfxwB" rel="nofollow - 3 stars 1992: Porcupine Tree - On the Sunday of Life -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYaUb-0bW0hnmbzq1OzHv8Z" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 2003: Riverside - Out of Myself -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lx4rEZK4Xb-P9h2AdGaZqp8WbYZ59NEJs" rel="nofollow -  1984: Solstice - Silent Dance -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpIriws5cLn16rPaIp3mIkgz" rel="nofollow - 2 stars 1995: Spock's Beard - The Light -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLiS6YbBecU" rel="nofollow - 1 stars 1983: Swans - Filth -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nGTMfwx2qhK5USfRsBmmJNemfklEkaJWw" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 1982: Talk Talk - The Party's Over -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvjRb0tFuvjJ6xHAMWBV6zgsrTcegA-QA" rel="nofollow - 1 stars 1984: Thinking Plague - A Thinking Plague -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYpwvqrSqOYkPEY4iGbLZNbpX9Y1JyQsQ" rel="nofollow - 4 stars 2000: Transatlantic - SMPT:e -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kL2d80RSYFDcmL5txVDUlGAfEDNP-FjZ4" rel="nofollow - 3 stars 2005: Wobbler - Hinterland -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nM_vh56Anw30Ujje9XSmiCz0P3s53_ys8" rel="nofollow -



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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 03:01
A tough call here. Many excellent options.

Will go Present over SB and Opeth. 


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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 03:44
My favourite here is A Little Man And A House, although it's technically not the first Cardiacs album, just the first one to be professionally recorded and the first non-cassette release. It's a good thing it's there though, otherwise I wouldn't know whether to vote for Present or Thinking Plague...


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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 04:14
Transatlantic


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 05:33
that's a tough one, i could vote for seven albums here. 
I'll be back. Smile


Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 05:47
There are a lot of great albums here. IO voted for The Flower Kings, but many albums here are as good, and deserve a vote too.


Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 06:47
Cardiacs > Present > Thinking Plague

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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 06:49
Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

My favourite here is A Little Man And A House, although it's technically not the first Cardiacs album, just the first one to be professionally recorded and the first non-cassette release. It's a good thing it's there though, otherwise I wouldn't know whether to vote for Present or Thinking Plague...


Exactly my thinking

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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 07:50
If the 80s are a part of "modern prog", what is 21st Century Prog called? And what are the releases from 1976-79 (i.e. post-"Classic Era" prog) called? I am confused!Confused



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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 08:14
Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

If the 80s are a part of "modern prog", what is 21st Century Prog called? 

Post-Modern Prog maybe. Wink


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 08:27
I'm very fond of 
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear (1983)
Anekdoten - Vemod (1993)
Anglagard - Hybris (1992)
Riverside - Out of Myself (2003)
and find
Pendragon - The Jewel (1985)
quite okay


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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 08:55
The first one of this year's for IQ.

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Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 09:42
Transatlantic - it was the album that got me into modern prog.


Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 10:03
Three truly outstanding albums in the list:
For All We Shared - contains some of MA's best songs (Heroes Never Die, The Night Sky, Out of the Inn)
Out of Myself - superb dark, moody prog from start to finish
Tales From The Lush Attic - any album with The Last Human Gateway, Awake and Nervous and The Enemy Smacks has got to be great.
And The Sentinel is also very good.
I can't pick from these.


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Posted By: Gentle and Giant
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 11:40
I really like SMPT:e

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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 11:43
Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

My favourite here is A Little Man And A House, although it's technically not the first Cardiacs album, just the first one to be professionally recorded and the first non-cassette release. It's a good thing it's there though, otherwise I wouldn't know whether to vote for Present or Thinking Plague...


Exactly my thinking

I completely understand both of your thinking, but I’m going with Present anyway!



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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 11:54
Originally posted by nick_h_nz nick_h_nz wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

My favourite here is A Little Man And A House, although it's technically not the first Cardiacs album, just the first one to be professionally recorded and the first non-cassette release. It's a good thing it's there though, otherwise I wouldn't know whether to vote for Present or Thinking Plague...


Exactly my thinking

I completely understand both of your thinking, but I’m going with Present anyway!

Lucky 13! Smile


Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 12:08
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by nick_h_nz nick_h_nz wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

My favourite here is A Little Man And A House, although it's technically not the first Cardiacs album, just the first one to be professionally recorded and the first non-cassette release. It's a good thing it's there though, otherwise I wouldn't know whether to vote for Present or Thinking Plague...


Exactly my thinking


I completely understand both of your thinking, but I’m going with Present anyway!


Lucky 13! Smile


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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 12:44
Anglagard from the list. Some very good stuff in the list.


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Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 13:11
Yeah I don't know about albums released in the 1980's being labeled as "modern." Why not just call it "post-70s prog?"

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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 13:19
Imo the first modern prog album was either the first album by Echolyn (self titled) or Anglagard's hybris. 


Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 15:17
Anglagard.


Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 16:25
Anglagard > Present > Anekdoten > Spock's Beard > Marillion > Magenta

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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 16:35
Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Anglagard > Present > Anekdoten > Spock's Beard > Marillion > Magenta


not necessarily in that order, but those are my top 4


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Posted By: LearsFool
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 20:27
Quite a tough choice - particularly between Cardiacs, Swans, and PT - but even though I miss the OG version of "Radioactive Toy" from Tarquin's Seaweed Farm I have to go with On The Sunday. Swilson's early, oft Floydian cuts that went on to make up OTSOL remain some of my all time favorites of his.

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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 22:17
Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

Anglagard from the list. Some very good stuff in the list.

Agree on both counts.


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Posted By: Mudpuppy64
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 22:55
IQ


Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 01 2022 at 23:50
Anglagard just over Marillion.


Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 01:13
Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite (1989)


Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 01:22
I assume by "modern" we mean, quite literally, "modern history," which is anything after the Medieval period.


Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 02:05
Riverside. Smile


Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 03:28
Marillion, Transatlantic, Wobbler, IQ . . . but a lot of good listens on this this. 

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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 04:23
Gave my vote to Opeth, it didn't have any and surely deserves one. Great debut! 


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 06:32
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Gave my vote to Opeth, it didn't have any and surely deserves one. Great debut! 

I was 'opeth someone would vote for it. Big smile


Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 10:03
I voted for SB's the light mainly because I felt it needed more votes. 


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 10:08
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Gave my vote to Opeth, it didn't have any and surely deserves one. Great debut! 

I was 'opeth someone would vote for it. Big smile

what? that made no sense. Confused


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 10:31
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Gave my vote to Opeth, it didn't have any and surely deserves one. Great debut! 

I was 'opeth someone would vote for it. Big smile

what? that made no sense. Confused
So what's new? Big smile


Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 12:48
Nice and diverse list. 
Voted Anekdoten - Vemod. 

Best wishes to all of you and a proggie 2022 !!


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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 18:34
Voted for BitWoA.

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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: January 02 2022 at 20:24
Personally I think Spock's Beard, The Light, heralded in a new age of prog. While I like Script more, both Marillion and IQ are a continuation of the style of Genesis but in a different take.  


Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: January 03 2022 at 02:13
Anglagard - Hybris.

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 03 2022 at 03:27
Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

If the 80s are a part of "modern prog", what is 21st Century Prog called? And what are the releases from 1976-79 (i.e. post-"Classic Era" prog) called? I am confused!Confused

"Modern Post-1970's Prog Bands: First Album" sounded a bit long-winded to me. I was trying to keep the poll title short and sweet, so as not to cause any confusion. Big smile


Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: January 03 2022 at 03:35
Solstice's 'Silent Dance' - for those brief years between 82 - 85, the Marquee was the place to be.  Quite rightly, they were on the front page of Sounds.  


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 03 2022 at 03:58
Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Solstice's 'Silent Dance' - for those brief years between 82 - 85, the Marquee was the place to be.  Quite rightly, they were on the front page of Sounds.  
 
One of the best bands I've seen at the Marquee Club were The Sweet in 1986.
 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDmutixK-zWn3pKinqLq9aV" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDmutixK-zWn3pKinqLq9aV


Posted By: rik wilson
Date Posted: January 04 2022 at 11:11
Anglagard  followed by Transatlantic.


Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: January 04 2022 at 12:09
Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

My favourite here is A Little Man And A House, although it's technically not the first Cardiacs album, just the first one to be professionally recorded and the first non-cassette release. It's a good thing it's there though, otherwise I wouldn't know whether to vote for Present or Thinking Plague...


Exactly my thinking

this!


Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: January 05 2022 at 01:45
Hybris is a gem I return to again and again.

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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 05 2022 at 08:31
Cardiacs as in the Second Album poll. (I feel slightly boring and may even feel more so if I end up voting for Talk Talk in the polls 3-5, which may well happen.)


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 05 2022 at 09:21
Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Cardiacs as in the Second Album poll. (I feel slightly boring and may even feel more so if I end up voting for Talk Talk in the polls 3-5, which may well happen.)

Not to worry. I'll be voting for Mostly Autumn in every poll. Smile


Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: January 05 2022 at 13:25
Mine is the first vote for The Jewel. Wow. More of you ought to listen to it. Pendragon never topped it.

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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 05 2022 at 14:46
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Mine is the first vote for The Jewel. Wow. More of you ought to listen to it. Pendragon never topped it.

I've added Pendragon to my next Prog Britannia playlist. Thumbs Up


Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: January 05 2022 at 16:34
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Mine is the first vote for The Jewel. Wow. More of you ought to listen to it. Pendragon never topped it.

I've added Pendragon to my next Prog Britannia playlist. Thumbs Up

Cool. Which album do you like best, Paul?


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 06 2022 at 00:20
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Mine is the first vote for The Jewel. Wow. More of you ought to listen to it. Pendragon never topped it.

I've added Pendragon to my next Prog Britannia playlist. Thumbs Up

Cool. Which album do you like best, Paul?
I'll let you know in three months time when I've listened to them all. Smile


Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: January 06 2022 at 02:30
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Mine is the first vote for The Jewel. Wow. More of you ought to listen to it. Pendragon never topped it.

Totally agree!  I remember going to a double bill at Nottingham's Rock City - Pallas and Pendragon.  Great night!


Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: January 06 2022 at 04:46
Script for a Jester's Tear, just ahead of Triskaidekaphobie. I'm not a great fan of neo prog, but I do enjoy a bit of Fish era Marillion.

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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: January 10 2022 at 02:06
Pallas out of all these, with TFK, Transatlantic, Marillion and Spock's Beard following closely.


Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: January 27 2022 at 03:06
I probably should go for Marillion here, given it's enormity of importance, but it's got lots of votes, so again, Transatlantic...


Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: January 28 2022 at 04:23
Transatlantic

All of the Above is one of the greatest songs of all time.


Posted By: EduTatsumi
Date Posted: January 28 2022 at 10:01
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear


Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: January 28 2022 at 10:03
Originally posted by King Crimson776 King Crimson776 wrote:

Transatlantic

All of the Above is one of the greatest songs of all time.

half an hour of sheer fabulousness, isn't it???  


Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: January 28 2022 at 11:09
Flower Kings...Wobbler...Transatlantic,  though to be honest I don't play the 10 or so I own from that list since the later ones by the bands are far  better.

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Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 18:32
Anekdoten and a lot more


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 10:06
Halla to Anekdoten! from Sweden they are coming with their debut album "Vemod", which is Swedish for "Melancholy", but don't let that put you off as this is a moody and magnificent album featuring a pounding bass guitar combined with melancholic Mellotron passages, so it should appeal to fans of King Crimson. Smile
 
4 stars 1993: Anekdoten - Vemod - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l5YlYUkg0q3bFD6yhrzKZu8JNOgfv4S4U" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l5YlYUkg0q3bFD6yhrzKZu8JNOgfv4S4U
 


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 10:16
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Halla to Anekdoten! from Sweden they are coming with their debut album "Vemod", which is Swedish for "Melancholy", but don't let that put you off as this is a moody and magnificent album featuring a pounding bass guitar combined with melancholic Mellotron passages, so it should appeal to fans of King Crimson. Smile

"moody and magnificent album" - totally agree  Thumbs Up


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 10:26
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Halla to Anekdoten! from Sweden they are coming with their debut album "Vemod", which is Swedish for "Melancholy", but don't let that put you off as this is a moody and magnificent album featuring a pounding bass guitar combined with melancholic Mellotron passages, so it should appeal to fans of King Crimson. Smile

"moody and magnificent album" - totally agree  Thumbs Up
Anekdoten are Sweden's third best export: after ABBA & Volvo. Smile


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 10:30
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Halla to Anekdoten! from Sweden they are coming with their debut album "Vemod", which is Swedish for "Melancholy", but don't let that put you off as this is a moody and magnificent album featuring a pounding bass guitar combined with melancholic Mellotron passages, so it should appeal to fans of King Crimson. Smile

"moody and magnificent album" - totally agree  Thumbs Up
Anekdoten are Sweden's third best export: after ABBA & Volvo. Smile

that would be awesome but I don't think so. 

There is Europe and then Roxette (not anymore as the lead singer has sadly passed away). 


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 10:48
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Halla to Anekdoten! from Sweden they are coming with their debut album "Vemod", which is Swedish for "Melancholy", but don't let that put you off as this is a moody and magnificent album featuring a pounding bass guitar combined with melancholic Mellotron passages, so it should appeal to fans of King Crimson. Smile

"moody and magnificent album" - totally agree  Thumbs Up
Anekdoten are Sweden's third best export: after ABBA & Volvo. Smile

that would be awesome but I don't think so. 

There is Europe and then Roxette (not anymore as the lead singer has sadly passed away). 
Do you mean to say you disagree with me again? LOL

Roxette and Europe may be more popular and better-known, but I'm pretty sure Anekdoten are more highly regarded amongst prog fans. Smile


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 10:55
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Do you mean to say you disagree with me again? LOL

Roxette and Europe may be more popular and better-known, but I'm pretty sure Anekdoten are more highly regarded amongst prog fans. Smile

LOL
again you said Anekdoten is third best export after ABBA and Volvo. I disagree. LOL You forgot about IKEA. LOL




Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:02
Anglagard - Hybris
 



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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:08

Whatever guys, I'm not sure that I can follow that kind of humor. Big smile


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:11
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Do you mean to say you disagree with me again? LOL

Roxette and Europe may be more popular and better-known, but I'm pretty sure Anekdoten are more highly regarded amongst prog fans. Smile

LOL
again you said Anekdoten is third best export after ABBA and Volvo. I disagree. LOL You forgot about IKEA. LOL


I wasn't being entirely serious when I said Anekdoten are Sweden's third biggest export, behind ABBA & Volvo.... There's also Saab. Wink

At least we can agree on Anekdoten being Sweden's second best musical export. Smile


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:13
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Do you mean to say you disagree with me again? LOL

Roxette and Europe may be more popular and better-known, but I'm pretty sure Anekdoten are more highly regarded amongst prog fans. Smile

LOL
again you said Anekdoten is third best export after ABBA and Volvo. I disagree. LOL You forgot about IKEA. LOL

I wasn't being entirely serious when I said Anekdoten are Sweden's third biggest export, behind ABBA & Volvo.... There's also Saab. Wink

OK, anyway, good to see you are giving Anekdoten a chance, better late than never I guess. Geek


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:32
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Do you mean to say you disagree with me again? LOL

Roxette and Europe may be more popular and better-known, but I'm pretty sure Anekdoten are more highly regarded amongst prog fans. Smile

LOL
again you said Anekdoten is third best export after ABBA and Volvo. I disagree. LOL You forgot about IKEA. LOL

I wasn't being entirely serious when I said Anekdoten are Sweden's third biggest export, behind ABBA & Volvo.... There's also Saab. Wink

OK, anyway, good to see you are giving Anekdoten a chance, better late than never I guess. Geek
As promised, I'm planning to check out all the albums in these Modern Prog polls, so today it's Anekdoten, and tomorrow Anglagard, neither of which I've ever heard before. Embarrassed


Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:34
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I wasn't being entirely serious when I said Anekdoten are Sweden's third biggest export, behind ABBA & Volvo.... There's also Saab. 
Don't overlook Freak Kitchen and Absolut vodka.


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:37
Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I wasn't being entirely serious when I said Anekdoten are Sweden's third biggest export, behind ABBA & Volvo.... There's also Saab. 
Don't overlook Freak Kitchen and Absolut vodka.

Freak Kitchen is great, but rather overlooked. 
I don't see Paul listening to FK, but maybe I'm wrong. 


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:40
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I wasn't being entirely serious when I said Anekdoten are Sweden's third biggest export, behind ABBA & Volvo.... There's also Saab. 
Don't overlook Freak Kitchen and Absolut vodka.

Freak Kitchen is great, but rather overlooked. 
I don't see Paul listening to FK, but maybe I'm wrong. 
You're right. Freak Kitchen sounds a bit too freaky for my conservative tastes. Smile


Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 11:53
You may like them, Paul.





Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:01
^ Not bad, but I prefer this version of Burning Bridges from the movie Kelly's Heroes. Smile



Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:08
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Whatever guys, I'm not sure that I can follow that kind of humor. Big smile

But you surely suprised me being fond of Abba and Europe, so now I don't really dare to start a thread for the non-Prog 90's because what will be the next? LOL


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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:12
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Whatever guys, I'm not sure that I can follow that kind of humor. Big smile

But you surely suprised me being fond of Abba and Europe, so now I don't really dare to start a thread for the non-Prog 90's because what will be the next? LOL

I love Europe. Most people don't know much about them beyond their famous hit. Listen to any album of theirs since they made their comeback in 2003. You'll have some surprises. Tongue

They did only one album in the 90s but all musicians in the band did music on their own in that decade. 

Do a non-prog 90s thread, it's actually a good idea. 


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:18
I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile



Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:22
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile

https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw

Exactly what I was saying... I need to see the video of one of the most famous songs like I need a headache. Europe has released 11 albums.  Do you know any other songs by them? I don't think you do. Ouch






Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:45
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile

That video looks almost Alternative comparing to the picture I have in my head from, I think, Europe's participation in Eurovision.


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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 12:50
Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile

That video looks almost Alternative comparing to the picture I have in my head from, I think, Europe's participation in Eurovision.

Europe never participated in Eurovision. You must have them confused with someone else. Stern Smile


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:00
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile

That video looks almost Alternative comparing to the picture I have in my head from, I think, Europe's participation in Eurovision.

Europe never participated in Eurovision. You must have them confused with someone else. Stern Smile
David might be confusing Europe with Eurovision Song Contest winners, Lordi - or maybe not.

Oh, Lordi Lordi, what were they thinking!? Tongue




Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:00
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile
That video looks almost Alternative comparing to the picture I have in my head from, I think, Europe's participation in Eurovision.
Europe never participated in Eurovision. You must have them confused with someone else. Stern Smile

The picture is Europe, but if you're right, not from Eurovision. Big smile 


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Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:03
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

David might be confusing Europe with Eurovision Song Contest winners, Lordi - or maybe not.

LOL   I guess not.


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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:12
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile

https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw

Exactly what I was saying... I need to see the video of one of the most famous songs like I need a headache. Europe has released 11 albums.  Do you know any other songs by them? I don't think you do. Ouch




You won't be surprised to hear that The Final Countdown is the only Europe song I know, although I've lost interest in Europe since the Brexit referendum. Tongue


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 13:20
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm looking forward to The Final Countdown of non-prog 90's albums. Smile

https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw

Exactly what I was saying... I need to see the video of one of the most famous songs like I need a headache. Europe has released 11 albums.  Do you know any other songs by them? I don't think you do. Ouch

You won't be surprised to hear that The Final Countdown is the only Europe song I know, although I've lost interest in Europe since the Brexit referendum. Tongue

I award you the...
 




Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 14:01
^ Thanks! I always look forward to receiving a Pink Floyd face-palm from you, and I'm long overdue for one too. Big smile


Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 14:03
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ Thanks! I always look forward to receiving a Pink Floyd face-palm from you, and I'm long overdue for one too. Big smile

LOL
well, you said it... 


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 15:43
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

You won't be surprised to hear that The Final Countdown is the only Europe song I know, although I've lost interest in Europe since the Brexit referendum. Tongue

Okay, face-palm is one thing while I find this to be a rather advanced kind of humor - to be honest. Big smile


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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 01 2022 at 23:25
Plot twist: Are Cristi and Paul really an elderly married couple?

Anyhoo I voted for Cardiacs

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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 02:26
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Plot twist: Are Cristi and Paul really an elderly married couple?

 



Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 10:45
Following on from Anekdoten yesterday, Anglagard are another bass-heavy Neo Prog band from Sweden and you can expect to hear a whole smorgasbord of influences, ranging from King Crimson & Genesis to the wilder extremes of Van der Graaf Generator. It's not hubris to say that Hybris is one of the best Swedish albums I've ever heard, apart from ABBA's Arrival album, obviously. Wink
 
4 stars 1992: Anglagard - Hybris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFI554_xM-I" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFI554_xM-I
 


Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 12:52
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's not hubris to say that Hybris is one of the best Swedish albums I've ever heard, apart from ABBA's Arrival album, obviously. Wink

obviously  LOL


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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 14:06
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

to the wilder extremes of Van der Graaf Generator.
 
I don't think so.
 
 
Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's not hubris to say that Hybris is one of the best Swedish albums I've ever heard, apart from ABBA's Arrival album, obviously. Wink
 
This sentence made me laugh. LOL
 



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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 02 2022 at 14:35
Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

to the wilder extremes of Van der Graaf Generator.
 
I don't think so.
 
Okay, so Hybris isn't as wild and extreme as Pawn Hearts, which is a good thing in my view. Wink


Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 03 2022 at 04:16
It's time to climb aboard the Big Big Train as we say a sad Goodbye to the Age of Steam and give a warm welcome to the future of rail travel. The English Boy Wonders on board the Big Big Train are due to make their first stop at Stratford-on-Avon - birthplace of the Bard. The train will be Gathering Speed as it leaves the station with a stop along the way for repairs at The Underfall Yard, where the locomotive will be fully upgraded to English Electric standard and be ready to proceed at Full Power ahead. Smile

I'd just like to express how much I like Big Big Train's debut and I'm not going off the rails when I say I prefer it to David Bowie's Station to Station album. Wacko

4 stars 1994: Big Big Train - Goodbye to the Age of Steam -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbg38NZ8awxxPHTn4kKEg-F" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEbg38NZ8awxxPHTn4kKEg-F



Posted By: WJA-K
Date Posted: April 03 2022 at 06:35
Modern prog from 1982? That's 40 years ago. Is everything beyond the 70's modern prog?



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