Best Canterbury album
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Topic: Best Canterbury album
Posted By: Rocktopus
Subject: Best Canterbury album
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 11:25
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A lot of my favorite music is Canterbury. I think all these albums are wonderful except for Gilgamesh. Because I haven't heard it yet. Some great ones are left out, I know. But I think all the classics of the genre is included. Fans of late Soft Machine and Gong will have to forgive me. As well as fans of Kevin Ayers, sorry not enough poll choices. My vote goes to Wyatt's 'Rock Bottom'. Its one of my favorite albums of any genre. The last three songs that go together is the most painfully beautiful 18 minutes of music I know. I love Cucooland and Shleep but I chose not to include albums from after 1980. Maybe three Supersister albums is one too many, but I love them all. I just discovered National Health, what a fantastic band and Amanda Parsons voice on the debut is just perfect. Enough of that. What is your favorite (and why)? Tell us: ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
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Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 11:33
GONG - THE FLYING TEAPOT
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 12:26
| Toss up between In the land of grey and pink and Fish rising. |
Posted By: Erpland316
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 13:06
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My personal favorite would be either Third by Soft Machine or Angel's Egg by Gong. |
Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 13:06
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Tough choice... Rock Bottom?
-- Ivan
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 13:31
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For girls who grow plump in the night would be my choice, but I haven't heard alot of those bands yet ------------- 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 13:46
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Lots of great albums there... Anyway, I voted for perhaps the most obvious, Caravan's "In the Land of Grey and Pink". Other favourites are Caravan's second (the title is way too long!) and, of course, both Hatfield and the North's albums, especially the wonderful "The Rotters' Club". As to "Rock Bottom", I recently bought it and did not regret the purchase for one moment. It's not easy to get into, nor is it always comfortable listening, but it's really beautiful and moving. My favourite is the opening "Sea Song". |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 14:04
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The Rotters' Club- that's the only one I have. |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 14:28
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If I could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You, closely followed by Third and Rock Bottom. ------------- 
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 14:30
Seems like In the Land of Grey and Pink is the most popular. No votes for 'You' yet, my second favorite in the poll. As we seem to have a lot of the same favorites Ghost Rider, I can more of less guarantee that it will 'click', and you'll start loving the whole Rock Bottom album even more. There is also a lot of humour and playfulness within all that misery and madness. As always with Robert Wyatt. Only one guitar solo has ever made me cry, Mike Oldfields soaring solo right after Wyatt has sung the 'In the garden of England...' part on the last song. Such beauty. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Ghost Rider wrote:Posted By: Tholomyes
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 14:46
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Third, then In the land of grey and Pink.
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 18:27
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Gong - Gazeuse! (really a jazz-fusion album, but anyway!)
closely followed by Hatfield and the North's "Rotter's Club" ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 18:48
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Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You ------------- 
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Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 21:08
| My vote goes with GONG "You". It's hard to beat any album with Allen, Hillage & Blake together! |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 21:37
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Even I love Caravan, Hathfield, Supersister, Gong and SM, my vote goes for one of the best albums that I ever heard... ROCK BOTTOM by ROBERT WYATT... ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 23:20
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My vote goes to "In The Land of Grey and Pink" followed closely by "You" and "The Rotters Club". ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 23:26
All of them
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Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 10:11
| In the land and The Rotters |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 10:20
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Picchio dal Pozzo is not a Canterbury album! A tribute to Robert Wyatt on the back cover dont make it Canterbury. Although their are some influences from Wyatt or Soft Machine, the music is much closer to French Progressive Electronic than anything that Canterbury produced. Actually Rock Bottom has more to do with Continental progressive than Canterbury. Supersister also, I hear influences from England and the Continent, not a CACKLEBURY BAND!!!
Seems like some Greek and Polish band make a reference to Jim Morrison from the Doors, that does not make their music american psychedelic blues rock! |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 10:24
| The Rotter's Club. |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 10:25
| Bugger. I made a mess of my apostrophy and now it won't let me change it! |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 16:06
I had my doubts, but when I saw Picchio Dal Pozzo and Supersister had albums among the essential Canterbury albums in the archives, I decided to include both. I don't think of it as absurd, like you seem to. I wouldn't have put them in the poll if they weren't categorized Canterbury here, so you really have to blame the archives. There's a lot of bands in Norway that think they are playing Americana. I guess they are all wrong. Panzerpappa (from Norway) sounds to me like a mix between Canterbury and Samla Mammas Manna. Is that impossible? ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: May 14 2006 at 18:40
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i love canterbury so much
fish rising, hatfeild and the north, radio gnome trilogy, rock bottom, the caravan albums, the soft machine's
i said soft machine third cus thats what im listening to now
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: May 15 2006 at 09:15
| Caravan - In the land of grey and Pink |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: May 15 2006 at 11:06
| Third |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: May 16 2006 at 02:39
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CARAVAN has always been one of my favourite bands and at different times since the 70s I've listened to and enjoyed most of the bands and albums listed . But the album which has really endured for me and stood the test of time is 'ROTTERS CLUB' . FINE musicianship , composition and humour combine to create the best for me-- not to mention the 'Northettes'! ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 16:08
Bumped since I noticed this due to a recent Canterbury scene poll. Lots of albums I love here, but I will vote other so to highlight this album:
1977 ../album.asp?id=10622 - Kew Rhône 4.48 (5 ratings) ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Poser
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 19:47
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I can't wait until I can actually have an opinion on every one of all these. Mmm Canterbury.
For now I'll go with the majority, In the Land of Grey and Pink. ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 20:04
| Torn between the first two National Health albums. But really, you can't go wrong with anything Canterbury. It is now my favorite genre by a mile. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 21:43
| National Health Of Queues got my vote but it really could have been any of National Health, Hatfield, Gong, Hillage, Egg or Caravan. They've all been fav's at one time or another. |
Posted By: febus
Date Posted: May 31 2008 at 22:07
THIRD ....This is THE Canterbury album!!!!!!!!
......and Volume Two from the same Soft machine is second
Then, Rotters Club, Rock bottom, Land of Grey,Flying Teapot, Volume one from Soft........and Waterloo LILY......i like this one,,,,,,never mentioned
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 04:06
So many great albums and i can only vote for one..  Well it was between Polite force and space shanty 2 great albums with way to few votes, i been lisening ot space shanty alot recently and love it very much so it got the vote. Other pics whuld have been, well all of em!------------- 
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Posted By: zicIy
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 04:36
| Space Shanty |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 13:44
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My goodness, so much to choose from , almost impossible, a 12 horse race! I guess Rotter's club, but Khan, Caravan, National Health, Hillage, Gong, Soft Machine........... ahhh! I give up. This is the cruelest poll ever. ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 13:57
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I've heard six of these, so not voting. Slight preference for The Rotters' Club and Third, as it stands. |
Posted By: NurseryCryme89
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 13:59
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 14:02
| I've heard 4 of these. And my vote definitly goes for In the Land of Grey and Pink |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 14:09
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The Land of Grey and Pink is like happiness in disc formation.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 14:10
It is a very enjoyable album, and it was my introduction to Canterbury Scene music. Hatfield and the North followed Caravan (unless one counts Camel). I'm curious to know what the other three albums you've heard from the list are. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 14:27
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When I started collecting Soft Machine Volume 2 was the only Canterbury album available in the UK from a UK label/distributor, followed by the undistinguished eponymous Caravan album if you could find it - If I could Do It Again I'll Do It All Over You was a quantum jump for the band. Frustratingly Soft Machine's eponymous first album was only available as a US import into the UK.
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 01 2008 at 14:44
| The Hatfield's are my favourite Canterbury band so I vote for the Rotters Club. |
Posted By: Okocha
Date Posted: June 05 2008 at 09:25
| In the land of grey and pink |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 05 2008 at 10:38
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From a more objective point of view: either Caravan's In The Land Of Grey An Pink or Hatfield's Rotters' Club. Caravan's album is the first Canterbury masterpiece IMHO, but Hatfield perfected the Canterbury sound and arguably they made the ultimate Canterbury - album.
Butbutbut... my favourite album is... Of Queues And Cures by National Health.
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Posted By: Grimfurg
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 13:49
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The almighty Third!
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 13:56
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amazing... simply amazing results... but again... people can't keep best and favorite straight. not even the poll creator hahahha I think the best I have heard may have to be the Khan album... but my favorite.. well you know the answer to that one hahahha. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 14:46
| I love me some Soft Machine Third right now |
Posted By: PROGMONSTER2008
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:03
| Rotters club and In the land of the grey and pink are classic remasters. Some of the bonus tracks are great. I don't care for Gong. I have Flying teapot and Angels egg and I thought they were pretty weak compared to most 70s prog |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: June 07 2008 at 22:05
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Third is probably my favorite album of all time.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 08 2008 at 21:26
I wouldn't even know how to choose a "best", to be honest. Ends up being a lot of apples v. oranges comparisons. |
Posted By: Seltzer
Date Posted: June 10 2008 at 06:40
| I quite like the Canterbury Scene... my favourite band from the lot is probably Gong, but Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom is most definitely my favourite album. I'm in love with it. |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: June 10 2008 at 07:20
You realise New Zealander Dave McCrae was with later Matching Mole? ------------- The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS. CLICK ON: http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php - http://www.lborosu.org.uk/media/lcr/live.php Host by PA's Dick Heath. |
Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: June 11 2008 at 15:25
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from the list of band posted that I like . It goes like this:
Caravan: for girls
National Health: Of Queues and Cures
Gong: YOU
Soft Machine to many to choose from but I go this time with 6
harfield and the North H&N
Egg: The Polite Force
Matching Mole" matching Mole well both albums are great.
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Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: June 12 2008 at 15:29
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And so my friends, CARAVAN is once more confirmed as the most overrated Canterbury band ever, and SUPERSISTER as the most underrated band in both canterbury and general prog terms.
... and where is matching Mole's second album?
Kind regards.
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 12 2008 at 16:18
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I hadn't heard Matching Mole second in 2006, Cesar. I guess I prefer it to their debut now that I have. Rock Bottom is still my favorite. I would have made place for Cos (one of my favorite bands, for the two last years) and Moving Gelatine Plates as well.
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Posted By: cohen34
Date Posted: June 17 2008 at 13:50
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If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You gets first place for me. Soft Machine's Second (appropriately hehe) gets second!
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