1974! Best Prog Album
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Topic: 1974! Best Prog Album
Posted By: Rocktopus
Subject: 1974! Best Prog Album
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 04:38
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This is my birthyear and my second favorite year in prog. Had to decide
to include just one album by each band/artist. That left out In Camera; Roxy & Elsewhere, Wurdah Itah, Midnight Mushrooms; Starless and Bible Black... And there's not enough poll choices for worthy albums by: PFM, Arti e Mestieri, Dzyan, Henry Cow, Roxy Music... My favorite is the first album in the poll, and the next fifteen are pretty accuratly placed. What's your most treasured progalbum of this year? ------------- 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: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 04:40
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Careful not to repeat years. 1974 1.
Phaedra (Tangerine Dream) 2.
Journey To The Center Of The Earth (Rick Wakeman) 3.
Red (King Crimson) 4.
Hamburger Concerto (Focus) 5.
The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage (Peter
Hammill) 6.
The Power And The Glory (Gentle Giant) 7. Mirage (Camel) 8. Starless And Bible Black (King Crimson) 9.
In Camera (Peter Hammill) 10.
Turn Of The Cards (Renaissance) 11.
Hergest Ridge (Mike Oldfield) 12.
Blackdance (Klaus Schulze) 13.
Relayer (Yes) 14.
Aqua (Edgar Froese) 15.
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (Genesis) 16.
War Child (Jethro Tull) 17.
Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends
(ELP) 18.
Rush (Rush) 19.
The Cosmic Jokers (The Cosmic Jokers) 20.
Snowflakes Are Dancing (Isao Tomita) 21.
22.
Galactic Supermarket (The Cosmic Jokers) 23.
Planeten Sit-In (The Cosmic Jokers) 24.
Sci Fi Party (The Cosmic Jokers) 25.
Gilles Zeitschiff (The Cosmic Jokers) ------------- 
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 04:44
I am. ------------- 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 |
Ricochet wrote:Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 04:46
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Focus? Genesis? GG? Gryphon? Supertramp? Yes? All great albums and worthy contenders, but the winner for me is MIRAGE! |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 04:47
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1. Genesis 2. Camel 3. Focus All three brilliant albums. ------------- Blog this: http://artrock2006.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 05:02
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Close call between Crime Of The Century and Rock Bottom >>> went for COTC
You and Red running for third place
Maneige's debut and Hamburger Concerto also in my faves
Compared to the poll from 71, this is a very poor year ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 05:08
I agree. But my own top four this year, is in my alltime top 20. I won't make any more yearpolls after this. 72-73 are done by several others. ------------- 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: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 05:33
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1. Rock Bottom 2. The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage 3. In Camera 4. Starless and Bible Black 5. Hatfield and the North Easy! -------------   
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Posted By: white_russian
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 05:50
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1. red - king crimson 2. mirage - camel 3. relayer - yes ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/white_russian"> 
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Posted By: Gog/Magog
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 06:05
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The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage by a mile. -------------  |
Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 06:15
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Relayer, followed by The Power and the Glory. Then Crime of the Century ------------- 
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Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 06:26
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1. Rock Bottom
2. Relayer
3. Red
Great year!!
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Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 07:01
Happy birthyear, Rocktopus!!!
This one is a little bit easier for me than 1971 (btw, still haven't seen your reaction to my response in the 1971 poll
 ... ... ... ... though it was pretty much said within your Top Five Albums Each Year thread...), at least the list is shorter.But nonetheless it is still impossible to choose one (like in 1971) as I cannot decide which one of the three (PH In Camera, PH The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage, KC Red) is my favourite. All of them my favourites.
RW Rock Bottom still needs more listenings for me to go deeper into...
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 07:15
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Sorry, Fassbinder. And thanks. I did however manage to choose my
favorite in the '71 poll. Pawn Hearts is in a unique position to me,
maybe in the same way Still Life is to you? It was the introduction to
my favorite band, and I do think its one of the perfect albums. Its not that its better than the rest, just like Rock Bottom (I voted in this poll) isn't better than Silent Corner, Red, You... in this poll. I still voted for it. Hard to explain. Its irrational, but they've both been hugely inspiring. (so has First Utterance) ------------- 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: Bj-1
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 07:28
  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 07:33
| Yes, I know it's irrational. Therefore I cannot explain what Tonton Macoute has in it to be one of my faves of 1971. As for Pawn Hearts -- no question, I like this album, but somehow it is still ranked as my No. 5 VdGG album (after Still Life, Godbluff, H to He... and The Least We Can Do...). Yes, you're right -- it's all irrational. |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 08:14
| Red Queen to Gryphon Three is the best, in my humble opinion. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 08:18
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1 (i) Gong - You
1 (ii) Camel - Mirage 1 (iii) Queen - Queen II 1 (iv) Supertramp - Crime of the Century 1 (v) Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: rushfan6588
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 09:19
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1 TPaTG
2 Crime of the Century
3 Relayer ------------- If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 09:39
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OK, here's my list: 1. Red 2. Hatfield and the North 3. Crime of the Century 4. Mirage 5. Hamburger Concerto 6. Rock Bottom 7. Relayer 8. Turn of the Cards |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 09:45
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I hesitate between these four : Supertramp - Crime of the Century
King Crimson - Red
Genesis - The Lamb...
Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory
Many great albums on my birth year !
I'll cast my vote when I'm sure...
Cheers !
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Posted By: proglil49
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 09:49
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Yes - Relayer
Genesis - The Lamb
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe ------------- I want to be an astronaut |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: August 02 2006 at 09:52
YES "Relayer", but it would be too obvious for everyone So I think --> GONG "You" - fantastic space jazz rock. |
Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 17:57
| Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory, followed by Red, which is actually a masterpiece either... |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 18:50
| I chose Zuckerzeit, though Apostrophe, Relayer and Hamburger Concerto are equals, I figured more forum members are not aware of this ground breaking release. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 18:53
| So many wonderful albums from 1974. I felt like voting for Camel's Mirage, but it's tied with Relayer by Yes and Starless and Bible Black and Red by KC, aswell as many others. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 19:08
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I have never understood the fascination with Relayer.. Magma - Kohntarkosz brilliant album.... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 19:25
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RED! With Relayer a close second. ------------- 
You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
Posted By: honganji
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 20:24
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1.Emmanuel Booz / Le Jour Ou Les Vaches ...
2.Opus Avantra / Introspezione
3.King Crimson / Red
They are the top 3 albums for me.
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Posted By: Losendos
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 21:01
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The Lamb for me . Not so much on musical grounds but from the point of the mother of all concept albums. Hard though to discount relayer with the best epic of all time. Focus and Supertramp also deserve serious consideration. ------------- How wonderful to be so profound |
Posted By: billbuckner
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 21:04
| Red, Lamb, and Relayer. Argh. |
Posted By: moonlapse
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 21:14
| Hamburger Concerto, followed by Mirage and Crime of the Century. |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 23:09
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'you' by gong with hatfield and the north at a close second |
Posted By: Open-Mind
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 23:12
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Red!
------------- "I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. " |
Posted By: peppino
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 00:15
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I voted for The Lamb, but Tull's "Warchild" is one of my favorites. ------------- (insert insightful statement here) |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 02:32
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Tangerine Dream, Can, Gong, Genesis, Zappa, Gentle Giant...
They are all good!
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Posted By: transend
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 04:02
| I went with 'Relayer', easy for me, has my fave song. But I do believe it was released in 1975. I know 'Topographic oceans' was released in January 1974. Will check for 'Relayer's' exact release date.. |
Posted By: gong
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 04:51
| of corse i voted for "YOU" by GONG. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 05:22
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Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 05:49
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^ my two favorites from 1974 are:
- Cluster / Zuckerzeit
- Harmonia / musik Von
(accessible motorik hypnosis of krautrock) ------------- 
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Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 05:59
Indeed  -------------
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Posted By: Teaflax
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 07:19
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Relayer narrowly edges out Red and The Power and the Glory.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 07:30
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I have always loved The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis, great concept, great lyrics (Gabriel goes Freud), great music (except some moments on side 4) but it remains a controversial project. Thanks to The Musical Box (Genesis tribute band) I could get an impression of the mindblowing live performance in those days !
Second best is Phaedra by Tangerine Dream, best electronic album of all times with those compelling Mellotrons, sequencers and synthesizer layers
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Posted By: crimson magus
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 07:42
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I voted for Red - King Crimson especially for the songs Fallen Angel and Another Red Nightmare which are all time favourites.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/chresto/?chartstyle=omgstfu"> 
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 11:14
| oops, missed the Lamb, yes the best from 1974. one of the 2 or 3 best concept albums ever! Prog or no prog! |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 12:25
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1.Genesis
2.Yes 3.Focus 4.Gryphon 5.Queen ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 17:19
| NEKTAR -Remember The Future |
Posted By: chessman
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 17:25
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No contest here as my favourite album of all time is listed - The Lamb still reigns supreme for me!
Out of the others, Relayer would come second, one of my fave Yes albums, then either Camel or Queen.
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Posted By: The Green Tank
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 18:17
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Lamb Lies down, power and the glory, relayer. Wasn't TFTO released in 74? ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 18:18
1973 ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The Green Tank
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 18:20
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 20:46
hahaha... we had 10 pages of that about Fragile months ago.... some thoughts of the subject... on of multiple references I've found.. a yesfan writing of seeing them in Edinburgh on 12/10/73 "I was 19 and it was my first yes concert. Rick had come onstage to tune-up his kit and was accosted by some fans with what looked like a bottle of vodka. Despite his reluctance partake in their lack of sobriety, he eventually succumbed to their Scottish charm. Either that or he was wary of receiving a Glasgow kiss. Then the build-up, 'Firebird', and the group appearing from a white disc like entrance. John all in white, Rick in his cape, Chris in his dress (looked like a dress to me) and boots and Steve in his pyjamas (it was later than I thought obviously). Alan must have been conservatively dress as I don't really remember him coming onstage. It was a great concert and parts are still engraved in my mind. The audience reaction to TFTO section was a bit muted, in my recollection, it was only recently released and was a challenge if you had not listened to the LP beforehand (luckily I had owned this for 2 days)." there is a lot of legal crap in this.. jusk ask Ivan who went through a years supply of red and blue font in that thread... whoever.. it was released in 1973... the discrepancy.... who knows.... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: August 09 2006 at 21:03
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What a great year!! Even when I see on that list AMAZING albums (Genesis, Camel, Zappa, Nektar, Crimson, Rennaisance, etc) my vote goes to Robert Wyatt and his brilliant masterpiece Rock Bottom..
------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: August 12 2006 at 05:17
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VERY difficult.. 1. Relayer 2. Lamb Lies.. 3. Mirage |
Posted By: RaphaelT
Date Posted: August 12 2006 at 06:39
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Tough choice, Red, Relayer and The Lamb, therefore I voted Peter Hammill ------------- yet you still have time! |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: August 12 2006 at 06:40
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As usual 1974 is a year with different worth albmus...
probably i`ll miss a couple but my top 3 is (in no order)
Journey ... - Wakeman
Red - Crimson
Hamburger Concerto - Focus ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Articuno1
Date Posted: August 12 2006 at 20:11
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I am not a real fan of electronic prog, and I usually hate the Mellotron sound... but Phaedra by Tangerine Dream changes all that into something haunting and memorable. It gets my vote. ------------- Many Bothans died to bring you this information. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 12 2006 at 20:18
I'll vote for Apostrophe (') because it has no votes. Roxy and Elsewhere is better, however, IMO.  ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: yesfan88
Date Posted: August 29 2006 at 13:31
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I went with Relayer, but I also love The Power and the Glory and Red. ------------- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: August 29 2006 at 15:08
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What a year!!! Relayer!
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: August 29 2006 at 21:07
My top three - though so many other great releases in 1974 ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Dr4Wazo
Date Posted: August 29 2006 at 21:21
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My vote goes to Genesis... So much great albums in those years...
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"Mëem Otsilennhetëe Dros Sun Surra Steuhn Do Nansei" |
Posted By: Liquid Len
Date Posted: September 02 2006 at 05:14
 ------------- Can you tell me where my country lies? |
Posted By: M. B. Zapelini
Date Posted: September 03 2006 at 07:25
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"You" is my fav, here. This album is simply fantastic. ------------- "He's a man of the past and one of the present" PETER HAMMILL |
Posted By: retuow
Date Posted: September 03 2006 at 08:45
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hard choice between The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage and Red. Went for Red in the end... ------------- Human beings were created by water to carry it uphill. |
Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: September 03 2006 at 17:09
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Hamburger Concerto. But damn, there's so many interesting stuff there... ------------- http://www.soundclick.com/rosescar/ - My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Radar Love
Date Posted: September 03 2006 at 17:38
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This poll is close with Relayer and Red both deservedly neck and neck for first choice. Personally Relayer just edges it for me! |
Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: September 03 2006 at 19:42
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FZ - Apostrophe -------------  
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: September 04 2006 at 13:08
| Great year! My favourite is L'Isola De Niente by Premiata Forneria Marconi. |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: September 04 2006 at 13:09
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Posted By: DolphinFan
Date Posted: September 04 2006 at 13:43
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1. Power and the Glory - Gentle Giant
2. Warchild - Tull (why is this not a poll choice? - Third Hoorah is one of the must underrated Tull songs ever!)
3. Lamb Lies Down - Genesis
4. Kansas - Kansas (should also be on the poll - once again, Kansas is overrlooked)
5. Relayer - Yes
Non-Prog:
1. Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower
2. Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan
3. Dave Mason - Dave Mason
4. Burn - Deep Purple
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 04 2006 at 15:25
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Quite an easy choice for me... Hamburger Concerto. Though I'd like to
give a shout out to Contrappunti, Red Queen, and the Power and The
Glory. I was disappointed with Phaedra to tell the truth -- just not my cuppa T.D. |
Posted By: Rando
Date Posted: September 04 2006 at 22:59
And at the risk of giving away my age a little here (
 ), I saw the concert at the Berkeley Community Theater, California. NOTHING could top that for me that year, album and concert! ------------- - Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats - |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: September 06 2006 at 23:49
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Most go for KC and Yes but for me it's:
The Power and the Glory then The Lamb..., RQtoG3, H and the N and You. ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 10:18
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Posted By: babydoctor
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 14:31
| Easy one. Other (Peter Hammill - In Camera). Then Silent Corner. Then Red. Then The Lamb. Then Phaedra. Then Crime of the Century. Then Rock Bottom. Then Turn of the Cards. Then Kohntarkosz. Then Mirage. Or something like that--but I'm pretty sure about those first three. '74 must have been a good year. |
Posted By: Fassbinder
Date Posted: September 07 2006 at 14:33
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Posted By: superprog
Date Posted: September 08 2006 at 02:59
| maaan its a tough choice bet Red and Relayer......but i chose Relayer tho i'm a KC fan..........Relayer just kills so bad!!! |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: September 08 2006 at 06:16
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Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 11:32
| I chose Genesis's the Lamb, but I think Jethro Tull's Warchild should have been included (even though I wouldn't ever vote for it). |
Posted By: Sasquamo
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 12:19
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I'll have to go with Red |
Posted By: fairyliar
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 12:45
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Relayer of Yes!
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 12:52
| of the ones above mentioned, Red Queen to Gryphon Three!!! |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: October 14 2006 at 13:49
| Out of the albums I have heard/got (Phaedra/LLDB/COTC/Red/Mirage/QII and Focus I went for QII |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: October 15 2006 at 13:28
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-1st is "other" for me: Eloy - "Floating"
And then: -Yes - "Relayer" -King Crimson - "Red" -------------  
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Posted By: Howe Protege
Date Posted: December 14 2006 at 18:40
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Red
------------- My favorite pasty faced British pal. 
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 14 2006 at 19:25
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Can: Soon Over Babulama! Their penultimate masterpiece! -------------   |
Posted By: Sublimación
Date Posted: December 14 2006 at 21:24
Rush before and after ------------- 
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Posted By: Abalaea4
Date Posted: December 14 2006 at 23:25
| Camel - Mirage |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 02:13
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Of these, Red. Fallen Angel is, quite possibly, my favorite heavy-metal jazz Crimso song.
But where's Warchild?!? Huh? Perhaps you've heard of the most craptacular song ever recorded, Only Solitare?!? ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 09:31
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not the best, maybe, but my favourites: Red and Remember the Future. ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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Posted By: yarstruly
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 10:47
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Relayer gets my vote, but what a great year for Prog! ------------- Facebook hashtags: #100greatestprogrockchallenge #scottssongbysong #scottsspotlight |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 18:56
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Does SPARK's 'Kimono my house' count ? ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Cygnus
Date Posted: December 18 2006 at 06:43
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1 Mirage 2 Queen II 3 Red |
Posted By: TheLamb
Date Posted: December 18 2006 at 06:55
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On any other day I would have probably chosen Relayer...
But today I choose The Lamb! Why?! I dont know :) ------------- 
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Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: December 22 2006 at 18:30
| Where´s Warchild? From the list Hamburger concerto |
Posted By: smithers
Date Posted: December 22 2006 at 21:28
| Warchild isn't a very good album and not very prog. But the Warchild remaster is quite a good cd and one of the best of 1974. The bonus tracks are strong and very good prog songs. The Warchild remaster probably has a slight edge over The lamb. |
Posted By: WillieThePimp
Date Posted: December 23 2006 at 02:21
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Red, most definitely.
------------- You can't possibly hear the last movement of Beethoven's Seventh and go slow. ~Oscar Levant, explaining his way out of a speeding ticket |
Posted By: White Duck
Date Posted: December 23 2006 at 05:36
| Skating away,Queen and country and Rainbow blues are pearls. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: December 23 2006 at 05:38
| Red, but only because I haven't heard Yes - Relayer or Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. |