My Wishlist
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Topic: My Wishlist
Posted By: Zombywoof
Subject: My Wishlist
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 09:45
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These albums are on my wishlist. Which do you prefer? No vote from me, since I haven't heard any of them, of course! ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
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Posted By: Klogg
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 09:46
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Hatfield's Debut is incredible! Highly recommended
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Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 09:49
Thanks! How does it compare to "Rotter's Club"? Great avatar, by the way!! ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Klogg wrote:Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 09:55
| Genesis Live over Gryphon and Caravan, but that's because I've not heard Kohntarkosz . |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 09:59
I just ordered the Magma album. I absolutely can't get enough of MDK, so I figured the natural progression was Kohntarkosz! Wurdah Itah should also be on this poll, but I forgot to add it. ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:01
| Get Re Queen !!! |
Posted By: Darklord55
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:03
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Have not heard them all but the ones I have heard are all excellent. After much thought this is the order I would buy them......
However, the Hatfield release is high on my wish list....
1. The Tangent
2. Marillion
3. Renaissance
4. Phideaux
5. Caravan
6. Gryphon
7. VDGG
8. Focus
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Posted By: beebs
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:05
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Why not a checklist instead of single-selection radio buttons? That way, we could check more than one album to recommend. A little hard this way.
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Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:12
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Of those I've heard: Marillion: "Script For A Jester's Tear" > Genesis: "Genesis Live" > Focus: "Focus 3" > Henry Cow: "In Praise of Learning" > Hatfield and the North (Debut) > Gentle Giant: "Interview" > Van Der Graaf Generator: "Quiet Zone / Pleasure Dome" > Phideaux: "Doomsday Afternoon" > Renaissance: "Scheherazade & Other Stories" > Peter Hammill: "Over" I've also heard Gryphon: "Red Queen to Gryphon 3" but not enough to rate it. Edit: forgot about Focus: "Focus 3"! 
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:51
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There are a number of good albums on this list, you can hardly go wrong. But I would advice Köhntarkösz. Magma's best album, I think. It's in my top 10 anyway. ------------- 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:54
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Hatties for sure. Kohntarkosz is actually one of my least favorite of Magma's studio albums.
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Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 10:54
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It's a close call for me between Gryphon and Renaissance. Gryphon won just by a hair. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: chemebien
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:14
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Marillion or Phideaux
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:14
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Pretty difficult, as there really is such a wide range of material here. I would like to know what you personally prefer in the way of sub genre before advising you. For example, I got the Caravan LP based upon a similar poll I did a couple of years ago, asking for Canterbury recommendations to get me started in a sub genre I had never really cared for. If....came top of the list, but I really have not got into it, and all it did was remind me why I was never into that scene in the first place. On my own personal preferences, I would go for Marillion's debut, which is stunning, or the somewhat flawed, but still essential, Genesis Live (I thought the set in the box set was far better), but would this help? ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:26
Good idea. I edited the poll to allow for multiple votes. Thanks! ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:29
| I haven't heard a lot of these, but of the ones I have, Phideaux's is my fav. |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:33
What are your thoughts on Wurdah Itah? ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:37
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I'm surprised that I'm the first to vote for Henry Cow's In Praise of Learning. That's the biggest stand-out for me in this list. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:37
It's a great one, probably in my top 5 Magmas. I prefer live versions of it, but the studio version is very good as well. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: bov
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 11:44
| Heard all but Hammill and The Tangent. Nothing but excellent records here(those I've heard, of course). |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 12:01
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Knowing a bit of your preferences, I would go for:
Hatfield's debut (this is one big suite, all the tunes flow flawlessly, this is so good)
In Praise of Learning (but that's only if you have already checked 'Legend' and 'Unrest' before)
Then, when it comes to favorites of mine that I'm not sure how much you'd like them:
Script for a Jester's Tear (probably my favorite 80s Prog album, and the best of Neo-Prog)
Focus III (I love this, though the two long tunes are rock jams with long solos, if you can deal with that, get it)
If I I Could Do It All Over Again... (another essential Canterbury album)
The Music That Died Alone (fantastic retro-canterbury with symph leanings, though if it's your first Tangent album, I would recommend you first 'A Place in the Queue')
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 12:03
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For me it's between MAGMA and CARAVAN ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 12:20
Wurdah Itah is a favourite Magma studio album of mine. That and Kobaia are probably my top two. |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 14:12
| Renaissance: "Scheherazade & Other Stories" |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 14:44
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SFAJT by Marillion, easily. One of the best prog albums ever IMO.
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 16:11
| Hatfield & The North, though Focus III comes close. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 17:16
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I can't give a vote. Also it depends on your tastes. For me Magma, Renaissance and Caravan (in random order). I'm not a fan of Marillion's debut or Genesis live. I downloaded the Tangent today, so I can't say anything yet. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 17:40
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Close one between Hammill and Phideaux. Phideaux by just a little bit, you'll love that album I think. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 19:44
| Genesis live for Rutherford's bass pedal solo. |
Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: September 04 2010 at 23:03
| If you love hammill, over is essential |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 06:43
I like it that Jester's Tears seems to win the poll  . But it has been said already.The albums are so divergent, it all depends on your personal taste. If, for example, you are a Genesis fan, it is a sin not to know Marillions debut. |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 06:54
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Focus 3 is in my focus... ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 06:59
This poll is roughly unfair if you´re allowing multiple votes.  ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 10:40
I see it now, that is a pity. Probably an option is needed, where you have multiple votes, but you can vote only once for the same choice. I suppose, that is what Zombywoof wanted. As it is now, this poll is useless.  |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 10:52
It was suggested earlier than I change the poll to allow for people to make more than one suggestion, so that's why I selected that option. It doesn't really matter, since I've ordered the first 7, and I will probably get the rest anyhow. ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 10:54
I'm a huge MDK fan. Is there anything in Magma's discography that comes close to that? ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 11:24
Everyone says that the live versions of MDK are better than the studio and even though I haven't heard any I believe them. So you might want to start digging through their catalogue of live releases  |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 11:26
And if you plan to do that, check out Retrospektiw I-II. It's got a live MDK and it's got Theusz Hamtaahk.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 11:44
I actually got two MP3 credits on amazon and I got the Retrospektiw I-II with them (the credits were for two songs...so I got the longest songs I could think of  )------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 12:23
That's a good plan then. Have you listened to it yet? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Takeshi Kovacs
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 14:38
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Doomsday Afternoon but many good ones there!
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Posted By: Lark the Starless
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 18:44
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Script for a Jester's Tear, definitely ------------- 
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Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 21:59
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I only have the Gryphon one, so I won't vote, but it is very good.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 05 2010 at 22:03
| HC just over Magma and Caravan |
Posted By: zbida
Date Posted: September 06 2010 at 07:51
Incredible debut!
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Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: September 06 2010 at 10:28
I've listened to the second disc so far. I like the live version of MDK, the energy is great and the band is flawless! I still prefer the original, though, even if the sound is a bit muddy. I prefer the instrumentation on the original to the heavy synths on the live version, but it's still great! ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: oddiyo
Date Posted: September 06 2010 at 20:04
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Van Der Graaf's "Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome" is my favourite latter-day VDGG album (my favourite early-period LP was "Pawn Hearts"). I love "The Wave" and "Cat's Eye Yellow Fever"... These tracks, as well as the others show how compelling and powerful this band was.
My second choice from this list is Genesis "Live". These songs show great improvement over the original studio versions. I really think they were a superb live band... and this album proves it!!! ------------- CLH |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: September 06 2010 at 20:06
Mmm, you'll surely like the first disc as well. Plus, Paganotti's bass on these is amazing IMO.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow">
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