z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XVI
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Topic: z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XVI
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Subject: z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XVI
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:10
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Down to the last five polls so some great picks here.
Man i'll have a hard time voting against Meddle although that Weidorje album and Implosion are both awesome as well. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:13
Great list here, I at least know half of the albums for once.  Probabaly going with some Samla Mammas Manna.------------- 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:21
You are certainly not making it easy John Some masterpieces in here, including TD, Stormy Six and Schulze. I have absolutely no idea what to vote for.... And yes, Meddle is a great album, but do everybody really adore St. Tropez and Seamus? Echoes sits on that pizza like a giant anchovie.------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:23
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Fox On The Rocks wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:26
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:32
I was just playing devil's advocate to be honest  I love Meddle, and Echoes is just about my most favourite tune from Floyd. Some of it approaches Krautrock imo - although the tune Embryo comes even closer to that:Still, I do think that those three aforementioned records all are 'better' than the accumulated deliciousness of Meddle ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:35
Meddle? you mean that one album that has the greatest song ever created on it? yeah I might vote for that...
I certainly do ------------- http://sumdeus.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Sumdeus - surreal space/psych/prog journeys |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 16:45
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Hmm...
Close call for me. TD, KS, Weidorje, and SMM can easily take it for me. I'll have to think it over. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 17:30
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 17:31
| I have all but the PT, and like all of those very much. That said, L'Apprendista is the one that gets my vote. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 17:43
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 17:53
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I went with Samla on this one, but it could have just as easily been KS, and surely (once I hear them) the UZ/Present albums. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 18:04
I voted Meddle. Not a big Floyd fan, really, but Meddle is my favorite of theirs, and does things for me their other records don't.
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 18:44
I was going to vote for another album, but after saying all this, I don't know how I could not vote for Meddle now. I gues it'll be Meddle. But a very strong HOORAY for "Certitudes" and "Weidorje" as well. Ricochet's very nice too. A good round all around.
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 19:06
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 19:22
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PT Stars Die for me. It has their spacey and quirky stuff on it. I much prefer the early stuff to the last couple of PT albums. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 19:40
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Oh Man. I have no idea how I am going to choose on this list. I adore the Samla, PF, Present, UZ, KS, TD & Weidorje. I'm going to have to think about this for a bit. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 20:37
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 20:38
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 20:41
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 20:42
 Well that's almost the whole list so good luck picking just one. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 21:44
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I don't know too much from this poll. You would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those Meddleing kids. ------------- 
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 22:00
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Although I love every single track on Meddle, I'm trying to avoid voting for the Floyds because they are...too known.
So from this list I don't have to think too much, nothing can beat Weidorje. Definitely one of my top three Zehul albums. Edit: I feel like Dark Side Of The Moon is up on the next one 
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 10 2013 at 22:06
Well i guess i can spill the beans. No Dark Side Of The Moon isn't up next. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 04:07
About Embryo John, I am positively certain that it never received a proper slot on any of the Floyd releases. Just goes to show how incredibly thick musicians can be. Well they didn't like Atom Heart Mother either, and that's just about my favourite studio album from them  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 04:19
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I think i recall finding a studio version of Embryo from some compilation, but iirc it wasn't nearly as good as the two BBC version. Speaking of which, boy do I love that BBC bootleg. 15 minute Fat Old Sun is bliss.
------------- http://sumdeus.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - Sumdeus - surreal space/psych/prog journeys |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 04:28
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I have to vote for Meddle here, but Ricochet and Timewind belong to the best Progressive Electronic albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 07:04
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It's not good seeing so many excellent albums in the list and not being able to vote for all of them. Meddle is my favorite album ever ------------- 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: digdug
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 07:26
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Meddle, Ricochet and Timewind Oh My! love them all voted Ricochet ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 07:31
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 08:15
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 08:26
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Those 1970-71 Pink Floyd BBC recordings are some of my favorite recordings ever done by the band. I considered that version of Atom Heart Mother to be the definitive version, it even sounded better than the album, at least until I got the 2011 remaster of AHM a couple of months ago, now the studio version is king once again.
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 08:31
It's been tempting enough already. Sort of like all the Zappa re-issues. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 08:38
------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 09:05
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I have the same double Floyd bootleg with the green cover, and as far as I know Embrio was never officially released. There is another shorter version (about 5 minutes) in some compilation, I know because a friend of mine has that one. |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 09:34
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 09:46
| ^ Are you sure it's official? |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 09:57
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 11:08
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 11:34
I bought the Works album when it came out as a present and know that it's an official release, but since anyone can add albums, one can at times find unofficial releases/ bootlegs in the database. They tend to get removed, but I expect that some, especially with rather lesser names, may slip through the cracks. I think I remember some unofficial Italian Pink Floyd releases, and maybe Led Zep, being added before, but they were caught. By the way, "Embryo" was first released on the Harvest Records various artists sampler Picnic - A Breath of Fresh Air in 1970.
I must admit that I voted without listening to that album for some years. I used to love it, but when I listened with half-an-ear since I was multi-tasking ( not a great way for me to listen to lot of music unless I pretty much know it by heart), again last night it didn't appeal as much as it once did. It even seemed rather "pedestrian prog" at times. Maybe I wasn't really in the mood (my bent over the last year has been more towards Krautrock, and generally "progressive" music outside of PA, albeit Prog related). Had I listened to all of these albums afresh, then I think Timewind would have got my vote (interesting that the two I most considered voting for would be voteless had I not voted for one of them). Stil,l wasn't a favourite Schulze of mine. Weidorje is great, but I overplayed it a bit. The Present and UZ I really liked, but haven't listened to them for a long time. Meddle has been one of my favourite Floyd's too, but I have difficulty paying it full-attention these years for some reason, and that SMM is very good, but not one I'm really in the mood for now. Ricochet is reaaly gooid -- rather surprised it doesn't have more votes. |
Posted By: Sumdeus
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 14:51
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as long as my Floyd vinyls work I'm cool off the remasters.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 11 2013 at 20:02
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Oh yeah I haven't yet voted......
I can't believe Klaus isn't getting any love. Personally I feel this was his best period. He made the "coffee-trilogy" ( Blackdance, Picture Dream and Timewind all had those coffee brown Daliesque motifs on their cover) and this one finishes it off beautifully. I love the way the music washes over me, and with Schulze you often feel as if he utilises the ocean itself to conjure up sound. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 12 2013 at 02:52
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After listening to my four, I've decided I'm giving my vote SMM. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 12 2013 at 03:11
Klaus is only unlucky for being in a list like this ------------- 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-time-is-now
Date Posted: January 14 2013 at 01:48
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Meddle / Pink Floyd. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |