Best Worst Album
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Topic: Best Worst Album
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: Best Worst Album
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 10:29
Just a quick question, what's your favourite lowest PA rated album by the big 6 prog rock bands? Personally, mine is Invisible Touch, followed by Beat and Open Your Eyes  Thoughts?
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 10:37
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Hmmm...I only own the first 2 but have heard all of them......I'll go with Floyd since there are several songs on there I do like. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 10:58
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first two albums in the poll are not bad at all
AMLOR gets my vote, I just listen to it more.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 11:31
| Like the first three--especially Beat--but also Invisible Touch and Floyd ---not into bottom 3--as a Yes fanatic don't consider OYE a Yes album--- |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 11:53
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AMLoR, closely followed by Beat and Invisible Touch. None are really bad IMO, just now up to what we expect from theses great acts. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 11:54
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I find Open Your a very listenable Yes album. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 11:54
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Eyes lol first day with the new fingers lol. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 12:06
Momentary Lapse get's my vote, Beat is the only Crimso studio album I don't own, the rest are an embarrassment  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 12:10
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King Crimson beats out the others here. ------------- 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: Michael678
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 12:17
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i find A Momentary Lapse of Reason to be a much more satisfying album than u would expect, however, it is one of my least favorite PF albums, but not like TFC or the soundtracks. Also, i find very funny that people think that In the Hot Seat is worse than Love Beach (if u know what i mean)! On another note, just in general, what album has the lowest rating on this site (including all the bands old and new on here and excluding non-reviewed or few-reviewed ones)? ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 12:32
| I still think Beat is one of the best KC albums |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 13:30
| Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (3.02) |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 13:39
| Invisible Touch, though not one of my favorite albums, is a solid album. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 13:44
 Well you have to consider it a Yes album, because it was!!! Fanatic or not I am surprised Beat is so low in ratings, great 80's Crimson AMLOR got my vote
------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
twosteves wrote:Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 14:01
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Posted By: Gallifrey
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 14:05
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"On The Turning Away" is one of my favourite Floyd songs, even though that album is rather average, I prefer it to a lot of their stuff, so that gets my vote. Although to be honest, I haven't really heard the others that much. ------------- http://thedarkthird.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 14:08
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Beat is great. -------------  |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 14:29
What...? The Crimson King doesn't own Beat...? What...?
 ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 14:32
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AMLOR shouldn't share a list with so much crap. ------------- 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: Hercules
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 14:45
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I really like A Momentary Lapse - not their best, but good. The rest are pretty awful. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 16:09
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Genesis, Pink Floyd and King Crimson are all excellent albums ! I chose KC but it could have been PF too.
I still don't understand the hate for Beat. It's a solid 4 stars for me!!
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 16:16
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A Momentary Lapse of Reason and Invisible Touch are about equally underrated. Voted for Floyd here, because its low points are still way above those of Genesis on these two albums. ------------- 
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Posted By: Prog_Traveller
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 16:18
| My two favorites from the list are IT and AMLOR. I like beat next and then OYE. I don't know the other two at all. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 16:20
The 80's is my least fave Crimso era and Beat is my least fave album of my least fave Crimson era featuring Belew who is my least fave Crimso member on my least fave Crimso album of my least fave Crimso era. I am a proud non-owner of Beat ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 16:23
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Beat ------------- 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: Barbu
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 16:42
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AMLoR ------------- |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 18:03
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 18:30
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I love Under Wraps despite the overcooked 80s production. Some great songs, some cool and unusual vibes running through it. And it came with a cool stage production. Martin Barre apparently loves it too, so I'm not all alone! "It's one of my personal favourite Tull albums, even though now I can see that maybe it wasn't the right thing for us to do. We were making music to please ourselves, which is maybe a bit selfish. Music should be for everybody not just for an elite bunch of people. Having said that though, nowadays it is one of the few Tull albums that I play to enjoy rather than for reference. Funnily enough, 'A' is the other one that I think sounds really good. But Under Wraps is a great album." -Martin Barre 1998 ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 19:12
1. Crimson* 2. hes saying that Beat is the only KC album he doesnt have in his collection. ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 19:17
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Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason
------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 16 2013 at 19:50
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For me, at least when it comes to this poll, Beat cannot be beat. It was never a Pink Floyd favourite, but I used to like the Pink Floyd one -- last I heard it I found it rather dreadfully dull. |
Posted By: Floyd Steely
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 01:39
| 2.96?!? Anyone who wishes to denigrate "Beat" can bloody well say it to my face, and then pick his (literally) bloody teeth up off the floor. 2.96 my bloody arse! |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 03:43
I love Beat. I didn't realize it was rated that poorly.  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 03:53
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Thought Beat is an excellent album. Not necessarily agreeing with Belew's lyrical stance at times (my privilege) but those guitars alone make a good listen. Momentary Lapse was always fine. I wonder if the anti-change stance is a a certain reactionary unwillingness to accept change in favourite pop groups? (The very word progressive implies change and many people are not that keen on change and that seems to include many progressive rock fans). On The Turning Away was impressive live, a huge vocal performance on a PF stage definitely something different. But that's being progressive for ya. Now... to vote... |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 04:48
fixed , and yes I agree
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 09:32
 ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 11:32
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Beat is fantastic
------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: November 17 2013 at 12:24
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Someone please explain how AMLOR is worse than TFC! ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: November 18 2013 at 09:02
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Momentary Lapse easily for me
------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: November 18 2013 at 09:28
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I probably listen to Invisible Touch more than any of the others, so I voted for that. The first 3 are all good though.
------------- 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: Mormegil
Date Posted: November 18 2013 at 12:02
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Genesis and Floyd were in heavy rotation in my stereo back when they came out. Although a hard-core Genesis fan, my vote goes to Floyd for this one. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: November 18 2013 at 12:11
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Bippedib-b-b-b-b-bbeats for me.
I do like that Floyd album, but if I want to listen to those songs, then I'll most likely pop on Pelican Lounge of Yonder. ------------- “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: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: November 18 2013 at 12:37
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Beat for me for Neil & Jack & Me, Santari in Tangiers, Neurotica & The Howler. Not top 10 Crimbo but certainly worthy of the name. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: November 19 2013 at 01:25
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Wasn't there a poll similar to this? ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 19 2013 at 12:27
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Beat is the only one of these I really like. The Floyd one is pretty good too, but I do find it quite dull. The others are, well, not to mince words, bad.... (at least for me as I recall). |