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Points: 3136 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2014 at 15:32
It was an expensive CD (by prog standards) - I don't know how much mine cost because I told my youngest son to get me it for my name-day, but he bought me another (probably cheaper) CD (Anaesthesia) instead and got his big brother to buy the IQ one for me!!! My Mrs, and in laws just gave me Amazon monies so that I can pick what I want...
Anyway - Just given the IQ spin 2 - and CD 1 is a definite grower - as I think that each track has something to offer - though I still feel that CD II has the better tracks overall!!! Some lovely Mellotron and moog stuff, the end of the epic is typical IQ and has a delightful moog riff...still spoiled by the fade out as the hammer-on , hammer -off solo is cut out just as it starts to get bombastic!!!! When I am Master of the universe - I will ban all fade outs and pass a law that a band cannot call itself progressive unless every CD has one track over 30 minutes!!!
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

They were asking for $35 for it on US Amazon.  I decided to pay $7 and download from eMusic.  If and when the price comes down I will probably pick up a physical copy.


$26 is the cheapest I've been able to find the 2CD version in the US.  Still more than I want to pay, since I'm not a huge fan of IQ, but do enjoy their music when I'm in the mood (I have all their albums except for the two Paul Menel albums and Frequency........I've heard Frequency and will be picking it up eventually).
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that is a kick a*** song its also a kick a*** album too!.
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This thread has survived a long time now. It's time for me to add Road to Bones on my list. Love this new album. Knucklehead is so kick a--!
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Points: 9872 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2014 at 08:45
I`ve been listening to more rock/blues lately.
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Originally posted by TheOcean TheOcean wrote:

I Remember that i discovered the band about only two years ago on Spotify. I was really stuck for the "Ever" album from 1993 i think and it is my favorite album with IQ today. Definitely one of my all-time favorite prog rock band! I really wish that i will be able to see them live!

My top 5 album list would be the following: 
1. Ever
2. Subterranea 
3. The Seventh House
4. Nomzamo (I Really think that P. L. Menel did a great job on that album)
5. The Wake



Interesting choice. I remember listening to Subterranea endlessly on headphones when it came out. For a while I was convinced it was the best prog album ever. Now I would not include it in my top 5 IQ albums. No 1,3 and 5 in your selection would be in mine though.

Paul Menel did a great job as you say standing in for Nicholls and recently made a solo comeback releasing a pop album last year. Its very good. He still has a great way with words and his voice hasn't changed at all.



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I Remember that i discovered the band about only two years ago on Spotify. I was really stuck for the "Ever" album from 1993 i think and it is my favorite album with IQ today. Definitely one of my all-time favorite prog rock band! I really wish that i will be able to see them live!

My top 5 album list would be the following: 
1. Ever
2. Subterranea 
3. The Seventh House
4. Nomzamo (I Really think that P. L. Menel did a great job on that album)
5. The Wake




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IQ's new album sounds amazing, I think it is their best so far
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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 16:16
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

CHEAPSKATES !!!!
And here's me thinking that all you septics were minted!!!
I did get it for a name-day present , I think it cost my eldest son, £16.99....quite expensive really...BUT WORTH THE DOSH !!!


Well at least I paid for my digital version.....rather than some that just listen online or utube..Rubbish!!!

And if a vinyl version is issued I will buy that.

I was having a friendly dig, no offence meant !!
I still get that buzz of fondling a CD like I used to gloat over my gate-fold vinyl in the seventies/Eighties.....My Precious.....They Hates us...Gollum, Gollum...


I know you were...no worries my friend!!

I just prefer vinyl to a CD when its there...So I will wait on the CD before knowing for sure a vinyl will not be issued

All my vinyl is My Precious!

Mine too. And vinyl simply sounds better (- sorry Dean, I know you disagree, but you cannot measure sonic performance with instruments - you need ears).
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Points: 17916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 16:00
Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

CHEAPSKATES !!!!
And here's me thinking that all you septics were minted!!!
I did get it for a name-day present , I think it cost my eldest son, £16.99....quite expensive really...BUT WORTH THE DOSH !!!


Well at least I paid for my digital version.....rather than some that just listen online or utube..Rubbish!!!

And if a vinyl version is issued I will buy that.

I was having a friendly dig, no offence meant !!
I still get that buzz of fondling a CD like I used to gloat over my gate-fold vinyl in the seventies/Eighties.....My Precious.....They Hates us...Gollum, Gollum...


I know you were...no worries my friend!!

I just prefer vinyl to a CD when its there...So I will wait on the CD before knowing for sure a vinyl will not be issued

All my vinyl is My Precious!
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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 15:42
Well, I've just listened to CD 2 and all I can say is, what the hell were they thinking when they chose the tracks for the main CD? Apart from the title track, which is the best thing on the album, almost all the best stuff is on CD 2.
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Points: 3136 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 14:52
Originally posted by Catcher10 Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

CHEAPSKATES !!!!
And here's me thinking that all you septics were minted!!!
I did get it for a name-day present , I think it cost my eldest son, £16.99....quite expensive really...BUT WORTH THE DOSH !!!


Well at least I paid for my digital version.....rather than some that just listen online or utube..Rubbish!!!

And if a vinyl version is issued I will buy that.

I was having a friendly dig, no offence meant !!
I still get that buzz of fondling a CD like I used to gloat over my gate-fold vinyl in the seventies/Eighties.....My Precious.....They Hates us...Gollum, Gollum...
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

CHEAPSKATES !!!!
And here's me thinking that all you septics were minted!!!
I did get it for a name-day present , I think it cost my eldest son, £16.99....quite expensive really...BUT WORTH THE DOSH !!!


Well at least I paid for my digital version.....rather than some that just listen online or utube..Rubbish!!!

And if a vinyl version is issued I will buy that.
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Points: 3472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 14:41
I think besides the three discs there is a longer booklet, t-shirt, ticket to the show, a couple lightstick thingies for the concert, and maybe a sticker or something like that.

What I remember from looking at the tracklist of the third CD is that it had a few live tracks, a few demo versions of album tracks, an acoustic version of "Ocean," and I think two tracks not included on the first two CDs--those last three I mentioned are the ones I'm really interested in! 

But yeah, I think when they were selling they were for over $100
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Points: 3136 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 14:37
ooooh, I got the two disc version - Mind you can't expect my eldest son to know abut the boxed version....
Bet the three disc was expensive!!!
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Points: 3472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 14:19
This was a preorder box that sold out. It included a ticket to the premier show. Here's a picture of one sold on eBay. I saw a box when I visited Greg Walker (his personal copy), but by then they had sold out. 





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^ you're thinking of The Wake. There is no 3 disc version of Road Of Bones.

EDIT actually The Wake is available as a 4 disc version




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Points: 3472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 15 2014 at 11:08
Did anyone splurge for the box? If so I'd love to hear your impressions of the third CD and the bonus bonus tracks, so to speak.
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CHEAPSKATES !!!!
And here's me thinking that all you septics were minted!!!
I did get it for a name-day present , I think it cost my eldest son, £16.99....quite expensive really...BUT WORTH THE DOSH !!!
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I too have a digital copy playing at 24/96 sounds really nice....but I so hope they issue a vinyl version, that would be an amazing physical copy to have in my collection!
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