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Man Erg 
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 Posted: November 26 2017 at 06:53 |
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Studio Albums Only
Today it's...
1.Godbluff
2.H to HE Who Am The Only One
3.Pawn Hearts
4.Still Life
5.The Least We Can Do....
6.Quiet Zone/Pleasure Dome (VdG)
7.Present
8.Do Not Disturb
9.World Record
10.Aerosol
11.Alt
12Trisector
13.A Grounding in Numbers
Tomorrow it will be different
Edited by Man Erg - November 26 2017 at 07:10
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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richardh
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Joined: February 18 2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: November 26 2017 at 01:49 |
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Scorched Earth does it for me every time so will have to say Godbluff. Pawn Hearts is great of course but I don't get goose bumps as much listening to it as I do with Godbluff.
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doomguy
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Joined: November 24 2017
Location: Brazil
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 21:00 |
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1- Pawn Hearts
2- Godbluff
3- Still Life
To be fair, I like Silent Corner more than any of them and that's very loosely technically a VDGG album.
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The.Crimson.King
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Joined: March 29 2013
Location: WA
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 19:29 |
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Besides my fave VDGG album, Pawn Hearts is my fave prog album of all time...so:
1) Pawn Hearts
2) The Least
3) Aerosol Grey
4) H to He
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javajeff
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Location: Florida
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 17:23 |
They have a big 5, but my absolute favorite is Godbluff. It is really a tough choice. If I had to pick absolutely one favorite track, I may choose Man-Erg... but that can also change. They have so much great music at the absolute highest level. The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other H To He, Who Am The Only One Pawn Hearts Godbluff Still Life
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ForestFriend
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Location: Canada
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 15:59 |
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Haven't listened to them all, but H to He has been my favorite so far.
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SamMac
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Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: November 25 2017 at 14:17 |
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Pawn Hearts or Vital. Vital very well might be my favorite album of all time. I don't think I've ever heard anything cooler than Ship of Fool's or Sci-Finance. The low rating on this site is an absolute travesty
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KingCrInuYasha
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Location: USA
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Posted: June 03 2017 at 08:51 |
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Godbluff, due to "The Undercover Man" and "The Sleepwalkers".
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He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball!
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KingCrimson250
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Posted: June 02 2017 at 20:20 |
Pawn Hearts, even though (and I'm painting a target on my back with this one) I think Plague is one of their weaker songs. To me, Lemmings and Man-Erg are the two best cuts they ever recorded, and that's enough to send the album to the top.
It is very close, though. Still Life, Godbluff, and H to He are all fantastic.
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ClaudeV
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Location: Canada
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Posted: May 23 2017 at 17:04 |
Still Life.
It contains with Childlike faith the most complete VDGG song, musically and lyrically. Prog for adult.
Edited by ClaudeV - May 23 2017 at 17:05
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Magnum Vaeltaja
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Joined: July 01 2015
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Posted: May 23 2017 at 14:01 |
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The Least We Can Do and H To He are my favourites.
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when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents
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DeadSouls
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Location: Chile
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Posted: May 23 2017 at 13:21 |
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Pawn
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someone_else
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Posted: May 23 2017 at 01:44 |
1. Still Life 2. Godbluff 3. H to He 4. A Grounding in Numbers 5. Pawn Hearts
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siLLy puPPy
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PSIKE, JRF/Canterbury, P Metal, Eclectic
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Posted: May 22 2017 at 21:41 |
 BaldJean wrote:
"Pawn Hearts" for me , but "Godbluff" is excellent as well. unlike most others I consider "World Record" to be better than "Still Life". I actually don't think they ever made any weak album though; all are at least 4 stars, even the first one.
Friede and I actually went through a VdGG marathon yesterday and listened to all 13 studio albums in succession and completeness; a 12 hour task. wow, what a ride!
their latest album "Do Not Disturb" is excellent, by the way. my favorite track is "(Oh No! I Must Have Said) Yes". the album is a strong competitor to their best material from the 70s
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What a wonderful day that must have been! I so agree. There are no studio albums less than 4 stars and i finally got their lastest "Do Not Disturb" just a couple weeks ago and i totally agree that it is also excellent. One of my favorite bands. I can't name a favorite but i do find "Still Life" to be one of my least favorites.
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mike1259
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Posted: May 22 2017 at 20:52 |
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How can there be even any debate? Lemmings, Man-Erg and A Plague of LightHouse Keepers? C'mon man, Pawn Hearts ranks among the top 10 albums of all time! The contributions by Robert Frip themselves make this album essential listening.
I guess I'm becoming a musical snob because I know exactly what I like whilst so many are lost in the heavy pantheon of Prog Rock. To me there's litle to no middle ground...
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dr wu23
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Posted: March 11 2017 at 09:01 |
M@X wrote:
Impossible to choose  |
I agree...they are all pretty annoying.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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The Jester
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Posted: March 11 2017 at 08:19 |
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Still Life for me
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Sean Trane
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Posted: March 11 2017 at 01:02 |
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Form their two three album runs (70-72 & 74-76), I tend to prefer the first one in either of their trilogies
The Least and Godbluff are their IMHO
H To He and Still Slife are second best
Pawn and World come in last (both of them have got one of their two longer tracks), though Pawn is defintely superior to World and is on par with H to He
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Knots
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Posted: March 10 2017 at 17:02 |
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Without a doubt, Pawn Hearts. Within my top 5 albums all time by anyone !
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socrates17
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Posted: February 18 2017 at 20:53 |
1/Pawn Hearts 2/H to He 3/Godbluff
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