Random Album Clash - 1983 - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Logan wrote:

I understand why Marillion wasn't included, and think the reasoning sound, and would like to think that that is also the reason why Art Zoyd's Les espaces inquiets was not included, but then I am quite confident that I'd be deluding myself.

You caught me on this one. I definitely have not heard this Art Zoyd album.

Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron

A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

Logan wrote:

I understand why Marillion wasn't included, and think the reasoning sound, and would like to think that that is also the reason why Art Zoyd's Les espaces inquiets was not included, but then I am quite confident that I'd be deluding myself.

You caught me on this one. I definitely have not heard this Art Zoyd album.

Even many people who like Art Zoyd generally and might consider themselves to be fans will not have heard that album. It's the lowest and least rated of all Art Zoyd 70s and 80s albums, but is a personal favourite of mine. I love the track "Migrations". Four of my traditional favourite albums from 1983 that are included in Prog categories have been Art Zoyd's Les espaces inquiets, Codona's Codona 3, News From Babel's Sirens and Silences / Work Resumed on the Tower and Eskaton's Fiction. My tastes do tend to run towards the unusual.

If I set my old iPod to random song shuffle, there's a good chance that I will hit an Art Zoyd -- that, Ennio Morricone, Magma and things Robert Wyatt feature heavily on it. On my new phone it's mostly Cardiacs (good driving music I find), so I could hardly complain or feel left out when it comes to this poll.

One of the beauties about such themed polls (in this case a year poll) is that most everyone's list will be quite different, unless of course it's based on a shared list and the like. I appreciate seeing different things in different people's lists.

Edited by Logan - May 01 2021 at 11:23

Duos for fave acts

IQ

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From the list imho it’s easily IQ - 'Tales From The Lush Attic'

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I have other favourites from that year.

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

Gnags - X

The Police - Synchronicity

Sebastian - 80'ernes Boheme

R.E.M. - Murmur

Tv-2 - Beat

Saga - 'Heads or Tales', for sure and my fav Saga album ever

Cristi wrote:

b_olariu wrote:

Saga - 'Heads or Tales', for sure and my fav Saga album ever

interesting, to me it is underwhelming compared to earlier albums.

Not a good album for me. Confused

This was my take too: when I first heard the album I thought that the first four were way above. But over time, Heads or Tales actually grew into one of my favourite Saga albums too. Such a shame though that the mix is so terribly bad (if someone knows a good mix of this one, please let me know - both my LP and CD suffer from too much highs...).

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A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

I am not at all shocker at this point seeing IQ taking the lead... once again, and marching forward towards a sixth win (which would make them the band with the most wins in the series Shocked

)!

Some might suggest you aided and abetted this by not including Marillion (who I’m guessing might have been their main competition). And given how you loaded the “random” Coltrane poll, I wouldn’t put it past you! 😜

It’s been a great series of polls, though, and I looked forward to the second series, which I imagine is coming very soon!

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nick_h_nz wrote:

A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

I am not at all shocker at this point seeing IQ taking the lead... once again, and marching forward towards a sixth win (which would make them the band with the most wins in the series Shocked

)!

Some might suggest you aided and abetted this by not including Marillion (who I’m guessing might have been their main competition). And given how you loaded the “random” Coltrane poll, I wouldn’t put it past you! 😜

It’s been a great series of polls, though, and I looked forward to the second series, which I imagine is coming very soon!

I must admit that there is a bit of a truth in what you said, Nick. Big smile

As for the second stage of RAC, it is indeed coming very soon - this Saturday. And since you asked, I guess I can reveal what it will look like.

There will be six polls for each decade that has been involved (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s + 2020) and we will have the winner of each year in the respective polls. Again, a week's time should be enough to have some interesting and satisfactory outcomes.

[I guess I will do two decades/polls a week]

And after three more weeks, obviously the third and final stage of RAC will come - the six albums left will compete for the title! Tongue

Edited by A Crimson Mellotron - May 04 2021 at 07:48

Poll Question: Pick your favorite album out of the 15 released back in 1983
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
IQ - 'Tales From The Lush Attic'	18	[26.47%]
Cardiacs - 'The Seaside'	5	[7.35%]
Jean-Luc Ponty - 'Individual Choice'	4	[5.88%]
Peter Hammill - 'Patience'	2	[2.94%]
Weather Report - 'Procession'	0	[0.00%]
Saga - 'Heads or Tales'	1	[1.47%]
Tears for Fears - 'The Hurting'	4	[5.88%]
Rainbow - 'Bent Out of Shape'	1	[1.47%]
Mike Oldfield - 'Crises'	3	[4.41%]
Tangerine Dream - 'Hyperborea'	3	[4.41%]
Steve Hackett - 'Bay of Kings'	3	[4.41%]
David Bowie - 'Let's Dance'	1	[1.47%]
Pink Floyd - 'The Final Cut'	5	[7.35%]
Yes - '90125'	13	[19.12%]
Black Sabbath - 'Born Again'	5	[7.35%]
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