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febus 
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Joined: January 23 2007
Location: Orlando-Usa
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 Posted: October 09 2007 at 18:55 |
KOHNTARK....................Magma
HAMBURGER CONCERTO..........Focus
SOLAR FIRE........Grobschnitt
MOON IN JUNE........Soft machine
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Genesister
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Joined: October 06 2007
Location: United States
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Points: 65
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Posted: October 09 2007 at 20:57 |
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A Change of Seasons - Dream Theater
Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree
Dogs - Pink Floyd
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prog4evr
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Joined: September 22 2005
Location: Wuhan, China
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Points: 1455
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 04:37 |
 Lucent wrote:
1. All Of The Above - Transatlantic
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Excellent choice - I agree wholeheartedly with your number one! My three would be:
1. All Of The Above - Transatlantic
2. Awaken - Yes (a short epic, but a classic nonetheless)
3. Misplaced Childhood - Marillion (the whole album as one epic suite on commonthread songs, split "at the seam" from vinyl side A to side B)
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Norbert
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Joined: October 20 2005
Location: Hungary
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Points: 2506
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 09:12 |
To not make it a comlete Yes Kingdom one piece per band for now:
The Gates of Delirium
A Plague of Lihthouse Keepers
Supper's ready
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Raff
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Joined: July 29 2005
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Points: 24429
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 09:20 |
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There are many I like, and all from the classic era of prog. However, if I have to choose only three, let's see....
Yes - CTTE
ELP - Tarkus
Caravan - Nine Feet Underground
With a very honourable mention for a concept-album-cum-epic, that is, JT's "Thick As a Brick".
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andu
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Joined: September 27 2006
Location: Romania
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Points: 3089
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 09:23 |
...cum laude  Close to the Edge Echoes Baker Street Muse
Edited by andu - October 11 2007 at 09:32
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toolis
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Joined: April 26 2006
Location: MacedoniaGreece
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Points: 1678
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 09:30 |
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DT - A Change Of Seasons
Marillion - This Strange Engine
ELP - Tarkus
Edited by toolis - October 12 2007 at 08:48
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-music is like pornography...
sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...
-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...
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Moogtron III
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
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Points: 10616
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 10:08 |
1. Yes - Awaken
2. ELP - Tarkus
3. Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond
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Sckxyss
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Joined: May 05 2007
Location: Canada
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Points: 1319
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 17:17 |
Don't know if all of these would be called epic but as far as long songs go...
Magma - Köhntarkösz
Univers Zero - La Faulx
Yes - The Gates of Delirium
I also agree with one of the previous posters that The Sky Moves Sideways is the best PT song.. it just doesn't quite top the above 3 for me!
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Zitro
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Joined: July 11 2005
Location: United States
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Points: 1321
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 18:11 |
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Yes - The Gates of Delirium
ELP - Tarkus
Harmonium - Histoires Sans Paroles
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Teh_Slippermenz
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Joined: September 11 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 321
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 19:48 |
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Supper's Ready - Genesis
The Gates of Delirium - Yes
Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes (it's all one epic song with four movements, it's not an album really)
Edited by Teh_Slippermenz - October 11 2007 at 19:48
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superprog
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Joined: July 07 2006
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Points: 1354
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Posted: October 11 2007 at 22:38 |
yeah fav 3 epic tracks:
Yes - Gates of Delirium (Relayer)
Pink Floyd - Time (DSOTM)
King Crimson - Starless (Red)
powerful and tear-jerking...........
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Gog/Magog
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Joined: October 03 2005
Location: England
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Points: 398
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Posted: October 12 2007 at 08:27 |
Supper's Ready -- Genesis
A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers -- Van der Graaf Generator
A Black Box -- Peter Hammill
Thank you!
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Some swear they see me weeping in the poppy fields of France 
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Axel Dyberg
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Joined: August 20 2006
Status: Offline
Points: 64
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Posted: October 15 2007 at 02:34 |
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Univers Zero - La Faulx
Van der Graaf Generator - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers
Caravan - Nine Feet Underground
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''WE'RE BALLS TO THE WALL, MAN''
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The Whistler
Prog Reviewer
Joined: August 30 2006
Location: LA, CA
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Points: 7113
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Posted: October 15 2007 at 02:59 |
I'll comply with the "over fifteen" rule, although I feel that's a tad unfair. No "When the Music's Over" that way.
First, and formost, gotta give props to my man "Tank as a Bank," as if you couldn't see that coming. Just the greatest album ever made, that's all.
Second, and ever so slightly less foremost, "Super's Needy." Certainly the most Brick-like of the various opussies in general, and perhaps the quintessential Genesis song (although "Dancing Without a Moonlit Shirt" certainly gives it a run for its money).
And, just because I haven't seen it so far, and just because I haven't hear "Tarkus" yet, "Punktures at an Explanation." Quite underrated, as far as "live/let's play an entire classical styled piece" albums go.
For the moment I'll let it go with that. I mean, if I honestly thought about this, I'd probably never say anything. Just three? And over fifteen? You're killing me...
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