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Poll Question: Spectrum (1973)
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4 [36.36%]
1 [9.09%]
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    Posted: March 27 2018 at 17:19
Just what it sounds like! The poll got messed up, there was an "Other" option originally!

Digging Total Eclipse a lot lately, but Spectrum is timeless.


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The one with the orangutan.
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Yeah, I would have gladly voted for Spectrum.
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"Crosswinds", follow up to "Spectrum" (and just as good in my opinion).  With John Abercrombie, Michael & Randy Brecker and George Duke.  Almost a reunion of Dreams.
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Cobham is quite special for me, and I like his stuff, so it's hard for me to choose. Magic was the record that started it all for me, so it gets my vote.
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Points: 20488 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 28 2018 at 01:10
Spectrum, Crosswind and Eclipse in no particular order, except chronological
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Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

"Crosswinds", follow up to "Spectrum" (and just as good in my opinion).  With John Abercrombie, Michael & Randy Brecker and George Duke.  Almost a reunion of Dreams.

This, exactly.
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I didn't vote because Crosswinds is the only album I've heard other than Spectrum. I did see him at Yoshi's in Oakland a couple of weeks ago - he played stuff from Crosswinds and a couple of Spectrum classics - fantastic show, he's still got it!
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Spectrum, but the first three are all excellent. 
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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

The one with the orangutan.

A Funky Thide of Sings Tongue.

Also, I'm happy to see people talking about Crosswinds. I love that record. Good stuff!

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Picked up an original vinyl copy of Crosswinds for $2 the other day....but I still think Spectrum is his best solo work. For me his best work or at least my favorite are his Mahavishnu albums .
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^Can't go wrong with Mahavishnu!

Crosswinds for $2? Lucky find!

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I would suggest starting over and adding spectrum. I can't vote because spectrum is the only one I know. :)
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Crosswinds is my favorite,then Total Eclipse, mostly for the agitated "Sea Of Tranquility".
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I would suggest starting over and adding spectrum. I can't vote because spectrum is the only one I know. :)

The board messed up the poll; it was on there but loaded prematurely then vanished Cry

I figured most would pick Spectrum!

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Total Eclipse, then Crosswinds and Spectrum equal second, then Inner Conflicts, then A Funky Thide of Sings. The others I've heard are decent enough generic fusion with first-rate chops, but less interesting than those five.

If we're including live albums Shabazz is good and worth having.

Edited by Mascodagama - March 30 2018 at 02:16
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Points: 4255 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 31 2018 at 10:02
Spectrum and Crosswinds.
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