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Poll Question: Why not? The greats go rogue.
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    Posted: December 17 2011 at 06:51
Aaaahhh. LOL

I'm gonna Abacab it.

And apologies for any other greats going rogue I forgot about.

Four different attempts at commercial success, two winners, two losers.  I kind of wonder if what sets them is apart is '70's vs '80's or trying too hard vs not...


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 17 2011 at 06:56
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 14738 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 06:55
90125 - One of the few good things of the 80s (Third paste of the same post)
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Love Beach does actually have some prog on itSmile
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Love Beach does actually have some prog on itSmile

I think all do to a certain extent.
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90125 is a good album.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 09:28
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Love Beach does actually have some prog on itSmile

I think all do to a certain extent.

Indeed.

  1. 90125
  2. Abacab
  3. Love Beach
  4. Giant For A Day
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Where's the prog on Giant For a Day? 
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Points: 901 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 09:33
I like Giant For A Day. I think the majority of the hate stems from how much it contrasts their previous albums.
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Points: 11420 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 09:36
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Love Beach does actually have some prog on itSmile

I think all do to a certain extent.

Indeed.

  1. 90125
  2. Abacab
  3. Love Beach
  4. Giant For A Day


I think richardh was referring to the inclusion of a side-long multi part proggy suite thang y'allWink
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 09:41
Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Where's the prog on Giant For a Day? 


Little Brown Bag and Spookie Boogie.  I'd classify the album as prog around the edges.


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 17 2011 at 09:47
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Giant for a Day is a good album.
 
90125 is OK.
 
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by irrelevant irrelevant wrote:

Where's the prog on Giant For a Day? 


Little Brown Bag and Spookie Boogie.  I'd classify the album as prog around the edges.

Very slightly I'll say. Actually thinking back on the album some lines and chord changes are just a bit off kilter. 


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Points: 31660 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 10:17
Im gonna Abacab it as well, with 90125 following it.
 
Giant Love Beach are both 2 star albums though.. Headbanger
 
 
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1. Abacab
2.90125
3.Giant For A Day
4.Love Beach
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Points: 38083 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 14:45
Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

90125 - One of the few good things of the 80s (Third paste of the same post)


A surprising, to me at least, statement coming from a member of the RIO/ Avant / Zeuhl team.

I'd choose every 80's album I know, and I know a lot of them, off this list, CLICK over any of the albums in this poll (that includes the much maligned, but I think good, Merci).  A lot of my favourite albums in PA come from that decade, with Art Zoyd being the one I have been the biggest overall fan of.

Anyway, no vote from me.
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Points: 8543 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 17 2011 at 14:49
90125 again.  Although this time it was a bit harder as I do love me some Abacab too.  Giant for a Day was kinda bleh.  A couple of good tracks, in particular the instrumental, but otherwise not very exciting.  And while Love Beach did have Memoirs which was fairly interesting, side one was awful.  
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Points: 2060 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2011 at 10:05
90125.


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Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2011 at 13:24
Seems I'm voting a lot for 90125 these days LOL
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