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Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

Having little in the way of expectations at that point, I found Fly From Here to be a very pleasant surprise and an album I really enjoy under any circumstance.  

After that, I was excited to anticipate the release of Heaven & Earth.  However, that one left me completely flat. I can't really articulate why because the two albums, at least on the surface, really seem quite similar.  But for some reason, one reaches me an the other doesn't.

Interestingly, I had the exact same experience with Asia in the same time frame. I absolutely love XXX, and actually think it is far and away their best album.  But then I have about zero interest in Gravitas; it does nothing for me.  
 

Fly From Here is actually quite a tightly produced album , good original material and well realised. I feel very ambivalent about it though and generally can't excited. Heaven and Earth is a bit 'wet' perhaps and was trying harder to recall 'classic Yes'. Of course that's totally impossible but it does have a wee bit more of that feeling about so I'm more prepared to give it a chance I guess. I also like Jon Davison because of his excellent work with Glass Hammer.

I gave a good review to XXX and still think its decent. Of the Asia comeback albums though Phoenix is still my favourite.

Steve Howe Asia albums: 
1. Asia
2. Phoenix
3. XXX
4. Alpha
5. Omega

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Seventh Sojourn is my favorite Moody Blues album, even above Days of Future Passed and To Our Children's Children's Children.

Queen II is my favorite Queen album, though this has become a relatively popular take lately, it's still not as well known as their later output for the average people. 

Islands and ITWOP by Crimson are one of my favorites from them that aren't that highly considered by many.
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^ I love Islands! Its an unusual favorite KC album of mine, but it is also among my favorite albums ever.
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I prefer "Viljans Öga" over "Hybris" (Änglagård).
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As of the last few days, Merci, by Magma. I can't seem to stop listening to it. And ok, the same happened with MDK but I think this one speaks to me even more deeply.
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Originally posted by TheLionOfPrague TheLionOfPrague wrote:

Seventh Sojourn is my favorite Moody Blues album, even above Days of Future Passed and To Our Children's Children's Children.


Nothin' wrong with that.  Beautiful album, nicely balanced and with some very special songs.
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Thanks for the post.  I think I'll make another run at Phoenix.
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