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Tom Ozric 
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 Posted: August 15 2014 at 02:29 |
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Not on PA, but there's a lot of despise for the 2 Buggles albums, I think they are quite fine, and related regardless.
There really are many crossover acts that deserve more attention.....(I think)........
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 01:47 |
^^ It is the only one I can think of. I don't hate it but I definitely don't really like it either 
The first two tracks are good but after that???
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - August 15 2014 at 01:48
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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Luna
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 01:45 |
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I also agree that Court is overrated and maybe a 3 star album for me, but I myself wouldn't say I dislike it at all.
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ProgMetaller2112
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 01:34 |
Albums I like with low ratings here on PA are GG's The Missing Piece and Giant for a Day. I don't get the hate for them  Others are albums by Rush, Yes, and Genesis like Rush(s/t), Fly by Night, Caress of Steel, Power Windows, Hold Your Fire, Tormato, Big Generator, The Ladder, Abacab, Genesis(Shapes), Invisible Touch. I love that material but then again I believe I am more open-minded and not as picky when it comes to the music I listen to  . Albums I that I dislike that are rated high are... Well there is this one that many on here adore and sometimes can't come to grips to think that it cannot be criticized(of course it can). I am of course talking about...
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - August 15 2014 at 01:39
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“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
"Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart
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richardh
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Posted: August 15 2014 at 01:14 |
 sleeper wrote:
Godspeeds F#A#Infinity is rated quite highly, but I absolutely despise that album as the worst thing I've ever heard.
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I have that album and its the only album that I have by that band. I rated it a 5 but then have never explored the rest of their output for some reason.
Do you have anything else by them to compare it to?
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sleeper
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 16:38 |
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Godspeeds F#A#Infinity is rated quite highly, but I absolutely despise that album as the worst thing I've ever heard.
I can't really think of an album that's been rated lowly (I'll say less than a 3.0, 3.8 is a good rating) that has more than a handful of ratings/reviews. In those cases it only takes 1 low rating review from a collab/reviewer to drop the rating like a stone.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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fudgenuts64
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 10:22 |
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I love prog-pop stuff. Albums like Duke by Genesis and Azure D'or by Renaissance spring to mind.
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Rednight
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Posted: August 14 2014 at 09:15 |
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But outside of "aimless", how do you really feel?
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Wheelspawn
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Posted: August 13 2014 at 16:58 |
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Ocean by Eloy. This album has what, a 4.1? Almost no guitars and plenty of aimless keyboard solos. The vocalist shouts some lyrics about Atlantis while new-age synth pads play in the background.
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siLLy puPPy
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Posted: August 13 2014 at 09:35 |
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I have tried but can't get into Opeth. They seem to be the best thing since sliced bread in the prog metal world. I find their formula unsatisfying. On the other hand i love the first two Asia album and much of the hated poppier prog. I have no problem with art pop and accessible music. I love Yes' 90215
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richardh
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Posted: August 13 2014 at 01:29 |
Wanorak wrote:
I also loved Glass Hammer's Three Cheers for the Broken Hearted. |
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Thandrus
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Posted: August 13 2014 at 01:19 |
There's something really wrong if rating below 3,8 should count as low 
... but as for lowest rated album on PA that I still like would be this one:
Nothing prog here for sure, but Jeff Lynne's melodic songwriting is still irresistible.
Edited by Thandrus - August 13 2014 at 01:20
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: August 13 2014 at 00:29 |
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Gotta say it - ELP 's 'Love Beach'. It's not as dog-awful as many claim. It's not great, but I've heard much worse.
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Wanorak
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Posted: August 12 2014 at 21:30 |
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I also loved Glass Hammer's Three Cheers for the Broken Hearted.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Progosopher
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Posted: August 11 2014 at 17:07 |
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I enjoy Asia, GTR, and Open Your Eyes quite a bit. There is something to say for melodicism and the performances on each of them are quite good. Frank Zappa's We're Only In It For the Money just sounds like random noise to me, while Gentle Giant's Three Friends is probably my least favorite album out of the six albums I have of theirs.
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The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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richardh
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Posted: August 11 2014 at 14:43 |
Gil1038 wrote:
I love Works Pt.1 by ELP, one of the most bashed album here on PA.And I can't stand The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway despite all the love that gets, In The Cage is the only good track in there in my opinion. |
In my mind both albums are inconsistent but absolutely brilliant in places. However the ratings are miles apart. Just shows that having a proper 'concept' or flow is vital. ELP's album lacks both unfortunately.
Edited by richardh - August 11 2014 at 14:43
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Gil1038
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Posted: August 11 2014 at 08:54 |
I love Works Pt.1 by ELP, one of the most bashed album here on PA. And I can't stand The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway despite all the love that gets, In The Cage is the only good track in there in my opinion.
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Rednight
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Posted: August 10 2014 at 12:32 |
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Boxes Paradise by Sensations' Fix only got three stars on the 'Archive. Oh, fooey. It's obviously not in the realm of deserving five stars, but every song is a gem, ranging from a little pop to full-blown progressive. Very creative. It's easily a four-star effort. Thanks, Franco.
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Manuel
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Posted: August 10 2014 at 08:49 |
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There's too many to count or mention.
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richardh
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Posted: August 10 2014 at 06:10 |
I genuinely don't think there are any albums with high ratings that I dislike. Being a bit bored at times and 'dislike' are not the same. If it was being a bit bored at times then early Tangerine Dream and Dark Side Of The Moon and also a good portion of King Crimson's catalogue.
Albums that I like with low rating tend to be albums with short tracks that struggle to be prog albums in the first place. 2 examples are Le Parc by Tangerine Dream ( the music is much better than a 2 but then the rating system advises against giving a 4 or 5 so I gave a 3) and Glass Hammer - Three Cheers For The Broken Hearted which I absolutely love and gave 5 stars for 'tactical' reasons. However its rating of around 3 is probably fair.
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Albums u like/dislike with low/high ratings on PA.
