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Poll Question: Which British Prog band had the best debut album?
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...
Pentangle won my second Prog-Folk poll with seven votes, but I'm sorry to say Comus didn't receive any votes at all. Confused
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile
Ok, Iīll look them...
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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.
I already posted a Prog-Folk poll late last year. Wink Jethro Tull won the poll by a wide margin.
 
I also posted a second Prog-Folk poll which didn't include Jethro Tull. Smile


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  1. KC
  2. Gentle Giant
  3. ELP
  4. Camel

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I havenīt ever been very keen to discuss whatīs prog and whatīs not, but anyway, if we go to that very puritan thinking (whatīs here quite common) whatīs prog, there are not many fullblood prog albums on this list. I think only Alan Parsons, Camel, Curved Air, ELP, Enid, GG, Hatfield, Jade Warrior, KC, Renaissance & Yes -albums can be said prog albums. Spooky Tooth & Wishbone Ash are not even put prog category as bands in progarchives.

One thatīs really missing from these brit prog polls is folk prog: Comus debut really should have been here.


Edited by Mortte - January 24 2020 at 02:05
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When I first saw this poll I thought this is easy King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King but there are a few good ones, it wasn't so easy I went with King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King just slightly ahead of ELP 

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One thing that is notable about this list of albums is how many album names are the same as the name of the artist.
 
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

It's good to see King Crimson have won the poll by a wide margin - and deservedly so - although I voted for the Moody Blues. Smile
 
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I'm going with the Hawks this time.


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Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Blacksword Blacksword wrote:

I've not heard them all, but of those I know, ELP is my favourite debut, closely followed by The Enid, Moody Blues and KC fairly equally.

I think the Moody Blues had an album out before DOFP though. DOFP is their debut album, in the same way that Trespass is the Genesis debut.
 
I was conveniently ignoring the fact that "Days of Future Passed" isn't the Moody Blues debut album just so I could vote for it. I know they released an album titled "The Magnificent Moodies" back in 1965, but "Days of Future Passed" was the first proggy album with the classic line-up. Wink


Sorry for the nitpick but that's cheating a bit. By that logic, From Genesis To Revelation also shouldn't be on the list because it's in a style that's not prog and which the band never pursued again afterwards. Or what about Renaissance's debut, which didn't involve a single person from the band's "classic" line-up?
The main difference is that Genesis and Renaissance were both prog bands right from the beginning, but the Moody Blues were a Birmingham beat band back in 1965 and not the slightest bit proggy, and besides, I doubt if anyone would have voted for "The Magnificent Moodies" 1965 album in a prog poll. Smile
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As ELP aren't going to win the poll so I voted for Procol Harum forgetting that it was their 1968 album that I was thinking of lol.
Although not on the list, The Nice - The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack was an important album. There were many bands of the time (Yes , Genesis and Deep Purple to name but 3) who took note of this band . The debut with Davy O'List is the best . There are a couple of powerhouse instrumental tracks Rondo and War and Peace that put the organ right at the front of the music. Of course it was the mighty Keith Emerson starting to flex his muscles big time!


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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Ummm Paul, you forgot to include Khan?
 
I thought of Khan but I ran out of room to include them, having already used up all 25 poll options. Wink
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

First ELP album for me. Not a bad track on it and no song with two good minutes then ten minutes of noodling. Wink
 

except Take A Pebble Wink
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Originally posted by Snicolette Snicolette wrote:

Wasn't The Moody Blues debut "The Magnificent Moodies?"  
 
Yes, I mentioned that "Days of Future Passed" wasn't the Moody Blues first album in the introduction to my poll. Smile
 
I didn't include "The Magnificent Moodies" in the poll for the same reason that The Dark Elf very eloquently stated earlier. The Moody Blues were a totally different band with a new sound and a new line-up in 1967 and a far cry from their 1965 roots as a Birmingham beat band. Smile


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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

^ i'm giving you a hard time, dude! LOL
i'm haunting you with your own suggestion LOL

Just kidding of course. I can see why you thought they might fit in especially on the second album with some indo-raga influences. Great pop band for sure. Def not prog.

Of course on this list i have to vote for KC. There would be no prog revolution without them and it is one of the best albums ever recorded.

It's good to see King Crimson have won the poll by a wide margin - and deservedly so - although I voted for the Moody Blues. Smile
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Definitely KC!
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Ummm Paul, you forgot to include Khan?
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Tought poll, I gave ELP some love!

Same here. It's their best imo(no filler "cowboy songs"). 
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