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Poll Question: Which ’77 album do you prefere?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
48 [30.38%]
21 [13.29%]
8 [5.06%]
1 [0.63%]
5 [3.16%]
10 [6.33%]
2 [1.27%]
4 [2.53%]
6 [3.80%]
1 [0.63%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
4 [2.53%]
2 [1.27%]
0 [0.00%]
1 [0.63%]
24 [15.19%]
2 [1.27%]
1 [0.63%]
3 [1.90%]
3 [1.90%]
2 [1.27%]
4 [2.53%]
1 [0.63%]
5 [3.16%]
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I chose Jethro Tull's "Songs from the Wood"; great album in Tull's long history.  Animals would be in second.
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Great list, Andrew, what a prolific year 1977 was!

My favorite is A Farewell To Kings by Rush. I still remember very vividly that I knew Rush from their live album All The Worls's A Stage, it was a bit too heavy for me but I was stunned by the skil so the power trio. And then there was that very positive review about A Farewell To kings in a know Dutch rock magazine (Muziekkant Oor) talking about synthesizers, 12-string acoustic guitars, shifting moods, splendid guitar soli, outstanding interplay and very captivating compositions, has Rush turned into a progrock band? Yes, they had and how convincing!

But in the same year I was also very pleased with Rick Wakeman his return to the fresh and dynamic Going For The One album so I witnessed them in Ahoy, Rotterdam (Wakeman with his huge array of keyboards on 3 floors and Chris Squire with his amazing triple-neck).

And now I am delighted about Pink Floyd with Animals, what a powerful and emotional album but back in the late Seventies I was very disappointed, it was too dark and raw for me in 1977!
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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 19:21
Animals!
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ELP-Works 1-Their last great album

YES-Going For The One-Not their best & I actually preferred Tormato a year later

Genesis-Wid & Wuthering-Cos' it should be on the list

 
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Points: 2703 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 17:28

Originally posted by threepwood threepwood wrote:

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Indeed great one - another masterpiece here!
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A very good collection of albums. Didn't realize there was that many. Great year for prog.

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Vangelis - Spiral is also deserving of a mention.

(I voted Farewell To Kings)
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Island - Pictures
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Animals by Pink Floyd for me.
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My top 3:

  • Supertramp - Even In The Quietest Moments
  • Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene (originally released in 1976, but whatever)
  • Pink Floyd - Animals
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Points: 180 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 15:29
Wasn't Peter Gabriel 1 released in '77?

That's, um, a good album.
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ROCKPOMMEL'S LAND !!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

what a great year!!

what a beautiful options Andrew...

my favorites are Animals, Locanda and A Farewell, Oxygene is great too..

but here is the first vote for that masterpiece called Criminal Record, seriously is my favorite of those!!!!

Yes, "Criminal Record" is awesome.
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A Farewell to Kings followed closely behind by Animals...
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Points: 7003 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:51
National Health's debut for me, although Tull's and Floyd's albums were both among their best and prove that prog was still alive and kicking in 77. I've always found it ironic that many prog 'dinosaurs' released some of their most commercially successful albums and had massively successful tours at the time that punk allegedly killed prog stone dead - and I speak as one who enjoyed punk as well.
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what a great year!!

what a beautiful options Andrew...

my favorites are Animals, Locanda and A Farewell, Oxygene is great too..

but here is the first vote for that masterpiece called Criminal Record, seriously is my favorite of those!!!!

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  1. Genesis - Seconds Out
  2. Pink Floyd - Animals
  3. Ange - Tome VI (not listed)
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Points: 398 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:30
Don't want to be Mr. Pedantic but The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome was Van Der Graaf (they dropped the Generator bit). Anyhoo it got my vote 
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A Farewell to Kings for sure.
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Points: 2703 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:16
Have all these albums (except Circus and Triana) in my collection. For me Locanda Delle Fate is an undisputed winner here!!!!
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