Name a weak album with 1-2 amazing tracks - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Test for Echo (Rush) - T4E, Driven
Islands (KC) - The Letters, Ladies of the Road

Harkmark wrote:

Selling England by the pound - Fifth of firth

OK. I won't describe tracks one by one like I did with Fragile

to convince someone to listen again and maybe change his opinion. I just can't understand how a prog fan can say that such prog classic albums are weak, cr*p etc. Again sorry for off-topic.

Edited by Harold Demure - June 16 2006 at 04:14

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Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick

Thick As A Brick Part 1 & 2. What a pity that the rest is so weak...

But seriously probably most of Glass Hammer albums - they usually record one or two great songs, and the rest of the songs is rather poor. Eg. Lex Rex - Tales Of The Great Wars and another one, I don't remember the name, probably track 7 or 8. Chronometree - Empty Space & Revealer. The other good example is maybe Adonis by Anyone's Daughter. The song Anyone's Daughter is just AMAZING, whereas the rest is quite average (maybe I'll change my opinion after few more listens).

And about Fragile:

Tony Fisher wrote:

Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Fragile:

Southside of the Sky

Heart of the Sunrise

Agree on the album, but I'd rate Heart of the Sunrise and Roundabout as the excellent tracks. Most of the rest is just filler or rubbish.

I totally disagree with you. For me the album is an essential in prog music and a masterpiece, IMO BETTER than Close To The Edge. Where do you see (or hear) that filler? Cans And Brahms? Beautiful melody with participation of symphonic orchestra.

We Have Heaven - OK, I agree if someone doesn't like it, although I think it's a good song. South Side Of The Sky - great riff, dynamic, melody - it has everything for me... Five Percent For Nothing - yes, this is a filler.

Long Distance also has beatiful melodies and passages with a smooth transition to The Fish, which I always considered as a masterpiece. Mood For A Day - another masterpiece. Heart Of The Sunrise - OK, you like it, so I pass it over. Summing up, Fragile IS a masterpiece

. That's my opinion, I know everyone can disagre with it, but I wanted to give some arguments for Fragile and "defend" this album, because I really think it deserves a place in the top 10 best albums of prog!

Sorry for off topic.

Edited by Harold Demure - June 16 2006 at 04:05

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In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice

Islands by King Crimson

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Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Fragile:

Southside of the Sky

Heart of the Sunrise

Agree on the album, but I'd rate Heart of the Sunrise and Roundabout as the excellent tracks. Most of the rest is just filler or rubbish.

I have way too many albums that only have one or two worthy tracks on them; I don't want to single out any particular artist or group.

on that one Aina album, I really enjoy the first track a lot but can't get into the rest :\

Drama from Yes. The only good song is "Machine Messiah"

Duke from Genesis. The only good tracks are "Duke's Travel" and "Duke's End"

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Masque wrote:

Funny that Holidays in Eden gets mentioned all the time when this type of subject comes up ? I like it I think its one of the best modern Marillion CD`s (and some of the others are overrrated coughmarblescough)there must be something wrong with me Smile

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Fragile:

Southside of the Sky

Heart of the Sunrise

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