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Poll Question: Top Prog album of ’70..
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36 [27.27%]
11 [8.33%]
3 [2.27%]
17 [12.88%]
16 [12.12%]
19 [14.39%]
4 [3.03%]
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It has to be KC's 'Poseidon' for me - even though it was very derivative of the first album, it remains an absolute stormer, and one of their most under-rated albums.

God - all those albums released in a single year!

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'Trespass' followed closely by 'Atom Heart Mother'. It's all about the cow...
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I voted Trespass with ELP, GG and VDGG all tied for second :)
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Points: 2632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 06 2005 at 17:45

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Forgive me for my seeming misdating of Trespass and Atom Heart Mother.  One of the problems is that, back then, new albums, especially by still-"cult-ish" groups like Genesis and Pink Floyd, were released in the U.K. (and some of Europe) first, and then later in the U.S.  My memory (which is pretty good, despite my advancing years...) is that we in the U.S. were not actually able to get Trespass or Atom Heart Mother until early 1971 (unless we wanted to order it as an import).

Not an excuse, but simply an explanation.

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Originally posted by Richardw Richardw wrote:

Gentle Giant's 1st album gets my vote.

It gets mine too!

(but my favourite prog album from 1970 is Frank Zappa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh")
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In the wake of posiedon for me. GREAT album.
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Gentle Giant's 1st album gets my vote.
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          I've voted here from the available list for VdGG but I must agree with an earlier comment I would certainly go for H to He:Who am the only one as the best prog album of 1970
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I voted ELP, one of their finest efforts to my humble opnion. VDGG came close. Trespass is a good album but you can hear the band hasn't matured in 1970. There were greater things to come for Genesis during the following years. In ELP's debut everyyhing that's made a ELP a fantastic band were already there. The Atom heart mother track is great but the other Floyd tracks on the album aren't realy worthwhile. The first album of Gentle Giant wasalso not bad   
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I'm a bit disturbed that anyone would think Atom Heart Mother is superior to ELP's debut album.ELP set the tone for prog rock at the time.There are few better debut albums.
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Originally posted by maani maani wrote:

Actually, Trespass and Atom Heart Mother are 1971.  You also left out A Question of Balance by The Moody Blues, which I think I would rate higher than all of them.

However, of the remaining albums, Time and a Word is my favorite, even though GG's debut is a sentimental fave.

Peace.

According to that usually reliable source of all things prog Progarchives.com, both were 1970.Wink

Went for "Trespass" myself, great album. Exciting times the early 70's though, weren't they!
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I voted Trespass. The Genesis blueprints for the Gabriel era were forged here. The playing is a bit crap in parts, and the production fairly weak, but it's an album full of atmosphere and rich melodies.

I almost voted for ELP  Anyone who's been around here for a while will know I have not been an ELP fan, but I am warming to them - slowly. Their debut effort is very worthwhile. Production isn't bad and the playing is good from the start.
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Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

I'd vote for any album that had a song like White Mountain, if the rest of the stuff is also excellent it's better, my vote goes for .........

Well, you all know for which one I voted.

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Trespass, closely followed by Time and a word
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ELP, easily!
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Points: 831 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 05 2005 at 23:39
Definitely Atom Heart Mother, 'cause it's the only one I've actually heard on that list.
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I'd vote for any album that had a song like White Mountain, if the rest of the stuff is also excellent it's better, my vote goes for .........

Well, you all know for which one I voted.

Iván
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Originally posted by maani maani wrote:

Actually, Trespass and Atom Heart Mother are 1971.  You also left out A Question of Balance by The Moody Blues, which I think I would rate higher than all of them.

My vinyl edition says Trespass is from 1970, and so does my AHM vinyl.
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i can't believe i picked Atom Heart Mother, oh wait, now i am reading it came out in 71, now i feel dirty

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