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enteredwinter 
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 23:42 |
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Ok, fellow proggers, here's the deal. I love this site, and I study its reviews and postings religiously, in search of new music.
It was my birthday recently, and I got a whole bunch of albums for it. I specifically chose the ones above because they seem to be highly respected around here. Yet, I've never heard any of these!!! And for the most part, I've never even heard ANYTHING by these bands before.
So, please vote on which of these albums is your favorite, even if there's a bunch you haven't heard. The results of this poll (assuming i get a good sample of votes) will determine what order I listen to all this new stuff in.
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 23:47 |
Peter Gabriel 3 easily, masterpiece that album is. 
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 23:48 |
Happy birhtday, you have done excellent purchases, to your question my favorites are;
1. The earth is not a cold dead place
2. Ocean
3. Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Other like Tangerine dream ones and Mostly Autumn are also excellent..
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Erpland316
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Posted: October 16 2006 at 23:54 |
1. Phaedra-an all time favorite of mine!
2. Rubycon
3. Tago Mago
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dAJaro
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 01:01 |
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1. PG3 - this is underrated on this site.
2. Tales of mystery and imagination
3. Ocean / Tago Mago
didnt like the beyond twilight, mostly autumn and pallas album. Post rock is not my thing either (the album might be very good though - I have no idea). I dont know the TD albums good enough and the arena album is certainly better than most of the other neo prog stuff (which i have to admit sounds cheesy to me most of the time).
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 01:05 |
let's to this impartially: - Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
- Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
- Peter Gabriel - 3 (Melt)
- Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
- dunno
- don't care
 
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fezman
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 01:41 |
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It's a bit tough this one. I had to go for PG - Melt but I could have easily gone for EITS as it is a great LP and has hardly been out of my player in weeks.
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Can't think of anything cool at the moment ...
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Legoman
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 02:50 |
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Tago Mago or Ocean's all the way.
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The Whistler
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 03:00 |
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I thought 2 was melt...?
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Tony Fisher
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 03:00 |
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The Last Bright Light!!!
The best album released since 1976.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 03:07 |
Only two for me:
1.- Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Alan Poe (Alan parsons)
2.- Peter Gabriel III (Peter Gabriel)
Iván
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the icon of sin
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 03:11 |
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Voted for "Phaedra" without looking at all the options. "Tago Mago" is in my all-time top 10 so that gets it, but without a vote.
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 03:27 |
Tago Mago 
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xtopher
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 03:45 |
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Well, seeing as how I own exactly two of those albums, I'm probably not at all qualified to give you my opinion.
But I'm going to do it anyway.
Listen to For the Love of Art and the Making first. It will not bore you.
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Uroboros
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 04:05 |
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I know almost all of them (except Alan Parsons, Phaedra, PG and Mostly Autumn), and I have to say Contagion is my favourite - an almost flawless concept album, written in one of Arena's most inspired moments.
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martinprog77
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 04:08 |
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1-Pallas - The Dreams of Men.great album if not the best of pallas..2-Mostly Autumn - The Last Bright Light.another good one.if you like this one get passengers .3Eloy - Ocean-.my favorite album from eloy.
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dAJaro
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 04:33 |
 The Whistler wrote:
I thought 2 was melt...? |
 this is melt (3)  and this is the second album
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 05:36 |
Well, it depends on which is your favorite genre, my analysis is:
Neo-Prog: Pallas-Dreams Of Men-perhaps their best effort, often impressive bombastic
and dramatic prog
Electronic: Tangerine Dream-Phaedra-pivotal album featuring wonderful pulsating
sequencers and lush Mellotron work
Symphonic prog: Eloy-Ocean-their most mature and compelling album
Innovative prog: Peter Gabriel 3-excellent blend of emotion, creativity and
technique (music equipment and studio-sound)
By the way, I voted TD-Phaedra 
Edited by erik neuteboom - October 17 2006 at 05:37
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Asphalt
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 05:58 |
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I haven't listened to all of them, but from what I've heard I can thoroughly recommend Beyond Twilight and Explosions in the Sky
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 06:14 |
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Of the list, I only have Contagion and The Dreams Of Men. The most recent Pallas release, however, never ceases to amaze me. Great disc.
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