How many prog albums of 2006 have you listened to?

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   I'm wondering ... with all these "top of 2006" polls/threads, how many albums have you even listened to (only releases of 2006, no re-releases/re-issues)?

I have listened to more than 50 ... and I rated about 40. In December I'll try to listen to and rate about 40 more albums of 2006.

The point is: 2006 has been (and still is) a good year for prog ... many, many awesome releases. 

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MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21319	Topic: How many prog albums of 2006 have you listened to? Posted: November 26 2006 at 13:54
	I'm wondering ... with all these "top of 2006" polls/threads, how many albums have you even listened to (only releases of 2006, no re-releases/re-issues)? I have listened to more than 50 ... and I rated about 40. In December I'll try to listen to and rate about 40 more albums of 2006. The point is: 2006 has been (and still is) a good year for prog ... many, many awesome releases.
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Philéas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6419	Posted: November 26 2006 at 13:57
	Four (five if you count Muse's new album).

proglil49 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 14 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 392	Posted: November 26 2006 at 13:58
	The only 2006 album I heard is DT's Score but I don't vote in the top of 2006 polls.
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Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 19916	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:00
	that's the problem Mike, most of the stuff I have bought this year has been from previous years... but from the ones I have heard, my fave album of 2006 is certainly Vanden Plas' Christ.0, and I'm not sure it will be beaten, even by those I haven't heard (it spent ALL summer in the car CD player...)
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MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21319	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:07
	I spent most of 2005 listening to the classics from the 70s - I had a lot of catching up to do. In 2006 I tried to focus on new releases ... I have been constantly monitoring them, reading magazines, websites like this one etc.. It's quite interesting ... I would never have thought that there are so many strong albums being released every month. It's really more that I can listen to.
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avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:08
	And that is why you keep seeing the same albums being mentioned as the best of 2006. This is why I don't like those lists too much since many albums are not exposed enough to be taken into account there, like several albums I heard this year and are only mantioned scarcely. I did not count how many albums of this year I've listened to. Rough estimate is about the same number as you, Mike. But you must remember, Mike, that not everyone uses the same services as you to listen to music, so the exposure you get is much broader than others. But it is a valid point you make. Those lists aren't worth much, since it takes many people who listened to differnt albums. There is no full common basis for comparison here. EDIT - Oh and yes, this year has had very good releases. Edited by avestin - November 26 2006 at 14:09
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MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21319	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:12
	^ of course. I didn't mean to imply that people have to listen to that many albums ... that would be quite decadent (although Napster is quite cheap - but it's not available in many countries, and that really sucks). I just wanted to see whether there are other people like me who listen to that many current releases, and overall this thread could simply serve as a reminder for some people that much more interesting music is being released every month than they think.
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eugene Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 30 2005 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 2703	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:14
	I find it a bit difficult to separate albums released this year from all other stuff I got to know this year. It would be very interesting to see comprehensive list of 2006 progressive albums, it might happen I heard some good part of them.
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avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:16
	@ Mike Certainly. I tried to do it in the different Best 2006 threads that kept repeating the same bands and albums. Another esteemed member (who is one of my mentors here) is Honganji who seems to have all this year's releases... He kept posting those lists of albums which only parts of it I knew. But definitely, members here are encouraged to go and seek those new releases of 2006. I believe they will be pleasantly surprised. Edited by avestin - November 26 2006 at 14:16
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MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21319	Posted: November 26 2006 at 14:17
	^^ you can go to my website and simply select the year 2006 in the right sidebar ... or you could go to the top 100 page of the progarchives and select the year. Edited by MikeEnRegalia - November 26 2006 at 14:17
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Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: November 26 2006 at 15:14
	Of the 211 albums I have so far bought this year, 34 were released in 2006, 18 of which are prog. I don't ever get to listen to new music other than the cds I purchase. When you look at the figures, I don't get to hear that many new releases ( in the same year of release that is). I'm not sure how this proportion relates to previous years - I only keep account of the totals year-on-year. This might seem somewhat anal but I need to keep records for insurance purposes.

video vertigo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1930	Posted: November 26 2006 at 16:16
	I listened to Amputechture once.
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Ed_The_Dead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 29 2005 Location: Poland Status: Offline Points: 4928	Posted: November 26 2006 at 16:50
	Hm... I've actually bought quite a few 2006 albums... and i usually don't buy an album the year it pops up... because I've got a hard time collecting gems form the past... My buys include: Evergrey - Monday Morning Apocalypse (pretty bad sadly...) TFK - Paradox Hotel (awesome!!!) OSI - Free (awesome as well)


Asyte2c00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2099	Posted: November 26 2006 at 17:15
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Minimalist777 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 293	Posted: November 26 2006 at 17:22
	All Ive heard so far is Synchestra by Devin Townsend and Amutechture by The Mars Volta both of which were quite excellent.
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sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: November 26 2006 at 17:26
	Vanden Plas White Willow Queensryche OSI Muse The Tangent Strangefish The Mars Volta Pure Reason Revolution Tool Red Hot Chili Peppers Magenta Thats about all the new for 06 albums I have got so far, but their is so much more that I want to hear from this year alone. Edited by sleeper - November 26 2006 at 17:40
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Australian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: June 13 2006 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 3278	Posted: November 26 2006 at 17:27
	Anywhere in the vicinity of 1 and 2


Philéas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6419	Posted: November 26 2006 at 17:29
	Oh yeah. I had forgotten that I actually heard Queensrÿche's Operation: Mindcrime 2. I don't really remember what it sounded like though, so I guess it hardly counts...

Jimbo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 28 2005 Location: Helsinki Status: Offline Points: 2818	Posted: November 26 2006 at 18:06
	I have heard 24 albums released this year, but only 15 of them are prog.


Arrrghus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 21 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5296	Posted: November 26 2006 at 18:08
	I've heard every album not made yet...