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video vertigo 
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 02:03 |
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The 80s are the least popular prog years. Which year was the best for prog?
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"The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa
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progismylife
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 02:11 |
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Either 1980 or 1981, imo. 1980, Permanent Waves (rush) and Drama (yes) were released. 1981, Moving Pictures (rush) and Discipline (king crimson) were released.
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The Whistler
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 02:16 |
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'82? Broadsword 'n thu Hood? -ed Crow? Damn I Stand Up for that album a lot...
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DarioIndjic
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 02:23 |
1980 ,which i consider the last year of classic prog era.
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Ars longa , vita brevis
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progadicto
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 02:57 |
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1985... I really don't know if this was the best prog year from the 80's but it eas the year when MISPLACED CHILDOOD were released and I think that's enough...
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... E N E L B U N K E R...
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KeleCableII
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 03:00 |
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80/81. Permanent Waves or Moving Pictures. Can't decide which I like more, but I went with PW.
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Asphalt
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 03:46 |
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Moving Pictures & Discipline; can it get any better?
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archivep
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 04:05 |
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decided for ´85 "Power Windows" and "Misplaced Childhood" but very close to ´87 "Hold Your Fire" and ´88 "Operation Mindcrime"...
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 07:14 |
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Absolute shocker of a decade - I perused my collection and would be hard pressed to find more than two good releases for any year during this period. On that basis no vote possible I'm afraid.
On a less negative note prog rock has come on leaps and bounds since then, so I tend to look at the 80's as "The Lost Decade" - so no loss to me. I did tend to buy only classical and opera at the time, in part because, for me, rock music had hit an all-time low.
Edited by Glueman - January 08 2007 at 07:15
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 07:35 |
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I chose 81 because of "Discipline" and "Moving pictures".Although 86 was great for metal with "Rage for Order" and "Awaken the Guardian".
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
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Philéas
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 11:06 |
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I'm torn between 1980 and 1981. Art Zoyd's Génération Sans Futur was
released in 1980, but Univers Zéro's Ceux du Dehors was released in
1981... Extremely hard choice!
I ended up voting for 1981, since it had fewer votes.
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Chris S
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 11:45 |
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1988- spirit of eden, talk talk
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Firepuck
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 11:50 |
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^ hmmm, still have to vote for '81 and the rebirth of King Crimson
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Revan
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:45 |
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el böthy
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:46 |
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1981!!!
Rush´s best : Moving Pictures
King Crimson´s best output of the ´80: Discipline
and Dün´s only album and masterpiece: Eros
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el böthy
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:48 |
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Philéas
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 14:49 |
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^^Where can I get hold of Eros? After hearing the sample on PA I'm very anxious to lay my hands on a copy of it!
Edited by Philéas - January 08 2007 at 14:50
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Freak
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 16:34 |
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Clutching At Straws in '87. There's not much else from the 80s that I listen to besides Marillion prog-wise.
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 16:38 |
85. Misplaced Childhood and I was born 
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Walker
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Posted: January 08 2007 at 18:23 |
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EEK! the eighties! <runs screaming from the room>
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