Help Whittle Down My Christmas List... (Part 1)

I've allowed multiple votes, so users can vote for more than one title. I'm not as interested in the votes, as I am the comments. Part 2 to come soon. Thanks for the help!

Get Decals as that is hard to find. If you can't get Caravan's Girls album.

Edited by zravkapt - December 04 2011 at 12:19

I voted for three from this one; Hosianna Mantra, Camembert Electrique, and Waterloo Lily.  Hosianna Mantra is just an amazing, pastoral, laid back album...great listening if you want to be able to relax.  Camembert Electrique - if you already have the Radio Gnome Invisible trilogy, this one's what I'd recommend next from Gong, as you hear the beginnings of the saga (plus some good music to boot).  Finally, Waterloo Lily - Caravan at their jazziest.  It's great fun. 

BrufordFreak wrote: Recommend Hosianna Mantra and Space Shanty--two excellent and easily accessible (winning: they'll knock your socks off!) representatives of their respective sub-genres.

Well I wouldn't say that Hosianna Mantra is exactly a good representative of Krautrock, but I'll agree that it'll knock your socks off.

If you already knows Beardfish you just have to get Mammoth ! If you don't know them, it's a great album to start with them, it got the Beardfish style with some different things that the other albums don't have. Bruford's One of a Kind is an amazing fusion album with Allan Holdsworth so you know what to expect: lots of mind blowing drumming and jazz guitar. I also voted for Porcupine Tree DVD. I'm not a big fan of them but the DVD is of an amazing quality and is very pleasant to watch and ear.

One of a Kind - Bill Bruford
Brave - Marillion
What If - Dixie Dregs
Why? because I said so.

Edited by Slartibartfast - December 04 2011 at 12:53

I'd vote for the whole Marillion package (the three albums), and the PT DVD. Especially the DVD though, which is more Christmas-y object :3

Edited by Chozal - December 04 2011 at 13:12

I don't seem able to vote, but would recommend Eloy as a cleanly produced collection of dynamic, tight and catchy riffs, and Tangerine Dream seeing as you can get 5 albums plus extras for the price of a single album, and you should be able to find at least 2 albums worth of good material on there

I would go for the greatest cheese powered concept album ever made by an Australian led French / English band as well as the elevated gilled water dweller made by a later member of aformentioned group.

Edited by akamaisondufromage - December 04 2011 at 14:05

if you want some high class jazz fusion then without hesitation One of a Kind - Bill Bruford, is one of my fav albums ever with top notch musicians, second option from here Dixie Dregs - What if.