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otto pankrock View Drop Down

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 17:58

Always loved Crimson's Islands and Lizard
Hated Transatlantic's The Whirlwind

MFP

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 18:04

otto pankrock wrote:

Always loved Crimson's Islands and Lizard

I also love Magma's Attaahk and Udu Wudu.

And Krautrock Cool

Edited by MFP - May 14 2013 at 18:06

Kotro

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 18:29

Mmmmm.

- I love A Momentary Lapse of Reason;

- Foxtrot is my least favorite Genesis album (with PG or SH);

- I prefer Fish Out of Water to any other Yes-related album;

- I really dislike In Absentia;

- I like Merci.

Bigger on the inside.

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 18:43

otto pankrock wrote:

Always loved Crimson's Islands and Lizard

Not sure that's so strange... Wink

...the only unusual like from the 60's/70's Crimson albums is "Earthbound"...(though I must say the Earthbound version of Schizoid Man is one of my favorites, it's all the Boz scat-singing and pointless Mel Collins soloing on Peoria and Earthbound I can't stand).

Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 20:35

The.Crimson.King wrote:

presdoug wrote:

7) Just about my all time favorite PFM album is Chocolate Kings, so many bad things said about it, but for me, the band are firing on all six cylinders on that record!

I think Chocolate Kings is a great album. I love the lyrics to "From Under"...

"So providence called her last friend

Heroin the charming ocean

Patient enough for every problem

<span style="line-height: 1.2;"> Silent enough to drown so many good friends"</span>

Love it-
"Even sad, even dying of sadness
They are the winners, beautiful winners
They are the land of your fall"

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 21:12

I prefer most KC albums to Court.

Hold Your Fire is one of my favorite Rush albums.

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 21:13

SMPTe might be considered the worst Transatlantic, but All of the Above eliminates that possibility. The Whirlwind is clearly the weakest. ? is the worst solo Neal Morse. His usual melodicity is replaced by metal riffage (luckily these two things coexisted pretty well in Sola Scriptura).

MDK is totally obnoxious, and I can't fathom why anyone would disagree with that. Magma has always been gimmicky, but that aspect of the band reaches it's peak there. Easily one of their worst albums. Their recent albums have been very good though (not that this view is unpopular).

I know a guy who considers Thrakattak the greatest Crimson.

Edited by King Crimson776 - May 14 2013 at 21:18

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 22:14

Under Wraps

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Posted: May 14 2013 at 22:24

What's wrong with Giant for a Day?

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 00:46

Barbu wrote:

What's wrong with Giant for a Day?

It's a complete sell-out. Apart from that it's alright. (Geez, I've said that kind of thing over and over again about GfaD haven't I?) LOL

Salad Days is the lowest rated Cheer-Accident album here. It happens to be my favourite, or tied with one or two others. (Damn, I think I've said that a few times before too)

I much prefer Danger Money over U.K.

Edited by irrelevant - May 15 2013 at 00:47

New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 00:58

I really like 90125 even though it's not my favorite. I think Moving Pictures is sorta weak however, even though it's still a great album.

richardh

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 01:37

I prefer Post Gabriel era Genesis (especially up to 1980). Never cared for Trespass and Nursery Cryme and now find SEBPT and TLLDOB a bit boring to be honest. There's still Foxtrot though thankfully.

I don't much like anything Tangerine Dream did pre Ricochet (1975) but like a lot of albums they'me made in the last ten years. Purgatorio is probably my favourite.

Seasons End is my favourite Marillion album

I find Dark Side of The Moon a bit boring

I rate Par Lindh Project as the best Symph prog band post seventies and why Veni Vidi Vici isn't regarded alongside Close To The Edge and Brain Salad Surgery as one of the best symph prog albums ever made constantly baffling.

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 01:49

I love Who Dunnit

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 01:50

I'm not a huge fan of Brain Salad Surgery. I don't hate it at all, but I don't really understand all the love for it.

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 01:59

- I can't stand "Wish You Were Here"

- "Acquiring the Taste" is one of my least favorite Gentle Giant albums

- "Beat" is one of my favorite KC albums

- "Grace Under Pressure" is my favorite Rush album

- I find "MDK" to be one of Magma's least enjoyable works

- My favorite Opeth album is "Watershed"

- I don't think Rainbow's "Rising" is that great, I much prefer their debut

- Any Neo-prog that is highly rated... I probably don't like it LOL

Edited by bytor2112 - May 15 2013 at 02:01

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 02:55

I prefer Marillion's Holidays in Eden above Clutching at Straws and Script for a Jester's Tear.

90125 is my favourite Yes album outside their classic area while I rank Tales from Topographic Oceans only just above Tormato.

Hold Your Fire is imho the best Rush album between Signals and Clockwork Angels.

Islands and In the Wake of Poseidon are my favourite King Crimson albums while I find Discipline just below average.

Best Kept Secret with its current average rating of 2.41 is my second favourite Alquin album.

Fish's album Suits is imho almost equally underrated.

Edited by someone_else - May 15 2013 at 02:58

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 03:57

I like A Momentary Lapse of Reason better than All other Pink Floyd albums except The Wall and Darkside.

I Like Duke better than Selling England by the pound.

Ummmm? Yeah, Iron Maiden's x factor I like better than No Prayer for the dying and Killers

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

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Posted: May 15 2013 at 05:38

Tubular Bells is my 12th or so favourite Mike Oldfield album (some albums I rank well over it are TB II&III, Platinum, Five Miles Out and Guitars)

My favourite Jean Michel Jarre album is Oxygene 7-13, which I absolutely love.

Perelandra is one of my favourites from Glass Hammer.

You love the music, the music loves you!
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