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I'm going to expand the tendency of the latest posts to the outer circle of the realm of PA:

Triumph - debut album

Not a great album, only the closing track is excellent; the rest is decent.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote chopper Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 05:52
I'm going slightly non-prog to nominate the debut Montrose album, although at least there are no butts involved.
 
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The Tarkus artwork always looked a bit naff to me

(ditto VDGG's H to He Who Am the Only One)Dead
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote patrickq Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 04:16
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Guru Guru - Hinten. A naked hairy man's butt is just not a great sight. Yes, it is meant humorously, but still - no thanks.

of course, the butt isn’t always enough...

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Rush - Hemispheres (why?)
Yes - Going for the one (why? ...again)
Hawklords - 25 Years on
IQ - Frequency
Tangerine Dream - Bootleg Box set 1 (very representative of the music...)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 03:25
Marillion - Anoraknophobia
that album cover made me scratch my head and say "what were they thinking?"
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote someone_else Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 03:19
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Guru Guru - Hinten. A naked hairy man's butt is just not a great sight. Yes, it is meant humorously, but still - no thanks.
 

Agreed. That's why I keep mine always behind me Tongue.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kotro Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 02:41
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Guru Guru - Hinten. A naked hairy man's butt is just not a great sight. Yes, it is meant humorously, but still - no thanks.

How dare you? Male naked butts are a staple of progressive rock covers! LOL
Bigger on the inside.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BaldFriede Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 02:27
Guru Guru - Hinten. A naked hairy man's butt is just not a great sight. Yes, it is meant humorously, but still - no thanks.


Edited by BaldFriede - July 11 2019 at 02:29


BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote patrickq Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 00:55
Originally posted by twosteves twosteves wrote:

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But was never crazy about Trespass Nursery Crime or Foxtrot not great art---from my Fav band.


Agreed. I actually like the cover of Abacab, though, so....
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote patrickq Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 11 2019 at 00:53
In the Land of Grey and Pink (Caravan)
Fish Out of Water (Chris Squire)
X (Klaus Schulze)
S.F. Sorrow (the Pretty Things)
Presto (Rush)
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The Power And The Glory.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote twosteves Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 10 2019 at 20:13
think Hamburger Concerto is genius---sort of says it all.
CTTE is great because its so simple---Didnt like Hand cannot erase album cover---

But was never crazy about Trespass Nursery Crime or Foxtrot not great art---from my Fav band.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dougmcauliffe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 10 2019 at 20:06
Godbluff, looks like a live album

Close to the edge, mmmm hot take, the new Steven Wilson remaster cover is a huge improvement

Hamburger Concerto, same deal as godbluff
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