VDGG vs VDGG - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Not many bands you can really do something like this with but it's obvious that these could be seen as two different periods due to their absence for a few years.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - January 28 2020 at 17:55

Both, unique in their own right

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neither can't be left out... voted for both equally :)

If you got ears, you gotta listen — Captain Beefheart

option 1

but both are top notch. Any band should be thrilled to have such a successful run of albums

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The three earlier albums, because they're the only three VDGG albums I've listened to.

Originally posted by I prophesy disaster

I prophesy disaster wrote:

I was going to do the same poll (but with only the first two options). However, it was my intention that the poll be about the general sound of the group during those two periods rather than the specific albums. So, because I prefer the overall sound of the earlier period than the overall sound of the later period, I vote for the "The Least we can do.., H to He.., Pawn Hearts" option.

I've never heard Van der Graaf Generator's first "Aerosol" album and I've noticed it doesn't get much of a mention on ProgArchives, so I'm guessing it's not that good.

I prophesy disaster wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I've never heard Van der Graaf Generator's first "Aerosol" album and I've noticed it doesn't get much of a mention on ProgArchives, so I'm guessing it's not that good.

I think you would like it, given that it's more psychedelic than their subsequent albums. Actually, I think it's interesting to look at the progression from their debut album through to Pawn Hearts. There were hints of their sound in the debut. They found their sound proper with their second album, but that sound was in a distinctly crude form. With their third album, they had refined their sound, but the album itself lacked unity. With Pawn Hearts, they created the perfect album.

Okay, I'll give their first album a listen sometime. I bought the second and third VDGG albums without even listening to them first after they were recommended to me here on PA, and I really enjoyed them, but I wasn't so keen on their Pawn Hearts album, although I've only listened to it once.

Godbluff is peak VDGG for me, but the first clustering of albums is preferred over the second in this context.

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

Both.

First three. Still Life is every bit as good as the three from the first period, but I'm not that keen on Godbluff and World Record.

Poll Question: Which set of VDGG albums do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The Least we can do.., H to He.., Pawn Hearts	18	[46.15%]
Godbluff, Still Life, World Record	8	[20.51%]
Both equally	9	[23.08%]
Neither/ Not a VDGG fan	4	[10.26%]
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