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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote kenethlevine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2020 at 18:41
Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

It’s an exceptional album, deservedly mega selling. I also love Tusk. The Mac were a great band, and Buckingham is a genius. One of my favourite non-prog albums is Gift Of Screws.

I love Tusk too.  It's got some of Buckingham's most quirky pieces as well as great contributions by the other two singer/songwriters
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote kenethlevine Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2020 at 18:40
Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Second Hand News and Never Going Back Again have always been some of my favorites

me too.  Buckingham increasingly carried the group as time went by.  "Tango in the NIght" was another album I liked a lot and it was mostly because of Buckingham
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I thought about that ^ but I didn't want to start a flame war LOL
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I thought about that ^ but I didn't want to start a flame war LOL
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote SteveG Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2020 at 15:57
Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
 
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)
6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
 

I wonder what the prog top 9 best-selling albums look like?Geek


Probably consists Pink Floyd, Kansas, Yes, Jethro Tull, Rush, Tubular Bells, Moody Blues, ELP
Prog or later pop, I'm sure that Genesis is in the top three.
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Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
 
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)
6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
 

I wonder what the prog top 9 best-selling albums look like?Geek

Probably consists Pink Floyd, Kansas, Yes, Jethro Tull, Rush, Tubular Bells, Moody Blues, ELP
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Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron A Crimson Mellotron wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
 
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)
6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
 

I wonder what the prog top 9 best-selling albums look like?Geek
The Top 25 Best Progressive Rock Albums (although not necessarily the best-sellers) Smile
 
1. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
2. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973)
3. Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1972)
6. Rush - Moving Pictures (1981)
7. King Crimson - Red (1974)
8. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)
9. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
10. Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)
11. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974)
12. Rush - Hemispheres (1978)
13. King Crimson - Discipline (1981)
14. Pink Floyd - Animals (1977)
15. Yes - The Yes Album (1971)
16. Camel - The Snow Goose (1975)
17. Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (1973)
18. Genesis - Foxtrot (1972)
19. Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (1972)
20. Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972)
21. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (1971)
22. Rush - 2112 (1976)
23. Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979)
24. Yes - Fragile (1971)
25. King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
 
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)
6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
 


So, No. 10 must be Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch
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^ depends where you're looking, I've just googled top selling albums and it's a different list. LOL
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
 
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)
6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
 

I wonder what the prog top 9 best-selling albums look like?Geek
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Top Nine Best-Selling Albums of All Time:-
 
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
2. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
3. Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
4. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
5. Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992)
6. Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976)
7. Bee Gees & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
9. Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997)
 
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Rumours is awesome. It deserves all the accolades it gets and more.
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Yes it's probably overrated, and the songs are simplistic.   But it's also a great record, and the reason is because of how it sounds.   Like most albums, it's the production, mix, engineering, and studio timbre that makes the difference.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote SteveG Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2020 at 12:45
It's one of those iconic albums that got played to death on American radio to the point that it's no longer listenable to me.
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No, it is not overrated. It is an excellent example of pop/rock songwriting. The Chain and Gold Dust Woman are the best of these. Not my cup of tea as a whole, but you have to recognize the result.
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Here's a beautiful cover of one of the songs I adore on this album, I hope it lifts the spirits on this thread a bit. Embarrassed
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

So basically you don't like it so therefore it's overrated. Is it overplayed? For sure but it's a classic album for a reason.

Never said I don't like it. Perhaps, I love one half and despise the other... don't know where this stands on the like-dislike spectrum. Tongue
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Maybe a bit overrated..not sure what you mean by polarizing.....I think I still have a vinyl copy...somewhere.
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So basically you don't like it so therefore it's overrated. Is it overplayed? For sure but it's a classic album for a reason.

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It’s an exceptional album, deservedly mega selling. I also love Tusk. The Mac were a great band, and Buckingham is a genius. One of my favourite non-prog albums is Gift Of Screws.
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