jamesbaldwin wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: These are 10 of my least favourite prog albums from 10 of my favourite artists, arranged in alphabetical order:-   Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982) Steve Hackett - Cured (1981) Steve Hillage - Rainbow Dome Musick (1979) King Crimson - Discipline (1981) National Health - Missing Pieces (1994) Queen - Hot Space (1982) Renaissance - Time-Line (1983) Soft Machine - Fourth (1971) Spooky Tooth - Ceremony (with Pierre Henry) (1970) Van der Graaf Generator - Present (2005)     Which are your 10 least favourite prog albums So, you love VdGG

Edited by moshkito - May 04 2023 at 12:26

Hate is a strong word, but I reacted very negative towards these albums from bands and artists I normally love:

Comus - To Keep From Crying
Arti & Mestieri - Quinto Stato
David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise
Gentle Giant - Giant for a Day!
Miles Davis - You're Under Arrest
Peter Hammill - The Fall of the House of Usher (yeah I don't get it)
Herbie Hancock - Monster
The Residents - Freak Show
Wayne Shorter - Native Dancer
Frank Zappa - You Are What You Is

^ I own at least half the albums on that above list - many of which I've bought from charity shops and car boot sales at bargain basement prices - so it seems they're the unpopular prog albums that the majority of prog fans want to dispose of. Luckily for me, my musical tastes aren't that discerning. 

Crimson's The Construkction Of Light is actually one of their best albums. Actually Crimson never made a weak album, they are all enjoyable, and their best albums can be found in any of their phases.


Edited by Grubert - December 30 2020 at 08:47

I really like Aerosol Grey Machine, and I like Mother Focus. As for Giant for a Day, it's more that I just plain dislike it than love to hate it.

I can't think of any albums that I love to hate, I know there have been some guilty pleasure ones that I have somewhat hated to love.

The only love to hate thing that I can think of right now might have been Chibnal's Doctor Who run, which is off-topic.

As for King Crimson, I have no reason to think that people don't genuinely love it. I genuinely love KC music, but not all of it. I haven't thought of it as particularly simplistic nor that complex. There is a lot of very simple music that I love, and I know that a lot of very simple music that people love. I'm not sure how serious you are being or if I may be misunderstanding you. Even in Prog, I wouldn't call it simplistic, let alone compared to much mainstream rock and pop music.

Awesoreno wrote: Lewian wrote: chopper wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: chopper wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: These are 10 of my least favourite prog albums from 10 of my favourite artists, arranged in alphabetical order:-   Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982) What??????????????? I'm afraid The Dreaming is only a poor 2-star album for me, but on a positive note, Hounds of Love, Aerial & 50 Words for Snow are all 5-star favourites. I'm speechless. It's a daring adventurous album. We should expect that some hate it... GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!!

chopper wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: These are 10 of my least favourite prog albums from 10 of my favourite artists, arranged in alphabetical order:-   Kate Bush - The Dreaming (1982) What???????????????

Yes - Open your Eyes (the worst Yes Album by zillion of miles)

Edited by Progmind - December 28 2020 at 13:03