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Poll Question: Who returned stronger and better than ever?
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5 [8.06%]
9 [14.52%]
17 [27.42%]
1 [1.61%]
0 [0.00%]
23 [37.10%]
7 [11.29%]
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Drama and Duke may be better than their direct predecessors, but Godbluff is the only album that qualifies.
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Yes - Drama
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None of those acts returned stronger and better than ever after the short interludes in my opinion. I'll give Godbluff a vote because I do think that it's a strong album, but I prefer the three that preceded it. And VdGG was still strong after the short interlude.

Speaking of Magma, since I love Magma. I like Merci, but it is still the weakest of its discography for me. I prefer the related Offering.
Magma had a very strong return with KA, and I prefer E-Re to that, after the band's long interlude between studio albums.

Discipline is of course loved by many, but it doesn't really resonate with me. I still recognise it to be strong, and after Godbluff it would be my second choice from my subjective stance.
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From what I remember there was no "split" of Yes. In those days, news of such bands came via Melody Maker and I remember reading the headline that Buggles had joined Yes, but I don't remember anything about a split before that, just a sudden (and very surprising) announcement.
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Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

ELP - self declared break in 1975
Genesis - self declared break in 1979 (mainly help to Collins)
KC - resurrection of the band by Fripp after 6 years
Magma - inactive 82/83 - other projects
Moody Blues - hiatus due to exhaustion 1973 - reconvened later in decade
VDGG - split 72, reformed 75
Yes - split 79, reformed 80 (granted brief hiatus)

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no need to sound so arrogant and aggressive for once...

three bands were not in any "officially declared" hiatus - that's Genesis, Yes and VDGG. 

Moody Blues, KC and Magma split up for a while, indeed.

I was wrong about ELP, forgot there were 4 years between BSS and Works, read someplace they toured extensively and were tired & burnt out after the BSS tour. 


Sorry about the terse tone but does it have to be 'official' for it to be a legitimate poll?  

Sometimes bands make statements to the press, announce the world (like poor Anathema did last year, such a shame). Sometimes we just hear no news from them... 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

ELP - self declared break in 1975
Genesis - self declared break in 1979 (mainly help to Collins)
KC - resurrection of the band by Fripp after 6 years
Magma - inactive 82/83 - other projects
Moody Blues - hiatus due to exhaustion 1973 - reconvened later in decade
VDGG - split 72, reformed 75
Yes - split 79, reformed 80 (granted brief hiatus)

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no need to sound so arrogant and aggressive for once...

three bands were not in any "officially declared" hiatus - that's Genesis, Yes and VDGG. 

Moody Blues, KC and Magma split up for a while, indeed.

I was wrong about ELP, forgot there were 4 years between BSS and Works, read someplace they toured extensively and were tired & burnt out after the BSS tour. 


Sorry about the terse tone but does it have to be 'official' for it to be a legitimate poll?  
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Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

ELP - self declared break in 1975
Genesis - self declared break in 1979 (mainly help to Collins)
KC - resurrection of the band by Fripp after 6 years
Magma - inactive 82/83 - other projects
Moody Blues - hiatus due to exhaustion 1973 - reconvened later in decade
VDGG - split 72, reformed 75
Yes - split 79, reformed 80 (granted brief hiatus)

What else do you want?

no need to sound so arrogant and aggressive for once...

three bands were not in any "officially declared" hiatus - that's Genesis, Yes and VDGG. 

Moody Blues, KC and Magma split up for a while, indeed.

I was wrong about ELP, forgot there were 4 years between BSS and Works, read someplace they toured extensively and were tired & burnt out after the BSS tour. 
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Not sure if I could call it a come back. Maybe in those days people thought it was, but I think it's a tendency we've seen over the years, after a few decades.
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ELP - self declared break in 1975
Genesis - self declared break in 1979 (mainly help to Collins)
KC - resurrection of the band by Fripp after 6 years
Magma - inactive 82/83 - other projects
Moody Blues - hiatus due to exhaustion 1973 - reconvened later in decade
VDGG - split 72, reformed 75
Yes - split 79, reformed 80 (granted brief hiatus)

What else do you want?
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

4 of these are not come backs from hiatus 
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Which ones?  
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Works For Me! Smile



Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 14 2021 at 06:48
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4 of these are not come backs from hiatus 
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Many of our heroes took a break during their careers; which band returned in triumph?

(If you don't like my interpretation of 'break' or 'hiatus' please feel free to enter another poll - it's supposed to be a bit of fun)


Edited by Rick1 - June 14 2021 at 07:05
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