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I love Swans & while the Blind Faith cover is one song on The Burning World that I skip much of the time, I do love that album.  My favorite, of course, is The Seer (http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=44146).

On-topic...my favorites as defined in this thread ->
  1. Thinking Plague
  2. Anekdoten
  3. Porcupine Tree
  4. Talk Talk
  5. Leprous
  6. Opeth
  7. Lunatic Soul
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^ that cover can get annoying, and doesn't now sound as good as before. I still have quite a lot of Swans to explore, but it was Soundtracks for the Blind that got me interested in Swans and has been my favourite. And then of more recent ones, I slightly favoured To be Kind over the Seer (I like Glowing Man a lot too). Now I've been getting more into the earlier stuff like Children of God (have loved the brutal Beautiful Child when in the mood, but always like the title track) and the easier listening White Light From the Mouth of Infinity, which I have seen compared to Joy Division.
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1 - Cardiacs
2 - Talk Talk
3 - Anekdoten
4 - Porcupine Tree
5 - Dûn
6 - Marillion
7 - XTC / Ulver
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Top 7 update with Uncle Rust's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (130 points)
2. Marillion (104 points)
3. IQ (83 points)
4. Big Big Train (61 points)
5. Spock's Beard (59 points)
6. Transatlantic (55 points)
7. Cardiacs (44 points)

8. Guapo (42 points)
9. Anekdoten (39 points)
10. Neal Morse Band (35 points)

11. The Flower Kings (31 points)
11. Thinking Plague (31 points)
13. Talk Talk (30 points)
13. Present (30 points)
15. Anglagard (29 points)
15. Dream Theater (29 points)
15. Wobbler (29 points)
18. Opeth (24 points)
19. Riverside (22 points)
20. Pendragon (20 points)

21. Mostly Autumn (19 points)
22. Koenjihyakkei (18 points)
22. Solstice (18 points)
24. Swans (16 points)
24. Godspeed You Black Emperor (16 points)
26. Pallas (14 points)


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 27 2021 at 04:25
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My current 7

Big Big Train
Marillion
Transatlantic
Magenta
Wobbler
Spocks Beard
Arena

I would have put Wilson at number two but read that he is ineligible- so ignored PT in solidarity.
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Top 7 update with Earl of Mar's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (130 points)
2. Marillion (112 points)
3. IQ (83 points)
4. Big Big Train (73 points)
5. Spock's Beard (61 points)
5. Transatlantic (61 points)
7. Cardiacs (44 points)

8. Guapo (42 points)
9. Anekdoten (39 points)
10. Neal Morse Band (35 points)

11. Wobbler (32 points)
12. The Flower Kings (31 points)
12. Thinking Plague (31 points)
14. Talk Talk (30 points)
14. Present (30 points)
16. Anglagard (29 points)
16. Dream Theater (29 points)
18. Opeth (24 points)
19. Riverside (22 points)
20. Pendragon (20 points)

21. Mostly Autumn (19 points)
22. Koenjihyakkei (18 points)
22. Solstice (18 points)
24. Swans (16 points)
24. Godspeed You Black Emperor (16 points)
24. Magenta (16 points)
27. Pallas (14 points)


The first appearance in the listings for Magenta! Thumbs Up
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I wish this was a top 10. The Grumpy one made a great point about Wobbler which had me thinking because he's right they are a band in my opinion who have released 5 very strong albums and I'm a huge fan of retro music. I still remember taking my daughter to a friend's place up the mountain years ago and having the debut playing and just being so proud while my daughter was just annoyed.LOL
Anekdoten
Porcupine Tree
Fates Warning
Anglagard
Steven Wilson
now it gets hard...
One Shot
Riverside
I have to leave out...
The Pineapple Thief
Wobbler
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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^ Steven Wilson doesn't count for the purposes of the thread ( bands only) so you may have to choose between The Pineapple Thief and Wobbler (consistency and longevity versus total brilliance but lack of quantity)Wink
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ Steven Wilson doesn't count for the purposes of the thread ( bands only) so you may have to choose between The Pineapple Thief and Wobbler (consistency and longevity versus total brilliance but lack of quantity)Wink

That's okay. I'll just pretend Steven Wilson wasn't listed and move all the bands below him up one place in the rankings, as per usual. Smile
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ Steven Wilson doesn't count for the purposes of the thread ( bands only) so you may have to choose between The Pineapple Thief and Wobbler (consistency and longevity versus total brilliance but lack of quantity)Wink


Oops and that's perfect just move everyone up. Thanks!
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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Top 7 update with Mellotron Storm's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (138 points)
2. Marillion (112 points)
3. IQ (83 points)
4. Big Big Train (73 points)
5. Spock's Beard (61 points)
5. Transatlantic (61 points)
7. Anekdoten (51 points)

8. Cardiacs (44 points)
9. Guapo (42 points)
10. Neal Morse Band (35 points)

11. Anglagard (33 points)
12. Wobbler (32 points)
13. The Flower Kings (31 points)
13. Thinking Plague (31 points)
15. Talk Talk (30 points)
15. Present (30 points)
17. Dream Theater (29 points)
18. Opeth (24 points)
18. Riverside (24 points)
20. Pendragon (20 points)

21. Mostly Autumn (19 points)
22. Koenjihyakkei (18 points)
22. Solstice (18 points)
24. Swans (16 points)
24. Godspeed You Black Emperor (16 points)
24. Magenta (16 points)
27. Pallas (14 points)
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Technically Marillion and Pendragon formed in the late seventies, so I will not include them in my list.

1. The Flower Kings
2. Echolyn
3. Galahad
4. Arena
5. Pain of Salvation
6. Opeth
7. IQ
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Top 7 update with Magog2112's votes added:-

1. Porcupine Tree (138 points)
2. Marillion (112 points)
3. IQ (84 points)
4. Big Big Train (73 points)
5. Spock's Beard (61 points)
5. Transatlantic (61 points)
7. Anekdoten (51 points)

8. Cardiacs (44 points)
9. The Flower Kings (43 points)
10. Guapo (42 points)

11. Neal Morse Band (35 points)
12. Anglagard (33 points)
13. Wobbler (32 points)
14. Thinking Plague (31 points)
15. Talk Talk (30 points)
15. Present (30 points)
17. Dream Theater (29 points)
18. Opeth (26 points)
19. Riverside (24 points)
20. Pendragon (20 points)

21. Mostly Autumn (19 points)
22. Koenjihyakkei (18 points)
22. Solstice (18 points)
24. Swans (16 points)
24. Godspeed You Black Emperor (16 points)
24. Magenta (16 points)
27. Echolyn (15 points)
28. Pallas (14 points)


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - August 01 2023 at 07:29
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