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terramystic 
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The best album IMO is Holy Land because it's more original, progressive, filled with memorable melodies... than other albums (and most power metal). 
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Zappastolethetowels
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Posted: August 20 2023 at 13:32 |
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Beer Toast Emoticon for Art Zoyd!
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: August 20 2023 at 13:05 |
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Art Zoyd are easily the most with 20 albums, I'll probably pick Generation San Futur as the one I revisit most often.
AC/DC - 8 Ahleuchatistas - 7 Aranis - 7 |
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Zappastolethetowels
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I have to pick ST debut as well! They quickly lost their prog touch and it's a shame! Yeah go Figure lol
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TerLJack
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Posted: August 20 2023 at 08:54 |
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Since nobody has mentioned them yet, I'm throwing in my vote for Ambrosia.
Their first two records are stellar. If pushed against the wall, I would pick "Somewhere I've Never Travelled." However, their first self-titled record is way more prog.
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Zappastolethetowels
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I envy you! Prog in physical format (vinyl esp.) always feels like a treasure! Ange: boy it's been a while, but I only heard ADDD and remember appreciating the lush symphonic elements in part reminding me of the homeland of Prog (the UK). Foreign vocals can be hit or miss but they really add to the music on this one. Obligatory Artwork.....  |
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Zappastolethetowels
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Perhaps I was not clear - thanks for letting me know Grumpy  I just wanted to list the ones I knew first and hear your reasoning as everybody hears things differently. I noted your selections (even non-prog) and will def check them out!
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Zappastolethetowels
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1) I would pick Olias personally 2) Hmm... I would be curious to hear why you picked that one? 3) Abso-lutely!! 4) Me and Luis Nasser are buddies and it's an overblown mess!  I tried and tried5) No question! 6) Hell yeah scroll ^^ 7) Adonis be it??  |
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: August 20 2023 at 08:22 |
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Enjoy your thread and welcome to PA. |
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Zappastolethetowels
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Posted: August 20 2023 at 08:16 |
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Sure do, Math! I would particularly be interested in your picks for Anglagard and Anekdoten
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Zappastolethetowels
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That's a fascinating one, Lewian! 30 albums is quite something - starting to approach Zappa territory there For Art Zoyd, this one keeps demanding my time and attention...  |
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Ange. I'll probably choose Guet-apens as favourite; it is the last of an all excellent six-album run. I have 16 albums of them and a handful also on vinyl.
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Zappastolethetowels
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I meant more like why did you choose those specific albums over others in their respective discography?? I don't consider Aerosmith prog, and the other 4 I am not familiar with. You do you mate
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Jon Anderson, Anekdoten, Anglagard, Aphrodite's Child, Archive, Area...I stop here. With respectively: Song Of Seven, Vemod, Hybris, 666, Controlling Crowds and the best of the lot: Arbeit Macht Frei. ...and The HUman Equation by Ayreon, I was about to forget it...and Art Zoyd with Geneartion Sans Future...well there's a lot of "a" in my storage...while I write other pop in my mind: Alio Die, Artension, Arcturus, Anyone's Daughter, Antonius Rex, Anima (Senmuth's side project), and the first CD that I have received at home thanks to Progarchives many years ago: ALL OVER EVERYWHERE.
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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1) Off the top of my head of artists that I have 3 or more albums from. Probably not be all and includes non-prog (*):
Anglagard Anekdoten Accordo dei Contrari Agusa AC/DC* Aerosmith* The Angels/Angel City* Alice in Chains* The Allman Brothers Band* 2) I may get to this later. I am in bed replying on my phone right now. If I do, I will list my favorite album for the prog artists I listed. |
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Posted: August 20 2023 at 06:50 |
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I'll mention the A band of which I have most albums, which are Art Zoyd (in fact I have more albums by AZ than by anyone else, more than 30 at least if I count their boxset as the number of albums in there). Nominating a favourite album is hard but if you want to have a taste of avantgarde darkness, try Berlin (which is probably more accessible than some others I'd have in mind, even though some may find that hard to believe listening to it  ). This "video" shows the cover and plays a "song"... Edited by Lewian - August 20 2023 at 07:09 |
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^I like them.
Can you explain why my others were not included? |
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Zappastolethetowels
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So we got...   Can you Explain why you selected those two, Grumpy??
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Noted, Sean! Atomic Rooster - that one totally escaped me for some reason  but its gotta be no doubt... Why? A: Proggy hammond-driven hard rock with emotionally striking melodies and chord progressions! Band is at the top of their game here! The debut sees good seeds planted w C. Palmer obv but unfocused in places; In Hearing is them being heavy Styx before there was a Styx, while hammering out a great Side A! But for the life of me can those vocals grate after several listens lol Oh and after that they dipped and I don't need to mention the rest... |
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The Aristocrats - Culture Clash
Animals as Leaders - s/t Arena - Contagion Anekdoten - Nucleus Ayreon - The Human Equation Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic Alice in Chains - Dirt |
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