Prog albums you think are a little underrated? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Jared wrote:

To keep this thread a little more focussed, I'd ask forum members to only include albums which score less than 3 stars.

It amuses me that many don't follow what is intended.

I'll admit I just ignored it. Less than three stars is to low for to me contribute in a meaningful way, so I focussed on the "a little underrated" part.

I like the added criteria and challenge, otherwise this would be just another rehash of a topic we have had many times before. If not everyone follows the expectations, so be it, par for the course (especially as it is common for people not to read the first post before responding to the topic's title) but I like the concept. While I would get rid of being able to give topic stars if I could (or if Max allowed me to) as it sometimes has been abused, or perhaps just plain used, as tackily self-congratulatory or in a vindictive manner by others, I'm also giving this topic five stars.

Edited by Logan - July 21 2024 at 12:34

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Hrychu wrote:

It depends on which community/echo chamber you focus on.

So I would always at least look at both RYM and PA ratings, unless otherwise is stated in the OP.

quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond

^ I think, I've found the answers, like this topic has so far got 8 votes (ratings) with the average 2.5.

Edited by David_D - July 22 2024 at 04:58

quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond

richardh wrote:

In the 20 years I've been on here I bever realised that you could rate a topic LOL

Only 12 years, but actively much less, for me, and didn't know either.

Edited by mathman0806 - July 22 2024 at 09:12

It didn't take long for me to find A LOT of albums which score less than 3 stars in PA that I feel should be much higher. Not surprisingly, most are post-1980 albums, so go ahead and dismiss me as someone who loves 1980s-1990s junk!

Albums I would rank 5 stars (followed by PA rating):

1. Genesis - Abacab (2.61)

2. Moody Blues - Strange Times (2.67)

3. Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy (2.77)

4. Steve Hackett - Till We Have Faces (2.44)

5. Mike Oldfield - Heaven's Open (2.50)

6. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Criminal Tango (2.52)

7. E.L.P. - Black Moon (2.77)

8. Asia - Alpha (2.87)

9. FM - City of Fear (2.97)

Albums I would rank 4 stars (followed by PA rating):

1. Genesis - Shapes (2.79)

2. Saga - Wildest Dreams (2.76)

3. Moody Blues - Keys of the Kingdom (2.80)

4. Alan Parsons Project - Vulture Culture (2.40)

5. Steve Hackett - Cured (2.42)

6. Mike Oldfield - Islands (2.63)

7. Anthony Phillips - Invisible Men (2.34)

8. Asia - Astra (2.59)

Albums I would rank 3 stars (followed by PA rating):

1. Supertramp - Free as a Bird (1.89 - this is just cruel!)