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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

When I finally get around to adding Cindy's 10 points on though, Nursery Cryme WILL be on the list with 37 points. Thumbs Up
 
Normality is restored. Smile (Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.)
 
I only revisited this 4-year-old thread recently, so I still have a large backlog of votes to add on from this time last year. 
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Paul, shouldn't the final top ten only include only one album per artist? As it is now there is 3 from both Genesis and Yes in the top ten.

Just a suggestion to see some other artists in the top ten.

No, there's only a restriction on including just one album per artist in our own personal Top 10 lists (which is mainly to avoid "fanboyism", where I'd be tempted to list ten albums by Renaissance if that rule didn't apply), but there's no reason why the same artist can't appear several times in the overall Top 40. I hope that makes sense (at this early hour in the morning). Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

When I finally get around to adding Cindy's 10 points on though, Nursery Cryme WILL be on the list with 37 points. Thumbs Up
 
Normality is restored. Smile (Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem.)
 
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Paul, shouldn't the final top ten only include only one album per artist? As it is now there is 3 from both Genesis and Yes in the top ten.

Just a suggestion to see some other artists in the top ten.
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Originally posted by I prophesy disaster I prophesy disaster wrote:

^ How extraordinary... Genesis - Nursery Cryme didn't make it onto the list. Confused
 

With seven albums currently in the Top 39, Genesis had every classic album BUT Nursery Cryme in the list. Smile

When I finally get around to adding Cindy's 10 points on though, Nursery Cryme WILL be on the list with 37 points. Thumbs Up


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^ How extraordinary... Genesis - Nursery Cryme didn't make it onto the list. Confused
 
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Top 10 update with Frets n Worries votes added:-

01. Yes - Close to the Edge (316 points)
02. Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans (142 points)
03. Genesis - Foxtrot (140 points)
04. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (130 points)
05. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (103 points)
06. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (90 points)
07. Kansas - Leftoverture (82 points)
08. Camel - Moonmadness (80 points)
09. Anglagard - Hybris (79 points)
09. Yes - Relayer (79 points)
 
11. Harmonium - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (72 points)
12. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (68 points)
13. Focus - Hamburger Concerto (64 points) 
14. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (62 points)
15. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail (58 points)
16. Camel - The Snow Goose (55 points)
17. Spock's Beard - V (52 points)
18. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (50 points)
19. Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water (49 points)
20. Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning (46 points)

21. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase (43 points)
22. Glass Hammer - The Inconsolable Secret (42 points)
23. Neal Morse - Sola Scripture (41 points)
24. Anyone's Daughter - Adonis (40 points)
24. Yes - Fragile (40 points)
24. Genesis - Trespass (40 points)
24. Camel - Mirage (40 points)
24. Solaris - Marsbeli Kronikak (40 points)
29. Refugee - Refugee (38 points)
30. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (35 points)

31. Fantasy - Paint a Picture (34 points)
32. Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever (33 points)
33. Cressida - Cressida (32 points)
34. Genesis - Duke (30 points)
34. Spock's Beard - Snow (30 points)
34. Echolyn - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
34. Genesis - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
34. Neal Morse - Similitude of a Dream (30 points) 
39. All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light (29 points)


A new entry for ELP's Brain Salad Surgery!
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1 Moody Blues     "In Search of the Lost Chord"
2 ELP    "Pictures at an Exhibition"
3 Yes    "The Yes Album"
4 Focus   "Moving Waves"
5 Bo Hanson    "Attic Thoughts"
6 Renaissance "Novella"
7 Camel    "Snow Goose"
8 The Nice    "Ars Longa Vita Brevis"
9 Clear Light    "Forever Blowing Bubbles"

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Top 10 update with Hrychu's votes added:-

01. Yes - Close to the Edge (316 points)
02. Genesis - Foxtrot (140 points)
03. Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans (112 points)
04. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (110 points)
05. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (103 points)
06. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (90 points)
07. Camel - Moonmadness (80 points)
08. Kansas - Leftoverture (79 points)
08. Anglagard - Hybris (79 points)
08. Yes - Relayer (79 points)
 
11. Harmonium - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (72 points)
12. Focus - Hamburger Concerto (64 points) 
13. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (62 points)
13. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (62 points)
15. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail (58 points)
16. Camel - The Snow Goose (55 points)
17. Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water (49 points)
18. Spock's Beard - V (52 points)
19. Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning (46 points)
20. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase (43 points)

21. Glass Hammer - The Inconsolable Secret (42 points)
22. Neal Morse - Sola Scripture (41 points)
23. Anyone's Daughter - Adonis (40 points)
23. YES - Fragile (40 points)
23. Genesis - Trespass (40 points)
23. Camel - Mirage (40 points)
23. Solaris - Marsbeli Kronikak (40 points)
28. Refugee - Refugee (38 points)
29. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (35 points)
30. Fantasy - Paint a Picture (34 points)

31. Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever (33 points)
32. Cressida - Cressida (32 points)
33. Genesis - Duke (30 points)
33. Spock's Beard - Snow (30 points)
33. Echolyn - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
33. Genesis - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
33. Neal Morse - Similitude of a Dream (30 points) 
38. All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light (29 points)


A new entry in the Top 30 for Anyone's Daughter! 🏆


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Based on what PA consider to be Symphonic Prog, and not (although I strongly disagree)

Camel - Mirage
Genesis - Nursery Cryme
Aphrodite's Child - 666
Bo Hansson - Sagan om Ringen / Lord of the Rings
Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning
Jordsjø - Nattfiolen
Cressida - Asylum
Earth and Fire - Song of the Marching Children
Schicke & Führs & Fröhling - Symphonic Pictures
Arachnoid - Arachnoid
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my top 10 symphonic prog

1. Days of Future Passed 6 stars
2. Selling England by the Pound 5 stars
3. Close to the Edge 5 stars
4. Works Vol 1 5 stars
5. The Snow Goose 5 stars
6. From Silence to Somewhere 5 stars
7. Konvergencie 4 stars
8. Ashes are Burning 4 stars
9. Alphataurus 4 stars
10. Moving Waves 4 stars
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Top 10 update with A Flower King Crimson's votes added:-

01. Yes - Close to the Edge (316 points)
02. Genesis - Foxtrot (140 points)
03. Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans (112 points)
04. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (110 points)
05. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (103 points)
06. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (90 points)
07. Camel - Moonmadness (80 points)
08. Kansas - Leftoverture (79 points)
08. Anglagard - Hybris (79 points)
08. Yes - Relayer (79 points)
 
11. Harmonium - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (72 points)
12. Focus - Hamburger Concerto (64 points) 
13. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere (62 points)
13. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (62 points)
15. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail (58 points)
16. Camel - The Snow Goose (55 points)
17. Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water (49 points)
18. Spock's Beard - V (46 points)
19. Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning (46 points)
20. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase (43 points)

21. Glass Hammer - The Inconsolable Secret (42 points)
22. Neal Morse - Sola Scripture (41 points)
23. YES - Fragile (40 points)
23. Genesis - Trespass (40 points)
23. Camel - Mirage (40 points)
23. Solaris - Marsbeli Kronikak (40 points)
27. Refugee - Refugee (38 points)
28. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (35 points)
29. Fantasy - Paint a Picture (34 points)
30. Cressida - Cressida (32 points)

31. Genesis - Duke (30 points)
31. Spock's Beard - Snow (30 points)
31. Echolyn - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
31. Genesis - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
31. Neal Morse - Similitude of a Dream (30 points)
31. Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever (30 points) 
37. All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light (29 points)


Just a reminder that you can only vote for one album per artist, so as to avoid any "fanboyism", especially from me and my love of Renaissance. Tongue
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1. Yes - Close to the Edge
2. Genesis - Foxtrot
3. Anglagard - Hybris
4. Camel - Moonmadness
5. ELP - Brain Salad Surgery
6. Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories
7. Kansas - Point of Know Return
8.Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth
9. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind
10. Neil Morse - Sola Scriptura
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1. Close To The Egde - Yes
2. Foxtrot - Genesis
3. A Drop Of Light - All Traps On Earth
4. Tarkus - ELP
5. Unfolded Like Staricase - Discipline
6. Song For America - Kansas
7. Rajaz - Camel
8. Hybris - Anglagard
9. Hinterland - Wobbler
10. The Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 2012 - Rick Wakeman
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1. Yes- "The Yes Album"
2. Wobbler- " From Silence To Somewhere"
3. Moon Safari- "Blomljud"
4. ELP-  "Works Vol I"
5. Genesis- " Nursery Cryme" 
6. Anglagard- "Hybris"
7. The Chronicles of Father Robin-" Book One"
8. Kansas- "Leftovertour" 
9. Lars Fredrik Frøislie- " Fire Fortellinger" 
10. Camel- "Moonmadness"



I stuck with PA's Symphonic Prog sub-genre list.  I consider Caligonaut Symphonic, so they get an honorable mention. 
I like the one album per band approach.  I surprised myself with some of my choices. 



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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

1) Tales from Topographic Oceans

Seeing your forum sig, it should come as no surprise. haha

It's perhaps the greatest prog album ever made (yes, I'm one of THOSE people), though I get why some don't like it

It certainly holds a special place in the prog music universe. Notorious for many as to where Yes (and prog by extension) 'jumped the shark' yet the purest statement of intent you will ever have. I find it a bit ploddy personally. Love the numbers 2 and 3 in your list though.

I think Tales should be commended more for what it tried to achieve than what it actually did. Did it alienate some listeners? Probably. It seems to be loved the most by the most hardcore Yes fans. Most less hardcore fans don't tend to think as highly of it. There's maybe four or five Yes records I like better but it's still one of their best imo. 


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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

1) Tales from Topographic Oceans

Seeing your forum sig, it should come as no surprise. haha

It's perhaps the greatest prog album ever made (yes, I'm one of THOSE people), though I get why some don't like it

It certainly holds a special place in the prog music universe. Notorious for many as to where Yes (and prog by extension) 'jumped the shark' yet the purest statement of intent you will ever have. I find it a bit ploddy personally. Love the numbers 2 and 3 in your list though.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

1) Tales from Topographic Oceans

Seeing your forum sig, it should come as no surprise. haha

It's perhaps the greatest prog album ever made (yes, I'm one of THOSE people), though I get why some don't like it
The Wheel of Time Turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow.

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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

1) Tales from Topographic Oceans

Seeing your forum sig, it should come as no surprise. haha
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'll just remind everyone that you can only choose one Symphonic Prog album per artist for your Top 10 - otherwise I would've chosen ten albums by Renaissance for my list. Tongue


Hm, well in that case,

1) Tales from Topographic Oceans
2) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
3) Brain Salad Surgery
4) Songs of Scheherazade
5) The Whirlwind
6) From Silence to Somewhere
7) The Chromicles of Father Robin Book One
8) The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
9) Leftovertures
10) Fire Fortellinger
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