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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

^And how does a reviewer know the what, why, how, and meaning of a release by any artist?
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A review is not about any of us "having to tell you or others" what the album is about. A review is "an opinion" and it should stay there and nowhere else.
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Hi,

complete with a "moonshine", as a hippie girl that is going to get taken and killed figuratively. 

I love a lot of Neil Youngs work. Especially "On The Beach" and "Zuma".

Call her Moonshine 
drinking hooch that damages her liver
Call her moonshine 
Got a still set up down by the river.

Playing hide and seek, with the state police
Banging Billy bob up on the mountain...

 


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I've limited this to bands/artists I'm actually a fan of:

Albums I've given 2 stars: 
Asia - Aqua
Tony Banks - Still
Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts, Octoberon, Face to Face
ELP - Love Beach
FM - Transformation
Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte, Blues with a Feeling
Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U.
Led Zeppelin - debut, Coda
Marillion - Fugazi
Moody Blues - Octave, The Other Side of Life, Sur La Mer
Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds
Saga - Generation 13
Styx - Crystal Ball, Cornerstone, Kilroy was Here
Vangelis - Direct, El Greco
John Wetton - Arkangel
Yes - Union

Albums I've given 1 star:
ELP - In the Hot Seat 
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Not very much, but ...
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Camel - The Single Factor
Vangelis - See You Later
Renaissance - Camera Camera

The reason why I rated so low these albums from some of my favorite bands is that I don't want newbies to think that their music is like that. 

The last Shub-Niggurath deserves less than one star, IMO. 
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Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

Not very much, but ...
GTR
Camel - The Single Factor
Vangelis - See You Later
Renaissance - Camera Camera

The reason why I rated so low these albums from some of my favorite bands is that I don't want newbies to think that their music is like that. 

The last Shub-Niggurath deserves less than one star, IMO. 

Vangelis See You Later is one of my favorites. a weird and interesting album... I probably would have given it at least a 4 star.  Love that album, not a bit, all of it.
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Albums I've given 2 stars: 

Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts, That's rather harsh?
Octoberon, Outrageous!!
Face to Face   Fair enough...
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Originally posted by Steve Wyzard Steve Wyzard wrote:


Albums I've given 2 stars: 

Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts, That's rather harsh?
Octoberon, Outrageous!!
Face to Face   Fair enough...


These are examples of albums I liked at first, but just didn't stand the test of time with me. I will say that there are some decent moments on all three, but also that my BJH collection is a lot smaller than it used to be. I will also mention that I've never rated the Victims of Circumstance album, because I was thankfully warned away from that one before actually buying it.
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Originally posted by Steve Wyzard Steve Wyzard wrote:


These are examples of albums I liked at first, but just didn't stand the test of time with me. I will say that there are some decent moments on all three, but also that my BJH collection is a lot smaller than it used to be. I will also mention that I've never rated the Victims of Circumstance album, because I was thankfully warned away from that one before actually buying it.

I have a very rough rule of thumb when it comes to BJH.. you may agree, you may not...

No Wooly, No BJH... without his mellotron, the sound became very thin and without his influence, the prog was lost and they became too poppy. So, the last album of theirs I own is XII.
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Originally posted by Valdez Valdez wrote:

Originally posted by octopus-4 octopus-4 wrote:

Not very much, but ...
GTR
Camel - The Single Factor
Vangelis - See You Later
Renaissance - Camera Camera

The reason why I rated so low these albums from some of my favorite bands is that I don't want newbies to think that their music is like that. 

The last Shub-Niggurath deserves less than one star, IMO. 

Vangelis See You Later is one of my favorites. a weird and interesting album... I probably would have given it at least a 4 star.  Love that album, not a bit, all of it.

Yeah absolutely. If there is a Vangelis 2 star album it was that soundtrack for the Oliver Stone film Alexander or the very early experimental albums when he lived in France.
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^ Only three 2-star Vangelis albums below, whereas the Alexander soundtrack is a 5-star masterpiece for me. That's the only reason I bought the DVD movie. Smile

3 stars 1972: Vangelis - Fais Que Ton Reve Sot Plus Lang Que La Nuit - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LvM65riv3cSklLozwF98q9B
4 stars 1973: Vangelis - L'Apocalypse des Animaux (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsDSG9vZVaxnYUenfX1VybR
3 stars 1976: Vangelis - La Fete Sauvage (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lue3CBD9P_z51SBD4m0I8G1
4 stars 1979: Vangelis - Opera Sauvage (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtMKYn-VowMSeB2Bwzb0Mf3
5 stars 1981: Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsjS0L1K0ZG6sOkFp6PSGOh
5 stars 1992: Vangelis - 1492: Conquest of Paradise (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lt0SV_QdtY9lGAQk-S0U-Jv
4 stars 1994: Vangelis - Blade Runner (soundtrack) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtQhpcQMdGQDWqy9DQGc9NH
3 stars 2015: Vangelis - Amore (soundtrack: recorded in 1973) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtZ2YsnW0mlAonlDkwdCIvC
4 stars 2019: Vangelis - Nocturne: The Piano Album - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LsRw0Exq3REueHzZcFD5CJ9
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Opinions may Vary! Just how it is… recently I saw someone give Led Zeppelin’s debut album 2 stars. I was pretty surprised.
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

I don't rate anything 1 or 2 stars on PA but I do have a bunch of low ratings on Gnosis where I have my full collection uploaded. Not all prog by all means, I own, and I have listened to all the albums multiple times before giving up.

2 star (0.66 PA stars)
Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction


You would probably give a negative rating to 'Chinese Democracy' then :p. Joke's aside I think that's the only good album by Guns N Roses with a cohesive track listing. I listened to it long back and found it decent enough.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Generally, it's only godawful Death Metal albums that receive a one-star rating from me, but these are some of my two star album choices that are rated highly by many other PA members, although a two-star rating from me is often seen as a recommendation. Tongue



Metal I can't stand. The only proper metal band I have heard is Black Sabbath. Bowie's Blackstar was alright; nothing exceptional nor much bad; even I wouldn't have gave it more than a 3. Sadly, I have not heard anything from Kate Bush to comment about. King Crimson I hold in better stead even though their debut and 'Red' are way better albums.

The one I will actually disagree upon is VdGG's Pawn Hearts. It took me sometime to appreciate that album [In contrast, their debut I loved immediately]. I guess, Hamill's voice can take a little getting used to.
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I believe that David Bowie's album absolutely is exceptional, especially when one considers the circumstances involving the album. Not sure how many other hugely beloved figures in music made better albums on the theme of dying while dying. I cannot think of a better or more poignant swansong in popular music/art rock. It is my favourite album of his (before that it came out it was Hunky Dory). To me it is absolutely a triumph and a truly remarkable album.
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2 stars GENESIS Abacab | review
2 stars GENESIS Invisible Touch | review
2 stars GENESIS Turn It On Again - The Hits | review
2 stars GENTLE GIANT Giant for a Day (rating only)
2 stars GENTLE GIANT Interview (rating only)
2 stars MARILLION Marillion and the Positive Light - Tales from the Engine Room | review
2 stars MOONSPELL Sin/Pecado (rating only)
1 stars DREAM THEATER The Astonishing (rating only)
1 stars GENTLE GIANT The Missing Piece (rating only)
1 stars IRON MAIDEN Virtual XI | review
1 stars JANE Peter Panka's Jane: Resurrection (rating only)
1 stars MOONSPELL The Butterfly Effect (rating only)
1 stars NIGHTWISH Human. :ǁ: Nature. (rating only)
1 stars YES Mirror to the Sky (rating only)
1 stars YES Open Your Eyes | review
1 stars YES The Quest (rating only)
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^ While I prefer earlier Gentle Giant albums, that is the final Gentle Giant studio album that I still really enjoy. Songs like "Empty City" and "I Lost My Head" rank amongst my GG favourites. For me the album would round out to about a a 3.5. I do wish PA had half star ratings. To me it is much better than Giant for a Day, which would get two from me (maybe a 2.23, 2.17 or 1.89 depending on the day). :)

EDIT: To clarify, I would give Interview a three at PA rather than rounding to four. It's surely more than a whole star (if using fractions) better than Giant for a Day for me, which is more like a one or low two for me.

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:


2 stars GENESIS Turn It On Again - The Hits | review

I almost bought Turn It On Again from a charity shop today, but after reading your review just now, I'm glad I didn't, so it's more a case of Turn It Off Again. Tongue

By the way, I saw that same Genesis Hits album in two charity shops today, but I've never  seen a Peter Gabriel era Genesis album for sale in a charity shop, ever, which tells you something. Smile


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