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Poll Question: Top Prog album of ’70..
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23 [17.42%]
36 [27.27%]
11 [8.33%]
3 [2.27%]
17 [12.88%]
16 [12.12%]
19 [14.39%]
4 [3.03%]
3 [2.27%]
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Originally posted by Richardw Richardw wrote:

Gentle Giant's 1st album gets my vote.

It gets mine too!

(but my favourite prog album from 1970 is Frank Zappa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh")
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All:

Forgive me for my seeming misdating of Trespass and Atom Heart Mother.  One of the problems is that, back then, new albums, especially by still-"cult-ish" groups like Genesis and Pink Floyd, were released in the U.K. (and some of Europe) first, and then later in the U.S.  My memory (which is pretty good, despite my advancing years...) is that we in the U.S. were not actually able to get Trespass or Atom Heart Mother until early 1971 (unless we wanted to order it as an import).

Not an excuse, but simply an explanation.

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I voted Trespass with ELP, GG and VDGG all tied for second :)
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'Trespass' followed closely by 'Atom Heart Mother'. It's all about the cow...
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It has to be KC's 'Poseidon' for me - even though it was very derivative of the first album, it remains an absolute stormer, and one of their most under-rated albums.

God - all those albums released in a single year!

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Genesis - "Trespass" for me with Jethro Tull's "Benefit" coming in second.
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Originally posted by maani maani wrote:

All:

Forgive me for my seeming misdating of Trespass and Atom Heart Mother.  One of the problems is that, back then, new albums, especially by still-"cult-ish" groups like Genesis and Pink Floyd, were released in the U.K. (and some of Europe) first, and then later in the U.S.  My memory (which is pretty good, despite my advancing years...) is that we in the U.S. were not actually able to get Trespass or Atom Heart Mother until early 1971 (unless we wanted to order it as an import).

Not an excuse, but simply an explanation.

Peace.

Maani, it's ok for your Americentrism to show from time to time!WinkLOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 07 2005 at 15:09
I went with Time and a Word by Yes. I am a major YESman, so I succumbed to the pressure. I really like Atom Heart Mother too though.
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Points: 4888 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 07 2005 at 15:34

Originally posted by Fishy Fishy wrote:

I voted ELP, one of their finest efforts to my humble opnion. VDGG came close. Trespass is a good album but you can hear the band hasn't matured in 1970. There were greater things to come for Genesis during the following years. In ELP's debut everyyhing that's made a ELP a fantastic band were already there. The Atom heart mother track is great but the other Floyd tracks on the album aren't realy worthwhile. The first album of Gentle Giant wasalso not bad   

I agree 100 %!!! Genesis was yet to do great mature stuff and learn to perfomr it with proper skill and confidence: skill and confidence were already present in ELP's and GG's debut albums, respectively, lots of skill and confidence. My vote went for KC's "Poseidon", since it is IMHO the most mature album listed in the poll: I like it even better than their (excellent, crucial) debut, that's how ITCOTCK should have been produced, integrated and mixed.

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Among mentioned above albums I hardly could choose between H TO HE and the debut album by Gentle Giant. Just voted for the 2nd one at last...

But among all the 1970 albums (including unmentioned) I would have voted for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR with no doubt! The next ones would have been Uriah Heep SAULISBURY, DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK and King Crimson LIZARD...
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I voted for GG, but my favourite one is Caravan : If I could do it...
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Obviously Trespass
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I love Trespass, but the production is just HORRIBLE on it, so it can't get my vote.

I voted Atom Heart Mother

closely followed by ITWOP and Trespass

(1970 was a great sign of things to come! Good Poll!)
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ELP  ELP   ELP
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Points: 5502 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2005 at 14:29

Trilogie was from 1972 Bennie
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Points: 904 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2005 at 14:33
I'll probably like Poseidon best, but I have not heard it yet. The next best one for me is Benefit.
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ELP
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2005 at 15:43

Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

ELP

Christ, she's back.Ouch

Broomstick ran out of diesel?Wink

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2005 at 11:06
Funny really - I've just read that Jon savage has published a best of cd 'Meridian' or something - with all his best tunes from 1970 on - think there might be a book also.
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