Last great Canterbury related album?

I would have to disagree with the premise, I think that were many great Canterbury Scene related albums that came later than all of these, and I think that the Canterbury Sound is still going strong.

Rick1 wrote: Logan wrote: I would have to disagree with the premise, I think that were many great Canterbury Scene related albums that came later than all of these, and I think that the Canterbury Sound is still going strong. I continue to be a fan of the scene up until the present day (my last pre-lockdown gig was the excellent Soft Machine).  I have seen many of these musicians post-1970s but their recorded output tends to be patchy and sporadic - much as I love them and I keep returning to their 70s prime.

Well, the output may be patchy and sporadic (with many), but that doesn't mean that there haven't been great Canterbury Scene and CS related albums throughout the decades. For a big name in the Canterbury Scene, I've loved a lot of Robert Wyatt's albums throughout the years. By the way expect some of your choices to be picked on as to whether they are Canterbury scene related enough to warrant representation.

Edited by Logan - July 22 2020 at 01:41

Rick1 wrote: Logan wrote: Rick1 wrote: Logan wrote: I would have to disagree with the premise, I think that were many great Canterbury Scene related albums that came later than all of these, and I think that the Canterbury Sound is still going strong. I continue to be a fan of the scene up until the present day (my last pre-lockdown gig was the excellent Soft Machine).  I have seen many of these musicians post-1970s but their recorded output tends to be patchy and sporadic - much as I love them and I keep returning to their 70s prime. Well, the output may be patchy and sporadic (with many), but that doesn't mean that there haven't been great Canterbury Scene and CS related albums throughout the decades. For a big name in the Canterbury Scene, I've loved a lot of Robert Wyatt's albums throughout the years. I am a Wyatt fan too (along with Ratledge, one of the key members of the scene I have not seen live) but I also tried to give the poll some integration with the late 70s timeframe.  Maybe I should create an alternative poll to capture post 70s output...

Or edit your initial post to make your intent clear since neither the title nor your opening post seem to indicate this late 70s timeframe. When you say "Last great Canterbury related album?" that indicates the latest possible album that could be considered great. I would totally disagree with what you read somewhere -- the "I read somewhere that National Health's 'Of Queues and Cures' was the last, great Canterbury album". I'd be interested to know the source if you can recall, and if it's someone whose opinion should matter to me or is a respected authority. I read lots of things that I feel have low merit, and claims that are not backed up well with strong research or good arguments.



Edited by Logan - July 22 2020 at 01:52

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I didn't know the band U.K were part of the Canterbury Scene.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: I didn't know the band U.K were part of the Canterbury Scene.

I guess that's what he means by related. I find the UK, the Camel (despite having Richard Sinclair on the album), the Henry Cow (I consider early Henry Cow to be Canterbury Sound related at least) additions to be unusual choices -- especially when choosing to make such a short list.

Edited by Logan - July 22 2020 at 02:17

Logan wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: I didn't know the band U.K were part of the Canterbury Scene. I guess that's what he means by related. I find the UK, the Camel (despite having Richard Sinclair on the album), the Henry Cow (I consider early Henry Cow to be Canterbury Sound related at least) additions to be unusual choices -- especially when choosing to make such a short list.

I wouldn;t have minded, it was just that the 70s timeframe was never mentioned. I still don't think that last great Canterbury Scene or Canterbury Scene related album came out in the late 70s, and I would question certain additions.

I'm actually confused now with the edits, did the book claim that "National Health's 'Of Queues and Cures' was the last, great Canterbury album" as originally stated or that it was "the last, great Canterbury album of the 1970s."

Logan wrote: The first step on the road to wisdom is the recognition of one's own ignorance.