IQ Appreciation Thread

Dark Side is ALWAYS a beauty.
I cannot pin-point the time this entered my life.....
My Father used to work in a Supermarket (so do I now.....) - he's still with us, anyway, he used to bring home random 'damaged' stock, whether it be solidified washing powder, Star-Wars figures out of their pack, out-of-date potato crisps or whatever. An item included in this lot was a proper cassette tape of DSOTM. I would've been barely 10, and this tape was a 'staple' of on-the-road listening. Even when we attended the local 'Sprint-Car' or Smash-Up-Derby rallies, the album the venue would churn out was DSOTM. Such a great album, no filler, no waste of time. I was always fascinated with the Any Colour You Like passage, with the vcs3 synth workout, it forever intrigued me. Then I was obsessed with the 'We Don't Need No Education' song. Grand guitar solo and Hammer animation. I was hooked.
Floyd were definitely my entry-point to Prog.   I love them, I love this album, but for me, I will only give it 4 stars...........but is is FANTASTIC, nevertheless.

Edited by Tom Ozric - May 05 2015 at 03:11

Uh oh, I think you only get three of those f*ck ups and you're shown the door, Tom!

richardh wrote: essexboyinwales wrote: Been reading back through this thread and it's great to see so much love for this wonderful band Haven't seen any mention of Mike Holmes side project, The Lens.  They pre-ceded IQ in fact, eventually released an album (A Word In Your Eye) back in 2001, then a couple of years ago we got Regeneration, which is a quite stunning instrumental album played almost entirely by MH (well, keys and guitar anyway!).  One of my favourite albums, and for anyone who loves the stuff on TROB CD2, you should REALLY get this....   thanks for this. I listened to it over the weekend a couple of times and its a beauty.

Great news, it's a nice feeling to "convert" someone who's already such an IQ fan  It is, indeed, a beauty.  Check out the "video" to "To The Power Of Five" too, Teletubbies 'n all

dark matter the wake both are magical yes...

essexboyinwales wrote: geekfreak wrote: dark matter the wake both are magical yes... No, they are both magical IQ.  They may sound a little like Yes, but nothing to do with them

Ever might just take the top-spot for me. For years it's always been Lush Attic, maybe The Wake, but Ever is blowing me away.

I still don't have Frequency .....

^ I know - it has Andy Edwards on drums..........

Tom Ozric wrote: I still don't have Frequency .....

Honestly Tom, this is a must-have.

As for favourite IQ album, I'm always torn between The Wake and The Seventh House.  In truth everything they've done is very good at the worst, with several stellar releases.

Tom Ozric wrote: ^ I don't return to Nomzamo and Sitting Comfortably often at all. They do have their moments, but anything with Nicholls is superior. I have been hoping Frequency gets a vinyl issue - most of the others I have on LP (I have a taping of The Seventh House, which I listen often in the car). Still lovin' Ever. Gotta get back to Road Of Bones a.s.a.p.

Frequency still has it over TROB for me.  First disc at least, but the second is so good.  But, I would have to say Frequency is better.

Nomzamo and AYSC are 2 of the best pop-prog albums ever, along with some It Bites, and maybe Alan Parsons Project....