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    Posted: September 13 2005 at 18:16
I rather like them, and they're one of the few progressive groups that my dad actually listens to.

I rather liked I, Robot, and of course, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.
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Originally posted by GatesOfDelirium GatesOfDelirium wrote:

I rather like them, and they're one of the few progressive groups that my dad actually listens to.

I rather liked I, Robot, and of course, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.


i love them especially

tales of mystery and imagination

i like turn of a friendly card track and gold bug

and of course goudy

la sagrada

and lots more
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I also dig a little bit of Alan Parson's music. I prefer him as a producer.

My fav APP song is The Raven. That bass gives the song such power.
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Originally posted by Odysseus Odysseus wrote:

I also dig a little bit of Alan Parson's music. I prefer him as a producer.

My fav APP song is The Raven. That bass gives the song such power.

yes the Raven is my favorite along with Dr. Tarr and Prof. feather.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2005 at 19:27
OMG, surely they aren't prog..................i've got most of their albums and prog ain't anywhere in sight. However as i've stated before a lot of crap in here is being blessed as prog...god forgive them..or whatever.
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Originally posted by NetsNJFan NetsNJFan wrote:

Originally posted by Odysseus Odysseus wrote:

I also dig a little bit of Alan Parson's music. I prefer him as a producer.

My fav APP song is The Raven. That bass gives the song such power.

yes the Raven is my favorite along with Dr. Tarr and Prof. feather.



Another one of my favs as well......

"Just what you need to make you feel better... just what you need to make you feeeeel."
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I don't know if anyone of you agree, but I think that "A Tell Tale Heart" with wonderful part of Arthur Brown could be very well covered by Iron Maiden, without changing a single note. Great, scary mood. 
yet you still have time!
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I'm trying to get all of their albums on vinyl. I'm only missing Eve, Pyramid, Stereotomy, and Gaudi. I really like Tales of Mystery and Imagination and Turn of a Friendly Card, the rest is all fairly good, but nowhere near as good as those two (well, maybe I Robot).
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Originally posted by tangerine62 tangerine62 wrote:

OMG, surely they aren't prog..................i.

Who cares.  Good music is good music.  Open your mind and start listening to the music and stop dismissing everything that you think "isn't prog".

 

BTW, I love 'Cask of Amontillado'.  What a melancholic, emotional song...really brings out the color of Poe's story.  Also, Sirius/Eye in the Sky is great.  Makes an excellent introduction at NBA basketball games as well.



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Great band

Eye In The Sky, Tales of mystery..., and The turn of a friendly card- all great stuff (and their best imo)

Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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Originally posted by GatesOfDelirium GatesOfDelirium wrote:

I rather like them, and they're one of the few
progressive groups that my dad actually listens to.I rather liked I, Robot, and
of course, Tales of Mystery and Imagination.


Yeah my dad is funny with progressive music. The only progressive band he
liked when he was young was ELP (odd i thought.) He can't stand any of the
bands I play. He dismisses it for what he calls "tasteful" music.
One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
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Originally posted by RaphaelT RaphaelT wrote:

 


I don't know if anyone of you agree, but I think that "A Tell Tale Heart" with wonderful part of Arthur Brown could be very well covered by Iron Maiden, without changing a single note. Great, scary mood. 



I always thought so!!!
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I definitely like most Alan Parsons works!
My favourites albums are
  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination
  • Pyramid
  • Eye in the Sky
  • Try anything once
  • On air


The songs I love most:
  • Blue Blue Sky (On Air)
  • The three of me, Mr.Time (Try anything once)
  • La Sagrada Familia (Gaudi)
  • Eye in the sky, Silence and I, Old and wise (Eye in the sky)
  • Might be a price to pay, The turn of a friendly card (The turn of a friendly card)
  • ALL of Pyramid
  • You lie down with dogs, Damned if I do (Eve)
  • Some other time, The Voice (I robot)
  • The Cask of Amontillado, The fall of the House of Usher, To one in Paradise (Tales of Mystery and Imagination)
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Points: 1881 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2005 at 05:50
I used to have Pyramid on vinyl, pretty good album I recall, a large part of the publicity was centred on him having been the engineer on "Dark Side of the Moon" - there was a definite similarity in the production sound. 
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"Pyramid" is Ok, but the rest is too commercial, in my opinion...
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Originally posted by DACE DACE wrote:

"Pyramid" is Ok, but the rest is too commercial, in my opinion...

Tales of Mystery and Imagination commercial???
I can hardly figure it...
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Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 14 2005 at 07:07
I really like them.Tales,I,Robot,Pyramid and Eye in the Sky are favorites.


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Originally posted by Guests Guests wrote:

OMG, surely they aren't prog..................i've got most of their albums and prog ain't anywhere in sight. However as i've stated before a lot of crap in here is being blessed as prog...god forgive them..or whatever.

Yes, I agree. Couple of weeks ago I started nearly the same topic here, where I stated that apart from "Tales of mystery and imagination" (really outstanding album), I find nothing progressive in APP music, but rather commercial pop. I also was surprised that APP got quite high rating here in PA. 

 
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Only have Tales of mystery and imagination!I find this album very good,and i enjoy  listening to "The tell-tale Heart" with the GREAT Arthur Brown!It's actually one of my favourite E.A.Poe tales!
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been downloading mp3s from PA and thought they were good. prog or not as some have trouble deciding im on the look out. like the raven and have it downloaded next to aphrodites child, the four horsemen. they both sound like they could be found on the same album
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