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    Posted: December 28 2020 at 06:54
H to He, Who Am the Only One who doesn't like the Pawn Hearts album? Yes, that would be me then, and that's no Godbluff, as it appears I'm the only one here who doesn't like Pawn Hearts. We may disagree on our prog favourites, but The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other out of politeness. ProgArchives is absolutely Vital for prog lovers and proves that there's Still Life in prog at Present in 2020, and nothing can ALTer that fact. Prog-Rock might not set any World Records for album sales, but A Grounding in Numbers of members here at PA reveals that prog still has a decent following, whichever angle of the Trisector you look at it from. Who cares what the jaded music press thinks about prog. Their views Do Not Disturb me at all. Smile
 
Finally, a chance to choose your Top 7 Van der Graaf Generator albums. Simply list your VDGG albums in order of preference below and then I'll assign the usual system of points to your listings:-
 
1st album - 12 points
2nd album - 8 points
3rd album - 6 points
4th album - 4 points
5th album - 3 points
6th album - 2 points
7th album - 1 point
 
Here's my Top 7 to get the poll underway:-
 
1. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (12 points)
2. H to He, Who Am the Only One (8 points)
3. The Aerosol Grey Machine (6 points)
4. Godbluff (4 points)
5. Still Life (3 points)
6. World Record (2 points)
7. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1 point)
 
Vital VDGG
 
 4 stars 1969: Van der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCpCWgcjr6WImrJ1KR4-xeQ
 5 stars 1970: Van der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBP7gSa4G4wrUWTTlj2W_75
 5 stars 1970: Van der Graaf Generator - H to He, Who Am the Only One - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDXW5vepShO5dF2126hcOUV
 2 stars 1972: Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD_44Y4-KWyVY9UUPE1eyR5
 3 stars 1975: Van der Graaf Generator  - Godbluff -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBXeu6ex9Aj-Oe7IPuF2zZR
 3 stars 1976: Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA7mBv_pBwS6qqutttXdZE2
 3 stars 1976: Van der Graaf Generator  - World Record - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCzfrki6u7F5DccGmU6G5Gt
 3 stars 1977: Van der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBvlXxx72XqK7UXnVGu49Mh
 3 stars 2005: Van der Graaf Generator - Live at Rockpalast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA7wSRcttb-XD63jGgl-Jue
 2 stars 2007: Van der Graaf Generator - Live at the Paradiso - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA_Pq3e-DFm2afW1yIXqd44
 2 stars 2008: Van der Graaf Generator - Trisector - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAHuQS-mM5bh-7Wd7DXoAhR
 2 stars 2011: Van der Graaf Generator - A Grounding in Numbers - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBGJNDad3BRCxvKiBxAGI-y
 2 stars 2016: Van der Graaf Generator - Do Not Disturb - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBftm-VB4JPteX-n2yDLD0Z
 
 3 stars 1973: Peter Hammill - Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kI1wtKEzowwKqtf6JcixLQanHn6A63dGA

 3 stars 2003: Hugh Banton - Plays J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1RYHe0Yw-8
 4 stars 2009: Hugh Banton - The Planets - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlBdO1izlfc

 3 stars 1977: David Jackson, Guy Evans & Hugh Banton - The Long Hello - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_iEWxwnQe0
 3 stars 1981: Nic Potter & Guy Evans - The Long Hello, Volume 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNhUc3Gfs6g

 3 stars 1992: David Jackson - Stonewall Stands
                  1996: David Jackson - Fractal Bridge

 3 stars 1986: Nic Potter - Sketches in Sound

 3 stars 1991: Chris Judge Smith - Democracy 
                  1994: Chris Judge Smith - Dome of Discovery


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Vital is a live album if i remember right. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Vital is a live album if i remember right. 
 
Yes it is, but I thought it was Vital to include it in their discography. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Vital is a live album if i remember right. 
 
Yes it is, but I thought it was Vital to include it in their discography. Smile

aren't we supposed to rank studio albums?

make up your mind, please...
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Vital is a live album if i remember right. 
 
Yes it is, but I thought it was Vital to include it in their discography. Smile

aren't we supposed to rank studio albums?
 
It's not absolutely Vital that you rank studio albums only. Smile 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Vital is a live album if i remember right. 
 
Yes it is, but I thought it was Vital to include it in their discography. Smile

aren't we supposed to rank studio albums?
 
It's not absolutely Vital that you rank studio albums only. Smile 

I'm gonna rank three demos, 3 bootlegs and 1 album.
Is that ok?

too much randomness... 
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^ In that case, I'll just add the points for the one official album. Tongue
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ In that case, I'll just add the points for the one official album. Tongue

just kidding
see, that's why I said make up your mind... 
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1. Pawn Hearts
2. H to He, Who Am the Only One
3. The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
4. Godbluff
5. A Grounding in Numbers
6. Still Life
7. World Record
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ In that case, I'll just add the points for the one official album. Tongue

just kidding
see, that's why I said make up your mind... 
If you want to vote for the live Vital album you can do, but I wouldn't bother to be honest, as it's a dreadful album in my opinion. Thumbs Down
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Still Life
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The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
A Grounding in Numbers
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ In that case, I'll just add the points for the one official album. Tongue

just kidding
see, that's why I said make up your mind... 
If you want to vote for the live Vital album you can do, but I wouldn't bother to be honest, as it's a dreadful album in my opinion. Thumbs Down

did you put it in your list just to shame it? LOL
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1. Pawn Hearts
2. Godbluff
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One
4. The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
5. Still Life
6. World Record
7. The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ In that case, I'll just add the points for the one official album. Tongue

just kidding
see, that's why I said make up your mind... 
If you want to vote for the live Vital album you can do, but I wouldn't bother to be honest, as it's a dreadful album in my opinion. Thumbs Down

did you put it in your list just to shame it? LOL
No, I included it in my list simply because I mentioned the album in the intro, although it wasn't Vital to include it. Smile
 
Anyway, you can vote whenever you're ready, and then I'll add your points onto the totals. Embarrassed


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ In that case, I'll just add the points for the one official album. Tongue

just kidding
see, that's why I said make up your mind... 
If you want to vote for the live Vital album you can do, but I wouldn't bother to be honest, as it's a dreadful album in my opinion. Thumbs Down

did you put it in your list just to shame it? LOL
No, I included it in my list simply because I mentioned the album in the intro, although it wasn't Vital to include it. Smile

LOL
if you say so... 
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1. Stiill Life
2. Godbluff
3. H to He Who Am the Only One
4. The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other
5. A Grounding in Numbers
6. Pawn Hearts
7. Do Not Disturb
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1. Pawn Hearts
2. H to He Who Am
3. Least We Can Do
4. Godbluff
5. Still Life
6. Grounding In Numbers
7. Trisector 
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1 The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Domw
2 Still Life
3 Pawn Hearts
4 The Least We Can Do
5 H to He
6 Alt
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The Top 7 after eight rounds of voting:-
 
1. Pawn Hearts (59 points)
2. The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (51 points)
3. H to He, Who Am the Only One (47 points)
4. Godbluff (44 points)
5. Still Life (39 points)
6. The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (14 points)
7. A Grounding in Numbers (10 points)
 
The results of the poll so far appear to bear out what I said about the Pawn Hearts album in the intro. Smile


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