1984 was a good year indeed
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Topic: 1984 was a good year indeed
Posted By: Cristi
Subject: 1984 was a good year indeed
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 00:30
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for the fun of it, part II 20 more albumschoose, vote, comment, discuss, you know what to do  I left out some albums - metal, AOR, synth-pop, you can comment what else have I forgotten, especially obvious albums.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 01:16
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TBH, I don't think this list is any better than the other one (see the other thread for my idea of a 1984 list), but at least Roger's solo Hitchhiking album is in it ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 01:20
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Gary Moore ! I had the cassette and I've just ordered the CD. And Solaris for progressive rock. For me, 1984: a year dedicated to hard-rock/heavy-metal. I was a fan of that style of music, not a progressive rock listener yet.
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 01:22
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These are the pros & cons of hitchhiking! |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 01:25
make your own poll then, these are albums I listen and enjoy, I've never been ashamed of the music I listen to and I'm not gonna start today. |
Sean Trane wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 01:39
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Another good selection for 1984. Voted Rush, but also loved The Scorpions, The Cure, Queen & Duran Duran albums that year. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 02:01
where did I say you should be ashamed of your taste?   And I don't think I'm being dismissive either, like' you hinted in the other poll  .You're asking for feedback, and I happily oblige, but sooooooorrrrryyyyy if it doesn't please you.  As for creating my own poll (should I feel the need), you've got an dea of what I would propose in it with my list.  I
explained at the bottom of page 1 of the other thread that 84 was a
hinge year for me and pop & rock were on the way out (until +/-
1991) in my musical interest. Of course I couldn't escape hearing the
dominant pop-rock of the 80's when leaving my own place and during that
period there would still be the odd rock album I would buy like: Supertramp and Dire Strait's' respective Brother albums, ELPowell The Cult's debut, Joshua Tree and Rattle & Hum, The Gabe's So, Kravitz's Let love Rule, Harper's Jugula .... but you will amit that amlounts to very few rock albums bought over the five years not to mention the odd crap that I got rid of almost immediately after spinning a couple of times. BTW,
I wouldn't discover Ozric and Tangle Edge until the mid-90's (these
private-release cassettes escaped my radar totally) and I missed 2Talk's
Eden album back then. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 02:04
I was going to vote for Camel, but I'll do an About Face and vote for David Gilmour instead. 
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Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 02:06
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Roger Waters. Can't say I ever want to see U2 in a poll, more like The Unacceptable sh*te
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 02:33
I disagree here, their 1984 album is quite good. And yes, i find Bono annoying and I think U2 are overrated, but there are a lot of songs of theirs that I like, too.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 02:43
Saying "this list is not any better than the other one" is directed to my taste rather than criticizing the actual music in the list. I f you said you did not like the music in the list, no problem, no offense taken. There is a difference here. a 20 albums in a poll and you say "none" is not dismissive?  The music you mention in your post is not from 1984, so not much i can object to...
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 03:27
OK, I see your point, but I can only reiterate that it wasn't meant to offend.  It's not even that I dislike the music you mention in your list , but it leaves me relatively cold Anyway, from the list I gave in the other thread, you know what I retain from 1984 (outside Orwell, that is  ) .
------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 03:32
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:29
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Camel by some distance, even though this is not my favourite of them. The Eloy and Gilmour album are OK. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:49
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Pressure Grace ------------- 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 07:02
Maybe it's just the fact that Bono always wears sunglasses indoors that irritates people. |
Posted By: Ronstein
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 07:13
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 07:40
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I love early 80s Scorpions. They win -------------  https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 07:49
Bono is a complete d!ck IMO. I like U2 up to The Joshua Tree. With the exception of a couple of tracks, that album was a bore, and really was the emperor's new clothes. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 09:31
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From that list Solaris....a good prog rock lp. But Echo &Bunnymen did Ocean Rain that year, Iron Maiden- Power slave, Cocteau twins-Treasure, XTC-Big Express ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 09:35
Powerslave is in the other 1984 poll(didn't you vote for it?) Don't care much for the others you mention here.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 09:47
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^Yes..I did vote Iron Maiden in the other poll....but I'm not a big fan of hard loud prog rock /metal prog stuff tbh....but there are a few Maiden lp's that I like. Always was a fan of Echo and Cocteau Twins and big fan of XTC...imho one of the greatest 'pop/rock' bands ever.
------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 10:06
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When I think of 1984 I think of "Robot Woman 2" by Mother Gong, "This is Hawkwind - Do Not Panic" and "The Earth Ritual Preview" by Hawkwind, "Orgelspiele" (the debut of Barbara Dennerlein), "Meetings with Men-Machines" by Amon Düül UK, "Zack Glück" by Embryo, "Three of a Perfect Pair" by King Crimson, the very underrated "Merci" by Magma, "Pure Fantasy" by Paraphernalia and "Poland" by Tangerine Dream. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 11:21
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Between Rush, Roger Waters, Twelfth Night, Yngwie Malmsteen and Camel I will choose Roger Waters today... Nice list again! ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 11:45
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 11:58
thank you for being so positive...
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 12:05
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 14:06
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Solaris for me. Other faves include Rush, Gilmour and Eloy. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 12 2021 at 14:26
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TN ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |