Paul's Psyched!
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Topic: Paul's Psyched!
Posted By: Logan
Subject: Paul's Psyched!
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 11:42
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By psyched I don't mean psychedelic, but instead excited and enthusiastic. One need not be that literal anyway. It's supposed to be a cute title. Unless I made some mistakes, these are 25 albums that Psychedelic Paul gave five star reviews to in his https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=121162" rel="nofollow - Prog Britannia - Album Reviews (CLICK) thread. Please check it out for more details. I mentioned the idea of this as a possible series in his latest Logan's Run topic (a series that references favourite female artists of mine). See https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=134342" rel="nofollow - HERE (CLICK). But I then kind of regretted it as I know Paul, as with most of us, commonly likes "to do it his way" and I think it's better to do oneself what one may suggest of others. So here's my little effort (pales in comparison to the efforts of Logan's Run). Might consider a Bruford's Freak Out, A Stormin' Mellotron Storm poll, Richard's Riches, Lewian's Lusts etc. (last needs work) for some other posters five star faves. :) Paul presents his polls as vote for one (always?, usually?), so no multiple choice. JON ANDERSON - Olias of Sunhillow (1976) ANDROMEDA - Andromeda (1969) ARCADIUM - Breathe Awhile (1969) AUDIENCE - Friend's Friend's Friend (1970) BACHDENKEL - Lemmings (1970) TONY BANKS - A Curious Feeling (1979) CANTERBURY GLASS - Sacred Scenes and Characters (recorded 1968, released 2007) CIRCUS - Circus (1969) CRESSIDA - Cressida (1970) ENGLAND - Garden Shed (1977) FANTASY - Paint a Picture (1973) FRUUPP - Future Legends (1973) FUCHSIA - Fuchsia (1971) ROBERT JOHN GODFREY - Fall of Hyperion (1974) THE GODS - Genesis (1968) THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - Horizons (1970) JUSTIN HAYWARD & JOHN LODGE - Blue Jays (1975) ILLUSION - Out of the Mist (1977) KHAN - Space Shanty (1972) JON LORD - Gemini Suite (1971) NEKTAR - Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971) QUATERMASS - Quatermass (1970) SPRING - Spring (1971) STILL LIFE - Still Life (1971) RICHARD WRIGHT - Wet Dream (1978) Kind of feels wrong not to have Mostly Autumn (and Magenta?) here, but these were the first 25 to come up in his topic that I mentioned earlier that I noticed having five stars. ----------------------------------------------------------- I have not heard all of these albums, but the one that has meant the most to me is Khan's Space Shanty. I actually couldn't listen to it for considerable years due to certain associations as I had played it a lot during a very difficult and trying time back in 2007 and 2008. "Hollow Stone" still makes me feel lachrymose, heavy and kind of empty at the same time. Anyway, Khan gets my vote. I expect some Star Trek references might appear. |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 11:54
| Forgot to say, please try to feel comfortable voting whatever your level of familiarity is with this list Thanks. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:11
Surprisingly, I only own six of these albums on CD and it's almost impossible to pick an overall favourite when they're all favourites of mine, so I'll vote for the first album I ever ordered from Amazon (in late 2011), which also happens to be the album I play the most.  ANDROMEDA - Andromeda (1969)
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:17
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:26
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Khan and Nektar are the two that stood out for me, went with Space Shanty. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:26
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I'll vote for Gemini Suite - it's kind of a follow-up to 'Concerto for Group & Orchestra in that it's rock incorporated within classical structures, but all to often it gets overlooked/neglected. ------------- Is it any wonder that the monkey's confused? |
Posted By: Criswell
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:26
| Still Life...Hammond Organ overdose... |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:30
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I should have at least mentioned Bachdenkel's Lemmings record. That would round out my top three on here. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:31
| Voted England.... otherwise a lot of stuff i like a lot ! |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:35
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Quatermass ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: IncogNeato
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 12:58
| I went with Nektar, but could have chosen Jon Anderson or Still Life. |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 13:19
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Could have gone with a dozen titles here. Went with Olias today. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 13:21
Hi, I got this album in 1971 in some used bin somewhere, likely Santa Barbara ... and of your whole list, I don't thing I worn down any LP as much as I did this one ... and get this ... I bought it because of the cover, only to find a really far out album, that had some special stuff in it ... the symphonic/electronic passages in the album were far out and well done ... but everyone could only talk about the one song ... that some DP guy (can't remember well, but I think he was DP) did it later ... AND NOT BETTER! Some names/folks from that band went on to a lot of nice things, which tells yo they were not exactly hackers, or garage band folks. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Logan wrote:Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 13:30
| Great selection! |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 14:03
Simply down to human error. I don't recall, but I often miss the obvious and make mistakes when compiling things. Maybe the fact that it's the album that has meant the most to me and I get the strongest emotional reaction from of these played its part in the oversight. |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 14:09
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A Curious Feeling! A beautiful adaptation of one of my favourite novels and also just beautiful in general. ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 14:12
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^Tony Banks, too! For some reason that one jumped out at me first. Khan and England would be my second and third choices. My forehead is covered with airmail stamps again. ------------- ---------- 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: octopus-4
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 14:40
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Browsing the list I would have voted for Jon, but the very last was Rick who gets my vote. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 14:40
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Space Shanty ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 16:30
| Khan is the rare album that both Paul and I rate five stars. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 17:49
| Blue Jays, my favorite MB spin-off. |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 18:06
| Quatermass |
Posted By: Valdez
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 19:45
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I’ve heard 5 of these and I think Richard Wrights wet dreams is the most interesting of the 5. Space shanty would be a close second. ------------- https://bakullama1.bandcamp.com/album/sleepers-2024 |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 20:21
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NEKTAR - Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971) CRESSIDA - Cressida (1970) (I think Asylum is their strongest effort) AUDIENCE - Friend's Friend's Friend (1970) |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 31 2025 at 20:23
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Quatermass ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 00:52
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Garden Shed > Space Shanty > Nektar > Illusion > Cressida would be my top 5... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 00:52
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Khan - Space Shanty
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Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 03:56
| Odd to see FRUUPP and FUCHSIA go unvoted. Less known than others in the list, maybe, but worthy acts both. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 04:07
Maybe I'm being a bit harsh and I should give them another go, but I always found Fruupp to be a bit 'second division'.. I've not heard anything by them which for me would stand next to the first 4 I picked certainly; maybe I'd put their best stuff on a par with Cressida? ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 05:56
On a first listen, it was like "hey, I'll have these people close for a rainy day". And the day didn't come soon, but eventually came, with a rewarding new listen. I like them both quite better than Cressida (for whom I personally feel respect, but no enthusiasm), specially the classical-like arrangements of Fruupp (not Genesis, of course, but really good), and the lively interplay of Fuchsia, a sort of folk vibe taken to the next level of energy. Perhaps the lack of a gripping vocalist results in their not being more recognized. Not an expert opinion, of course, just my impression. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 06:02
which is probably better informed than mine... I've never really given Fruupp repeat listens or heard them in some while, and I've yet to be initiated into the world of Fuchsia.... some day! ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: February 01 2025 at 06:16
| Gemini Suite for me. |