Your most appreciated progrock single?
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Topic: Your most appreciated progrock single?
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Subject: Your most appreciated progrock single?
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 05:36
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Hello progheads.
A book entitled Hit Dossier 1939-1994 (Holland) was my inspiration to this thread because I am very curious to your opinion which progrock single is your most appreciated one?
Between brackets I have named the highest chart position and number of weeks in the Duch Top 40. Remarkable is the success of Dutch progrock bands like Earth Of Fire with Memories: #1 and 14 weeks in the charts and Ekseption with Air #2 and 16 weeks in the charts!
Best foreign acts are Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes (#2/9 weeks) and Pink Floyd with Another Brick In The Wall (#3/11 weeks).
So what's your most appreciated progrock single and what can you say about it?
By the way, multiple votes are allowed in this poll (I voted Deep Purple with Child In Time).
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 05:50
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Not crazy about any of the songs except for Love is the Drug, and I can't believe anyone would call that a prog song? Maybe PFM Celebration, but there's about 20 PFM songs I like more. Didn't Supersister ever chart with She Was Naked or Radio? The former is a perfect, quirky and cathy progpop/rock single. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 05:57
| I voted for Child in Time (For the musicianship) and Dust in the wind (For a song that trancended all the charts, be it pop, country, rock etc. Dust in the wind is a timeless classic and will probably be remembered by most in fifty years time. |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 05:58
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Kayleigh is one of my top 5 songs ever. Other songs in this list that score high in my taste: ELP-Lucky Man (9/10) Yes-Owner Of A Lonely Heart (9/10) Genesis-Follow You, Follow Me (9/10) Manfred Mann's Eart Band-Spirits In The Night (9/10) Uriah Heep-Easy Livin' (10/10) Earth & Fire-Memories (9/10) Kansas-Dust In The Wind (9/10) ------------- Blog this: http://artrock2006.blogspot.com |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 06:07
| Right Rocktopus, Supersister with She Was Naked reached #11 and remained 7 weeks in the Dutch Top 40 charts! |
Posted By: Under
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 06:23
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I love the song Lady from Styx.
As many singles mentioned in your poll, once I loved them (Follow you, follow me or Kayleigh or Owner of a Lonely heart) but now the songs do not inspire me anymore.
The only reasons for prog bands to make singles are money and to communicate to the public that a new album is out.
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Posted By: Julesmuss
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 06:33
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What about 'Not Now John' by Pink Floyd ? ... Or should I say Roger Waters!
Great commentry on Thatchers Britain ------------- Jules |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 06:34
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I was hoping "I know what I Like" would be a choice.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 06:39
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What about Bohemian Rhapsody?
Also Styx-Babe?
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 07:24
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I was thinking about an inclusion of I Know What I Like by Genesis, when this single was released in the UK it reached a #17 position but I read stories that this could have been higher, due to logistic problems in the record stores this went wrong?
I have given the opportunity 'Others' so everybody is free to mention songs like Bohemian Rhapsody, Babe, ...
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 07:36
Zappa's Bobby Brown was # 1. for eleven weeks in Norway in '79!  (Mars Volta album Frances the Mute # 1 here in January '05 is also pretty unbelivable) ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 08:43
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most appreciated.... hahahhah.. easy ..... Cat Food.... Cat Food... Cat Food..... AGAIN!!!! that they released that as a single... amazing hahahah ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Gog/Magog
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 08:47
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The Widow by The Mars Volta -------------  |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 08:59
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Where's "Roundabout"? ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 09:03
it must have never made/ or most likely not released as a single for the Dutch charts.... sort of a hard one to overlook if it did make the charts. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Chicapah wrote:Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 09:36
Of all those songs the best is Deep Purple-Child in Time.  -------------  
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Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 09:40
| I think the fact that King Crimson even had a single is cool enough. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 09:50
hahah yeah Cat Food with Groon as a B-side.. I am sure the kiddies were dancing to that one. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 10:12
Well, The Knife by Genesis was a single too, if you own it you can almost buy a new house  !
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Posted By: Tasartir
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 10:34
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Kayleigh! My favorite hit single! If not Punch and Judy. ------------- ...Histoires Sans Paroles... |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:27
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Marillion's "You're Gone" from Marbles. Everything from the lush keyboards, atmospheric guitar work, to H's heartwrenching lyrics and vocals makes it one of my favorite Marillion tunes. I never tire of this one.
E spinning: "Scene Three: Fatal Tragedy" from Dream Theater's Scenes From A Memory ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:29
hahaha... that would great to happen to run across at a used album store.. I travel a lot and make it a point to visit all the mom and pop music stores I can find... you never know just what you may find. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:44
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My top prog singles would be:
Northern Lights - Renaissance: The vocal melody is unforgettable, and beautiful. Turn it on Again - Genesis: I love the riff played by the paino and guitar, and the fact that it combines some prog trademarks with an accessable RnB feel. Kayleigh - Marillion: Lyrically a great song, with a superb perfomance from Steve Rothery. This put prog near the top of the chrts where it belonged. Joybringer - Manfred Manns Earth Band: A joyfull take on Holsts Jupiter. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:49
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 12:52
..and me. I wouldn't have voted for it, but it seems an obvious one to include.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:08
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Spirit of Radio ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:23
The problem with setting up a poll like this is that you have to make choices, you can't please everybody. In fact I intended only to include my own favorite progrock singles but I have chosen for a broader set up. Genesis was the hardest choice, also because Follow You, Follow Me  is in the list .. On one hand I regret excluding I Know What I Like but on the other hand I am glad that I have included Cat Food by King Crimson because of the funny reactions  ! And it's really fun to read all reactions because it's so subjective, every proghead has its own taste, memories or motivation  ..
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:33
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Oh, Northern Lights - Renaissance. A beautiful song. Surely you italians must have had some prog hit singles? Banco: Non me Rompete, Le Orme: Il Proformo delle Viole, Regina al Troubadour, De DE Lind - Mille Anni (fantastic single) Franco Battiato - Energia, PFM - La Carrozza di Hans, E Festa, Were any of these songs big hits? ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: UnknownFlow
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 13:40
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'I Know What I Like' and 'Catfood' for me Wasn't 'Stick It Out' by Rush a single too... Probably didn't make a hit though if it was. |
Posted By: tortellino
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:01
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I'd personally add "MAMA" by the dwarf-fronted Genesis... I love that songs for its slightly sinister atmosphere and for the wicked sounds that Phil emits... ------------- tengo 'na minchia tanta |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:08
I agree. Mama was the first song that ever made me sit up and pay attention to Genesis. I quite like the Genesis album too. Better than ABACAB, Invisible Touch and We Cant Dance IMO. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:16
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Is Hocus Pocus by Focus a single? If it is then it's my choice  -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 15:10
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Hello Bern.
When I am home from my work, I will have a look at Hocus Pocus as a Focus single
!Where are the Dutchmen to support Earth & Fire and Ekseption
 ?And I am surprised about the current #1, Roxy Music with Love Is The Drug
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 15:18
That's the kind of surprises you get when you allow multiple votes. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 15:37
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Too many to choose from i'm afraid, i'll have to shut my eyes and stick a pin in.....here goes......
oh s**t!, there goes my new plasma screen!!
 -------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 16:03
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Then you have to sell your The Knife single for a new plasme screen !
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 16:26
Rush´s Spirit of radio but, whats the rank of that song¿ ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 18:34
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Hocus Pocus by Focus reached two times the Dutch charts:
1971: #10 and 9 weeks
1973: # 9 and 7 weeks
Unfortunately Spirit Of The Radio by Rush had no ranking in Holland.
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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 18:39
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Cat food. Great piano playing by Keith Tippet. |
Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 20:56
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Child in Time - one of the GREAT rock songs of all time.
I love the song Kayleigh of Marillion too. But I simply HATE the single the record company brought out in the Netherlands. It cuts out the guitar solo of Rothery at about 2 minutes in the song. That destroys an otherwise perfect Marillion song!
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Posted By: Sacred 22
Date Posted: June 01 2006 at 21:57
| YES's Roundabout, killer hit single WOW! |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 03:42
| In 1972 Roundabout entered the Dutch charts, remained there for 3 weeks with #23 as the highest position ...I wonder or the Hammond organ solo is on the single version? |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 03:48
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I voted for Memories by Earth & Fire (one of the biggest Prog Song).
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 04:09
"The Spirit of Radio", followed by the immortal "Child in Time". Ah, those were the days...
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: June 02 2006 at 09:52
| Earth & Fire with Memories has made an enormous leap to the #1 position, due to the multiple choice possibility? |