The best album of 1969!
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Topic: The best album of 1969!
Posted By: Mysterio
Subject: The best album of 1969!
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 22:16
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I probably missed a whole bunch. Sorry, folks.
At least you get to vote for kC EDIT: Oh yeah. My vote's for LZ II Such a great album. So... so solid... ------------- "YOU SLEPT WITH MY WIFE!?" "It was a threesome! ... Nobody slept!" |
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 22:37
| On the Threshold plays like a religious experience! |
Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 23:01
easy one, ITCOTCK, no doubt 
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Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 23:04
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Crap that's a tough choice between TMR and Hot Rats ------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 23:04
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I said TMR ------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 23:29
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Led Zeppelin 1! One of my favorite albums ever. Zep 2 was too rushed. Man I love Plant's voice so much on that album, for he is the definition of Soul. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: starofsirius
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 23:33
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Led Zeppelin 2 ------------- "I'm in a freefall like a snowflake falling down down down down down." |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 09 2005 at 23:35
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Grr! Zep 1 is so much better! ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
starofsirius wrote:Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 00:43
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1-itcock 2-led zepp - 2 3- renaissance - 1 ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 00:57
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Led Zeppelin 1 is like the smell of sweet grass on a warm summer day, combined with the fresh scene of a summer field, and a mind filled with beutiful thoughts, while drinking a perfect cup of Black Coffee, and of course you'd have to be riding on a horse (apaloosa preferably), while eatinga shawarma. I guess basically you would have to incorporate all of the greatest things in life to achieve what this album brings. How can one explain the extraordinary sound of Robert Plant's Godlike vocals, as he bellows or screams out the notes of "Baby I'm Gonna Leave you" with all his soul. That album is total Bliss, and the idea of any other album getting a vote in it's presence (oh Zeppelin Refference) is foolish. Damn foolish. It is the Zenith, the absolute Zenith of Blues Rock, and hearing that album makes me wish I could live in the sound. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 01:01
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I havent heard that album yet, but now I feel as if I need to, not just want to. Good descriptionizing rob ------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 01:12
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Get it now man! ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 01:18
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Any chance I get to Push Zeppelin, I will. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 01:19
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If I had money I'd go buy it
------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 01:21
Stop eating, save up enough cash, get it. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 01:31
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OH! Well, let it be IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING! Though, LET IT BLEED, ABBEY ROAD, Gong's MAGICK BROTHER (where is it, by the way?!) and TOMMY are of the same great level! ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
It's hard to choose...
Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 02:19
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Quickly! Everyone, appreciate Captain Beefheart better!!!! ------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 02:58
| Hot Rats and Santana and ITCOTCK so I went for the first |
Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 03:02
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Yikes, there's some heavy choices there: KC, LedZep, Beatles, The Who, Neil Young, Floyd, Stones... With so many great possibilities I just closed my eyes and clicked...Floyd it is...you can always use 'More' Floyd  ------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 03:23
| King Crimson: In the Court Of The Crimson King |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 03:57
Well they're all great. I was choosing between Led Zeppelin I, ITCOTCK & The Moody Blues' To Our Childrens'.... I opted for the latter. That's just my personal preference. When I bought it a couple of years ago, I think it was absolutely fantastic. Blew me away pretty much. Not many albums do that for me anymore  ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 08:10
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King crimson 'In the court of the crimson king'...nearly forgot an observation by King crimson. |
Posted By: ShrinkingViolet
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 08:17
| In The Court Of The Crimson King ...Ofcourse!!! |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 08:48
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1.Beefheart - Troutmask Replica 2.King Crimson - ITCOTCK 3.Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left 4 Jethro Tull - Stand Up 5 Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: zappa123
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 08:50
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Hot rats and ITCOCK |
Posted By: Captain Fudge
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 09:06
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The real competition was between Led Zep I and ITCOTCK. The latter is highly overrated. It is good, but Moonchild pulls it down a lot and, besides, it didn't innovate that much. I voted for Zep, and no, I'm not shallow, but I feel that I'm just too young to appreciate Trout mask Replica. ------------- 
Teenage sucks hard -- Emo sucks even harder Epic. Simply epic. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 09:12
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Close 2nd for me: Colosseum 'Valentyne suite'..
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Posted By: Petra
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 09:18
I heard a Captain Beefheart album ('strickly personal') for the first time yesterday and I'm still recovering I voted for Ummagumma but Tommy would be a close second.
------------- Don't hate me I'm not special like you |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 09:34
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You haven't heard Led Zep II? I totally envy you - I remember distinctly the first time I heard it... You'll be back here declaring it a prog album of the highest magnitude! (it's not, it's amazingly progressive rock, but not prog). Tip: For the first listen ever, make sure everyone including the neighbours and the cat are out, then crank up the stereo to 11 before letting that baby rip. You'll thank me
/edit: Oh, and the best album of 1969 is... UMMAGUMMA. (but only just) |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 11:00
I reckon he's refering to Zeppelin 1. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: the musical box
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 11:05
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Ummagumma is great, but "several species.." is utterly unlistenable. I go with ZEPPELIN 1!! ------------- something pretentious |
Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 11:11
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I I love the record & the cover. There was a Deluxe version made of very hard carboard and two black ribbons on the side to bind together the gatefold cover.I think the lady, who is crawling out of the tank was a friend of the Zappas and was member of the GTO's . Miss Christine? She was also friend with good old Alice Cooper. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 12:32
The tip remains the same - and I'm just as jealous; I can hardly imagine not having heard Led Zep I, III or IV either |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 12:33
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Hot Rats !!!!!!!!!!!!
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 15:14
True that. The first time I heard Zeppelin 1 was great, because it was on vinyl, and the sound quality was excellent, very loud too, which is of course best. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 16:34
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Had to be ZepII for me, although Hot Rats is a close joint second with ITCOTCK. I often forget what a good year that was rock music, things were really changing. I voted Led Zep II mainly on the strength of 'Whole lotta love' and 'Thankyou' two of the greatest rock songs ever IMO. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 10 2005 at 16:35
"Several Species..." has a sublime beauty, rhythm and vocabulary - if you're in the right "head space" |
Posted By: CrimsonKing
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 22:44
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------------- RED EYE |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 23:11
| Uma Gumma |
Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 23:37
| cans monster movie is my pcik. ! |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 04:07
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Oh..So many great albums here. King Crimson - ITCOCK is great.. but
both Zep albums are great too.. The Who - Tommy, The Beatles - Abbey
Road, Frank Zappa - Hot Rats all must have albums.. Sorry.. Too hard. Can't vote.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Frank
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 13:34
| I prefer prog but Led Zeppelin I was fantastic for that year. |
Posted By: Jaja Brasil
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 15:30
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Hi Everybody, The one of two Masterpiece of the "Maximum Masters" (enjoy this ?!?!) ABBEY ROAD (the other masterpiece is SGT. PEPPER'S of course) But it's just MY opinion.
Best Greetings... |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 15:37
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ITCOTCK ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 17:47
Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:15
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ITCOTCK ------------- 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. |
Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:19
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Tie between Bitches Brew Abbey Road Hot Rats |
Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:23
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King Crimson 'In the court' As a non prog vote. Beatles 'Abbey Road'. |
Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:26
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High Tide - Sea Shanties -- This album is the heaviest album of the 60s i think. Tony Hill plays exceptional great guitar! Black Sabbath could shame with their debut. Recommended! |
Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:32
Hi watter High tide are great.What stuff you into as i get fed up with this new prog on here.Real life please. |
Posted By: Yams
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:37
| ITCOTCK. The studio bits of Ummagumma are some of the worst The Floyd ever did. Oh, and I can't really stand The Beatles. |
Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:47
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Were all ready to hear what you do define as good then. |
Posted By: Yams
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 14:57
| Well the album is primarily a solo effort by each member of the band. The Sysyphus parts being Rick's. Although don't quote me on saying that I know what the other parts belong to. The whole studio bit sounds weak. The Floyd were at their best when they collaborated, not when they decided to each do things on their own. I only listen to that album for the live material. |
Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 15:25
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Have a few more goods listern's then you'll realise it's excellent. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 15:32
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I'm not to fond of the studio part of Ummagumma either. It all sounds like bits and pieces of music that if finished could of been great... but doesn't really connect and has no foundation. Otherwise it just sounds like noodling to me... ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 15:36
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FWIW I think the studio part of Ummagumma is the last real "out there" experimentation the guys did, and it's fantastic - if incoherent as an entity simply because the 4 sections are so individual to the band members. Each part is amazingly diverse, though - you need to let your mind go completely to get the amazing flow that each member achieved... Think I'll save the rest of my appraisal for a review |
Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 15:56
Nice one Certi |
Posted By: topographic2112
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 16:12
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I voted for The Court Of The Crimson King, but in my opinion, the best album that came out in 1969 is Chicago's Chicago Transit Authority. ------------- "Rock is the medium of our generation." - Yes - "Release, Release" |
Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 18:24
Im mostly into 70s prog, into more obscure groups from Italy, France, Germany, Spain, South America etc. I dont like neoprog. I like the classic 70s vintage sound with analogue synths and classic sounding electric guitars. From UK groups im more into King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf than in Genesis and Yes. I like dark prog
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Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 18:50
| EVERYONE FORgets a about the amazing band can and its debut, monster movie, thats one rocking cd! |
Posted By: Jaja Brasil
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 20:52
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Hi Everybody, Abbey Road is the 2nd Best album of the Best Band. (The 1st is Pepper's, of course). This is my opinion Best Greetings... |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 20:57
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I'm surprised no one has voted for Tommy yet. I guess I'll be the one christening (is that the correct spelling?) it with its first vote. ------------- 
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Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 07:35
| Trout Mask Replica! (with Uncle Meat in second place, I think) |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 07:38
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Hot Rats, of course! One of The greatest albums of all time. ITCOTCK is not as good, not even close. |
Posted By: Zero the hero
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 12:01
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 17:22
Heavier than either of Blue Cheer's first two albums? I must check it out! |
Posted By: Wilsu
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 08:23
| King Crimson - In The Court of The Crimson King no doubt about it. |
Posted By: VLADO
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 08:31
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i would vote for abbey road which is one of the best in the rock history, but actually it was the end of the great band. so i voice for the begining of another one - genesis ------------- ...and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make... |
Posted By: VLADO
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 08:33
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e.g. deep purple III ------------- ...and in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make... |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 09:32
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Well the best album release of 1969 was the one with Greg's voice: ITCOTCK ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 10:46
The Kinks / Arthur or the rise and fall of the Brittish empireOne of the first real concept-albums
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 12:57
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Definitely In The Court Of The Crimson King, but in case you haven't heard it: Abbey Road by the Beatles is very good too, and a lot of progfans will like it. Side 2 is abit like a progressive multi-movement suite. The first Yes album is very good too, by the way. |
Posted By: Litl
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 13:33
| 'In The Court Of The Crimson King' came out in '69?! I didn't realize that. 'Yes' came out that same year and even though I'm a total Yes fan I have to say KC was miles ahead of the prog wave at the time. Wow. (Stunned realization). |
Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 13:33
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Im gonna have to say hot rats, simply for the amazing composition 'the gumbo variations' ... intense. ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 16:36
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ITCOTCK is simply the best of all time. |
Posted By: Yanns
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 16:53
| Best album of 1969 - Abbey Road |
Posted By: Mr. Krinkle
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 17:11
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Where is Crosby, Stills & Nash??? where is Je3thro's Stand
up???? Still, it is amazing how great '69 was!! they had the best
woodstock!! well my vote is between ITCOCK and More. the others are great also. |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: May 02 2005 at 17:11
| Good choices on this one. Probably one of the toughest polls I've seen since I joined. But I would have to go with Abbey Road. THE last hurrah! |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 19:07
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King Crimson
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Posted By: Borealis
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 21:09
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Neil Young still got no vote?... mhm, no Neil Young fans here? Voted for King Crimson. ------------- Vive le Québec libre!... |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 22:59
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ITCOTCK But Hot Rats was close behind. ------------- 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. |
Posted By: Anonymous2112
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 00:20
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Wow who isn't voting for King Crimson? I did to. |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 02:28
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The Beatles - Abbey Road was the best album ever
made before the 70's. No competition comes close! IMHO 
Come on folkes, this is where it all came from! This is one of the top 5 albums ever made in Rock n Roll, everyone pays homage to this one!     
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Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 02:49
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^ let me think about other stuffs! the beatles are not the center of the world! here are my favorite 1969 albums:
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 04:35
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-------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 04:38
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------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 04:43
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1969 also saw the relase of the first Amon Düül 2 album "Phallus Dei".
------------- A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Ug1yB455Play3r
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 16:49
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I am going to go with Abbey Road though they are all great |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 00:23
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From Genesis to Revelation "we're waiting for you, come and join us now." .....okay I voted KC of course ------------- 
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Posted By: Tenorsaxman89
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 13:54
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Where's Tull's Stan Up? ------------- Jethro Tull kicks ass! But don't forget the Moody Blues :) |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 16:12
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1. ITCOTKC 2. Tommy 3. Abbay roade 4. Led Zeppelin I 5. Led Zeppelin II 6. Let it Bleed 7. Hot Rats Thos are the ones i have in the order of greatness, many great albums in 69 a realy great year! ------------- 
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Posted By: Dream Theater
Date Posted: July 03 2005 at 17:28
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Led Zeppelin II ------------- [IMG]http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Images/Travel_Article_Library/Sacred-Travel/Machu-Picchu-350.jpg"> [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/panchopc1/machupicchu-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Jocke
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 08:18
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A few people already mentioned it, but it's a pity you left out Tull's Stand Up. Fantastic album, my vote would probably have gone to it. As is, I voted for Led Zeppelin II, with Led Zeppelin I, ItCotCK and Abbey Road coming very close in greatness.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 08:23
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Of the choices here, Led Zeppelin 2 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: the dragon
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 08:43
 ------------- Still alive... |
Posted By: boo boo
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 08:45
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i love crimson, but in the court of the crimson king a better album than abbey road, tommy, and zeppelins first 2 albums?...well hell this is a prog site...so the bias there isnt all that surprising.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: July 06 2005 at 19:31
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Led Zeppelin II -------------  |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 11:58
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in the court of the crimson king.... this album sweeps the poll for much... ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: July 07 2005 at 14:02
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This is really easy... Guess what I voted for
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 09:09
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Ummagumma! ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |