Multi-Part Suites Spread Out Over Multiple Albums
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Topic: Multi-Part Suites Spread Out Over Multiple Albums
Posted By: Master of Time
Subject: Multi-Part Suites Spread Out Over Multiple Albums
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:00
| Multi-part suites spread out over multiple albums aren't terribly common, but they're interesting to me. Examples of these are Rush's Cygnus X-1 Duology, Rush's Fear Series (Kind of), and Dream Theater's Twelve Step Suite. How do you feel about this format? Do you like it? Do you find it annoying? What are some ones that you like or that I missed? |
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:06
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The first one that comes to mind for me is Saga's Chapters series, which is 16 songs over a number of albums, but not in order. ------------- 
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Posted By: Einsetumadur
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:18
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Focus 1-10 - an incredibly good series. ------------- All in all each man in all men |
Posted By: jampa17
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:41
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I think it's a cool thing to do so you can experiment a little more with some themes from previous albums, but it can become a little of a limitation for the originality of a new album. I felt that way with the last Twelve Step Suite, but I did really loved it listening separately from the CD and putting all the songs in order. There's when it really shines. ------------- |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:47
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The Larks' Tongues in Aspic series had a pretty good run. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:50
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Also, FraKctured. -------------
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Posted By: Thandrus
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 17:53
| Arena's "Crying For Help" interludes come to mind but they were collected then on one album eventually. |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 20:39
Hello Master of Time Ok this is a bit off topic but your name
reminds me of my favorite Big Big Train track from far skies deep time Anyway nice to meet you and
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Master of Time wrote:
Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 20:44
That track is actually a cover of the Anthony Phillip's song which I got my name from. The track is just a demo from his debut, but it made a massive impression on me when I first heard it, and it is the track that led me down the rabbit hole to PA.
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Posted By: Gallifrey
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 21:22
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Epica have done a couple of longer ones over the years, and "The Embrace that Smothers" even went over multiple bands. It's an interesting idea, but I think often concepts of that scale limit the music, as in you're writing it to fit the lyrics as opposed to actually just writing good music. Dream Theater are a huge culprit of that. ------------- http://thedarkthird.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 23:41
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Isn't that how Coheed and Cambria's first three albums are laid out? Or is it ongoing? ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Gallifrey
Date Posted: February 27 2013 at 23:47
Coheed generally have full album concepts that take place in the same canon with often the same characters. I think we're more talking of individual songs here than full albums though. ------------- http://thedarkthird.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: fusaka
Date Posted: February 28 2013 at 08:29
| Saga had a long break between the chapters during their "difficult" period. They continued the story with Full Circle, which was very much an attempt to realign their sound with their early 80's albums. |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: February 28 2013 at 09:37
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I really like when that happens. It's like the concept is there but the band keeps evolving and changing so it's cool to see how they would approach that concept again. Another very good example is Primus - The Fisherman Chronicles. |
Posted By: Morsenator
Date Posted: March 07 2013 at 05:01
Taurus 1-3 by Mike Oldfield.. Good stuff 
Then there's Thoughts by Spock's Beard and Neal Morse, though it's hard to say yet how strongly they're connected (I haven't heard "Afterthoughts" from the new SB album yet and the fate of the fourth part is still unknown)
Cliffhanger (two parts) by Shadow Gallery
 ------------- You love the music, the music loves you! http://moonsofjupiter.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://moonsofjupiter.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: March 07 2013 at 09:10
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Rush's Fear comes to mind. As does Cygnus X-I. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 07 2013 at 11:07
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During the 70s Grobschnitt's Solar Music underwent constant changes and it continued to evolve as a track. Started as a mere jam, but when you the versions from their first recordings to the one on the Live album, you do hear how far they took the idea.
------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: March 07 2013 at 17:32
Yep!! Is the hair for real? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 08 2013 at 09:47
 Yes it was at the time...Now I have something of a Hiawatha mohawk with long curly hair in the middle... ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |