Best Classic Wallenstein Record
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Topic: Best Classic Wallenstein Record
Posted By: presdoug
Subject: Best Classic Wallenstein Record
Date Posted: March 11 2014 at 20:51
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What is the seventies, German, Symphonic Prog band Wallenstein's best progressive record? In this poll, I have included all of their records from the debut Blitzkrieg in 1971, to their last progressive recording No More Love in 1977. After that, comes the pop rock period starting with Charline in 1978, a great album, but the band had lost their previous prog aspect completely. This is a hard choice for me, as I really admire all the records in this poll, but in the end, I choose Blitzkrieg. It is the most instrumental, and the most cerebral and intelligently crafted of theirs. It has stood the test of time for me very well, as I still admire it as much as I did years ago. What is their best classic prog album for you? |
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: March 11 2014 at 23:25
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I only have Blitzkrieg and Stories....of the two I like Blitz the best.
Accidentally voted no favorite btw. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 00:51
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Cosmic Century knocks me sox off !!
Sorry Presdoug, No More Love is good, but weaker than CC. I could never get into Charline so I don't have any albums after that. |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 00:56
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I went with `Blitzkreig' as well, Doug, for all the reasons you stated.
I've also got `Stories, Songs and Symphonies', which is occasionally great, always nice, but just a little bit forgettable and bland in a few spots for me. I do have both of them in the car right now though! 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 02:49
| ^ O.K. I didn't know Wallenstein had shares in trendy footware these days...... |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 03:14
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Now you know -------------  
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Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 03:21
Really Tom, get with the program! 
Nothing screams high fashion like prog! |
Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 04:01
| debut by far...Blitzkrieg |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 05:34
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Oh no, the spam rant has been deleted, now all our clever jokes make no sense!
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 05:53
| ^^ Cop-out..... |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 06:36
| Mother Universe |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 06:58
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Hmmm Blitzkrieg just edges it, but that's possibly down to it's, admittedly, vague connotations it shares with Krautrock......but it was damn close though. I really really dig Cosmic Century too! Has a combination of symph and psych that marries well together, maybe not entirely unlike Grobschnitt. ------------- “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: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 12 2014 at 08:43
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It's between Blitzkreig and Cosmic Century but I went with the debut. How about the American playing guitar on that one, yeah he's pretty good and i'm a huge fan of keyboardist Jurgen Dollase who along with the drummer here Harald Groskopf would play for the Cosmic Jokers among others. Great band ! ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 13 2014 at 13:27
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Heard the first two...going with the second. ------------- |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 00:42
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Just for the record (ha), my ultra fave Wallenstein composition is 'Silver Arms'', from Cosmic Century.
They were a really great band until they took a more commercial path, though they apparently toured with The Scorpions through this phase. |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 00:44
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Tom, I forgot I even HAD `Cosmic Century' until a few days! I was cleaning up my back room and arrnaging my vinyl, and came across it between some other albums, I was like, `Son of a b*tch...'
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 01:23
| I only have Blitzkrieg which is good but can also give me a headache sometimes, I never thought of exploring further more. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 03:10
I fell in love with CC the first time I heard it - some straight-forward 'rock' moments don't hurt the album either. I just attempted to play along with the bass of Martin Turner on Wishbone S/T with mixed results - Lady Whiskey and Errorors Of My Way being somewhat successful !!! Anyway, I have the copy of Blitzkrieg called 'Lunatics' - Aussie pressing - you might have the same ?? It is a fully respectable album I adore, as is Mother Universe, though when dear old Jerry Berkers takes to the mic, it irks me somewhat... Ideas were running thin by Stories, Songs & No More Love..... Still love Holderlin more....... |
Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 03:21
Damn, I looked at my spelling mistake and thought `Meh, they'll know what I'm talking about!'
Yes, of course I have that same `Lunatics' pressing with the purple and black cover, but it's in vile condition (the sleeve, not the LP), it's got this kind of film or plastic on the front that is peeling! Anyway, I'm off to do some more arrnaging! 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 04:12
| ^ Awesome !!!! |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: March 14 2014 at 08:28
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I love Stories, Songs and Symphonies and No More Love very much. Stories almost has a kind of PFM vibe to it, and No More Love was my first introduction to the band, way back in a Woolco store in 1982! Actually, No More Love is a close second favorite for me, as it is a very emotional album! Very under-rated, imo. |