"Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

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Two with the greatest oooof factor?

Yes - Close to the Edge
13
42%
Genesis - Foxtrot
9
29%
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
5
16%
Gentle Giant - Three Friends
2
6%
Gentle Giant - Octopus
2
6%
 
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"Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby C » 04 Jul 2019, 16:37

ooooof!




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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby ChrisB » 04 Jul 2019, 16:53

Oooof, ooooof, oooof ! Yes, Genesis, Tull, Giant, Crimson .....hold on, Crimson didn't release an album in 1972. Remove an oooof immediately !

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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby C » 04 Jul 2019, 17:28

slightbreeze wrote:Oooof, ooooof, oooof ! Yes, Genesis, Tull, Giant, Crimson .....hold on, Crimson didn't release an album in 1972. Remove an oooof immediately !


:lol:

Yes - Close to the Edge
Genesis - Foxtrot
Tull- Thick as a Brick
GG- Three Friends and Octopus

Wow!

All full of music and shed-leads of robustness but which album has the greatest ooof factor?

I have 3 tops but only two choices!

Bugger!





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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby GoogaMooga » 04 Jul 2019, 19:03

Yes - just the Trevor Horn albums, which are ooof x 10
Jethro Tull - more generous there, plenty of good ones
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Postby C » 04 Jul 2019, 20:42

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They're like children to me....






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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby Spock! » 04 Jul 2019, 21:53

Both the Gentle Giant's for me.







Although coming around to Yes, Tull & Genesis I didn't warm to them when they were being enjoyed by my contemporaries whereas GG were clearly under appreciated and quirkier. Not an entirely objective opinion perhaps, really should give Tull in particular more of a listen whereas I know that Gabriel's voice tends to jar a little on me and I much prefer The Yes Album than Close to the Edge.
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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby C » 04 Jul 2019, 22:23

John aka Josh wrote: and I much prefer The Yes Album than Close to the Edge.


Same here JJ

Same here

The three essentials from Chris' list are Thick, Fox and 3F

I just can't reduce it to two!

Nay, I can't




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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby toomanyhatz » 04 Jul 2019, 22:57

TaaB is the one that's meant the most to me in my life, though I probably haven't given Foxtrot as much time as it deserves.

That was the first Yes album I had problems connecting with, though I prefer it to the next several.

Not a GG fan at all, though I've liked the occasional track.

Grave New World over any of these, of course!
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Postby C » 04 Jul 2019, 22:59

toomanyhatz wrote:Grave New World over any of these, of course!


Nice choice Dave



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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby The Slider » 05 Jul 2019, 13:52

slightbreeze wrote:Crimson didn't release an album in 1972.


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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby ChrisB » 05 Jul 2019, 17:10

The Slider wrote:
slightbreeze wrote:Crimson didn't release an album in 1972.


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Earthband wasn't released, it escaped. It's classed as live, but it's barely breathing. However, hats off to you Mr Slider ....do you think I should re install the missing oooof ?

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Postby The Slider » 06 Jul 2019, 08:06

This is matter of conscience, Mr Breeze

You do know this little beauty, I am sure.
It is the Earthbound band but in a much better quality recording

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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby robertff » 06 Jul 2019, 16:09

I'll go with Yes and JT, never got in to Genesis or GG but would always choose Stand Up over any other JT.





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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby Hightea » 08 Jul 2019, 05:19

All top quality albums
I put them in this order

Genesis - Foxtrot
Yes - Close to the Edge
Gentle Giant - Three Friends
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Gentle Giant - Octopus
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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby C » 10 Jul 2019, 17:23

slightbreeze wrote:

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Earthbound wasn't released, it escaped.



:lol:


Indeed!





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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby ChrisB » 10 Jul 2019, 17:33

C wrote:
slightbreeze wrote:

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Earthbound wasn't released, it escaped.



:lol:


Indeed!





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A considerable lack of oooofffness :) What were they thinking :? :?

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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby C » 26 Jul 2019, 16:27

slightbreeze wrote:
C wrote:
slightbreeze wrote:
Earthbound wasn't released, it escaped.



:lol:


Indeed!





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A considerable lack of oooofffness :) What were they thinking :? :?


Absolutely

An appalling quality of sound




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Re: "Prog, Prog, Prog!" (1972)

Postby soundchaser » 01 Aug 2019, 20:43

Close To The Edge is a perfect album, as good as it gets: such beautiful music.

Supper’s Ready equals CTTE as an epic, but I feel side 1 isn’t as strong.

Thick As A Brick is a bit too dense for me and is easily bettered by Stand Up, Aqualung and Benefit In the Tull canon.

Gentle Giant never really did it for me, so I cant place them close to Yes, Genesis or Tull.

Outside bet: Curved Air’s Phantasmagoria. I do appreciate that’s a personal choice and not really a contender.

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Postby C » 02 Aug 2019, 11:22

soundchaser wrote:Outside bet: Curved Air’s Phantasmagoria. I do appreciate that’s a personal choice and not really a contender.


Better than Airconditioning….?




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Postby soundchaser » 02 Aug 2019, 21:19

C wrote:
soundchaser wrote:Outside bet: Curved Air’s Phantasmagoria. I do appreciate that’s a personal choice and not really a contender.


Better than Airconditioning….?

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No, they never came close to matching that incredible album. And I do love Second Album & Phantasmagoria. But...


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