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  1. "Do not use the forum to promote the artists you...

    "Do not use the forum to promote the artists you represent"

    For the record, I do not work for any of the companies I've posted links for. They were purely as a heads up since I thought people...
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    MARILLION: Ten of the Best

    This has created some massive discussion on another forum within the past week. It was never meant to create the usual Fish vs Hogarth debates, merely just reflections on a few favourite songs.
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    For anyone interested in the recent 'Greenslade'...

    For anyone interested in the recent 'Greenslade' and 'Spyglass Guest' reissues, they're already available at discounted prices in the Esoteric Recordings sale!
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  4. Heads up --- Another new sale with different...

    Heads up ---

    Another new sale with different discounted items, this time from Esoteric Records -- including Chris Squire, Greenslade, Curved Air deluxe reissues and more.
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  5. So...did anyone pick one of these up? Anybody...

    So...did anyone pick one of these up? Anybody discover any new (old) favourites?

    My copy is sitting on my desk in front of me and I'm planning on dipping in and out of it again this week.
  6. Same company --- different sale. In a few days,...

    Same company --- different sale. In a few days, the Esoteric Recordings store will have a sale and that'll be different again. I'm expecting it to cost me a kidney.

    As for starting "the same...
  7. Grapefruit Records cmas sale - lots of British psych at reduced prices!

    This will be of interest to some of you... The UK label Grapefruit are having a flash sale. Various items available at discounted prices.

    Grapefruit are responsible for three excellent 3CD box...
  8. Reminder: This collection of brilliant oddments...

    Reminder: This collection of brilliant oddments is released today!
  9. Cherry Red Records - new pre-Xmas Sale: Lots of prog stuff at discounted prices!

    Heads up! There are a lot of proggy vinyl items and CD box sets available in Cherry Red's pre-Xmas sale, including the normally overpriced Chris Squire 'Fish' super deluxe!

    Those who still need...
  10. Procol Harum: Procol's Ninth - 3CD deluxe edition released on 30/11/18

    As part of Esoteric's excellent Procol Harum reissue campaign, 1975's 'Ninth' is released as a 3CD set this Friday, 30/11/18.

    It's an album that polarises fan opinion. Some people really like it,...
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    Following the previous Greenslade reissues,...

    Following the previous Greenslade reissues, there's a CD/DVD set of 'Bedside Manners' coming this Friday. It'll be good to have the Old Grey Whistle Test footage on a proper DVD.

    In the meantime,...
  12. Various prog titles available with huge discount - Cherry Red Records Black Friday

    Cherry Red Records are offering a big discount on various titles for Black Friday today.

    The sale - with up to 50% off includes deluxe reissues by Anthony Phillips, Tony Banks and other prog...
  13. MASSIVE Black Friday sale at Marillion online store

    There's a massive sale on at the Marillion online store RIGHT NOW!

    As part of Black Friday week, the band are offering a whole bunch of oddments for £1.99 and £2.99, including Fan Club CDs and...
  14. Come Join My Orchestra - a box set of British baroque pop, 1967-73

    Next week, Grapefruit Records are releasing a three CD box set of archive recordings from the British baroque pop movement.

    Covering stuff recorded between 1967-73, a lot of it is on the fringes...
  15. I enjoyed some of this disc A LOT. The Hackett...

    I enjoyed some of this disc A LOT. The Hackett contribution is stunning. A couple of bits miss the mark, but on the whole it's well worth investigating.

    Various thoughts here:...
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    Yup --- Sherwood's on everything. Here are...

    Yup --- Sherwood's on everything.

    Here are various thoughts, if anyone's interested.

    http://www.realgonerocks.com/2018/11/various-artists-a-life-in-yes-the-chris-squire-tribute/
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    Twelfth Night: Sequences

    A new limited CD release will celebrate prog band Twelfth Night's signature piece 'Sequences' and feature a brand new studio recording.

    More details here:...
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    You'll never beat Jack's version, though....

    You'll never beat Jack's version, though. Terrific stuff.
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    You won't be sorry! It's great.

    You won't be sorry! It's great.
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    Greenslade: Spyglass Guest reissue

    There's a reissue of Greenslade's finest album, 'Spyglass Guest' coming at the end of the month.

    Real Gone takes a massively in-depth look at it here: ...
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    The album is out today and also streaming in full...

    The album is out today and also streaming in full at the link in the first post, if anyone's interested. It's a great listen.
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    New Jet Black Sea album out this week

    Jet Black Sea are releasing their third album on Thursday and it's their most ambitious, proggiest work to date. With a 35 minute title track, it doesn't mess about.

    Some of you will definitely...
  23. I have very fond memories of the day I bought...

    I have very fond memories of the day I bought Season's End in early 1990. I played the cassette over and over that afternoon.
  24. There are four from 'The Thieving Magpie'.

    There are four from 'The Thieving Magpie'.
  25. I'll probably end up getting this purely for the...

    I'll probably end up getting this purely for the blu ray disc and the stuff on disc two. If they've cleaned up that live show and made it half way listenable, that'll be a bonus.
  26. Ah, of course. That'll just be the four...

    Ah, of course. That'll just be the four Clutching era tracks from 'The Thieving Magpie' then.
  27. It might mean a bit less tinkering, which could...

    It might mean a bit less tinkering, which could be a good thing.

    Does anyone know if the live gig that's been included has been issued elsewhere previously? I certainly don't have it, so that...
  28. Exactly. I hated the new mix of Brave. Hogarth...

    Exactly. I hated the new mix of Brave. Hogarth sounded like he was mumbling in an empty hallway. It actually made me angry.
  29. Yeah, I was surprised to see there was no SW...

    Yeah, I was surprised to see there was no SW remix. I assume he was too busy, as he's just done the Jethro Tull 'This Was'. I want that too!
  30. Yup. That'll be the one. The one from the ...

    Yup. That'll be the one. The one from the Incommunicado(?) b side was different to the one that ended up on the CD version of the album.
  31. Marillion - Clutching at Straws box set including 5.1 blu ray mix out in November

    Fantastic news... Probably the most anticipated of the Marillion reissues will be out in November!

    Clutching At Straws with blu ray and 5.1 surround mix!
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    You're welcome. It's a superb set. You won't be...

    You're welcome. It's a superb set. You won't be disappointed.
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    New psych box covering 1969

    Grapefruit Records are releasing a 3CD set of psych and popsike related recordings from 1969 in a couple of weeks. It follows on from similar sets covering 1967/1968.

    I got an early listen and...
  34. It'll be getting a few more spins from me over...

    It'll be getting a few more spins from me over the next few weeks, even though my review work is done.
  35. Here's a full review of the album (*contains...

    Here's a full review of the album (*contains spoilers*).

    It's (mostly) a fantastic recording. http://www.realgonerocks.com/2018/07/3-2-the-rules-have-changed/
  36. Bloody amazing it was too. I'd never seen...

    Bloody amazing it was too. I'd never seen Hawkwind before - glad I can now say that I have. So good to finally catch TFATD's live show too; I'd always heard good things.

    For those even slightly...
  37. I've heard the 3.2 album in its entirety now and...

    I've heard the 3.2 album in its entirety now and it's much better than I was expecting.

    Will post a full review later.
  38. Is there any further word as to whether the...

    Is there any further word as to whether the orange vinyl will be a UK issue or whether it's US/Canada only? Nobody seems to know for definite.
  39. New live release from YES due in September

    The other YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman will release a double CD, blu ray and triple vinyl in September:
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    New video from Chilean band AISLES

    Not sure whether there are any AISLES fans in here -- hope so, from the bits I've heard, they're GREAT.

    This popped into my inbox this evening. Sounds interesting. Good to see more studio...
  41. Finally coming out on 15th June!

    Finally coming out on 15th June!
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    Evenin'! I posted this in the 'Stoner!'...

    Evenin'!

    I posted this in the 'Stoner!' thread, but it belongs in here too. I think you guys will dig it -- massive, massive riffs...and one of the best things to come of out in 2018 so far. ...
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    Oh Christ -- this is immense. Get your ears...

    Oh Christ -- this is immense. Get your ears around this:

    http://www.realgonerocks.com/2018/06/morag-tong-last-knell-of-om/
  44. Since my original post, I've gone back to this a...

    Since my original post, I've gone back to this a few times. Hard going...but so, so good.
  45. This *might* be shipping this week... I've not...

    This *might* be shipping this week... I've not heard otherwise!
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    REALLY looking forward to the next album!

    REALLY looking forward to the next album!
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    Jet Black Sea

    Any fans of the Anglo/Dutch atmospheric prog band Jet Black Sea in?

    Their first album 'The Path of Least Existence' was an overlooked prog classic. Their second album 'Absorption Lines'...
  48. New EP from avant-prog band Mask of Bees

    Over the last few weeks, I've been getting my mind bent out of shape by the new Mask of Bees EP. It's probably the most insane prog I've heard in a while... Truly pushing the envelope.

    Take a...
  49. Have any of the extra tracks from this appeared...

    Have any of the extra tracks from this appeared online yet...? I know it's out soon, but I'm getting fidgety.
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    I've been steaming through the Hillage releases...

    I've been steaming through the Hillage releases over the past week. I did the whole of the Gong 'Radio Gnome Trilogy' + associated recordings in one sitting... Am now listening to 'Green'. Much...
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    Boss Keloid

    I originally posted this in the Melvins thread, but thought it might get lost.

    For lovers of the heaviest end of the prog and art rock scale, the new album from Boss Keloid is not to be missed. ...
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    I only know two from the original list, so lots...

    I only know two from the original list, so lots for me to check out. My favourite of recent years was Wot Gorilla?, but they seem to be on hiatus again now.


    Here's another for you: the...
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    While I'm here, some of you Melvins folk might...

    While I'm here, some of you Melvins folk might enjoy the new album by Boss Keloid (out Friday). More often than not, the vocals take on a Buzz style and meter. It's a bloody great record.
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    I've been away for a couple of days, but I'll be...

    I've been away for a couple of days, but I'll be resuming my Steve Hillage odyssey either today or tomorrow with a spin of 'Bananamour' by Kevin Ayers. It'll be a first listen for me.
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    To dismiss Lysol as thirty two minutes of sludge...

    To dismiss Lysol as thirty two minutes of sludge is perhaps doing it a disservice. 'Sacrifice' is one of the great tunes from that period -- and was in the live set from last year. It also features...
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    I saw the Melvins live for the first time last...

    I saw the Melvins live for the first time last year. Was utterly thrilled that they were supported by Redd Kross. Made for a superb night out!
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    I certainly didn't! Thanks for the heads up... ...

    I certainly didn't! Thanks for the heads up...

    ...And I'll be spinning the Khan album shortly (my first listen, I think) if anyone fancies joining me.
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    Good to see 'Open' get some love. It's usually...

    Good to see 'Open' get some love. It's usually 'Fish Rising', 'L' or 'Green'.
  59. I've still not heard that Anderson-Stolt album. ...

    I've still not heard that Anderson-Stolt album. Is it worth my time?
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    Excellent. If you've not heard anything after L,...

    Excellent. If you've not heard anything after L, you're in for a hell of a ride. The later solo albums are more commercial, but I love them. As for System 7, my tolerance for dance and electronica...
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