Yes I had this CD many years back. I recall 2 fantastic tracks (or at least 2 that I liked) but sold it after a while.
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Yes I had this CD many years back. I recall 2 fantastic tracks (or at least 2 that I liked) but sold it after a while.
Steve
Now I admit this recommendation may not be what others have in mind, but you cannot go wrong with virtually any track off their first few albums, namely:
Goodbye to the Age of Steam...
My take on this:
- Planets. * (Yep just 1 star)
- Time to Turn. *****
- Destination. *
- The Tides Return Forever. ***
- Performance. *
- Metromania. ***
- Ocean II. *****
- Visionary. *
Done and dusted
Auto buy for me without hearing a note. I wish I’d kept my numbered copy of the debut LP now. Everything since then has been auto buy although Nomzamo and Sitting Comfortably gave me a bit of a...
Having got on board with Point and then acquiring the back catalogue, I was hugely disappointed with Monolith. Only On The Other Side and A Glimpse Of Home made it to my iPod. Put those two with the...
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Yep, me too. Those two are never far from my ears.
Jeeze that is so sad to hear. Sounds similar to the Be Bop Deluxe story.
Well for me, other than Comfortably Numb and Hey You, it's all filler. And I really do enjoy the 3 that came before it.
* puts on tin hat
Tracks
Most of Queen II
My Fairy King
Brighton Rock
She Makes Me
Innuendo
Prophet Song
Teo Torriate
The early albums are GREAT! Goodbye to the Age of Steam (remixed), English Boy Wonders (original version), Bard, Gathering Speed, The Difference Machine - every one a blinder. Things did change with...
D'oh! Of course I meant to say "Absolute rubbish!"
Shooting Angels is a skipper for me. But the rest is obsolete top notch.
I got into Starcastle about the same time as I was discovering Styx, Kansas and Saga. Fountains of Light is an absolute classic, daft lyrics and all, despite what the band thinks of the production....
Such a shame, it really is a very fine album, easily on a par with anything they have done. Would be nice to have Digipak version.
CDs for me whenever possible. I use Prog Streaming, Spotify, Bandcamp and AllTunes to preview, so don't buy many klunkers now. Keep all my CDs on show, but have ripped them all to MP3 (classic iPod)...
I got on board with Silent Knight, drawn in by the cover. The next day I was back at the record store ordering Images and the debut. Gen 13 and Steel Umbrellas were WTF moments, but I always made a...
I think I was behind you at that concert. There was a guy who kept turning round, looking at me funny. I shook my fist at him. The next time he turned round, I told him I would hit him with a plant...
Hmmm, I thought I was a Rush fan owning 10 of their studio albums and having seen them 4 or 5 times. But it would seem my love of Power Windows (apart from the tedious Manhattan Project), and in fact...
Just getting started! Their debut album was 24 years ago!
I just dug out my 2005 Special Edition, that was remixed and remastered, and now we have another remix. I'm wondering just how much better it can be, the previous two versions sounded pretty good to...
Across The Water - I agree, but they are both brilliant. I stuck with Jadis through to Fanatic, but after that I hear very little of interest (sorry!).
I bought Martin Hudson's book, read it and...
Ordered too. Now this will make my Xmas extra special.
I can't make the shows, but I am a huge IQ fan. I too would love to be able to buy this CD. I really don't see the point in the band limiting potential sales, presumably just to create some rarity...
Let's make this real easy. All of the early albums are truly excellent. Whilst I enjoyed the Underfall Yard, the folky direction they have taken in the last few albums does nothing for me. Bard,...
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Too right. And the previous 4 with Mac from are all excellent.
Big fan here, especially their middle 3 studio albums. Prog? Yes, but who cares? Bill Nelson - genius.
I'll be taking a listen before diving in. I'm not too keen on their direction since Dave Longton came on board (not that I blame him!), although The Underfall Yard is very good. All albums prior to...
I have this on download (official source!) and have played it 3 or 4 times. It's of interest to IQ fans (like me) but does not stand up as an album IMHO. As a soundtrack (the main aim of course)...
I just remembered I own a wonderful item of JW memorabilia. In 2002, I won a raffle prize at a CRS gig. My prize was a sheet of notepaper from the Carlyle Hotel in NY, upon which is written, in the...
I didn't meet him of know him, but I saw him performing several times with his own band, Quango, Icon (thanks to the CRS) and reformed Asia and once as a warm-up for an open-air Jadis gig somewhere...
Very sad. RIP
A stonkingly good album.
Too many to make the post meaningful, but here are a couple of standouts.
Bill Nelson - Be Bop era
Mirek Gil - Collage - gives me goosebumps
As well as the tone, it helps that they can play a...
I've only just come across this news. I'm shocked.
For me, Magellan's Hour of Restoration was my way back into prog and my first foray into a heavier style. It remains one of my favourites....
[QUOTE=Dodie;601297]No way.
Look at the date of the webpage: 1 April.
Clearly an April Fool's joke.
The band has repeatedly made it very clear that they are not going to reissue Bard, but they...
I can't think of any similar sounding bands to BBT. Compendium I recall as unexceptional.
But then I would say that: Goodbye to the Age of Steam, English Boy Wonders, Bard, Gathering Speed and The Difference Machine is a far stronger run. Opinions, opinions.
April Rain is a brilliant album IMHO.
Silent Winter! One of my absolute favourite tracks from any band.
One of the first bands I got into. Started with Sheer Heart Attack, which I thought was mostly brilliant. Then borrowed cassettes of I and II and played them to death. Night at the Opera I thought...
I'll start off this 'Only 2 replies andsoon to be consigned to page 43' thread with:
Complaint Of The Wind, by Now, the Belgium prog band. Beat that! Essentially, Gas Attack!
Hmmm, 2 very good tracks in Ice Queen and Mother Earth. They then went on to release the absolutely monumental The Silent Force - there is much for prog-rockers to enjoy there. And if that hits the...
RUSH !!! Just when did Rush dabble in the dark side?
Yep you can't really go wrong with those 3. I would round out the 5 with the guitar-heavy The Security Of Illusion and House Of Cards.
* gets thread back on topic *
I have the SPV remastered CDs. The ones with the black surround on the cover art. Anyone noticed the terrible sound of The Flyer on Heads or Tails? Horribly tinny....
I have the 3 Chandelier CDs. Here is my rating:
Pure *** (about 50% very good stuff, like early Marillion)
Facing Gravity ***** (a melodic prog masterpiece. Glimpse Of Home, Wash & Go are as good...
Crikey! Someone else who also knows Marathon, Chandelier & Everon! Not sure I see the Saga similarity in either of Chandelier or Everon.
Back to Saga - I always give their new studio albums a...
Saw them in Birmingham on the Behaviour tour - quite brilliant. They did 3 encores as I recall. You could tell the band were blown away with their reception. Then many years later after Marathon came...
Well the middle 3 studio albums of Futurama, Sunburst Finish and Modern Music are essential. Timeless classics.
Me to, although it can work the other way too, helping me avoid buying stuff I don't and won't like.
Thumbs up from me for HoR - brilliant from start to finish. And I don't mind the programmed drums, nor do I hear anything to dislike about Trent's vocals. Impending Acs has a couple of weaker tracks...
Bah! Just seen the track listing. The 3 extra studio tracks are remixes/edits. For that reason, I'm out.
Good news. I plan to be at the Bilston gig.
Well I like it and have the CD, so there. I have no problems with Max Bacon's vocals either. I'll be looking at this reissue with interest, especially for the 3 extra studio tracks. Live stuff,...
Just gave Planets another spin to see if it clicks. Sorry, no. To me (and it is only an opinion), it is mostly tuneless and bereft of decent instrumental passages. Sounds to me like a load of...
Been wondering when this reunion would produce a new album. Well according to DPRP News that is still the intention but guitarist Mirek Gil has departed. A real shame as he is a wonderful player and...