Best Magenta albums

[Garden Dreamer]

I have the first two albums, the later ones bored me rigid.

Same here.

[Dodie]

Sorry to fly in the face of the majority, but I find 'Seven' and 'Revolutions' a bit patchy and derivative - but with some really great bits. I love the song "Anger", but much prefer the re-recorded version with classical guitar that's on the Singles compilation. In fact, my favourite Magenta albums are 'Singles', 'Metamorphosis', 'Chameleon' and 'Twenty-Seven Club', but if I had to just pick one it'd be 'Live at the Point'. I think they're actually best at prog-tinged 7-8 minute songs rather than longer tracks. Either way, lot's of choice for you, and plenty of good things in their back catalogue. On the other hand, the Mike Oldfield tribute 'Sanctuary' has no appeal for me whatsoever, and I found a lot of 'Kompendium' rather naff.