More 60% than 80%, then (40% is more like it, IMHO), but YMMV...
You seem to diminish greatly Pinder's role, but TBH, I have no interest in TMB without him (even once replaced by Moraz)
Yup, Pinder tracks would probably get the majority (or at least the most of the 5) of my play list, if I was to do a CD-r compilation of their "classic 7", and 80% of my choice would concentrate on Lost Chord, Threshold and Children's.
Yup, Lost Chord is my fave (by a margin) of theirs and Side 1 especially.
The only album of theirs that I still own today, though I may buy their next two again some day
Mmmhhh!!!.... I got in TMB through 7th Sojourn and Balance, but today, I wouldn't play them at all if I chose to hear something from the band
Pinder was great to counter Hayward's and Thomas' ad nauseam tendencies to go pop, IMHO
Yup, though an early fave , I found it almost nauseating for a couple of decades, with its stripped-down song approach and will to make hits
I should maybe reinvestigate.
Yeah, DoFP is over-rated, and Threshold and Childrens' Children's are also quite good (not so warm or positive to what's coming afterwards), but it's definitely Lost Chord that gets me going on them.
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