This was beautiful. A complete work. Thanks for the post. I am not the biggest fan of post-rock but this definately changed my opinion on the genre and the band. Where should i go next after this cd with GSYBE? I have quite a few other post-rock albums but mainly just the usual ones... e.g. takk, agaetis byjun, some mogwai stuff, explosions in the sky

Frankly, once you have the GY!BE albums post-rock becomes mostly boring and awful in comparison, so there's not that I can say apart from get more GY!BE.

Album 957

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John Coltrane - Blue Train
Year: 1957

Coltrane makes his third appearance on the list and finally as a band leader! This album is an incredible rollercoaster, with brilliant performances from the entire cast, not only that but Coltrane exerts incredible control over the players. It's all about the soloist, he makes sure the focus is always there, and very rarely has two leads playing to confuse the lineup. It makes for a lot more of a moving, powerful listen becuase of the sheer talent of the musicians. Kenny Drew's piano stands out here, as he lays down some blistering performances. There are also times of sheer serene beauty to be found, such as on I'm Old Fashioned. Probably one of the most consisten Jazz albums in terms of performance and direction. This is one to listen to when you're ready to be wowed by some mind-blowing jazz.

3 Choice Tracks: Blue Train, Locomotion, I'm Old Fashioned

Album 956

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Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim
Year: 1983

Let me first say, this does not have an 80's sound at all. As far as I know it was recorded during the seventies but took a long time to be released. Probably one of the greatest progressive rock albums to be released in the 80's or all time for that matter. This is incredibly accessible if you can appreciate brazillian music and great vocals. The playing is so incredibly, incredibly tight, and I mean seriously, this is a cohesive group. There are no standout performances to list here, simply because I'd have to list every little thing. All parts play incredibly well and it's such a rewarding listen. You'll want to put this on again and again and again. This is one to listen to when you have time to put it on twice, becuase believe me, you'll want to.

3 Choice Tracks: UFO, Miragem, Último Entardecer

Album 955

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Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid
Year: 1973

Get ready for some of the weirdest music you'll ever listen to. This mixes Zappa-Esque compositions with random freak outs and even a few magma style vocal shrieks. This wonderful avant-garde swedish band really has created one of the most interest albums of the 70's. That's not to say there's nothing normal and conventionally good about this. The whole album is compositionally strong and have a lot of great individual parts, including some of the finest guitar work I've ever heard. This is one to listen to when you're tired of all the regular avant-garde stuff that's out there, and that's saying something.

3 Choice Tracks: Dundrets Fröjder, Syster System, Minareten II

Yeeha :D Samla Mammas Manna are excellent and definetly deserve more mention in general!

Nice review, this is a good album. I work with a guy who keeps playing it just about every night at the moment. I do like it but TBH would rather listen to other saxophonists such as Stan Getz or Bud Shank.
Perhaps I dont appreciate John Coltrane as much as I should.
Other good albums by him (which i kind of prefer) are 'Giant Steps' (1960) & 'Interstellar Space' (1969).

Album 954

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Agitation Free - Malesch
Year: 1972

If you love krautrock you'll love this. One of the finer examples of the genre Agitation Free brings a far larger range of influences than most bands of the era. Having travelled through Greece, Egypt and Cyprus soaking in the local sounds, and it most certainly paid off. This album is incredibly interesting, most certainly one of the more accomplished albums of it's time. The thing that draws me to this album is that it never goes anywhere, it just sort of meanders along, and lets you just come for the ride. This is one to listen to if you want some new, interesting krautrock.

3 Choice Tracks: Sahara City, Pulse, Malesch

Sadly, this is true to a degree.

I'm surprised Agitation Free don't get much more love on this forum.

I just got Agitation Free on Comus' recommendation .. Gonna give it a listen now while I do the dishes.

It better be good!

Yeah it's a top top album. I was only blasting that a couple of weeks back. What's the rest of their catalogue like as this was their debut I think?

Eek, now I'm scared because I listen to a good amount of post-rock, and I don't want to stop liking it. Although, it could help me weed out the less interesting stuff and focus more of my attention on the better stuff. I'll proceed then. Now that I've talked myself into it. :D I got Lift Your Skinny Fists... from a friend the other day so I'll be playing it soon.

I also downloaded Samla Mammas Manna's Måltid in September last year but never took the time to listen to it (it's sitting in the backlog with many other albums). I have Klossa Knapitatet on CD and though it was enjoyable, pretty much as you described Måltid.

2nd is strong, but in my opinon not as interesting. It's very very well worth a download and listen though, even if it's a bit pretentious even for me!

Definately their best, although I hate ten, I agree with Curt Cobain who once sain that it's just, "Reheated arena rock". Vitalogy is odd and post-punky though, and includes my favorite Pearl Jam song, "Corduroy"

I also like the EP they made around the same time with Neil Young, "Merkinball" which includes the ill jam, "I Got ID"

i haven't listened to this bitch in a while, it's completely awesome and i have no idea why it's taken me so long to revisit it. it's very similar in style to Dharana's works, both are awesome crossovers.

awesome pick.

Album 953

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Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Year: 1988

This is a landmark album when it comes to extreme metal, and for that alone it's well worth a listen. This album marked a turning point between quick, harsh and fast songs, and started shifting towards long, epic arrangements. It's a landmark in both Viking and Black metal and yet another shift in sound for Bathory. As a result of this album, and the follow up Hammerheart the underground extreme metal scene in Scandinavia would change forever. Not only that, but it's an incredibly great album, very interesting and very heavy, even by todays standards. You'll love the riffs and the stripped down raw production (even if it is good by Bathory's 80's standards). This is one to listen to if you're in the mood for an 80's album that gives a glimpse into the 90's future.

3 Choice Tracks: A Fine Day to Die, Dies Irae, Blood Fire Death

Album 952

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Wishbone Ash - Argus
Year: 1972

I'm amazed and appalled that this album wasn't included in the original 1001 list. But then again I'm sure it's far less important or groundbreaking than 50 cent. This is one of my all time favourite albums, everything about it is just so perfect. The dueling guitars, the massively tight rhythm section, everythign just works so well. On first listen this should just amaze you from the get go. The guitar work of Ted Turner and Andy Powell really shines on this album, not to mention the catchy vocal harmonies and complex arrangements. This is one to listen to if you're in the mood for some epic guitars.

3 Choice Tracks: Time Was, The King Will Come, Throw Down the Sword

Comus' 1001 Albums Compilation: 961-952

1. Thelonious Monk - Epistrophy (10:46)
2. King Crimson - Happy Family (4:25)
3. Kayo Dot - Marathon (10:13)
4. Leaf Hound - Growers of Mushroom (2:17)
5. John Coltrane - I'm Old Fashioned (7:57)
6. Bacamarte - Miragem (4:55)
7. Samla Mammas Manna - Syster System (2:29)
8. Agitation Free - Pulse (4:51)
9. Bathory - Dies Irae (5:12)
10. Wishbone Ash - The King Will Come (7:08)

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Great choice, this album is awesome! :clap::beer:

For me it keeps building and building towards the epic final track, "Throw Down the Sword".

Album 951

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Etron Fou Leloublan - Les Poumons Gonflés
Year: 1982

Utterly fucked up RIO/Avant-garde/free jazz french randomness. I'm sure behind the madness lies a carefully thought out masterpiece, and that's what makes this such an amazing listen. Not only is it catchy in a sick twisted way, but it also basically just captures the mood and lets you sneak a look into the weird and demented world of this band. Ever wonder what the english translation is? Why it's Mad shit, The White Wolf of course. This is one to listen to if you want to go one step weirder than Samla Mammas Manna.

3 Choice Tracks: La Musique, Those Distant Waters, Lo Prefero

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Mahvishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
Year: 1973

Jazzy guitar driven fusion at it's absolute best. It even has a Miles Davis composition, so yeah, how can you lose! There's so much that can be said for this band, this is truly bringing jazz into a new age, and the fact that it didn't spawn a whole new lasting movement is such a massive shame. I had a bit of difficulty chosing between this and The Inner Mounting Flame. But I've always found that Birds of Fire was more driven and featured a much tighter band. This has massive crossover appeal so it's hard to see how anyone could not enjoy this. This is definitely one to listen to when you want to hear the shape of jazz to come in a more perfect world.

3 Choice Tracks: Birds of Fire, Celestial Terrestrial Commuters, One Word

Additional Notes: You can stream the whole album here: http://www.last.fm/music/Mahavishnu+.../Birds+of+Fire

^^^

Noice. Damn fine album. Have you heard Billy Cobham's A Funky Thide Of Sings? It's a little more funky but still awesome fusion and worth it for the title alone!

I haven't actually, but I'm always open to more fusion.

Album 949

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Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys
Year: 1972

I'm sorry I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome this is. Imagine if ELP had the capacity to make captivating music. You know, with some awesome guitars, a truly great drummer, keyboardist coupled with great songwriting skills. This is basically what you get with this Album, a lot of people are quick to dismiss it as derivative, but I just don't hear it. Even now this sounds completely original and suprisingly fresh. It's safe to say this has aged better than a lot of it's contemporaries. This is one to listen to when you want to hear something really interesting.

3 Choice Tracks: 5 track album, all are really good, and you'll probably find the whole album before you'll find individual tracks.

Album 948

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Led Zeppelin - Presence
Year: 1976

At first this, along with Houses of the Holy were the two choices available to me due to my restrictions. On re-examination, this is probably the strongest Led Zeppelin album. Bonham and Jones are on top form here, the rhythm section is so amazingly tight. Page and Plant however, are in a world all on their own, Tea For One for example, Page goes from sonic assault to beautiful squeals and Plant finds a power in his voice that exemplifies his longing. Yes, you can hear he's tired at times here, but it just adds to the bluesy feel. I'm not even going to start mentioning Achilles Last Stand, we'll be here all day. This is Led Zeppelin stripped down, raw and without all the fannying aboutm, also two hard rock epics, I am in heaven. Listen to this when you want an honest, bluesy hard rock album.

3 Choice Tracks: Achilles Last Stand, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Tea For One

Been saying this for years :thumb:

Great choice! :beer: I think you can hear where The Mars Volta got some of their inspiration on this album.

About Mahavishnu, I can see there's quality there and some of the songs are good (I also prefer birds to mounting flame), but listening to McLaughlin's picking gets a bit stressy for me. If you sit down and just listen to it, you can sort of imagine him standing on the table in front of you noodling with his guitar right up in your face.

Good call on Ys, I just sampled it a few days ago and it was better than I expected from slightly obscure italian prog offering from 1972. :D

Album 947

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Panzerpappa - Koralrevens Klagesang
Year: 2006

Norwegian group panzerpappa returns with this brilliant RIO/jazz-fusion prog masterpiece. With a diverse and brilliant range of influences which have been moulded here in to something completely unique there's a lot to cach onto here. There is a massive crossover appeal as well, none of these songs are too proggy, or too jazzy, they're just right to make it pallatable to pretty much everyone. Richard sinclair also guests on the brilliant Vintervake, everything about this is just cheery and fun. This is one to listen to when you're in the mood for a pick me up.

3 Choice Tracks: Korallrevens Klagesang II, Snill Sang På Bånd, Vintervake

:D

Koralrevens Klagesang is a brilliant album and Panzerpappa really deserves more attention. Anyone into RIO/Avant-prog (or who think they might be if they gave it a shot) should check this one out!

Album 946

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Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club
Year: 1975

Not exactly as rude as their first offering, but still lovably crude. Richard Sinclair makes his third appearance on the list on this jazzy, canterbury prog album. You'll love all the insanely quirky shorter songs, but the true masterpiece here is the 20 minute epic. The amazing jazzy improvisations and serene vocals just make this a joy to listen to. There's not all that much to say about this other than you really really have to get a hold of it. I swear you won't be dissapointed, this is a must have for canterbury fans. This is one to listen to when you want something a bit more jazzy than Caravan.

3 Choice Tracks: Lounging There Trying, Fitter Stoke Has a Bath, Mumps

Album 945

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Quest For Fire - Quest For Fire
Year: 2009

A new Canadian psychedelic band from the renmants of Deadly Snake, Cursed and No No Zero. This fuzzy 60's throwback with added guitar and improved production is a brilliant display of the genre's capabilites. The you'll love the riffs, the solos, the vocals, everything just floats by in a big psychedelic mess. This is modern psychedelic garage rock at it best, reccomended for anyone who loves that fuzzy guitar sound. This is one to listen to when you're in the mood for something psychedelic but you're bored of your usual stuff.

3 Choice Tracks: Bison Eyes, I've Been Trying To Leave, Next To The Fire

Album 944

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Änglagård - Hybris
Year: 1992

This reminds me a tiny bit of Samla Mammas Manna in the style of arrangments on certain pieces. But that could also be because they're both from that awful country that is Sweden. This lovely pleasant album is perhaps one of the finer examples of how newer prog can be beautiful and challenging. This has a very timeless feel to it, and it has aged very well in comparison to a lot of other early 90's albums. There's always something new to this as well so it just gets better and better with subsequent listens. This is one to listen to when you want to hear something that will always sound fresh.

3 Choice Tracks: Jordrök, Ifrån klarhet till klarhet, Kung Bore

This sounds interesting, as did the samples on Amazon. I'll be getting my hands on it soon.

Another cheers for Änglagård...great album.

Cheers for Hybris and Rotters Club! :beer:

Quest for Fire I don't know, but I'm sure I will in not too long. We should make a proper Canterbury thread one of these days by the way. Hmm ..

Album 943

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Sleepy Sun - Embrace
Year: 2009

I'm using the main release date here. This dirty, fuzzy, heavy piece of modern psychedelic rock will be a great addition to pretty much anyone's collection. There's always something going on here and it just adds a lot to the listening experience. Unlike a lot of psychedelic stuff, you never find that the songs all sound the same. Instead this tries very hard to shake it up constantly. And the final song is just a brilliant little duet. This is definitely one to listen to when you want something that sounds fresh but well aged.

3 Choice Tracks: New Age, White Dove, Duet With The Northern Sky

Album 942

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Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories
Year: 1975

Renaissance shouldn't need much introduction here. This album will always have a nice special little place in my heart. Formed by professional quitters Keith Relf and Jim McCarty who by this time are long long gone. However for a randomly put together group of musicians, they have managed to make a lot of great albums. This one especially. This is one to listen to when you want something that's almost guaranteed to calm you down and interest you at the same time.

3 Choice Tracks: There's four >:(

While I'm typically a fan of Yardbirds leftovers this assortment never quite tickled my fancy. I find it too bland and reliant on a skill level that wasn't as high as they perceived it to be.

I'm sure you've been asked questions like these before but, how old are you and how do you find time to delve into so many relatively obscure artists from three and four decades prior?

It's not as skillfull as other prog rock acts, but it's serenely beautiful in it's own way imho.

I'm 21 and the internet :p. Also being a university student during the holidays in time of economic crisis is sweet. I can't get a job and Uni is finished for like 4 months.