MB GENERAL ALBUM CLUB: Pg.Lost - Key

debaserr · 07-10-2012, 12:19 PM

Choose 1973! It seems like I'm always underwhelmed by ambiguous theme nominees.

Paedantic Basterd · 07-14-2012, 11:21 PM

1973 is the winning theme. Submit your nominations please!

**Frownland** · 07-14-2012, 11:28 PM

Oh wow, there's a lot of absolutely brilliant albums from 1973. I'm sure that this vote will be really hard to decide on, for me at least.

Euronomus · 07-15-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Oh wow, there's a lot of absolutely brilliant albums from 1973. I'm sure that this vote will be really hard to decide on, for me at least.

For real, I can usually narrow these topics down to 2-3 albums but there are just too many classics/albums I've always wanted to check out from 73'

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
Can - Future Days
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
Santana - Welcome
Gong - Flying Teapot and Angel's Egg
Graham Nash - Wild Tales
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender
Fripp and Eno - (No Pussyfooting)
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
Tom waits - Closing Time
Steeleye Span' - Parcel Of Rogues
Camel - Camel
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

and that's just a partial list of what sticks out to me.

Paedantic Basterd · 07-21-2012, 11:37 AM

The vote is now on.

Paedantic Basterd · 07-28-2012, 07:46 AM

And the winner is...

Genesis - Selling England By the Pound

Spoiler for SPOONS:

Howard the Duck · 07-28-2012, 08:55 AM

probably the most listened to Genesis album of mine

Paedantic Basterd · 08-04-2012, 02:01 PM

Theme voting is live now.

Paedantic Basterd · 08-12-2012, 11:29 AM

The winning theme is YOUR FAVOURITE NEW RELEASES! Please submit now!

debaserr · 08-15-2012, 02:48 PM

Selling England by the Pound is my favorite Genesis album (then Foxtrot, then Lamb).

I think it might be just about the "proggiest" album I've ever heard, from the absurd synths to the vocal impressions. On my first few listens, they definitely put me off a bit, but I've warmed to them.

I absolutely love the little interlude in the middle (jump to 3:25) of Firth of Fifth that starts slowly with a few flute notes (I think), then ramps into a beautiful piano piece which then transitions into the rest of the song. I'm not a huge fan of the rest of the song, but I listen for that moment.

The whole album is so dramatic, whimsical, melodic and jarring. The song that best displays this is easily The Battle of Epping Forest. I think most fans of this album would tell you to hear The Cinema Show if nothing else. While it's an excellent song, it doesn't have the absurdity and drama that I cherish to be representative of the album as a whole. It basically plods along without any major mood shifts.

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07-10-2012, 12:19 PM	#611 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Choose 1973! It seems like I'm always underwhelmed by ambiguous theme nominees. __________________ Last.FM Last edited by debaserr; 07-10-2012 at 04:53 PM.

07-14-2012, 11:28 PM	#613 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Oh wow, there's a lot of absolutely brilliant albums from 1973. I'm sure that this vote will be really hard to decide on, for me at least. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-28-2012, 07:46 AM	#616 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	And the winner is... Genesis - Selling England By the Pound Spoiler for SPOONS: Spoons: 1) What are this albums' strengths? 2) What are its weaknessess? 3) How does it compare to the artist's other work? 4) Favourite songs? 5) What feelings did this album evoke? 6) How does this album fit into your regular rotation? 7) What stood out to you about this album's themes, musically/lyrically? 8) If you've had any noteworthy experiences with this album, what have they been? 9) What do you know about this album's creation? Any interesting facts or anecdotes? 10) How does this album represent the chosen theme? 11) How does this album compare to other albums nominated for this theme? 12) How does this album compare to others in its genre? 13) Can you recommend similar albums to this? 14) What does this album's artwork say about it? Is it well paired with the music? 15) How does this album compare to the artist's remaining work? 16) (If applicable) Why did you vote for this release? 17) How does this album compare to other albums released in this year?

08-15-2012, 02:48 PM	#620 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Selling England by the Pound is my favorite Genesis album (then Foxtrot, then Lamb). I think it might be just about the "proggiest" album I've ever heard, from the absurd synths to the vocal impressions. On my first few listens, they definitely put me off a bit, but I've warmed to them. I absolutely love the little interlude in the middle (jump to 3:25) of Firth of Fifth that starts slowly with a few flute notes (I think), then ramps into a beautiful piano piece which then transitions into the rest of the song. I'm not a huge fan of the rest of the song, but I listen for that moment. The whole album is so dramatic, whimsical, melodic and jarring. The song that best displays this is easily The Battle of Epping Forest. I think most fans of this album would tell you to hear The Cinema Show if nothing else. While it's an excellent song, it doesn't have the absurdity and drama that I cherish to be representative of the album as a whole. It basically plods along without any major mood shifts. __________________ Last.FM

07-14-2012, 11:21 PM	#612 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	1973 is the winning theme. Submit your nominations please!

07-21-2012, 11:37 AM	#615 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	The vote is now on.

08-04-2012, 02:01 PM	#618 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Theme voting is live now.

08-12-2012, 11:29 AM	#619 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	The winning theme is YOUR FAVOURITE NEW RELEASES! Please submit now!