Albums that turn 50 this year

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 09-08-2021, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Guybrush

Hey, Acquiring the Taste! It's not the first album I'd recommend to someone new to Gentle Giant (rather Free Hand), but it's still quite interesting

For prog, Caravan's In the Land of Grey and Pink also came out in 71. Yes' Fragile too, but I actually prefer the album that came before (The Yes Album) and after (1972's perfect Close to the Edge).

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Wow, The Yes Album also came out in 71.. So 71/72 was definitely the time to be a Yes fan

Oh God, I forgot to mention Fragile and The Yes Album...And also Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Oh, and Acquiring The Taste wasn't the first Gentle Giant album I've heard, but I was gonna review it cause it's from 1971
Haven't heard Caravan's "In The Land Of Grey", so perhaps after hearing I'll review it too

Guybrush · 09-08-2021, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor Rigby 14

Haven't heard Caravan's "In The Land Of Grey", so perhaps after hearing I'll review it too

That album is a common pathway into what's known as the Canterbury Scene. It's also considered Caravan's greatest album alongside 73's For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (which I slightly prefer and which has a rather different sound).

The greatest offerings from the Canterbury scene, if you wanna explore it, are most often considered to be Hatfield and the North's two studio albums. I would also mention National Health's second album Of Queues and Cures..

But I'm sure your list is brimming already

Eleanor Rigby 14 · 09-08-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Guybrush

That album is a common pathway into what's known as the Canterbury Scene. It's also considered Caravan's greatest album alongside 73's For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (which I slightly prefer and which has a rather different sound).

The greatest offerings from the Canterbury scene, if you wanna explore it, are most often considered to be Hatfield and the North's two studio albums. I would also mention National Health's second album Of Queues and Cures..

But I'm sure your list is brimming already

Well, thanks!! I'm always open to suggestions.
And, you're right, the list is brimming, but I prefer reviewing albums I've discovered recently, so I'll probably be reviewing your recommendations!
Edit: Although I think I've decided to open this thread too late. Tomorrow's first day of school and I'm not sure whether I'll be able to post reviews everyday