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Old 05-20-2012, 04:37 PM   #11 (permalink)
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As an overall album, I'd say that Animals takes the cake with the beautiful moments that it has (not to say that Close to the Edge doesn't have any lovely moments, just that it has less). However, this is PROG wars, and Animals is far less proggy than Close to the Edge, and as a prog album, Close to the Edge blows Animals clear out of the water. If this were the album wars thread, I'd vote for Floyd, but since this is a Prog Wars thread, my vote goes to Yes.

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My exact thoughts. Animals is the better album, but Close to the Edge is far more of a prog album imo.

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Old 05-20-2012, 04:55 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Do we have to start with Close to the Edge? I'll never be able to vote for anything else!
Oh shoot, I read and re-read the rules, but is this like the traditional album wars or is it like metal wars where a set of albums face off one at a time? I assumed it was the former or else I wouldn't have picked what many consider to be the titans of the prog world.

If it's the latter, we may want to call off this battle for the time being.
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Old 05-20-2012, 05:16 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I'm going Pink Floyd's Animals. One of the most important albums to me in my library. Mostly for Les Claypool's full album cover of it, but the original is rather untouchable.

Yes is fantastic, but as some folks feel Close to the Edge is unbeatable, I'd say I'd have a hell of a time voting against Animals.

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Old 05-20-2012, 05:22 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Animals is great but Close to the Edge is the next level up and still better than any of Pink Floyd's best JUST.

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Old 05-20-2012, 05:30 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Oh shoot, I read and re-read the rules, but is this like the traditional album wars or is it like metal wars where a set of albums face off one at a time? I assumed it was the former or else I wouldn't have picked what many consider to be the titans of the prog world.

If it's the latter, we may want to call off this battle for the time being.
Tbh I'm not sure what the difference is, but I think this is working out okay, so we may as well stay with this format. That's what I get for grabbing someone else's idea and running with it while also carrying the proverbial pair of scissors! D'oh!
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Old 05-20-2012, 05:34 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Tbh I'm not sure what the difference is, but I think this is working out okay, so we may as well stay with this format. That's what I get for grabbing someone else's idea and running with it while also carrying the proverbial pair of scissors! D'oh!
Well it boils down to whether you want to run this thread in one of two ways:

1) On and album v. album basis, where each "war" is a separate event.

2) On a pool basis, where each "war" involves several battles between a group of albums. (see the current format of metal wars)
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Old 05-20-2012, 07:19 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Yeah, I reckon option 1 is the best to go for, though I am interested, down the line, in doing a "face-off" style, sudden death or whatever between what emerge as the best overall albums.

Also, a league table would be something I'd try to set up, if this gets popular enough.
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Old 05-20-2012, 09:09 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Close to the edge is definitely more proggy, but animals is the better overall album. My vote goes to Floyd.
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Old 05-20-2012, 09:11 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I can't wait til First Utterance beats everything.
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Old 05-20-2012, 09:45 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I can't wait til First Utterance beats everything.
In a Prog Folk Wars thread, sure... but in all of Prog Rock-dom? Naww
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