It had to happen... Prog Wars!

Unknown Soldier · 06-11-2012, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Any more votes? The current status is

Supertramp --- Crime of the century --- 4 votes
Moody Blues --- In search of the lost chord --- 3 votes

Are we ready to call it, and move on to the next, or are there any further votes to be cast? It's not what you'd call a landslide, but then, none of the previous wars have been either...

Call it, we don't want the Moody's winning.

cledussnow · 06-07-2012, 07:04 AM

After listening and refamiliarizing myself with Crime of the Century, I found it to be a great album and it makes this the toughest choice yet.

IMO, it is two totally different sounds. The Supertramp disc is far more polished and the sound quality is head and shoulders better than ISOTLC. Crime really has a lot going on. All of the songs are beautifully written, many changes throughout, many songs have a gradual buildup (which is something I like). I agree with Howard's assessment a bit though, many of the songs seem to be a bit on the long side.

I adore In Search of the Lost Chord. The "concept album" really shines & the journey it takes you on is great. The feel of this album is super.

It is really a tossup, and I could choose either depending on the mood. However when I played both albums back to back on repeat, I found myself enjoying In Search of the Lost Chord a bit more. So for today I will cast my vote for The Moody Blues.

Crime of the Century - 3
In Search of the Lost Chord - 3

**Frownland** · 06-07-2012, 09:18 AM

The Moody Blues is a pretty fantastic band, and In Search of the Lost Chord is of no exception in terms of brilliant pacing throughout a concept. But I like the groove and bumpers at the end of the album especially (not to denote from the rest of the album, but the first and final track are just outright fantastic). One vote for Crime of the Century.

Crime of the Century - 4
In Search of the Lost Chord - 3

cledussnow · 06-21-2012, 01:46 PM

I had heard neither album, so it took awhile for me to track them down and give a fair assesment.

Both are decent and after hearing the Once Around the World, I liked the harder sound of Touchstone a bit more.

However, when looking at the overall album, I think It Bites had fewer weak spots, and therefore:

It Bites gets my vote.

**Frownland** · 06-21-2012, 06:23 PM

Forgot about this, I'll give them both a listen soon and will place my vote accordingly.

Howard the Duck · 06-27-2012, 06:34 AM

to tell you the truth, i'm not at all interested in either albums

based on what I've heard from them

Trollheart · 06-28-2012, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

to tell you the truth, i'm not at all interested in either albums

based on what I've heard from them

So are you abstaining from the vote, or do you hate one less than the other? I'm surprised you don't find anything good in either really, but then, to each his own: we've had our Supertramp argument after all...

Still, I'd like to know what your final decision is...

Thx

Howard the Duck · 06-28-2012, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

So are you abstaining from the vote, or do you hate one less than the other? I'm surprised you don't find anything good in either really, but then, to each his own: we've had our Supertramp argument after all...

Still, I'd like to know what your final decision is...

Thx

erm, not really interested in hearing either

maybe i'll just have a cursory listen on youtube but that'd be quite unfair to both

Unknown Soldier · 06-30-2012, 08:16 AM

The It Bites album is poor, if this passes as prog these days......well need I say more. They sound more like a mixture of Level 42 and a whole load of other terrible pop bands that infested the UK charts in the 1980s, hopefully Touchstone will be better.

Howard the Duck · 06-30-2012, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

The It Bites album is poor, if this passes as prog these days......well need I say more. They sound more like a mixture of Level 42 and a whole load of other terrible pop bands that infested the UK charts in the 1980s, hopefully Touchstone will be better.

It Bites is an 80s band, are they not?

06-07-2012, 09:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	The Moody Blues is a pretty fantastic band, and In Search of the Lost Chord is of no exception in terms of brilliant pacing throughout a concept. But I like the groove and bumpers at the end of the album especially (not to denote from the rest of the album, but the first and final track are just outright fantastic). One vote for Crime of the Century. Crime of the Century - 4 In Search of the Lost Chord - 3 __________________ 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

06-21-2012, 06:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Forgot about this, I'll give them both a listen soon and will place my vote accordingly. __________________ 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

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06-07-2012, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
cledussnow Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Alabama via New Orleans Posts: 149	After listening and refamiliarizing myself with Crime of the Century, I found it to be a great album and it makes this the toughest choice yet. IMO, it is two totally different sounds. The Supertramp disc is far more polished and the sound quality is head and shoulders better than ISOTLC. Crime really has a lot going on. All of the songs are beautifully written, many changes throughout, many songs have a gradual buildup (which is something I like). I agree with Howard's assessment a bit though, many of the songs seem to be a bit on the long side. I adore In Search of the Lost Chord. The "concept album" really shines & the journey it takes you on is great. The feel of this album is super. It is really a tossup, and I could choose either depending on the mood. However when I played both albums back to back on repeat, I found myself enjoying In Search of the Lost Chord a bit more. So for today I will cast my vote for The Moody Blues. Crime of the Century - 3 In Search of the Lost Chord - 3

06-21-2012, 01:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
cledussnow Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Alabama via New Orleans Posts: 149	I had heard neither album, so it took awhile for me to track them down and give a fair assesment. Both are decent and after hearing the Once Around the World, I liked the harder sound of Touchstone a bit more. However, when looking at the overall album, I think It Bites had fewer weak spots, and therefore: It Bites gets my vote.