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Which 5-album run do you like better?

Genesis: Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering
22 (66.7%)
Yes: The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic Oceans and Relayer
11 (33.3%)

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Offline KevShmev

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Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« on: May 24, 2013, 01:53:22 PM »
This is extremely tough, as these are two of the best ones, not only of the 70s, but ever! 

For me, you ask me this question 100 times and I'd say Genesis 50 times and Yes 50 times, but today, right now, without over thinking it, I'll say Genesis. Just don't ask me again in five minutes. :lol
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2013, 01:59:24 PM »
I think I would have started the genesis run one album earlier. I won't answer the poll since I haven't listened to Yes.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2013, 02:04:39 PM »
Genesis :tup
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2013, 02:36:15 PM »
Genesis. But it would make more sense if there was Trespass and Nursery Cryme instead of the two post Gabriel albums.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2013, 02:36:37 PM »
Gotta go with Genesis, but it's pretty close. If it wasn't for Topographic Oceans I'd like Yes' album run just as much.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2013, 02:48:25 PM »
going with Genesis, solely for the fact I don't have Relayer.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2013, 03:12:20 PM »
Answered when I saw the title.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2013, 03:24:31 PM »
Genesis, but a small margin.

Had the Yes run gone from Fragile-GFTO, it might have stood a chance, but that five-album run for Genesis is just too good. I do miss Nursery Cryme, but W&W is one of my all-time favorites.

I'd dare say you could pit Genesis' first 10 albums and Yes's first 10 (both of which go right up to 1980 with two D-name albums, Duke and Drama), and THAT would be quite the battle!!!

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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2013, 03:27:00 PM »
Genesis. Closer than you'd think, but if I ever did a prog top 50, all those Genesis albums would be in the top half of my list, I love them that much.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2013, 03:55:18 PM »
That 5 album run by Yes is simply amazing. As much as I enjoy Genesis, out of those 5 albums I only really enjoy 2 and Lamb is not one of them
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2013, 07:00:24 PM »
Yes, without a doubt. Not even close for me.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2013, 07:28:30 PM »
I love all of those albums, but I went with Yes.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2013, 08:30:50 PM »
Foxtrot is better than any of those Yes albums, but the Yes run is better overall (despite containing TFTO).
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2013, 08:33:53 PM »
Quote from: jingle.boy on May 24, 2013, 02:48:25 PM
going with Genesis, solely for the fact I don't have Relayer.
Shame. It's my favourite Yes album, although it's an acquired taste. :o
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2013, 09:07:11 PM »
Insanely hard decision. After much thought, going with Yes, but any other day I could've gone with Genesis.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2013, 02:36:44 AM »
Yes, five fantastic albums and one really damn good one.

Would have gone with Genesis if The Lamb didn't ruin the streak...
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2013, 03:23:13 PM »
you have the wrong 5-album run for Genesis.

Give me Trespass-The Lamb

aka the Peter Gabriel-Genesis

and it defeats the run Yes had. But by including the 1st 2 Phil-as-lead-vocalist/last-2-Hackett albums, it taints the streak to me for Genesis. Although it's almost a push given I find both Close to the Edge and Tales to have issues. Tales only being that The Ancient just doesn't work with the other 3 pieces, and CTTE is frankly, just rather overrated and Wakeman's organ sound becomes nauseating over time with that record.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2013, 03:49:36 PM »
Went with Genesis. :tup :metal  :hefdaddy
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2013, 10:35:51 PM »
Quote from: Lolzeez on May 24, 2013, 02:36:15 PM
Genesis. But it would make more sense if there was Trespass and Nursery Cryme instead of the two post Gabriel albums.

This exactly.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2013, 05:39:56 AM »
Genesis
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2013, 12:09:09 PM »
Quote from: DebraKadabra on May 26, 2013, 10:35:51 PM
Quote from: Lolzeez on May 24, 2013, 02:36:15 PM
Genesis. But it would make more sense if there was Trespass and Nursery Cryme instead of the two post Gabriel albums.

This exactly.

Same here. The Phil albums there are not bad, but they need more Hackett.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2013, 12:45:38 PM »
Quote from: Sketchy on May 27, 2013, 12:09:09 PM
Quote from: DebraKadabra on May 26, 2013, 10:35:51 PM
Quote from: Lolzeez on May 24, 2013, 02:36:15 PM
Genesis. But it would make more sense if there was Trespass and Nursery Cryme instead of the two post Gabriel albums.

This exactly.

Same here. The Phil albums there are not bad, but they need more Hackett.
Well, They both have Hackett while Trespass doesn't :)
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2013, 01:12:24 PM »
Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on May 27, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
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Genesis. But it would make more sense if there was Trespass and Nursery Cryme instead of the two post Gabriel albums.

This exactly.

Same here. The Phil albums there are not bad, but they need more Hackett.
Well, They both have Hackett while Trespass doesn't :)
Anthony Phillips is so damn underrated. It's a freaking crime.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2013, 01:17:27 PM »
A Nursery Cryme? :neverusethis:
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #24 on: May 27, 2013, 01:24:48 PM »
Quote from: Lolzeez on May 24, 2013, 02:36:15 PM
Genesis. But it would make more sense if there was Trespass and Nursery Cryme instead of the two post Gabriel albums.

Incorrect. ;)  I could see starting with Nursery Cryme and doing the run through A Trick of the Tail, but Trespass?  Nah.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2013, 02:07:06 PM »
Trespass is awesome. It also has the closer which was their defacto closer for ages. It also contains Stagnation, which, I am pretty sure, still featured in the extended soloing at the end of I Know What I Like in 2007. It may not have Hackett or Collins, but it's pretty definitively "Classic Genesis".
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2013, 02:45:24 PM »
Genesis Album Rankings

Selling England
Cryme
Trespass
Foxtrot
Trick
Lamb
Wind
Self Titled
There Were
Duke
We Can't Dance
Abacab
From Genesis
Calling All Stations
Invisible touch

Trespass is so damn good.
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Re: Battle of the 5-album runs Vol. 6: Genesis vs Yes
« Reply #27 on: May 27, 2013, 04:20:42 PM »
agreed. Stagnation alone is better than anything on Trick. White Mountain, The Knife, Looking For Someone, Visions of Angels.

Trespass I find is better than The Lamb as well (mainly given The Lamb includes some filler, I don't find anything on Trespass worth skipping).
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