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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #105 on: September 05, 2019, 07:57:10 PM »
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #106 on: September 05, 2019, 09:26:31 PM »
I think that at the time when I came across this album I was getting a bit over the neo-classical stuff and possibly dismissed it pretty early.  Will re-visit.
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #107 on: September 06, 2019, 05:53:37 AM »
When I was reading I was thinking Gaz may be onto something even Brent doesn't know about...........nope.
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« Reply #108 on: September 06, 2019, 07:50:33 AM »
When I was reading I was thinking Gaz may be onto something even Brent doesn't know about...........nope.

 :D  There'll be plenty in this list that I know nothing about - power metal/classic metal/hard rock/AOR I can be hard to surprise but once gaz spreads out into other areas I will be clueless no doubt.  ;D
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #109 on: September 06, 2019, 08:57:34 AM »
Gaz, are you the guy who reviewed this album for Metal Archives? I ran into the review the other month when I was compiling a list of Marco's guest performances. Guess this is another sign I should check it out.

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« Reply #110 on: September 06, 2019, 10:57:20 AM »
Nope was not me, but some Marco Hietala trivia for you. He and Peter James Goodman, used to play together in another band a part time covers outfit called 'Metal Gods'.
The first time a I met Marco he was working security on a gate entry to the Tuska Festival in Helsinki. Would have been around 2001, certainly before he joined Nightwish.

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« Reply #111 on: September 06, 2019, 11:19:46 AM »
When I was reading I was thinking Gaz may be onto something even Brent doesn't know about...........nope.

 :D  There'll be plenty in this list that I know nothing about - power metal/classic metal/hard rock/AOR I can be hard to surprise but once gaz spreads out into other areas I will be clueless no doubt.  ;D

Well I thought I might have stumped him with I and Damn The Machine, but alas not  ;D
I reckon there might be a couple, the next one is not metal, but there was a a buzz around about them when it was released in 1997.

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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #112 on: September 21, 2019, 04:14:55 PM »
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #113 on: September 22, 2019, 03:43:36 PM »
43.
Virtuocity
Secret Visions
Power Metal

And you also finally picked one that isn't on Spotify in Canada.   :sadpanda:  I hate trying to listen to albums on YT, but might squirrel it away.
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #114 on: September 22, 2019, 05:19:58 PM »
I have catching up to do.
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #115 on: September 22, 2019, 05:37:18 PM »
I have catching up to do.

Catching up?? You've had 17 days since the last album posted. :lol
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #116 on: September 22, 2019, 05:38:25 PM »
I have catching up to do.

Catching up?? You've had 17 days since the last album posted. :lol

I've been listening to other things and recovering from ProgPower! :lol
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« Reply #117 on: September 22, 2019, 06:41:18 PM »
42.
Catherine Wheel
Adam and eve
Indie/Alternative/Prog Rock

Chrysalis Records 1997





1 (Intro) – 1:23
2. "Future Boy" – 5:15
3. "Delicious" – 5:10
4. "Broken Nose" – 5:20
5. "Phantom of the American Mother" – 5:43
6. "Ma Solituda" – 5:12
7. "Satellite" – 5:14
8. "Thunderbird" – 6:39
9. "Here Comes the Fat Controller" – 5:31
10. "Goodbye" – 7:02
11. "For Dreaming" – 7:15
12. (Outro) – 3:00

Band line up

Rob Dickinson – vocals, guitar
Brian Futter – lead guitar, backing vocals
Dave Hawes – bass guitar
Neil Sims – percussion, drums

Catherine Wheel were originally an indie/alternative band from England, who's 'claim to fame' was having Talk Talk's Tim Friese-Greene produce
and play on their first couple of albums.
This type of band and music at the time of discovery (1995) was definitely not my thing, but my girlfriend of that time it was her fave band.
So this led me to get into them and to my surprise I actually enjoyed them and still do to this day,

Singer/guitarist/composer Rob Dickinson, cousin of Bruce also gave the band a bit of a boost in the curiosity stakes, though Rob has a pretty good voice, it's actually nothing like his more famous cousin's at all.
The previous release Happy Days, the band went for a lot heavier almost grungey sound, which produced a couple of MTV hits, being 'Waydown' 'Little Muscle' and 'Judy Staring At The Sun'.

For this release the label brought in two big guns, producer Bob Ezrin and renown artist Storm Thorgerson, both who had worked with Pink Floyd.
While I would say there is a bit of Floyd vide about a few songs here, the sound is very distinctive.
But despite all this the album didn't quite do as well as one might have thought.

Whether the indie crowd thought the record was too prog, or for the proggers there was too much alternative, this was 1997 and the year of OK Computer.
For this genre of music, the Radiohead album pretty much swept everything aside and I suspect this is one of the reason's this album was better received.
Maybe it was just a little clever for it's own good?

The music here is quite varied and quite a few singles were issued along with the obligatory video's.
Though I am not exactly sure, this might be a concept album, in a any case I would recommended listening to this all the way though.

Ma Solitude https://youtu.be/FO9WfBVx9-o
Delicious https://youtu.be/FbjnGvZvpSY
Broken Nose https://youtu.be/tzgkx0A3a00


I actually picked an album that is on Spotify Australia and hopefully other territories too :)
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #118 on: September 22, 2019, 06:47:24 PM »
Boobs certainly makes this entry worth the wait! :lol
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« Reply #119 on: November 03, 2019, 08:13:09 AM »
what happened to this thread?
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« Reply #120 on: November 03, 2019, 10:58:05 AM »
what happened to this thread?
Gazinwales pulled an Indiscipline and now we have to wait 8 years for an update  :corn
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« Reply #121 on: November 03, 2019, 11:56:49 AM »
With little or no interest I was ready to can my top 50  :omg:
But the main reason for the delay is I have moved house 170km south of Sydney and have started a new position within the ADF.
It's taken nearly 4 weeks for the move and to unpack all my stuff and get my hifi system set up and working again.

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« Reply #122 on: November 03, 2019, 01:18:23 PM »
Nice mate, good luck to you.  There is definitely interest if you manage to continue this.
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #123 on: November 03, 2019, 01:20:06 PM »
Nice mate, good luck to you.  There is definitely interest if you manage to continue this.

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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #124 on: November 03, 2019, 02:44:06 PM »
Nice mate, good luck to you.  There is definitely interest if you manage to continue this.

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+2 to all of this! I'm still interested. This thread convinced me to get into a few albums/bands :2metal:
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #125 on: November 03, 2019, 04:05:25 PM »
Gaz, I'm definitely interested in this. Get settled and hit us up when you can.



Gazinwales pulled an Indiscipline and now we have to wait 8 years for an update  :corn

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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #43 - Eye for an eye...
« Reply #126 on: November 03, 2019, 10:15:19 PM »
I know I don't comment that often, but I was following this and would continue to do so. Take your time and when you feel ready, go on.
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« Reply #127 on: December 29, 2019, 05:00:34 PM »
41.
Asia
Asia
Progressive Rock

Geffen Records 1982


1   Heat Of The Moment   
2   Only Time Will Tell   
3   Sole Survivor   
4   One Step Closer   
5   Time Again   
6   Wildest Dreams   
7   Without You   
8   Cutting It Fine   
9   Here Comes The Feeling

Band line up

Drums, Percussion – Carl Palmer
Guitar, Vocals – Steve Howe
Keyboards, Vocals – Geoffrey Downes
Lead Vocals, Bass Guitar – John Wetton

I remember buying this back in 1982 on cassette tape, there was a lot of hype bout this release from the newly formed 'supergroup'.
At the time I never had really heard of any of the band members or previous music.

Firstly the artwork is still striking after all the years, it has a contemporary Roger Dean feel that is almost timeless.
Opener 'Heat Of the Moment' was a massive hit and an instant classic, that guitar riff still gives me a buzz today when I hear it (and play it myself).
As I would later discover those power chords are unlike anything Steve Howe ever played and definitely not his usual style or sound.
It wasn't until years later when I was trying to work out why I didn't like 1970's Yes, it was Howe guitar sound and style that i never cared for.

Unlike many albums from this era, the sound, production, mix and mastering (mostly Mike Stone) has stood the test of time.
'Only Time Will Tell' sounds massive, that keyboard intro was almost a preliminary to The Final Countdown a few years later.
The rest of the album continue's along the same line, although I don't hear a lot of progressive elements going on, there is enough to suggest that the band were pushing a more commercial AOR sound.

Strange thing is as much as I love this album, I have never owned in on CD, the original cassette is long gone.
I still know every note, every lyric and song by heart, I can play it over and over in my head.

Albums like this bring back so many good memories from that time and make me happy that I can enjoy this music almost 40 years later.

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« Reply #128 on: December 29, 2019, 05:23:54 PM »
The Asia album brings back good memories.  Solid album :tup
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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #41 Now you find yourself in 82...
« Reply #129 on: December 29, 2019, 05:42:19 PM »
A simply glorious album.
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« Reply #130 on: December 29, 2019, 05:59:06 PM »
This is a fantastic album. Definitely one of the best Asia records in my opinion. I gotta get this one on vinyl for sure.
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« Reply #131 on: December 29, 2019, 08:00:12 PM »
This album brings back a lot of memories. I'd love to be 14 again.

I hear Heat Of The Moment everyday on my work intercom.
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« Reply #132 on: December 29, 2019, 11:38:43 PM »
This is a fantastic album. Definitely one of the best Asia records in my opinion. I gotta get this one on vinyl for sure.

Yeah same, luckily my local record store has an original Japan vinyl pressing in great condition used for a steal at $25AU.
Also worth mentioning is the Astra album, Steve Howe had left the band and was replaced by Mandy Meyer.
He brought a more metallic sound to the band and teh album is almost 'hair metal'.

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« Reply #133 on: December 30, 2019, 08:19:00 AM »
glad to see this thread back in action!

it may pain some of you to know I have the first two Asia albums on vinyl from when they originally came out...

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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #41 Now you find yourself in 82...
« Reply #134 on: December 30, 2019, 08:40:21 AM »
I wasn't alive when it came out, but my copy of Alpha on vinyl is from 1983! I need the original though  :metal
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« Reply #135 on: December 31, 2019, 03:52:08 PM »
The first two Asia albums, besides being musically adept, have that stunning timeless artwork.
Remember these were both pre digital and hand drawn/painted by Roger Dean

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« Reply #136 on: December 31, 2019, 04:55:09 PM »
I don't really know any Asia, but I've always thought their cover art was amazing.
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« Reply #137 on: January 02, 2020, 12:50:06 PM »
That first Asia record is a really good one. I knew Heat Of The Moment of course but it was some years later when I first listened to the whole record. I didn't know that they were supposed to be a supergroup and I didn't really care that most people expected something more proggy. I instantly liked it for what it was and still do so many years later.

PS: Cool thing this thread is back.   :metal

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« Reply #138 on: January 04, 2020, 05:24:39 AM »
glad to see this thread back in action!

it may pain some of you to know I have the first two Asia albums on vinyl from when they originally came out...



I have the first three. Astra has dated badly but still some good songs on it.

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Re: Gazinwales Top 50 Albums - v. #41 Now you find yourself in 82...
« Reply #139 on: January 04, 2020, 05:58:16 AM »
I heard Heat of the Moment on commercial radio for the first time ever a few days back.  Admittedly I rarely listen these days but they were never a big name out here and I daresay that unless I had become a melodic rock junkie in my teens I never would have heard of Asia.  Wouldn't fill a pub where I live.

I have a number of their albums but have never been motivated enough to really get into them as much as I should've.  I bought a few of their later albums due to the involvement of certain guitarists (Vinny Burns, Guthrie Govan)

On a loosely related note I find John Payne's moves and facial expressions hilarious  ;D
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