Extended Play Lounge Episode 4 - Poll (Round 1)

Duke is also magnificent but way less proggy. That’s not to say it’s bad; I love it and have for 35 years. It’s way more accessible but not the really poppy direction they sadly ended in.

Matt Leppard

Wind & Wuthering. Last truly prog and Steve’s last. Outstanding and they’ve found their feet one album after the first Phil-led album. Some truly powerful music and sublime lyrics

Matt Leppard

Wakeman is a very good option -- his albums Journey, Six Wives, King Arthur, No Earthly Connection among others are all great listens.

Great Scott

There was Journey, then Return with Patrick Stewart and later Journey again with Peter Egan and the missing tracks which wouldn't fit on to a vinyl record - agree with go with the first. Those extra 18 minutes don't add a lot

Charles Hill

I know it's not a full album... but I would love to hear your reaction to The Duke Suite/ The Albert Suite/ I don't know what's it's called from the Genesis album Duke. It's the songs Behind The Lines/ Duchess/ Guide Vocal/ Turn It On Again/ Duke's Travels/ Duke's End. Originally meant to be one long song, they split it across the album because they didn't want people comparing it to Supper's Ready. But, they played it live during the 1980 tour. A listen to the studio tracks or the live tracks would be, frankly, bitchin'.

Yes - that's a danger. To avoid problems maybe a poll winner should not appear in another poll for a few months?

Nick

Yes, would love to see Frost* featured - maybe Hyperventilate for starters

Nick

If I may make a suggestion, I think the "original" live version of Rick Wakeman's Journey To The Center of the Earth would make for a really excellent Extended Play Lounge; lots of bombast and the orchestral arrangements are quite fun. The version with Patrick Stewart as narrator is slightly more polished (and, consequently - at least to me, a little less fun of a listen).

Steve MacArthur

Agree that Frost* would be a good band to consider - along with It Bites.

Dennis Rees

I vote for Selling England by the Pound as the album with great songs from start to finish.

Dennis Rees

Yes, yes, Pain of Salvation!

Pavel Kulagin

Can't wait for the next one! Would love to see a reaction to Pain Of Salvation "BE" album! Stay frosty

Daniel Andrews

Absolutely. Whenever we can get back around another Rush episode, Clockwork Angels would be a great choice

Hey Doug! I know you did Rush not long ago, but I absolutely loved your reaction to The Garden and think a full listen to Clockwork Angels would be amazing. Not as intricate as some of the earlier stuff, but as you mentioned it is their only "true" full concept album and is a joy to follow the story.

Doug, Please check out Wonbler, especially “Dwellers Of The Deep.”

Enigmaticus

Would love to see you do a full listen for operation mindcrime!!!

I don't think Haken is going to make it again XD, but Genesis is also a very good option. For the future (even if it's unlikely) we should consider Frost*. They are a british Neo-Prog band with excellent musicians and I think their album Milliontown would be a great choice for this kind of videos. Or at least we could make a reaction to the title track of the album :D

Good to see that Genesis will finally make it. The prevoius contender The Lamb was a good choice, but in this format I will vote for A Trick of The Tail. IMO it's their pinnacle, all great songs from start to finish, no filler. Doug please make sure it's on the list.

Damian Polszakiewicz

I voted, but my hesitation is that a poll like this leads without doubt to the most well-known band. And of course Genesis stands out. The chance that you know Genesis is bigger than any of the other bands. No surprise here.

Frits van Voorst

Genesis deserves this. Not a big fan of their music but god is it beautiful.

I think the story starts to move too quickly and not in a good way toward the middle of disc 2. Meet some girl, Nick sings a few random songs (in hindsight you can tell Neal was testing those waters here), cram the Ryo keyboard solo from their live act in there somehow. Doesn’t hang together.

Gary Thobaben

Make Us All Aware is a killer song! I couldn’t believe it when I discovered that the “how much I feeeeeeeel” band had two progressive records lol

Gary Thobaben

Not a fan of Genesis. Voted for my joint favourite album of all time (I assume) - Queensryche and Operation Mindcrime

Paul Lowder

aslo putting this out the for the rest of the group. You will find some amazing music on ambrosia’a firstbtowbalbums. Not the commercial ones, but their first two. One last thing, check out crack the sky. Very obscure, but amazing musicianship and songs and an unitique take.

Paul t hebert

Doug great job on the tunes from snow. I think you will find the whole album is a masretpiece. You should do an interview with Neil Morse too. There is a lot to his back story

Paul t hebert

The BE album❤️

Roy Torset

Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche would be awesome!

My favorite studio recording by Genesis is “Foxtrot” also, but “Nursery Cryme” is a close second followed by “A Trick Of The Tail” and “Duke.”

Enigmaticus

Brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing that link, a great find!

Nick

Thanks for that link, Chris, I hadn't seen it before. Very informative.

Nick

I've enjoyed hearing Dr. Doug's analysis of Tony Banks keyboard playing on Genesis tunes, and "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" is a complete package of their best musicianship (although "Selling England by the Pound" is my fav album). The version with the animation would also make for a good watch, to help explain the trippy storyline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JszTrQdL314 Since the whole thing is just over an hour and a half, Dr. Doug could be forgiven for wanting to do The Lamb in two separate sessions, IMHO

Rick Morse

My favorite genesis album is foxtrot but because you already did supper's ready which is a big part of the album then I'd want to see Nursery Cryme or Selling England By The Pound.

Please consider Pain of Salvation one day!

Pavel Kulagin

I'm gonna throw in a wild card suggestion here for future consideration, not necessarily for a full album review though that would be very cool indeed: CAN from Cologne, Germany. 'Can' I drum up (ha-ha) some support from the community for CAN? Those of you out there who know them may well suggest Tago Mago as the album of choice but I'm going to nominate Future Days, if only because it may be a little more accessible for newcomers to the crème de la crème of Krautrock (frankly a stupid moniker). CAN were such a massive influence on all sorts of other musicians, from Lou Reed through Echo and the Bunnymen to David Bowie, Brian Eno and Radiohead. And all stops in between. Let's hear it for CAN!

Nick

Looking behind me The water turns icy-blue The lights are dimmed, and once again The stage is set for you🙂

Roy Torset

I’ll look into the voting logistics via Patreon. I’m let you know what I find.

R. Douglas Helvering

Yes, let's catch that skittish Lamb next week and finally make it lie down on Broadway!

Nick

How many chances does The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway have before it finally gets a listen? Would settle for Selling England By the Pound.

John Clark

After his reaction of Cockroach King , Let’s get more modern Prog in Doug’s life. Haken!!

Arrow2theACL

my first post on the Daily Doug. I hear calls for Selling England By The Pound. Has everyone read this commentary already? Be great to get Doug's insight too http://www.donaghue.karoo.net/music/reviews/selling_england.html

Chris Pegman

I don't think you need to do anything after your selection is made.

Richard Moore

I agree with Ron C. every week I place a vote unsure if it was saved or counted. I'm not computer illiterate and on any poll I've ever taken there is a final step to make it final, but there is nothing ever here to do that. Just placing the vote doesn't seem to make sense because I can come back and change it as many times as I want which doesn't seem right. I'm confused so If someone could fill me in on how to make my vote count it would be appreciated

Ron Swirson

I am not sure if my selections will take since there is no save button, however my selections would be Genesis, Spock's Beard and Haken

Ron Cook

I'm hoping for Zappa -- Hot Rats

Jackson Bross

100% agree. I think this is a far superior album to Lamb. I know it is heresy to some, but I think Lamb suffers from too much Peter Gabriel and not enough Tony Banks. Too much style over substance.

Old Rocker

I would enjoy The Warning or Rage for Order if Queensryche wins. Although, it doesn't look like it will. If Genesis wins, I think Selling England by the Pound, Trick of the Tail, or Duke would be good listens.

Matthew Hackbert

I have a suggestion. In order to make things more interesting for you and us, do a reaction to a song and band from your suggestion pile that you select on your own that interests you that you have not heard before. An “R Douglas’ exploration selection”. 😎🤔🧐

Michael Gehrman

Genesis is my favourite here but they are all great!

Erik Berg

Which one is the best in your opinion? I’m pretty sure every artist here has done at least one concept album.

Erik Berg

Selling England by the pound + Mindcrime

Thiago Biscaro

MINDCRIME

Brian

Genesis -- Selling England by the Pound. Yes, I know Doug already did Firth of Fifth from it.

Richard Moore

oh no... Got to be Queensryche / Operation Mindcrime for me. not looking good though. Hopefully there'll be a REVOLUTION CALLING! OR THE NEEDLE LIES!!

Paul Humphrey

Snow is a great album but I'm not sure it's SB's best. I might recommend a Transatlantic album instead (or any of the Morse/Portnoy collab projects).

Jeremy Taylor

Lamb Lies Down! Been a minute since some Genesis stuff anyhow.

Gary Thobaben

Haken - Visions, of course

Julien Sourimant

Pain of Salvation :)

Operation Mindcrime and Affinity

Frank Katzenberger

C’mon guys, don’t let the best concept album go down 😄

You said you would do Snow this weekend 😏

Eirik Morken

Agreed

Shawn Hegarty

Any of Haken would be incredible but I will not complain if any of these bands win

Of course Queensryche-Operation Mindcrime