TDACS: Rockoon vs. Turn of the Tides

[Chris Monk]

Plumped for Rockoon but it's a close thing. Very fond of TOTT.

[Desert_Voyager]

I voted for Rockoon as it is my favourite album of the 90's. I have it on LP, cassette and CD. Jerome was a powerhouse on this one

I also love the title track on Turn of the Tides.

[Erik]

I voted for Rockoon as it is my favourite album of the 90's. I have it on LP, cassette and CD. Jerome was a powerhouse on this one

he really rocked the house on the albums he played on. his guitar playing on Radio City is incredible every time i hear

[Steve]

I like both albums EQUAL
...
BTW, Why compare two albums ???
I think it's time to stop comparing albums, it has (is) imo no(n)sense.

Only fair discussion is to tell why one likes a piece of music.

Peter.

Just for a bit of fun. It's not obligatory to take part.

[billythefish]

TOTT for me. I like both albums very little alas. It was their nadir for me, but TOTT certainly wins for having a less aggressive attitude and a really excellent version of Pictures at an Exhibition. All IMHO of course

[Erik]

TOTT had a much more dreamlike and surreal vibe to it

[GlynRichards]

I love TOTT, one of my faves.

[TheMan]

TOTT for me. I like both albums very little alas. It was their nadir for me, but TOTT certainly wins for having a less aggressive attitude and a really excellent version of Pictures at an Exhibition. All IMHO of course

Likewise for me too although I've grown to like Rockoon these days. Cant say the same about TOTT.

[Marc M]

I didn't hesitate much to select Turn of the Tides.
Rockoon, well, isn't bad but I really feel it's a cold album. The sound is metallic and cold. I always wondered why the credits mentioned so much of 12-string guitar because the sound of the supposed guitars is so tampered that it could as well be a synth.

Plus "Turn Of the Tides" has got a variety of styles that I appreciated, and the lead guitar parts are often refreshing.

[rigel]

I thought the production of Turn of the Tides was vastly superior to that of Rockoon. I also agree about the 12-string guitar references, and how it is indeed hard to pick (no pun intended) them out of the music on Rockoon.

Still, compositionally, the earlier album is much stronger -- just my opinion, of course. Although I thought the Dream Mixes treatment of some of the TOTT material was very effective. I recognised Twilight Brigade provided source material for the excellent Mobocaster, for example.

My best tracks on Rockoon: Big City Dwarves, Red Roadster, Touchwood, Lifted Veil, Penguin Reference, Girls on Broadway.

Also, I thought the overall Rockoon style and sound was done to much better effect on 220 Volt Live. Not everyone's favourite, I know, but I thought there were some outstanding pieces on that album. (Sorry to stray off-topic.)

[Chris Monk]

I thought the production of Turn of the Tides was vastly superior to that of Rockoon. I also agree about the 12-string guitar references, and how it is indeed hard to pick (no pun intended) them out of the music on Rockoon.

Still, compositionally, the earlier album is much stronger -- just my opinion, of course. Although I thought the Dream Mixes treatment of some of the TOTT material was very effective. I recognised Twilight Brigade provided source material for the excellent Mobocaster, for example.

My best tracks on Rockoon: Big City Dwarves, Red Roadster, Touchwood, Lifted Veil, Penguin Reference, Girls on Broadway.

Also, I thought the overall Rockoon style and sound was done to much better effect on 220 Volt Live. Not everyone's favourite, I know, but I thought there were some outstanding pieces on that album. (Sorry to stray off-topic.)

Can't disagree, totally agree on all of that.

was it the 12 string guitar that was affectionately known as the Harpsichord of Doom in some TD-quarters?

[Tropylium]

was it the 12 string guitar that was affectionately known as the Harpsichord of Doom in some TD-quarters?

My understanding is that that is rather the sound that's all over Melrose Years albums (eg. Berlin Summer Nights is basically solo), but I could be wrong.

[Tropylium]

I like both albums EQUAL
And all the tunes at both albums.

So I don't vote at all

BTW, Why compare two albums ???
I think it's time to stop comparing albums, it has (is) imo no(n)sense.

Only fair discussion is to tell why one likes a piece of music.

Peter.

One of the reasons this isn't all done as one big poll is precisely to allow for discussion as well. It's surprizing me how tight the poll is going!

Anyway, don't take this too seriously…

[bigmoog]

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