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Reviews for the Third Edition

Reviews for the third edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive rock (will be updated).

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Submitted by Charles Snider on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 06:28

Il Fantastico Viaggio Del "Bagarozzo" Mark > Goblin

Artist: Goblin
Label: Cinevox
Catalog#: SC 33 37
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1978

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Dawn Of The Dead > Goblin

Artist: Goblin
Label: Varèse Sarabande
Catalog#: VC 81106
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1978

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Suspiria > Goblin

Artist: Goblin
Label: Attic Records Limited
Catalog#: LAT 1042
Format: Vinyl
Country: Canada
Released: 1977

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Profondo Rosso > Goblin

Artist: Goblin
Label: Cinevox
Catalog#: MDF 33. 85
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1975

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Cherry Five > Cherry Five

Artist: Cherry Five
Label: Cinevox
Catalog#: SC 33/27
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1975

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The Brondesbury Tapes (1968) > Giles, Giles & Fripp

Artist: Giles, Giles And Fripp
Label: Voiceprint
Catalog#: VP235CD
Format: CD
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 2001-10-01

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Civilian > Gentle Giant

Artist: Gentle Giant
Label: Columbia
Catalog#: JC 36341
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1980
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
As the gimmick cover suggests, Gentle Giant's 1978 studio album took things a little too far. Giant For A Day delivered straightforward rock that had little to offer either their progressive fans or any prospective new ones. A true dud, save for John Weathers's simple "Friends," the record is best left in the past. After a US tour in late 1977, the Giant went dormant for a while, eventually returning to Los Angeles in 1979 for a new recording. The band's final album, Civilian, was released by Columbia Records.

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Giant For A Day > Gentle Giant

Artist: Gentle Giant
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog#: SW-11813
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1978

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Playing The Fool > Gentle Giant

Artist: Gentle Giant
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog#: SKBB-11592
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1977-01

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Duke > Genesis

Artist: Genesis
Label: Atlantic
Catalog#: SD 16014
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1980-03-31
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
With solo albums out of their system, Genesis regrouped in late 1979 to record what would be their next album, Duke. The album marks a stark difference from their 70s output—and it's not only the cover art from illustrator Lionel Koechlin that stands out. The album continues the songwriting collaboration between Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks that began with their last album. But when offering their self-penned songs, the trio seem to try to outdo themselves with commercially-viable hits.

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