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Lots of uneven gems here that I sort of love anyway, such as Gracious, Spring, Circus, Clouds, Fuchsia, Asgaerd... and more. Here's fifteen favorites amoung the ca. 70-75 or so I'm familiar with:

ART - Supernatural Fairy Tales (1967)
ARTHUR BROWN'S KINGDOM COME - Journey (1973)
ARZACHEL - Arzachel (1969)
AUDIENCE - Friend's Friend's Friend (1970)
BLACK WIDOW - Sacrifice (1970)
CONTINUUM - Autumn Grass (1971)
CRESSIDA - Cressida (1970)
DEMON FUZZ - Afreaka! (1970)
DR. Z - Three Parts to My Soul (1971)
ECLECTION - Eclection (1968)
EAST OF EDEN - Mercator Projected (1969)
JADE - Fly on Strangewings (1970)
MARSUPILAMI - Marsupilami (1970)
PETER BARDENS - The Answer (1970)
SPIROGYRA - Bells, Boots and Shambles (1973)
TONTON MACOUTE - Tonton Macoute (1971)

For Second Hand I (much) prefer Death May be Your Santa Claus. Same goes for: Beggars Opera: their two following albums, Audience - House on the Hill, If - 2, Skin Alleys debut, Cressida Asylum (but love both)
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Thank you for the list Paul! Not to brag, but I own on CD 30 albums from your list. I used to have additional 60 albums, but sold it at some point. 
My favorites from your list are:
AFFINITY - Affinity (1970) - beautiful Linda's Hoyle voice and artwork by Marcus Keef
BEGGARS OPERA - Act One (1970) - for every Hammond organ fan, look on Beggars Opera video on YT from German TV show Beat Club
CRESSIDA - Cressida (1970) - I slightly prefer second album "Asylum" 
DARRYL WAY'S WOLF - Canis Lupus (1973) - album produced by Ian McDonald (R.I.P.) with one track dedicated to him 
EAST OF EDEN - Mercator Projected (1969) - No. 3 album of 1969 for me, right after KC's debut and Soft Machine Vol. 2, 
FANTASY - Paint a Picture (1973)
FIELDS - Fields (1971) - heavy organ driven prog-rock recommended to Rare Bird and Greenslade fans 
FUCHSIA - Fuchsia (1971) - one of my favorite prog-folk albums
GRACIOUS - This is... Gracious! (1971) - prefer their self titled debut
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - Horizons (1970)
INDIAN SUMMER - Indian Summer (1971)
JULIAN'S TREATMENT - A Time Before This (1970)
KHAN - Space Shanty (1972) - pretty well known album/band by now, doesn't need any recommendations
MARSUPILAMI - Marsupilami (1970) - IMO masterpiece, they opened 1969 Isle of Wight's festival, but they didn't do very well. Out-of-tune melllotron. :-( 
ODIN - Odin (1972)
QUICKSAND - Home is Where I Belong (1974) - another very good prog-folk album
PUSSY - Pussy Plays (1969) - one of the best psychedelic albums with progressive elements
RARE BIRD - Rare Bird (1969) - prefer the second album 
RAW MATERIAL - Time Is... (1971)
REFUGEE - Refugee (1974) - probably it doesn't belong on the obscure list, but ... one of the best listed here 
ROOM - Pre-Flight (1970) - very unique sound and 70's vibe
SPIROGYRA - Bells, Boots and Shambles (1973) - another favorite of mine from prog-folk category
SPRING - Spring (1971) - for mellotron lovers
TITUS GROAN - Titus Groan (1970)
TONTON MACOUTE - Tonton Macoute (1971)

Missing on your list that I'd highly recommend:
Gnidrolog - Lady Lake (1972)
Samurai - s/t (1971)
T2 - It'll All Work Out in Boomland (1970)
Web - I Spider (1970)
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Thanks for the list...I love all that old obscure stuff.   
There are a few there I don't own/know.....Aquila, Axe, Lone Star, Riff Raff, Steel Mill, Wally.
I'll have to come up with one after dinner.
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These are the only albums I own on CD from the list above:-

ANDROMEDA - Andromeda (1969)
ARCADIUM - Breathe Awhile (1969)
ART - Supernatural Fairy Tales (1967)
ECLECTION - Eclection (1968)
THE ENID - In the Region of the Summer Stars (1976)
FRUUPP - Future Legends (1973)
THE GODS - Genesis (1968)
ILLUSION - Out of the Mist (1977)
JADE - Fly on Strange Wings (1970)
LOUDEST WHISPER - The Children of Lir (1973)
OCTOPUS - Restless Night (1970)
PETER BARDENS - The Answer (1970)



Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 20 2022 at 00:40
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Thanks for the list...I love all that old obscure stuff.   
There are a few there I don't own/know.....Aquila, Axe, Lone Star, Riff Raff, Steel Mill, Wally.
I'll have to come up with one after dinner.
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Edited by dr wu23 - February 19 2022 at 15:56
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As promised, here's my A-Z list of obscure British album favourites from the prog vaults (1967-1978), where the best-known album below is probably Khan's Space Shanty (although it's still virtually unknown outside of the progosphere) and somewhat predictably, the list is heavy on the psychedelic. Smile

 
AFFINITY - Affinity (1970)
AGINCOURT - Fly Away (1970)
ANDROMEDA - Andromeda (1969)
AQUILA - Aquila (1970)
ARCADIUM - Breathe Awhile (1969)
ARMAGEDDON - Armageddon (1975)
ART - Supernatural Fairy Tales (1967)
ARTHUR BROWN'S KINGDOM COME - Journey (1973)
ARZACHEL - Arzachel (1969)
ASGARD - In the Realm of Asgard (1972)
AUDIENCE - Friend's Friend's Friend (1970)
AUTUMN - Ocean World (1977)
AXE - Music (1969)

BACHDENKEL - Lemmings (1973)
BEGGARS OPERA - Act One (1970)
BLACK WIDOW - Sacrifice (1970)
BLONDE ON BLONDE - Contrasts (1969)
BRIAN DAVISON'S EVERY WHICH WAY - Every Which Way (1972)

CAMEL - Underage (1970)
CANTERBURY GLASS - Sacred Scenes and Characters (1968)
CAPABILITY BROWN - Voice (1973)
CHIMERA - Chimera (1969)
CIRCUS - Circus (1969)
CIRKUS - One (1973)
CLOUDS - Scrapbook (1969)
CONTINUUM - Autumn Grass (1971)
CRESSIDA - Cressida (1970)
CZAR - Czar (1970)

DARRYL WAY'S WOLF - Canis Lupus (1973)
DEEP FEELING - Deep Feeling (1971)
DEMON FUZZ - Afreaka! (1970)
DR. Z - Three Parts to My Soul (1971)
DRUID - Toward the Sun (1973)
DUNCAN MACKAY - Score (1977)

EAST OF EDEN - Mercator Projected (1969)
ECLECTION - Eclection (1968)
ENGLAND - Garden Shed (1977)
THE ENID - In the Region of the Summer Stars (1976)

FANTASY - Paint a Picture (1973)
FIELDS - Fields (1971)
FIRST AID - Nostradamus (1977)
FRUUPP - Future Legends (1973)
FUCHSIA - Fuchsia (1971)

THE GHOST - When You're Dead, One Second (1970)
THE GODS - Genesis (1968)
GRACIOUS - This is... Gracious! (1971)
GRAIL - Grail (1970)
GRAVY TRAIN - (A Ballad of) A Peaceful Man (1971)
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - Horizons (1970)
THE GUN - Gun (1968)

HELP YOURSELF - Beware the Shadow (1972)

ICARUS - The Marvel World of Icarus (1972)
IF - If 3 (1971)
ILLUSION - Out of the Mist (1977)
INDIAN SUMMER - Indian Summer (1971)

JACKSON HEIGHTS - King Progress (1970)
JADE - Fly on Strange Wings (1970)
JADE WARRIOR - Last Autumn's Dream (1972)
JANUS - Gravedigger (1972)
JULIAN'S TREATMENT - A Time Before This (1970)

KHAN - Space Shanty (1972)

LEAF HOUND - Growers of Mushroom (1971)
LODESTONE - Time Flies (1971)
LONE STAR - Lone Star (1976)
LOUDEST WHISPER - The Children of Lir (1973)

MANDALABAND - Mandalaband (1975)
MARSUPILAMI - Marsupilami (1970)
MAY BLITZ - May Blitz (1970)
MORGAN - Nova Solis (1972)

NEKTAR - Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1971)

OCTOPUS - Restless Night (1970)
ODIN - Odin (1972)

PALADIN - Charge! (1972)
PEGGY'S LEG - Grinilla (1973)
PETE BROWN & PIBLOKTO! - Thousands on a Raft (1970)
PETER BARDENS - The Answer (1970)
PUSSY - Pussy Plays (1969)

QUATERMASS - Quatermass (1970)
QUICKSAND - Home is Where I Belong (1974)

RAMASES - Glass Top Coffin (1975)
RARE BIRD - Rare Bird (1969)
RAW MATERIAL - Time Is... (1971)
REFUGEE - Refugee (1974)
RICHARD WRIGHT - Wet Dream (1978)
RIFF RAFF - Riff Raff (1973)
ROOM - Pre-Flight (1970)

SALAMANDER - Ten Commandments (1971)
SATURNALIA - Magical Love (1969)
SECOND HAND - Reality (1968)
THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN - The Seven Ages of Man (1972)
SKIN ALLEY - To Pagham and Beyond (1970)
SPIROGYRA - Bells, Boots and Shambles (1973)
SPRING - Spring (1971)
STEEL MILL - Green-Eyed God (1972)
STILL LIFE - Still Life (1971)
SUNFOREST - Sound of Sunforest (1969)

TITUS GROAN - Titus Groan (1970)
TONTON MACOUTE - Tonton Macoute (1971)
TRACTOR - Tractor (1972)

VISITOR 2035 - Visitor 2035 (1978)

WALLY - Wally (1974)
WRITING ON THE WALL - Power of the Picts (1969)


I've sneaked a couple of Irish albums into the list too. Wink


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - September 10 2023 at 00:49
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