What 70s prog albums should I buy?

Dellinger wrote: prog4evr wrote: zeqexes wrote: I've recently been getting into prog from the 70s (up until this year I only listened to stuff from the last couple of decades). I've been planning to get Selling England by the Pound by Genesis, and Close to the Edge by Yes. What are some other good ones? Genesis, Yes, ELP, King Crimson:  1970-1977 > Get them ALL... Even since 1969, or else Court of the Crimson King would be missing.

Definitely "Remember the Future" from Nektar!

If we're talking purely '70s Prog?  I'd say (not in order necessarily):

Yes – Fragile, Close ot the Edge.  Relayer as well, if it didn’t have that one offkey note in Sound Chaser… (which is like that one note at the end of Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony that every orchestra seems to miss)

King Crimson –  Islands, Lark's Tongue, and Starless are great back to back.  (all of the 40-yr Steve Wilson K.C. re-masters are great)

Emerson Lake & Palmer – 1st album (this one has real purity)

Gentle Giant – Free Hand (or Power or Glass House)

Genesis – Foxtrot, Selling England

Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick, Minstrel

Moody Blues – On the Threshold of a Dream (yes, the Moody Blues ,get over it)

Frank Zappa - one Size Fits All

Ambrosia - 1st (entitled Ambrosia)

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Also, I have a couple of lists posted on Amazon Listmania...  They are not all prog, not even all rock.  But hey.  maybe you'll find something new here.  I like them anyway

See:
http://www.amazon.com/lm/1BEI849ZSI1AN

and a lot of '60s music that many people think was from the '70s
http://www.amazon.com/lm/R8N8D7RW9DQSX

Signed...
 - A guy who was in college in the early '70s.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Progbethyname! I was worried about that, so time to turn this train around! Zeqexes, go ahead and buy either of those two albums! You can't go wrong with either...and start planning on your next album/band that isn't Yes! As for a recommendation - how about the highly regarded `Camel - Moonmadness'? You mentioned in your original post that up until now you'd only been listening to more modern stuff, why don't you tell us which modern prog artists/albums you've been listening to, and we can suggest 70's albums that might appeal to you along the lines of your current listens?

Actually, for Camel albums, I prefer Mirage. That was the first I got and really love it.

SYMPHONIC  PROG:
Yes, Genesis, Rennesaince, Camel
CANTERBURY SCENE:
Kahn, Caravan, The Soft Machine, Gong
RIO/AVANTE
while centered around more the 60s, Frank Zappa
PROGRESSIVE ELECTRONIC:
Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk
SPACE ROCK:
Pink Floyd
CROSSOVER PROG:
Kevin Gilbert, Mike Oldfield, Supertramp, The Moody Blues
ECLECTIC PROG:
Peter Hammil, Steve Hackett, Van Derr Graff Generator, King Crimson, Gentle Giant
HEAVY PROG:
Rush, Uriah Heep
KRAUTROCK:
Can, Popol Vuh
PROG FOLK:
Jethro tull
ROCK PROGRESSIVO ITALIANO:
Premiata Forneria Marcorni, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Area
ZHEUL:
Dun, Magma

is that enough? :3

I'll give you a recommendation that is typically overlooked. Jade warrior "Released" and/or Jade Warrior "Last Autumn's Dream. The band never caught on, I think because of lack of support from the record company they were signed to. But they have all the musicianship, symphonic qualities, dynamic contrast, and pent up aggression as the best of the era, yet still unique as one of the first bands, for instance, to experiment with World Music. Throw in lyrics with "dragon kings" and "circle of orientation spells" and they're nice way enter the era.

BTW, I love the Battle of Epping Forest, hilarious. When it comes to Firth of Fifth I absolutely adore the guitar solo, but care very little for any of the rest of it. I found I was able to enjoy More Fool Me when I entered my forties. Excessive maturity required.

On the other hand, many people (myself included) consider the filler to be very good. (Although I must admit I'm no fan of Cans and Brahms either.)

No, not a problem, mate, you've clearly been pointed in the right direction and are sure to pick up some fine albums! Happy hunting!

Progbethyname! I was worried about that, so time to turn this train around! Zeqexes, go ahead and buy either of those two albums! You can't go wrong with either...and start planning on your next album/band that isn't Yes!

As for a recommendation - how about the highly regarded `Camel - Moonmadness'?

You mentioned in your original post that up until now you'd only been listening to more modern stuff, why don't you tell us which modern prog artists/albums you've been listening to, and we can suggest 70's albums that might appeal to you along the lines of your current listens?

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - September 27 2012 at 21:21

Wow Dellinger, very interesting! That's from one of the only Wakeman solo albums I truly enjoy all of, so you're right, would have made `Fragile' even better!

I assume if he'd been allowed to include his own original piece, in keeping with the shorter solo pieces scattered throughout `Fragile', it would have been in an edited form, or at least a much shorter arrangement?

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - September 27 2012 at 19:15