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Topic: What 70s prog albums should I buy? Posted: January 25 2013 at 07:00
prog4evr wrote:
Sorry I do not too much about Gentle Giant, but I think you should get their first 2-3 recordings.
You can't really go wrong with any of their first seven albums. But for a newcomer I would recommend Free Hand, which is fairly accessible while being representative of the type of music they make.
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Posted: January 25 2013 at 00:48
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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?
Wow, thank you for being a fresh canvas to paint on! You should get all Yes recordings from Yes Album to Going for the One. All Genesis from Trespass to Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. All Kansas from Self-titled to Leftoverture. All ELP from Self-titled to Brain Salad Surgery. All Jethro Tull from Aqualung to Songs from the Wood. All Camel from 1975-1978. All UK from 1977-1979. Sorry I do not too much about Gentle Giant, but I think you should get their first 2-3 recordings. That's all that comes to mind right now. Thanks for the "painting" session...
Also Todd Rundgren's - Utopia (not the Utopia band, the album). I think I did see it on somebody's list in the opening page of this thread. A little under rated or appreciated prog album, I think because of Todd's fame with the sweet ballads and love songs tends to cause people to pause when looking for prog.
Also Todd Rundgren's - Utopia (not the Utopia band, the album). I think I did see it on somebody's list in the opening page of this thread. A little under rated or appreciated prog album, I think because of Todd's fame with the sweet ballads and love songs tends to cause people to pause when looking for prog.
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Posted: January 19 2013 at 16:16
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?
Hi Zegexes,
Have a listen to Salisbury plus also Wizards and Demons from Uriah Heep are really good albums.
Salisbury title track is the album's name too and my all time favorite.
The Wizard track from Wizard and Demons album is also really good.
July Morning is timeless, stunning really. Originally from the album Look at Yourself, however if you own none of the UH albums my suggestion would be in terms of best value for money, to get The Best Of Uriah Heep album, which inc. July Morning, The Wizard, Gypsy and Bird of Prey (all these fantastic tracks) their most explosive fantastic track that is not on there tho' which is Salisbury.
P.S. Salisbury has only ever been performed twice live by the band.
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Posted: December 04 2012 at 13:24
Definitely go for the King Crimson! The first four albums are gold. Red is good, but not as good as the others. Also, Caravan's In the Land of the Grey and Pink is amazing!! Also, don't forget Yes's album Fragile. I honestly think its better than Close to the Edge.
I feel that PINK FLOYD would be a wonderful staple to get an idea of just how great 70's prog was and still is.
The guitar of Favid Gilmour has still to this day echoed through nearly 40 years of music. You hear remnants of his Guitar in all kinds of prog today, especially with in the neo prog genre.
I say. Enjoy Floyd!!! Get all of their albums from the late 60's to 1979's THE WALL.
IT'S GREAT.
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Posted: December 04 2012 at 08:27
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I think at the moment I probably like BOEF more than The Cinema Show.
Is there something wrong with me?
My least favourite is actually I Know What I Like although I rarely skip any.
If you like Selling England get Foxtrot next. You might also like Steve Hackett's Voyage Of The Accolyte.
Great suggestions most of them but regarding Yes I do not recommend starting with Tales From Topographic Oceans as someone suggested, I personally love it but it's their most unaccessible and controversial 70's album (unless you are really into complex and bold prog).
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Posted: December 04 2012 at 00:53
I've been looking at the PA Top-100 albums that I'm not familiar with. Listing to Maxophone right now. Certainly seems a very good lesser known classic!
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Posted: November 15 2012 at 03:17
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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.
Yeah you cant miss 1969 - some awesome albums there!!!
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Posted: November 15 2012 at 03:13
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This is a list of albums from my collection that I think are all excellent, those in bold I particularly recommend to get first. This covers albums from most of the sub genres.
Genesis- Trespass, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Trick of the Tail, Wind and Wuthering, Selling England ny the Pound Pink Floyd- Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall 801- 801Live Alan Sorrenti- Aria Amon Duul II- Yeti Ange- Le Cemetiere des Arlequins, Au Dela Du Delire Area- Caution Radiation Area Art Zoyd- Symphonie Pour Le Jour Ou Bruleront Les Citie, Musique Pour L'Odyssee Audience- The House on the Hill Bacamarte- Depois do Fim (from the 80's but sounds like it came fromthe 70's) Banco Del Mutuo Succorso- Banco Del Mutuo Succorso, Darwin!, Io Sono Nato Libero Bill Bruford- One of a Kind Billy Cobham- Spectrum Black Widow-Sacrifice Brand X- Unorthodox Behaviour Bubu-Anabelas Caravan- Caravan and the New Symphonia, Waterloo Lilly. In the Land of Pink and Gray Colosseum- Valentyne Suite Comus- First Utterance Curved Air- Air Conditioning, Second Album, Phantasmagoria East of Eden- Mercator Projected Egg- The Polite Force Eloy- Ocean, Planets, Dawn, Colours, Mighty Echoes and Silent Cries, Focus- Hamburger Concerto Frank Zappa- Hot Rats, The Grand Wazoo Gnidrolog- In Spite of Harry's Toenail, Lady Lake Goblin- Roller Gong- Flying Teapot, Angels Egg, You, Shamal Gryphon- Red Queen to Gryphon Three Hatfield and the North- Hatfield and the North, The Rotters Club Il Balletto Di Bronzo- Ys Jan Dukes de Grey- Mice and Rats in the Loft Jethro Tull- Thick as a Brick, Minstrel in the Gallery Khan- Space Shanty King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King, Island, Larks Tongues' in Aspic, Red, everything else Le Orme- Uoma di Pezza, Felona e Sorona Locanda Della Fate- Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Piu Mahavishnu Orchestra- Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Nightingales and Bombers Matching Mole- Little Red Record Museo Rosenbach- Zarathustra National Health- Of Queues and Cures Novalsi- Novalis Os Mutantes- O A eo Z Osanna- Palepoli Pavlov's Dog- Pamperd Menial The Pentangle- Basket of Light PFM- Storia di un Minuto, Per un Amico, L'Isola di Niente, Chocolate Kings Quella Vecchia Locanda- Quella Vecchia Locanda, Il Tempo Della Gioia Quiet Sun- Mainstream Renaissance- Turn of the Cards, A Song for All Seasons, Scheherazade and Other Stories, Prologue, Novella, Live at Carnagie Hall Return to Forever- Romantic Warrior Robert Wyatt- Rock Bottom Samla Mammas Mama- Maltid Semiramis- Dedicato e Frazz Soft Machine- The Soft Machine, Vol 2, Third, Fourth Steve Hackett- Voyage of the Acolyte Steve Hillage- Fish Rising Supersister- Present From Nancy Todd Rundgren's Utopia- Utopia UK- UK Universe Zero- Heresie Van der Graaf Generator- The Least We can do is Wave to Each Other; H to He, Who am the Only One; Pawn Hearts, Godbluff, Still Life, World Record Weather Report- Black Market, Heavy Weather
Yeah thats pretty much it. Not much missed on this list - But I put in red essential albums you muzt hear and added some that sleeper missed.
You know I gotta say YES's CLOSE TO THE EDGE in my opinion way over rated. I think the Genesis album (s.e.b.t.p) is incredible and my guess is that you will have more of an appreciation for that one. Same goes for KING CRIMSON. Better album for sure is in the court of the crimson king. Listen, with YES start with TALES FROM THE TOPOGRAPHIC OCEAN. It's a way better album. You'll get a better feeling towards the band as well
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