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Points: 33 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2009 at 08:36
when talking of symphonic prog, seems obvious that short songs are "shadowed" by long ones.
e.g. Nursery Cryme & Fragile - but to be shadoewd does not mean that the song is not good !
Spock Beard has made some very good short songs : "In the Mouth of Madness" ; "june"
Also, speaking of short songs, I remember the first tijme I heard "Il Rovescio della Medaglia" (RDM - Contamination back those days) - We were all completely astonished 
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There are a number of modern prog bands that specialize in shorter songs (meaning around 5 minutes), and do it very, very well. I have recently come across a Toronto-based band called Half Past Four (they are included in our DB under Eclectic), whose debut album, Rabbit in the Vestibule, is definitely worth a listen for those who believe that prog does necessarily have to mean 20-minute epics. Some of the songs on the album are under 3 minutes in length, but I found them quite impressive nonetheless.
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How about The Residents 'The Commercial Album'  for short songs. All 40(!) songs are in the one minute range :) Mindblowing stuff :)



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Originally posted by pianoman pianoman wrote:

I love mOTW'S Interludes. Beautiful short prog instrumentals
You can add Marrids Gift of Art, Geography, The Horror of Lunars Retreat, Gleam in Ranks, The Painting of Mu Principle and Sleep is a Curse to that list.
 
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"Point Of Know Return" by Kansas always floors me.  It's only 3 minutes long but it feels much longer because there's just so much going on.
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most riverside songs are short but, really good.
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Rhayader (Camel)
Conceiving You (Riverside)
Easy Livin (Uriah Heep)
Closer To The Heart (Rush)
Goodbye Blue Sky (Pink Floyd)
Wait For Sleep (Dream Theater)
The Logical Song (Supertramp)
Son Et Lumiere (Mars Volta)
The Masquerade Overture (Pendragon)
Jerusalem (Emerson Lake And Palmer)
 
10 examples of awesome short prog songs!!
 
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Harold the Barrel
by Genesis
from the album, "Nursery Cryme"

Peter Gabriel's lyrics telling this story of Harold trying to commit suicide are awesome and presented very well as always. What a great lyricist.
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Points: 2755 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2009 at 03:17
Originally posted by zappaholic zappaholic wrote:

"Point Of Know Return" by Kansas always floors me.  It's only 3 minutes long but it feels much longer because there's just so much going on.

I hate Kansas, but Iove that particular song.
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Marillion - Most Toys, Marbles I, Marbles II, Marbles III, Marbles IV
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Speaking of Half Past Four's short songs, they just released their first music video to one of their shortest songs, about 2:37 minutes in length.
It can be found on youtube (if permissible by Progarchives):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5AFe8MgRuQ
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I 've always liked 'Slow Marching Band' by Jethro Tull from 'Broadsword and the Beast' - a perfectly formed and concise song.  If you want a really short one - what about 'Cheerio' from the same album?

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King Crimson's 'Book of Saturday'.
A Flower!?
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there are many beautiful short prog songs. sometimes simple conveys a lot more emotion than complicated


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My favourites are "Moths" and "Rover" by Jethro Tull, "Anyway" by Genesis, ELPs'  "Canario", + there are a lot of great and not long songs on Camels' "Harbour of tears" , + "Words unspoken" from first Supertramp album.
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Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2010 at 16:23
Originally posted by King Crimson776 King Crimson776 wrote:

Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Kevin Gilbert. One of my favorite modern prog musicians, and doesn't have a song that exceeds 7 minutes.
I love KG too, but Certifiable #1 Smash, A Long Day's Life and Shadow Self all exceed 7 minutes.


Sorry about that. None of those are under 8 though, I think.

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