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1: Close to the Edge by Yes

2: Foxtrot by Genesis

3: Leftoverture by Kansas

4: Moonmadness by Camel

5: In the Region of the Summer Stars (1984) by Enid

6: Emerson, Lake & Palmer by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

7: The Flower King by Roine Stolt

8: From Silence to Somewhere by Wobbler

9: Scheherazade and Other Stories by Renaissance

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Latest poll update:-
 
1. YES - Close to the Edge (185 points)
2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (100 points)
3. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (90 points)
4. CAMEL - Moonmadness (65 points)
5. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points)
6. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (44 points)
7. KANSAS - Leftoverture (43 points)
8. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points)
8. CAMEL - The Snow Goose (40 points)
8. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (40 points)
8. YES - Fragile (40 points)
 
 Just under the radar:-
 
12. YES - Relayer (39 points)
12. FOCUS - Hamburger Concerto (39 points)
12. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (39 points)
15. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (33 points)
16. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points)
17. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points)
17. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points)
17. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points)
17. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
17. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points)
17. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
23. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 
 
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1. Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes
2. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis
3. Bridge Across Forever - Transatlantic
4. Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
5. Leftoverture - Kansas
6. Sola Scriptura - Neal Morse
7. From Silence To Somewhere - Wobbler
8. Space Revolver - The Flower Kings
9. Mirage - Camel
10. Hybris - Anglagard
11. The Kindness Of Strangers - Spock's Beard
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Latest poll update:-
 
1. YES - Close to the Edge (185 points)
2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (110 points)
3. GENESIS - Foxtrot (100 points)
4. CAMEL - Moonmadness (65 points)
5. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points)
6. KANSAS - Leftoverture (53 points)
7. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (44 points)
8. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (42 points)
9. CAMEL - The Snow Goose (40 points)
9. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (40 points)
9. YES - Fragile (40 points)
 
 Just under the radar:-
 
12. YES - Relayer (39 points)
12. FOCUS - Hamburger Concerto (39 points)
12. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (39 points)
15. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (33 points)
16. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points)
16. YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans (32 points)
18. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points)
18. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points)
18. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points)
18. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
18. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points)
18. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
24. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 
24. WOBBLER - From Silence to Somewhere (29 points)
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Latest poll update:-
 
1. YES - Close to the Edge (185 points)
2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (110 points)
3. GENESIS - Foxtrot (100 points)
4. CAMEL - Moonmadness (65 points)
5. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points)
6. KANSAS - Leftoverture (53 points)
7. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (44 points)
8. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (42 points)
9. CAMEL - The Snow Goose (40 points)
9. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (40 points)
9. YES - Fragile (40 points)
 
 Just under the radar:-
 
12. YES - Relayer (39 points)
12. FOCUS - Hamburger Concerto (39 points)
12. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (39 points)
15. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (33 points)
16. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points)
16. YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans (32 points)
18. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points)
18. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points)
18. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points)
18. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
18. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points)
18. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
24. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 
24. WOBBLER - From Silence to Somewhere (29 points)
 

I'm slightly regretting my decision to not include any seventies albums as Brain Salad Surgery (my favourite album) would otherwise have been No 7 on 52 points. Oh well we are often told that these lists don't matter Smile
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Latest poll update:-
 
 
 

I'm slightly regretting my decision to not include any seventies albums as Brain Salad Surgery (my favourite album) would otherwise have been No 7 on 52 points. Oh well we are often told that these lists don't matter Smile
At least Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut made it to the #12 slot and they only need one more point to make it into the Top 10. I'll have another Top 10 prog poll coming up soon, although I haven't decided which prog sub-genre it's going to be yet. Smile
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Great thread. Had fun making this top 10, although, would have been very different if multiple albums from same band were allowed! Embarrassed

1. Neal Morse: Similitude of a Dream
2. Genesis: Selling England
3. Yes: CTTE
4. Transatlantic: Bridge Across Forever
5. Moon Safari: Blomljud
6. Flower Kings: Stardust
7. Spock's Beard: The Light
8. Kansas: Point of Know Return
9. Wobbler: From Silence To Somewhere
10. Karmakanic: Who's The Boss
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Based on my top 10, anything else you guys think I'd like? Smile
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Originally posted by clockboi clockboi wrote:

Based on my top 10, anything else you guys think I'd like? Smile
Based on your Top 10, I think you'd like many of the albums in my Top 10 too. Smile
 
Latest poll update:-
 
1. YES - Close to the Edge (200 points)
2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (110 points)
3. GENESIS - Foxtrot (100 points)
4. CAMEL - Moonmadness (65 points)
5. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (60 points)
6. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points)
7. KANSAS - Leftoverture (53 points)
8. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (44 points)
9. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (42 points)
10. CAMEL - The Snow Goose (40 points)
10. YES - Fragile (40 points)
 
 Just under the radar:-
 
12. YES - Relayer (39 points)
12. FOCUS - Hamburger Concerto (39 points)
12. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (39 points)
15. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (33 points)
16. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points)
16. YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans (32 points)
16. WOBBLER - From Silence to Somewhere (32 points)
19. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points)
19. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points)
19. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points)
19. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points)
19. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points)
19. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points)
19. NEAL MORSE - Similitude of a Dream (30 points)
19. TRANSATLANTIC - Bridge Across Forever (30 points)
27. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 
 
Although there are no new albums entering the Top 10 after the update, there are a couple of new entries in the Just Under the Radar section, including Neal Morse and Transatlantic, both appearing in 19th place with 30 points each. 
 
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Never really listened to Camel before, but the amount of love for Moonmadness on this thread made me listen to it. Absolutely blown away. Song Within a Song...just, wow. Thanks everyone.
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Originally posted by clockboi clockboi wrote:

Never really listened to Camel before, but the amount of love for Moonmadness on this thread made me listen to it. Absolutely blown away. Song Within a Song...just, wow. Thanks everyone.
 

If you like that you should listen to Mirage next
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Originally posted by LAM-SGC LAM-SGC wrote:

The one album per artist rule feels a bit random. Why that rule?

I apply the same rule to my own posts for listings like that. No fanboyism or fangirlism.


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1. THE TANGENT - Le Sacre Du Travail
2. WOBBLER - From Silence to Somewhere
3. TRANSATLANTIC - SMPTe
4. NEAL MORSE - Sola Scriptura
5. SPOCKS BEARD - V
6. GENESIS - Trespass
7. YES - Close to the Edge
8. ANGLAGARD - Hybris
9. KANSAS - Leftoverture 
10. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison
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1. The Tangent  Not As Good As The Book 
2. Yes  Tales From Topographic Oacens 
3. Spock`s Beard  Snow 
4. Transatlantic  The Whirlwind 
5. Glass Hammer  The Inconsolabe Secret 
6. Discipline  Unfold Like Staircase 
7. Echcolyn  Mei 
8. Gadalf`s Fist  The Clockwork Fable 
9.  Big Big Trian  The Underfall Yard 
10. Neal Morse  Sola Scriptura     
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^ There's a slight problem with The Tangent in the last two rounds of voting. They're listed as Eclectic Prog on PA and not Symphonic Prog. Wink
 
In addition, Big Big Train are listed as Crossover Prog on PA. Wink


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - August 12 2020 at 07:27
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But IMO The Tangent albeit not listed as Symphonic Prog on PA, they sure are Symphonic Prog.
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Missed this thread somehow....and many things I consider symph are in Eclectic like ITCOTCK,....at any rate went with these...

Yes- Ctte
Genesis-Foxtrot
Camel -Moonmadness
Wobbler- Rites at dawn
Kansas-Leftoverture
ELP-debut
Greenslade- Bedside manners
Pulsar-Halloween
Sebastian Hardie- 4 Moments
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Missed this thread somehow...
 
You already voted back on March 4th on Page 3 of this thread. Wink
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

But IMO The Tangent albeit not listed as Symphonic Prog on PA, they sure are Symphonic Prog.
It makes sense to go by ProgArchives definition of Symphonic Prog for the purposes of this Top 10 poll, even if we don't always agree on what is Symphonic Prog. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Missed this thread somehow...
 
You already voted back on March 4th on Page 3 of this thread. Wink
You are correct and I messed up then  including IQ and KC...this then is my corrected vote.

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