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zeqexes 
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 Topic: What 70s prog albums should I buy?Posted: September 24 2012 at 05:49 |
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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?
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dtguitarfan
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 05:54 |
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Well, you did good with Yes - along with Close to the Edge, my other favorites of theirs are Relayer and Fragile. Something by Kansas would be good - their most classic and one of my favorites as well is Leftoverature. Definitely something by Emerson Lake & Palmer - maybe Tarkus or Brain Salad Surgery. And something by Jethro Tull - my favorites have always been Thick As A Brick and Passion Play, because I really love epics. But you might decide to go with something like Aqualung instead.
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CCVP
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 06:22 |
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It depends, what style of prog you seem to like better?
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zeqexes
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 06:24 |
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^ I've listened to lots of Selling England by the Pound - and I love it (especially Firth of Fifth). I seem to like everything that I've come across (Yes, Genesis, ELP, Jethro Tull, etc).
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zravkapt
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 06:25 |
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^Yea, what kind of modern prog have you been listening to? That will help with recommendations.
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Magma America Great Make Again
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zeqexes
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 06:27 |
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^ Dream Theater, Steven Wilson, Neal Morse, Porcupine Tree, Transatlantic, Haken, Opeth
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Saperlipopette!
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 07:25 |
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As starters King Crimson Red and Van Der Graaf Generator H To He Who Am The Only One should fit your preferences perfectly.
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sleeper
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 07:53 |
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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 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 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 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 |
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Moogtron III
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 08:19 |
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^^ Good beginners' list  Interesting that you took Waterloo Lily from Caravan in your list. |
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timothy leary
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 10:48 |
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Finch.........any album
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Sagichim
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 10:49 |
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I'm glad to be the first one to say this but RUSH!! and one is not enough!
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The Jester
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 11:04 |
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I!m guessing that you will need a small fortune to buy all these thngs!
 But allow me to say my oppinion as well... I will add a few records to the 'sleepers' list: From Eloy I definetively suggest: Power & Passion, Dawn and Ocean. From Manfred Mann's Earth Band: Solar Fire From Caravan: In the land of grey & pink From Jethro Tull: Aqualung (Yes, maybe some of us are kind of bored of it, but it is an excellent album!) And also: Barclay James Harvest: Live (1974), Everyone is everybody else The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Procol Harum: Live with the Edmonton orchestra, Grand hotel And yes I know is not '70's, but I think you should definetly buy Script for a Jester's Tear by Marillion. As for Rush that 'Sagichim' just mentioned, I will suggest you 2112, A farewell to Kings, Moving Pictures (for start)... that's all!  Edited by The Jester - September 24 2012 at 11:05 |
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dtguitarfan
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 12:02 |
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Definitely should've included Rush and Pink Floyd in my list. I think my favorite Rush album is actually Permanent Waves, and you can't go too wrong with Pink Floyd - The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, Animals, Meddle....
Also, this isn't technically 70's prog, but if you LIKE 70's prog, you should check out The Flower Kings. |
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Svetonio
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 12:13 |
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Lizard, Trespass, ELP's debut, Pawn Hearts, Angel's Egg, Songs From The Wood ... |
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Earthmover
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 12:14 |
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Apart from before mentioned King Crimson and VdGG, you should try Gentle Giant. But be aware: all 3 bands I mentioned can be very hard to get into. The golden rule is to start from the most accessible, which means symph: Yes, Genesis, Camel, to name a three.
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smartpatrol
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 12:14 |
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Hemispheres and A farewell to Kings by Rush
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zravkapt
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 13:45 |
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Alright, some of these have been suggested already but I'll second/third/fourth them... King Crimson - Red Rush - Hemispheres Pink Floyd - Animals Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick Genesis - Foxtrot Yes - The Yes Album Kansas - Song For America Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Trilogy I think bands like Gentle Giant and Van Der Graff Generator might be a bit too 'weird' to get into yet; try those bands above first.
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Magma America Great Make Again
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Horizons
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 14:55 |
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Anything pre-1989 is simplistic rubbish.
Seriously though.. H to the He - Van der Graaf Generator should be your first purchase. Edited by Horizons - September 24 2012 at 14:55 |
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richardh
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 15:56 |
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Thats a good solid list
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HolyMoly
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Posted: September 24 2012 at 15:59 |
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I have nothing to add except that all the recommendations have been great so far. Start anywhere on the prior page and you're bound to be pleased.
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