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Posted: August 30 2013 at 01:10

1. The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

2. Genesis - The Lamb..

3. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium

4. Rush - Grace Under Pressure

5. Camel - Camel

6. Khan - Space Shanty

7. Can - Tago Mago

8. Comus - First Utterance

9. King Crimson - LTiA

10. VDGG - Godbluff

It's always the same ten albums for me, usually just different order

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Posted: August 30 2013 at 01:25

^Happy to see GUP getting some love. It's such an underrated album I feel. Takes a second to grow on you, but it ages really well.

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 17:28

No special order:

and that would change from day to day...probably.....

KC-ITCOTCK

KC-Red

Yes-CTTE

ELP-ELP

Genesis-Selling England..

JT-Benefit

Caravan-Grey and Pink

Hatfield-first

Traffic-John Barleycorn

IQ-Frequency

Edited by dr wu23 - September 01 2013 at 17:30

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 18:21

Difficult to answer. I'll be back.

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 18:28

HolyMoly wrote:

1. Future Days - Can
2. Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd
3. Opera de Reims - Magma
4. Straight to the Krankenhaus - Secret Oyster
5. Passion Play - Jethro Tull
6. Third - Soft Machine
7. Tanz der Lemminge, or Yeti, depending on the day - Amon Duul II
8. Selling England by the Pound, or Lamb, depending on the day - Genesis
9. Close to the Edge - Yes
10. Mirage - Camel

Ooh, good list.

Opera de Reims is a bit of a cop out, though. You get to list a fair chunk of Magma's discography with that one. Tongue

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 18:45

In no particular order.

1)Caravan/In the Land of Grey and Pink.

2)Santana/Abraxas.

3)Camel/Moonmadness.

4)It Bites/Map of the past

5)Jethro Tull/Stand Up.

6) Genesis/ SEBTP

7/ Anathema/We're here because we're here.

8)North Atlantic Oscillation/Fog Electric.

9) Pink Floyd/The Wall

10)Peter Gabriel/So

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 19:12

Pink Floyd – Live in Pompeii
Gentle Giant – In a glass house
King Crimson – Red
Yes - Tales from topographic oceans
Los Jaivas – Alturas de Machu Picchu
Pink Floyd - Atom heart mother
Rush – A farewell to kings
Metamorfosi – Inferno
Opeth – Damnation
Genesis - Foxtrot

I can't skip:
Dream Theater – Scenes from a memory
Steven Wilson – The raven that refused to sing (and other stories)

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 19:27

Triumvirat-Illusions On A Double Dimple
Triumvirat-Spartacus
Wallenstein-No More Love
Dzyan-Time Machine
Brainstorm-Smile Awhile
Passport-Doldinger
Colosseum Live
Quatermass-Quatermass
Libra-Libra
Dedalus-Dedalus

nothing deliberately obscure, just the way my taste goes

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 19:42

progresssaurus wrote:

Hamburger Concerto - FocusClose To The Edge - YesIn The Court Of The Crimson King - King CrimsonBrain Salad Surgery - ELPDark Side of the Moon - Pink FloydPathfinder - Beggars OperaNursery Cryme - GenesisA Passion Play - Jethro TullThe Six Wives Of Henry VIII - Rick WakemanRajaz - Camel

Cool list. i have been rediscovering Pathfinder recently-great to see it listed.

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 20:48

Yes - Close to the Edge

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Rush - 2112

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

Yes - Relayer

Rush - Hemispheres

Yes - Going for the One

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

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Posted: September 01 2013 at 21:30

This is my Top 15 posted from another thread - 1 album per band.

Jay Munly - Jay Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots

The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

Rush - Permanent Waves

Jaga Jazzist - One Armed Bandit

Russian Circles - Enter

Talking Heads - Remain In Light

Van der graaf Generator - He to the He

The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert

Mastodon - Crack the Skye

Sgt. - Stylus Fantasticus

Glass Kites - Glass Kites

Cynic - Traced In Air

Maudlin of the Well - Part the Second

Pearl Jam - Vs

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 16:46

Alright, this is a difficult list to make, particularly when limited to prog. My list from 1-5 is pretty much cemented in place, but 6-10 could change.

1. Radiohead— Kid A
2. Can— Tago Mago
3. Pink Floyd— Wish You Were Here
4. Magma— Mekanik Destructiw Kommandoh
5. Yes— Tales From Topographic Oceans
6. This Heat— Deceit
7. Dun— Eros
8. Shub Niggurath— Les Morts Vont Vite
9. Sigur Ros— Agaetis Byrjun
10. Kayo Dot— Choirs of the Eye

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 16:53

This list'll change according to the given day, but here's what I thought of today.

In no particular order:

Pink Floyd - Ummagumma

Heldon - Stand By

Franco Battiato - Pollution

Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos

Amon Düül ll - Wolf City

Weather Report - I Sing the Body Electric

Klaus Schulze - Picture Music

Bubu - Anabelas

CAN - Future Days

King Crimson - Lizard

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 16:55

You see

I instantly feel bad for not including Il Balletto di Bronzo's Ys and Tangerine Dream's Alpha Centauri - which are every bit as amazing as the aforementioned albums....

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 17:01

Love the inclusion of Lizard and that amazing WR album - their best for me too.

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 17:07

Horizons wrote:

Love the inclusion of Lizard and that amazing WR album - their best for me too.

Yeah, I think it's a tie between Lizard and Sharks' Lungs in Plastic for me, but I listened to Lizard here the other day, and it blew my socks off!

With Weather Report I much prefer their early abstract ferociousness to the smooth everyday fusion they started dishing out in the mid 70s. Jaco is great though.

So cool to see you digging Ze Smiths. Love love love that band!

Oh and btw, I see you included Jaga Jazzist in your list as well. Have you checked out their new Live with Britten Sinfonia? One of the best releases of 13 imho.

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 17:13

Guldbamsen wrote:

Horizons wrote:

Love the inclusion of Lizard and that amazing WR album - their best for me too.

Yeah, I think it's a tie between Lizard and Sharks' Lungs in Plastic for me, but I listened to Lizard here the other day, and it blew my socks off!

With Weather Report I much prefer their early abstract ferociousness to the smooth everyday fusion they started dishing out in the mid 70s. Jaco is great though.

So cool to see you digging Ze Smiths. Love love love that band!

Oh and btw, I see you included Jaga Jazzist in your list as well. Have you checked out their new Live with Britten Sinfonia? One of the best releases of 13 imho.

Yea WR were in their prime their first 6 albums or so, their debut and Mysterious Traveler ranks 2 and 3, not sure in which order though sometimes. LOL

KC is weird band for me, their with VdGG of the classic bands that i actually LOVE - but i have to be in a certain mood to listen to their albums besides the common playing of Ginjeet or Easy Money (my favorite song of theirs).

And to The Smiths? Recently got into them and Morrisey (Lord and Savior), and i'm quite hooked. I listen to Hatful of Hollow at least 3 times a week in it's entirety. Morrisey wise, his album Beethoven Was Deaf is by far my favorite. Jack the Ripper was my introduction, and oh what an introduction that was. The guitar, the lyrics, vocals, mmmm ;D

And yes i have, i watched the live footage on YouTube too. One Armed Bandit sounded hot!

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 17:29

Recently I find myself more and more attracted to Strangeways here we come - an album I didn't think much of back when I bought it in high school. Now I absolutely adore it. Morrisey solo is a bit hit and miss with me, but I do like the debut.

Oh and Easy Money is da bee's knees comrade Big smile

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 17:45

Basically it's impossible, but these are the ones I want to mention...

Maxophone - S/T
dreadnaught - The American Standard
Dun - Eros
Sheshet - S/T
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin
Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys.
King Crimson - Red
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire
Orphand Land - Sahara
T2 - it'll all work out in boomland
Taal - Skymind
Modry Efekt - Svet Hledacu

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Posted: September 03 2013 at 17:58

Desert island discs:

First 10:
Thick as a brick
In the land of the grey and pink
Wurdah itah
Moonmadness
Power and the glory
Rotters club
Amazing sounds astounding music
Godbluff
Better land
Greenslade

Second 10:
Hemispheres
Foxtrot
In the wake of Poseidon
The yes album
Time to turn
Wheels of fire
Machine head
Rockpommels land
Midway
Interface

All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.