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    Posted: March 18 2022 at 03:19
Part 2 of 3. Coming up next:- Top 12 Prog Debuts from the Modern Era 2000-2022

My Top 12 in alphabetical order:-

Abel Ganz - Gratuitous Flash (1984)
Andy Pickford - Replicant (1993)
Bekki Williams - Elysian Fields (1996)
Code Indigo - For Whom the Bell (1996)
Galahad - Nothing is Written (1991)
Geoff Downes & New Dance Orchestra - The Light Program (1987)
John Dyson - Evoluton (1989)
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear (1983)
Mostly Autumn - For All We Shared (1998)
Pallas - The Sentinel (1984)
Robert Fox - Asfafa: A Journey (1991)
Underground Zero - Never Reach the Stars (1985)


In light of some of the comments below, I should mention that you can choose ANY prog debuts  between the years 1980 & 1999  - they don't necessarily have to be Neo Prog. Wink


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - March 18 2022 at 11:09
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there is no neo-prog era, neo-prog is just a subgenre, a certain sound. 

You say neo-prog and then have only 4 neo-prog albums in that list. 

I don't even know what to post here. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

there is no neo-prog era, neo-prog is just a subgenre, a certain sound. 

You say neo-prog and then have only 4 neo-prog albums in that list. 

I don't even know what to post here. 


I had to call it something and Neo Prog seemed to be the best choice. I couldn't call this thread "The Modern Era", as that's coming up next in Part 3 for the years 2000-2002. As you can see from my list, it doesn't necessarily have to be a list of Neo Prog debuts - just a list of 12 debut prog albums released between the years 1980 & 1999. Smile


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The Bears - s/t
Mike Keneally - Hat
Allan Holdsworth  - I.O.U.
Adrian Belew - Lone Rhino
Chick Corea Elektric Band - s/t
Phil Miller  - Cutting Both Ways
Mattias Eklundh - Freak Guitar
Bill Bruford Earthworks  - Earthworks
Marco Minnemann  - The Green Mindbomb
Spock's Beard - The Light
Mr. Bungle - s/t
Pain of Salvation  - Entropia
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Paul, you are probably best off, just including bands from the list at the bottom of our page... we will always have 'differences of opinion' about the inclusion or otherwise of certain bands, but it will give you a far more accurate picture of which bands are considered neo-prog...


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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Paul, you are probably best off, just including bands from the list at the bottom of our page... we will always have 'differences of opinion' about the inclusion or otherwise of certain bands, but it will give you a far more accurate picture of which bands are considered neo-prog...


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To be honest, I wouldn't be able to name 12 favourite Neo Prog debuts, so I've included five Progressive Electronic artists in my list too. Smile
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Paul, I must confess to being a little bemused... why do you start threads about genres you confess you know so little about? It would be a bit like me starting one on Krautrock... Ermm

Why not just concentrate on the genres you love and know something about? If you are interested in Neo, just read the threads started by others who love the genre and listen to some of their recommendations?

I'm not trying to be critical, I just don't understand your mode of operation...
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Paul, how about changing the title of the thread to Top 12 Debuts released between 1980-1999?

No Neo-Prog on my list, sorry. Embarrassed

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Abus Dangereux - Le Quatrieme Mouvement
Camberwell Now - The Ghost Trade
Änglagård - Hybris
Miriodor - Rencontres
Tuxedomoon - Half-Mute
Universal Totem Orchestra - Rituale Alieno
5uu's - Hunger's Teeth
Ain Soph - A Story Of Mysterious Forest
Anekdoten - Vemod
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I'm treating this as a Post-70's Pre-00's Prog Debut list. Paul uses Neo inaccurately for all prog that is not classic 70's era. 
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I understand what neo-prog era means. It is not about the neo-prog genre. Why is this confusing?

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Shib-Niggurath - Les Morts Vont Vite
Present - Triskaidekaphobie
Camberwell Now - The Ghost Trade
Bondage Fruit - s/t
Dun - Eros
Charming Hostess - Eat
Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar
News From Babel - Sirens & Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower
Anglagrad - Hybris
X-Legged Sally - Slow Up
Patrick Gauthier - Bebe Godzilla
The Science Group - A Mere Coincidence

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Gordian Knot - s/t
Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim
Thinking Plague - A Thinking Plague
Mr Bungle - s/t
Volapuk - Le Feu Du Tigre
Hoyry-Kone - Hyönteisiä Voi Rakastaa
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Paul, I must confess to being a little bemused... why do you start threads about genres you confess you know so little about? It would be a bit like me starting one on Krautrock... Ermm

Why not just concentrate on the genres you love and know something about? If you are interested in Neo, just read the threads started by others who love the genre and listen to some of their recommendations?

I'm not trying to be critical, I just don't understand your mode of operation...
As it happens, I've been listening to Neo Prog - in the shape of Galahad -  practically non-stop for the last three days. They're an amazing band! Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

I understand what neo-prog era means. It is not about the neo-prog genre. Why is this confusing?

That's it exactly. You've nailed it! Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by enigmatic enigmatic wrote:

Paul, how about changing the title of the thread to Top 12 Debuts released between 1980-1999?

No Neo-Prog on my list, sorry. Embarrassed


That's perfectly fine. I only have four Neo Prog bands on my list, as Cristi correctly pointed out. Smile
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^I have zero neo-prog bands on my list.
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Spock's Beard - The Light
Roine Stolt - The Flower King
IQ - Tales from the Lush Attic
Bacamarte - Depois do Fim
Kevin Gilbert - Thud
Pendragon - The Jewel
Solaris - Marsbéli krónikák
Pär Lindh Project - Gothic Impressions
Mr. Sirius - Barren Dream
Fish - Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors
Arena - Songs from the Lion's Cage
Jadis - More than Meets the Eye

Mike Keneally - Hat
Enchant - A Blueprint of the World
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear
Änglagård - Hybris

The Flower King by Roine Stolt is generally considered the first Flower Kings album. Marillion's debut would be higher but I don't like the production on it. Pendragon's debut had a similar problem but there is an excellent remaster of it.
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I didn't know the neo prog era ended. Tongue
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I didn't know the neo prog era ended. Tongue

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

there is no neo-prog era, neo-prog is just a subgenre, a certain sound. 

You say neo-prog and then have only 4 neo-prog albums in that list. 

I don't even know what to post here. 


I had to call it something and Neo Prog seemed to be the best choice. I couldn't call this thread "The Modern Era", as that's coming up next in Part 3 for the years 2000-2002. As you can see from my list, it doesn't necessarily have to be a list of Neo Prog debuts - just a list of 12 debut prog albums released between the years 1980 & 1999. Smile

then could you edit the thread title, as it's been already suggested to you. 
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1. Master Cylinder - Elsewhere (1981)
2. Wha-Ha-Ha - Shinutokiwa Betsu (1981)
3. Tipographica - Tipographica (1993)
4. Mr. Sirius - Barren Dream (1987)
5. Música D' Repuesto - aV abuC (1998)
6. Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar (1981)
7. Thinking Plague - A Thinking Plague (1984)
8. Mats/Morgan - Trends And Other Diseases (1996)
9. Stubbs - The Prime Moving Lumps (1985)
10. Apprentice - Rough Draft (1982)
11. Naked City - Naked City (1990)
12. Ozric Tentacles - Erpsongs (1985)

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