The Ultimate PA SYMPHONIC Album List

So yes, we all remember the general album list. Well this competition will work in the same way. This time, the albums amongst which you may choose must be SYMPHONIC. That means, that they must be from the following PA genres: Symphonic Prog, Italian Symphonic Prog, and Neo-Prog. Albums not from these genres can be submitted if the lister provides a sentence or two explaining reasons for classifying the album as "Symphonic." Approved albums will be kept in an often-updated list. Please only resort to this when you feel so strongly compelled that the album is indeed symphonic because this interferes with the intentions of the list.
Submit your lists here of between 20 to 50 of your favorite symphonic studio albums, live albums, or EPs ranked in order so that #1 gets 50 points, #2 gets 49 points....etc. Any album not in these genres on a contributed list will just be skipped over. Get your votes in before April 20th 2007. Feel free to contact me via this thread or PM if you have any question. Remember, this project depends on you so be sure to contribute so that many people are represented. Good luck and happy listing!

Edit 3/13 - changed submission rules


Edited by moreitsythanyou - March 14 2008 at 00:10

Yep.

Also checking what is and what isn't symphonic. And getting more albums, so I don't look like I've just randomly stuck every album I've got up there.

I'm gonna build up this list. But keep in mind, that it's the bands / artists that are listed as symphonic, not the albums. So many albums in lists may not be considered symphonic prog, even though they are listed as it. But I guess this is all right?

Edited by MusicalSalmacis - March 09 2008 at 17:13

MusicalSalmacis wrote: I'm gonna build up this list. But keep in mind, that itäs the bands / artists that are listed as symphonic, not the albums. So many albums in lists may not be considered symphonic prog, even though they are listed as it. But I guess this is all right?

The bands/artists must be in the 3 symphonic genres on PA. If a band in those genres made an album uncharacteristic of the genre, it is still fair game.

And last time I checked, Gryphon is under prog folk.

moreitsythanyou wrote: MusicalSalmacis wrote: I'm gonna build up this list. But keep in mind, that itäs the bands / artists that are listed as symphonic, not the albums. So many albums in lists may not be considered symphonic prog, even though they are listed as it. But I guess this is all right? The bands/artists must be in the 3 symphonic genres on PA. If a band in those genres made an album uncharacteristic of the genre, it is still fair game. And last time I checked, Gryphon is under prog folk.

Well, there are many bands listed as symphonic prog that has released albums that at least I don't consider to be symphonic. But since the band is listed as symphonic, so is the album. These albums do count?

*still on holiday*

I'm genuinely mystified by some of the things that are under sympho and some of the things that aren't, and your rules are entirely nuts, making Lizard ineligible while allowing votes for 90125 and whatever other such terrible albums. I gave up looking, so here are my favourites that I think are symphonic. maybe they'll count once you see sense and pay attention to individual albums... ;P

0. Three Friends - Gentle Giant
----quality gap between best popular prog album and rest of world----
1. L'Isola di Niente - PFM
2. Nursery Cryme - Genesis
3. Lizard - King Crimson
4. Hrislann og Straumurinn - Eik
5. Relayer - Yes
6. Shingetsu - Shingetsu
7. Les Porches - Maneige
8. Buon Vecchio Charlie - Buon Vecchio Charlie
9. nothing at all by ELP ;P


Edited by laplace - March 09 2008 at 17:27

1.The Yes Album - Yes
2.Close to the Edge - Yes
3.ELP - ELP
4.Trilogy - ELP
5.The Lamb Lies down On Broadway - Genesis
6.Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes
7.Song for America - Kansas
8.Fragile - Yes
9.Tarkus - ELP
10.Yes - Yes
11.Moonmadness - Camel
12.Leftoverture - Kansas
13.Nursery Cryme - Genesis
14.Foxtrot - Genesis
15.Brain Salad Surgery - ELP
16.Mirage - Camel
17.Trick of the Tail - Genesis
18.Magnification - Yes
19.Keystudio - Yes
20.Snow Goose - Camel

Edited by cacho - March 16 2008 at 09:55

Atavachron wrote: well it's moreitsy's poll, so I guess he gets to say that what PA thinks is Symph is good enough.. besides, it keeps things clearer and easier..  don't be such a krump

I was just asking a question so that I would know if my list would count or not... I don't want to remake my list because I misunderstood the rules... "Sorry"

I just decided to go by PA standards to avoid arguments over what is symphonic and what is not. Having it up to the discretion of the individual is too inconsistent. I was hoping to avoid controversy by just going on what's been established. 

If those are the three types of prog off the site that counts, here's my list.

1. Änglagård - Hybris
2. Genesis - Nursery Cryme
3. Osanna - Palepoli
4. Yes - Close to the Edge
5. Yes - Relayer
6. Genesis - Foxtrot
7. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per Un Amico
8. Focus - Hamburger Concerto
9. Supertramp - Crime of the Century
10. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
11. Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys
12. Camel - Moonmadness
13. Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte
14. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Quella Vecchia Locanda
15. Atlas - Blå Vardag
16. Osanna - L'uomo
17. Harmonium - Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquième Saison
18. Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water
19. Celeste - Celeste
20. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - ELP
21. Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings
22. Le Orme - Uomo Di Pezza
23. Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Io Sono Nato Libero
24. Yes - Tales of Topographic Oceans
25. Maxophone - Maxophone
26. Echolyn - Suffocating The Bloom
27. Tantra - Misterios E Maravilhas
28. Arena - The Visitor
29. Yes - Fragile
30. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Stati Di Immaginazione
31. Alphataurus - Alphataurus
32. Franco Battiato - Sulle Corde Di Aries
33. Ange - Le Cimetière des Arlequins
34. Yes - The Yes Album
35. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra
36. Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII
37. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia Di Un Minuto
38. Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories
39. Änglagård - Epilog
40. Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!
41. Camel - Camel
42. Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim
43. Genesis - Trespass
44. Clearlight - Infinite Symphony
45. Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear
46. Camel - Rajaz
47. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus
48. Isildurs Bane - The Voyage - A Trip To Elsewhere
49. Tempus Fugit - The Dawn After The Storm
50. Camel - Mirage


There are some albums I'm willing to argue about, that should be considered Symphonic... But really, I accept the rules either case!
And as you can see, Italy ruled the Symphonic scene.