Top 10 Symphonic Prog Albums
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Topic: Top 10 Symphonic Prog Albums
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Top 10 Symphonic Prog Albums
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 11:38
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Leap Day Thread:- We're taking one giant leap for prog to determine which are the Top 10 Best Symphonic Prog Albums of all time. Simply list your ten favourite albums by *ten different artists* in order of preference below and then I'll assign points to the albums as follows:- 1st album - 30 points 2nd album - 20 points 3rd album - 15 points 4th album - 12 points 5th album - 10 points 6th album - 6 points 7th album - 5 points 8th album - 4 points 9th album - 3 points 10th album - 2 points Remember, it's just one album per artist and these are albums that are categorized as Symphonic Prog by ProgArchives definition.  You'll notice that all of the integers (or points) divide neatly into the natural number of 60. Here are my Top 10 Symphonic Prog albums to kick-off with:- 1. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 2. CRESSIDA - Cressida (20 points) 3. ENGLAND - Garden Shed (15 points) 4. REFUGEE - Refugee (12 points) 5. BEGGARS' OPERA - Act One (10 points) 6. GRACIOUS - This is..... Gracious (6 points) 7. FRUUPP - Future Legends (5 points) 8. RENAISSANCE - Ashes Are Burning (4 points) 9. MOONMADNESS - Camel (3 points) 10. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (2 points) |
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Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:02
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01. YES - Close To The Edge
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:09
Very alternative Top 10! I should listen to some of them... Here's to you PA ranking: 1) Yes - Close to the Edge 2) Genesis - Selling England 3) Genesis - Foxtrot 4) Yes - Fragile 5) Genesis - Nursery Crime 6) Camel - Mirage 7) Yes- Relayer 8)Camel -Moonmadness 9) Anglagard - Hybris 10) Harmonium - Si On... Your ranking is more eccentric and I like it ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Psychedelic Paul wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:13
I would have been tempted to choose ten Renaissance albums for my Symphonic Prog Top 10 if I hadn't stipulated the rule of one album per artist. 
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:16
But Renaissance are in the 8th position!!! ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:18
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Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:20
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I got some problems with symphonic prog, I need time to listen in a scientific way to eccentric groups that maybe I like more than Genesis, Yes, Camel (and surely more than EL&P), so I need write my exact ranking. Anyway, at the moment 1) Genesis - Trespass 2) Yes - Close to the Edge 3) Anglagard - Hybris 4) Cressida - Cressida 5) Camel - Moonmadness I stop here. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 16:25
I know. I wanted to give some of the lesser-known British bands a fair chance of winning the poll, so I employed some tactical voting in my selections. It's probably more a case of which are my most sought-after albums, because at the moment, the Paint a Picture album by Fantasy is the Symphonic Prog album I'd most like to add to my CD collection. In addition, eight out of ten of those albums in my Top 10 (with the exception of Moonmadness and Ashes Are Burning) are all albums I've reviewed recently and given a full five-star rating to.
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Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 18:42
| The one album per artist rule feels a bit random. Why that rule? |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 19:12
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Genesis - Foxtrot Harmonium - Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquieme Saison Yes - CTTE The Enid - In The Region Of The Summer Stars Discipline - To Shatter All Accord Kotebel - Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble Anglagard - Hybris Anthony Phillips - The Geese & The Ghost Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim Camel - Mirage ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 22:08
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“Symphonic” according to PA’s categorization? Doesn’t that eliminate all RPI bands? These are the only albums in my personal Top 300 (you did ask for “favorites”) that might qualify: 1. (1) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway—Genesis 2. (12) Novella—Renaissance 3. (20) Adventures in Utopia—Todd Rundgren’s Utopia 4. (33) The Geese and The Ghost—Anthony Phillips 5. (40) Hergest Ridge—Mike Oldfield 6. (53) The Difference Machine—Big Big Train 7. (54) Odyssey: The Greatest Tale––Colossus Magazine/Musea Records 8. (65) The Final Breath Before November––Edison's Children 9. (76) Si on avait besoin d’une cinqième saison—Harmonium 10. (80) Omphalos—Kotebel Here's a Top 10 if only PA "certified" Symphonic bands are allowed (one each per band): 1. (1) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway—Genesis 2. (12) Novella—Renaissance 3. (33) The Geese and The Ghost—Anthony Phillips 4. (76) Si on avait besoin d’une cinqième saison—Harmonium 5. (80) Omphalos—Kotebel 6. (92) Eve—Karda Estra 7. (93) Relayer—Yes 8. (94) Hamburger Concerto—Focus 9. (238) Emerson Lake & Palmer—Emerson Lake & Palmer 10. (286) Rites at Dawn - Wobbler ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: February 29 2020 at 23:17
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1. Genesis: the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 2. Yes: Fragile 3. Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells 4. Procol Harum: Shine On Brightly 5. the Moody Blues: In Search Of Lost Chord 6. Harmonium: Si On Avait Besoin D`Une 7. Renaissance: Ashes Are Burning 8. the Nice: Ars Longa Vita Brevis 9. Camel: the Snow Goose 10. ELP: Pictures At an Exhibition
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 00:50
Yes, I meant Symphonic Prog as categorized by ProgArchives.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 02:34
I'd love to have included your votes for Mike Oldfield and Procol Harum, but they're in Crossover Prog, so you may want to choose two replacement Symphonic Prog artists (as defined by ProgArchives), before I count up your votes.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 02:42
There's a method to my madness: I chose the one album per artist rule so that we hopefully get a good cross-representation of Symphonic Prog artists in the poll, otherwise I would have been tempted to choose several albums by the same artist for my Top 10.
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 03:07
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Loving these threads!  2. Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans 3. Yes - Relayer 4. Yes - Fragile 5. Genesis - Foxtrot 6. Camel - Moonmadness 7. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 8. Genesis - Selling England by The Pound 9. Camel - The Snow Goose 10. Harmonium - Si On Avait Besoin D`Une ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 03:19
Thanks! Don't forget it's just one album per artist.
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 03:27
Welp, botched that out of the gate LOL. I'll be back later (when on desktop) with my corrected list! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 03:53
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I'm doing post 70's because we will end up with the PA list pretty much anyway 1) Glass Hammer - The Inconsolable Secret 2) All Traps On Earth - A Drop Of Light 3) Anglagard - Hybris 4) Cairo - Conflict and Dreams 5) Kansas - Somewhere To Elsehwere 6) Spocks Beard - A Kindness Of Strangers 7) The Flower Kings - Banks Of Eden 8) Echolyn - Suffocating The Bloom 9) Fright Pig - Out Of The Barnyard 10) Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 04:00
That's a great list! There's plenty there for me to check out as I'm not familiar with any of those albums. The only artist I'm familiar with in your Top 10 is Kansas - I have their first five albums in a box set.
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 04:51
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 05:13
That's okay. I've always regarded The Moody Blues and Procol Harum as Symphonic Prog too, but I presume they're categorized on ProgArchives as Crossover Prog because they're a hybrid cross between Pop/Rock and Progressive Rock. I also agree with you about Kansas - I wouldn't regard them as Symphonic Prog either. You'll still be able to vote for The Moody Blues, Procol Harum and Mike Oldfield in my upcoming Top 10 Crossover Prog Albums poll.
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 05:58
Have to say also there is lot of pop/rock in Genesis & Yes, also many others symph prog bands, but not at all in the after seventies symph prog bands because they just wanted to be boring symph prog bands without any true willing to make great, innovative music (hope I´m not upsetting any big symph prog fan, that´s just my opinion).
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 06:42
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^^ I could still count your votes in the poll if you're able to find three Symphonic Prog albums (by ProgArchives definition) to replace Mike Oldfield, Procol Harum and the Moody Blues in your Top 10 list.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 06:50
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Updated order due to point system. 1. Echolyn - The End is Beautiful 2. Izz - Don't Panic 3. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase 4. Kansas - Leftoverture 5. Spock's Beard - V 6. Puppet Show - The Tale of Woe 7. Wobbler - From silence to Somewhere 8. All Traps on Earth - A Drop of Light 9. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail 10. Yes - The Yes Album |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 07:23
I'd have included the Italians as well, my assumption is that Paul has an RPI poll coming later or he's just showing his obsession with British vintage prog. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 07:49
Having a separate Top 10 poll for Italian prog albums sounds like an excellent idea to me.
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Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 07:56
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 08:18
It doesn't have to be a Top 10 list. You could still put together a Top 8 or Top 9 list and then I can include your votes in the poll, or alternatively, I could count the points from the seven eligible Symphonic Prog albums you've already listed in your current Top 10, excluding Mike Oldfield, the Moody Blues & Procol Harum, when all three of those artists will be eligible for voting in a later Crossover Prog poll.
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Posted By: zwordser
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 09:56
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Looking thru Symphonic albums I love, I was thinking Id like to do top 20! But, here's what I got: Relayer - Yes Scheherezade and Other Stories - Renaissance Emerson Lake & Palmer - ELP Fish Out of Water - Chris Squire Foxtrot - Genesis Mirage - Camel Hybris - Anglagard Concerto For Piano and Electric Ensemble - Kotebel Bridge Across Forever - Transatlantic L'Araignee Mal - Atoll And a just a sidenote: For four of these: Relayer, Scheherezade, Foxtrot, and Bridge Across Forever, my decision is based primarily on the strength of their longest/best epic tracks, while the rest are based on the "entirety" of the album--either all great songs, or good cohesion, or both. ------------- Z |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 10:47
1. Genesis: the Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 2. Yes: Fragile 3. Harmonium: Si On Avait Besoin D`Une 4. Renaissance: Ashes Are Burning 5. Tabula Rasa: s/t 6. the Nice: Ars Longa Vita Brevis 7. Camel: the Snow Goose 8. Kansas: Leftoverture 9. Rick Wakeman: Six Wives Of Henry VIII 10. ELP: Pictures At an Exhibition |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 12:33
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Okay, here's how the poll looks so far:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (65 points) 2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (60 points) 3. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (47 points) 4. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 4. GENESIS - Foxtrot (40 points) 6. YES - Relayer (35 points) 7. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 8. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 8. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 8. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 8. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 12. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points)
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 13:27
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1. Yes - Close to the Edge 2. Genesis - Foxtrot 3. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound 4. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase 5. Echolyn - Echolyn1 6. Camel - The Snow Goose 7. Oaksenham - Upon All the Living and the Dead 8. Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple 9. Focus - Focus II (aka Moving Waves) X. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere 1Their second self-titled album (2012) ------------- 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 14:10
Thanks for your vote. I noticed there were two albums by Genesis in your Top 10, so I'm just dropping by to remind everyone that the poll is restricted to one album per artist in your Top 10 choices, as mentioned in my introduction.
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 14:23
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I'm sorry, I did not read the instructions carefully enough. Moreover, I forgot one, so I am happy with this reminder . My corrected list:1. Yes - Close to the Edge 2. Genesis - Foxtrot 3. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase 4. Echolyn - Echolyn1 5. Camel - The Snow Goose 6. Oaksenham - Upon All the Living and the Dead 7. Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple 8. Deluge Grander - Heliotians 9. Focus - Focus II (aka Moving Waves) X. Wobbler - From Silence to Somewhere 1Their second self-titled album (2012) This list replaces the former one. -------------
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 14:47
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^^ That's okay. Here's the latest poll update with your votes added:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (95 points) 2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (60 points) 2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (60 points) 4. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (47 points) 5. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 6. YES - Relayer (35 points) 7. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 8. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (31 points) 9. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 9. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 9. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 9. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 13. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) |
Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 17:25
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1 Wind & Wuthering - Genesis 2 Eye in the Sky - Alan Parsons Project 3 The Visitor - Arena 4 Sagan om den irländska älgen/ringen - Isildurs Bane 5 The Snow Goose - Camel 6 Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield 7 Acquiring the Taste - Gentle Giant 8 Beggar Julia's Time Trip - Ekseption 9 Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Rick Wakeman 10 Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 17:46
I'm not sure all of those artists are classed as Symphonic Prog on ProgArchives.
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Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: March 01 2020 at 18:30
Well, I class them all as symph prog and it is my top ten. Take it or leave it. How half the stuff that is on PA that isn't even prog is here is a bigger mystery, so tbh, I really don't care how bands are classified. With several members calling Sabbath, Maiden, Queen and Zeppelin prog I really don't think anyone cares that much anymore. :) Peace & Love man, it's just music, it's just a bit of fun :) Don't sweat the small stuff like this :) |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 02 2020 at 01:36
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^^ No problem. I'll just count the votes for the Symphonic Prog artists in your Top 10.
1. YES - Close to the Edge (95 points) 2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (60 points) 2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (60 points) 4. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (47 points) 5. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 6. YES - Relayer (35 points) 7. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 8. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (31 points) 9. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 9. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 9. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 9. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 9. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points) 14. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) |
Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: March 02 2020 at 03:12
WOW! Tough judge! The poll is rigged! I want a recount of the hanging chads! 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 02 2020 at 08:58
I guess you must be from Florida.
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Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: March 02 2020 at 13:27
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Get some sleep, buddy. ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 02 2020 at 13:33
The night is still young here in England.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 00:11
Just noticed that Selling England by The Pound is not in the top ten. WTF , has the world turned upside down (although there are still 4 Genesis albums so not totally
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 01:30
Selling England by the Pound is my favourite Genesis album too.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 05:05
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Here's the latest poll update with Frenetic Zetetic's votes added:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (125 points) 2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (80 points) 3. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (60 points) 4. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points) 5. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 6. YES - Relayer (35 points) 7. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 8. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (31 points) 9. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 9. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 9. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 9. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 9. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points) Bubbling under:- 14. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 15. CAMEL - Moonmadness (28 points) |
Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 05:52
No, Sweden. Although many Floridians (?) have Swedish ancestors. 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 07:09
Ah, that explains it then.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 11:03
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OK, how about something different. Some slightly popular down to the obscure. One per group, one group per country, no U.S., no U.K., only as assigned symphonic prog on P.A. (sorry Italy). 1. Solaris - Marsbéli Krónikák 2. Rainbow Theatre - Fantasy of Horses 3. Anima Mundi - The Way 4. Simon Says - Tardigrade 5. Grobschnitt - Rockpommel's Land 6. Nexus - Detrás del Umbral 7. Focus - Hamburger Concerto 8. Airlord - Clockwork Revenge 9. Social Tension - MacBethia 10. Zaragon - No Return ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 13:56
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1. KC- ITCOTCK 2. Yes-CTTE 3.Yes- Yes Album 4.Genesis- SEBTP 5. ELP- 1st 6.Kansas- Leftoverture 7.Camel- Moonmadness 8.Wobbler-Rites At Dawn 9.Greenslade-Bedside Manners 10.IQ- Frequency yes..I know KC and IQ aren;t in the SP genre...too bad... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 14:21
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Latest poll update:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (125 points) 2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (80 points) 3. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (60 points) 4. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points) 5. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 6. CAMEL - Moonmadness (38 points) 7. YES - Relayer (35 points) 8. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (33 points) 9. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 10. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (31 points) Bubbling under:- 11. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points) 11. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 11. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 11. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 11. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 11. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points) 17. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 18. KANSAS - Leftoverture (28 points) |
Posted By: bender99
Date Posted: March 04 2020 at 22:59
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Ok so only being able to choose one album per artist makes this difficult, otherwise YEs and Genesis would have a few entries in my list, but anyway: 1. Yes - Close To The Edge 2. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound 3. Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura 4. Spocks Beard - V 5. E.L.P - Brain Salad Surgery 6. Transatlantic - The Whirlwind 7. Kansas - Masque 8. Wobbler - Rites At Dawn 9. Camel - Moonmadness 10.Magic Pie - Circus Of Life
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 05 2020 at 00:44
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Okay, here's the latest poll update:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (155 points) 2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (80 points) 3. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (60 points) 4. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points) 5. CAMEL - Moonmadness (41 points) 6. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 6. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (40 points) 8. YES - Relayer (35 points) 9. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (33 points) 10. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) Just under the radar:- 11. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (31 points) 12. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points) 12. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 12. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 12. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 12. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 12. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points) 18. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 19. KANSAS - Leftoverture (28 points) |
Posted By: thief
Date Posted: March 06 2020 at 03:52
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I spent almost two hours coming up with this list. It helped me realize how vast and colorful is this Symphonic Prog category. So many fantastic albums to consider, perhaps the "strongest" lineup of any subgenre here - at least on par with Eclectic Prog I say. Also, I've found many of my favorite releases are already getting dozens of votes, so they don't really require more attention. To celebrate the amazing variety of Symphonic Prog, I decided to only choose albums that are NOT featured in Top 20 Symphonic Prog Albums by Progarchives. I'm also avoiding the biggest names in the business, just to give some love to slightly underappreciated bands. In other words, I left out the following: Bacamarte, Camel, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Harmonium, Renaissance and Yes. 10. DISCIPLINE. Unfolded Like Staircase One of the treasured finds of my teenage years. Always enjoyed the rich textures, lovely piano/mellotron parts and respectable vocals, much better than your average, niche progressive rock band of modern era. They really got everything right, be it the epic, autumnal Into the Dream suite, edgy Canto IV opener or endlessly nostalgic Before the Storm. Bonus points for never being sappy and saccharine (well, almost). 9. WOBBLER. Afterglow Still my favorite Wobbler record, perhaps listening to it some 20 times is responsible. Admittedly they sound very much as if Yes and Swedish prog had a son, but the highlights - namely the latter half of Imperial Winter White, In Taberna coda or immensely gryphonic Armoury are eroded in my head at this point. Yummy piece of music. 8. KARFAGEN. Lost Symphony I don't know how it stacks up to their later releases, but I'm very impressed. Crafty combination of fantasy themes and sounds mixed with refreshing, jazzy prog of the highest order. It's like, take a bit of Gryphon, Beardfish, Pat Metheny and perhaps some Caravan, mix it together and watch it brew. This is beautiful. Worthy representative of modern prog. 7. SINKADUS. Cirkus Criminally underrated album. Although the predecessor, Aurum Nostrum, already had a plethora of intriguing moments (and a pretty album cover), I feel Cirkus is more mature and concise. If you're not familiar with the band, imagine listening to Änglagård - sudden mood changes, thumping basslines, angular guitar licks, ominous Hammonds coupled with flutes and cellos... unmistakingly Swedish atmosphere of the time. They sometimes lack in ideas and production, but God, if you are an Änglagård junkie like me (or a Landberk, Anekdoten fan), give this LP a chance please. 6. REFUGEE. Oh God these guys had all the chops to become big! I think Refugee's debut could rival any ELP release, it's so groovy, virtuosic and lyrical. I won't even single out any song since they all require your attention. While you're at it, check out MAINHORSE as well - less refined, but still a Moraz bonanza. 5. THE FLOWER KINGS. Stardust We Are Roine Stolt is a brilliant man. I don't know how it's possible to compose approximately ~421 hours of quality prog and still get forgotten about on Progarchives, but he pulled it off. I, for one, am not the biggest Flower Kings fan on Earth, but this man really deserves the praise, even if double albums, a new release every other year and side projects become weary after a while. In any case, The Flower Kings at their very best - I happen to think it's somewhere on this album, most likely the final piece - are infinitely melodic, inventive and fun. I wish Roine was better at auto-censorship - I believe he'd have a bunch of 4.40 albums by now! This selection is also a shout out to my Dad, who is always looking out for quality prog and digged up Flower Kings for us in late 1990s. Great job, Pap! 4. RICK WAKEMAN. The Six Wives of Henry VIII Not much to say. It's a terrific record with myriads of interesting licks, very laid back atmosphere, the Rule of Cool, Mr Wakeman and his best perhaps. One of my go-to albums when I crave progressive rock but feel a little tired with heavyweights. I just think it should be a part of any rock collection, I always get good vibes and pure pleasure. 3. CHRIS SQUIRE. Fish Out of Water If Voyage of the Acolyte is a lost Genesis album, well, this its Yes counterpart. Almost a perfect record with crisp production, jazzy elements, wonderful basslines and tons of creativity. I never could decide if it edges out Rick Wakeman's debut, but here I'll give it a nod - just because it feels more like a 'band' effort. 2. ÄNGLAGÅRD. Epilog I'm cheating here a bit since there should be no "heavyweights" included, and Änglagård are maybe the biggest name in 1990s prog - deservedly so. Or rather, not the biggest (I see 90s as times of Arena, Pendragon and co.), but the most impressive and unequivocally revered. The only reason why Epilog is less talked about is that, instead of throwing eye melting riffs and passages in your face for 50 minutes straight, it sometimes takes a foot off the pedal... and fills the air ominous atmosphere. Another crazy masterpiece. 1. FOCUS. Hamburger Concerto Cheerful Insanity of Thijs van Leer & Akkerman's Convoluted Thought Patterns was the proposed title, but the manager persuaded them to go with much more subtle Hamburger Concerto, even though it has nothing to do with beef nor Deutschland. Anyways! If you happen to know a prog initiate thinking all ingenuity is reserved for the likes of Genesis and Pink Floyd, MAKE HIM listen to this album. Most prog outfits would kill to come up with a single song as potent as Birth, Harem Scarem or Hamburger Concerto coda.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 06 2020 at 11:55
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^^ Thanks for taking the time to come up with your detailed list. Symphonic Prog is my favourite sub-genre on ProgArchives too, and it's good to know we're both fans of the one and only Refugee album with Patrick Moraz.
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: March 06 2020 at 17:18
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1 Genesis - Live 2 Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall 3 Karda Estra - Eve 4 Camel - Moonmadness 5 Anyone's Daughter - Adonis 6 Novalis - Flossenengel 7 After Crying - De Profundis 8 Yes - Relayer 9 Stern Meissen - Reise zum Mittelpunkt des Menschen 10 Grobschnitt - Jumbo
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 07 2020 at 00:30
| Although I deliberately left out anything seventies based I would have included Rick Wakeman - Six Wives , the Refugee album, Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple and also one that has not been mentioned yet is Socrates - Phos . I love that album and its a very unique late entry seventies wise. However I'm struggling to find it on the PA database although it's definitely symph prog! |
Posted By: tamijo_II
Date Posted: March 07 2020 at 00:32
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Yes – Fragile Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water Camel - The
Snow Goose Rick
Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII Aphrodite's
Child – 666 Anthony
Phillips - Slow Dance Glass
Hammer - Lex Rex Solaris - Nostradamus
Book Of Prophecies Arachnoid –
Arachnoid ------------- Same person as this profile: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=22524" rel="nofollow - Tamijo |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 07 2020 at 06:29
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Latest poll update after the latest round of voting:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (155 points) 2. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (90 points) 3. GENESIS - Foxtrot (80 points) 4. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (59 points) 5. CAMEL - Moonmadness (53 points) 6. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (44 points) 7. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (40 points) 7. CAMEL - The Snow Goose (40 points) 7. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (40 points) 7. YES - Fragile (40 points) Just under the radar:- 11. YES - Relayer (39 points) 11. FOCUS - Hamburger Concerto (39 points) 13. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (33 points) 13. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (33 points) 15. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 16. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points) 16. GENESIS - Trespass (30 points) 16. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (30 points) 16. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 16. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 16. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points) 22. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) 23. KANSAS - Leftoverture (28 points) There are three new entries to the Top 10 this time around:- CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water YES - Fragile CAMEL - The Snow Goose |
Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: March 12 2020 at 03:07
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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 10: ? [Aka: Question Mark] by Neal Morse ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 12 2020 at 06:19
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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) |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: March 12 2020 at 08:42
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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 ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 12 2020 at 09:15
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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) |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 01:44
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
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 13 2020 at 01:49
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.
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Posted By: clockboi
Date Posted: March 26 2020 at 15:47
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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!  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 |
Posted By: clockboi
Date Posted: March 26 2020 at 15:49
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Based on my top 10, anything else you guys think I'd like?
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 27 2020 at 06:26
Based on your Top 10, I think you'd like many of the albums in my Top 10 too. 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. |
Posted By: clockboi
Date Posted: March 30 2020 at 13:14
| 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. |
Posted By: AlanB
Date Posted: March 30 2020 at 14:17
If you like that you should listen to Mirage next
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: March 30 2020 at 19:03
I apply the same rule to my own posts for listings like that. No fanboyism or fangirlism. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: emisan
Date Posted: May 09 2020 at 06:20
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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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Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: May 11 2020 at 14:39
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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 ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 07:21
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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.
In addition, Big Big Train are listed as Crossover Prog on PA.
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Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 08:59
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But IMO The Tangent albeit not listed as Symphonic Prog on PA, they sure are Symphonic Prog. ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 09:07
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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 Renaissance- Scheherazade
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 09:29
You already voted back on March 4th on Page 3 of this thread.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 09:55
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.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 12:45
You are correct and I messed up then including IQ and KC...this then is my corrected vote. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 13:28
I already added the points from your previous vote at the same time as not counting your vote for King Crimson.
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 13:41
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I've somehow managed to miss this thread before, but my belated selections are: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer Refugee - Refugee Hamburger Concerto - Focus Bedside Manners are Extra - Greenslade Relayer - Yes Six Wives of Henry VIII - Rick Wakeman A Trick of the Tail - Genesis Leftoverture - Kansas Fish out of Water - Chris Squire 666 - Aphrodite's Child ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 14:10
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^ That's okay. I don't think you were here on the forums at the time when I originally posted this thread at the end of February.
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Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 17:56
Interesting looking back at this. No need to change the votes, but this is what my list would look like five months later: 1. Close to the Edge by Yes 2: Selling England By the Pound by Genesis 3: A Drop of Light by All Traps On Earth 4: Moonmadness by Camel 5: Leftoverture by Kansas 6: In the Region of Summer Stars (1984) by The Enid 7: From Silence to Somewhere by Wobbler 8: Emerson, Lake & Palmer by ELP 9: To Shatter All Accord by Discipline 10: The Flower King by Roine Stolt If I had my way about genre classifications, though, I'd have to knock Roine Stolt off the bottom (sorry Roine, nothing personal) and put Big Big Train's English Electric: Full Power up at third. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 12 2020 at 23:40
A Drop of Light and English Electric are both very special to me. One is 'Symphonic' and one is not (imo)
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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 00:31
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1. Genesis: Selling England By The Pound 2. Yes: Tales From Topographic Oceans 3. Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells 4. Rick Wakeman: Six Wives of Henry VIII 5. Spock's Beard: V 6. Harmonium: Si On Avait Besoin D`Une 7. Renaissance: Ashes Are Burning 8. The Flower Kings: Stardust We Are 9. Camel: Mirage 10. ELP: Triology
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 02:08
I've only recently become active on here after a long hiatus. It's probably your enjoyable and ingeniously recycled polls that get me most engaged so thanks for that!
------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 03:57
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Can you have albums drawn in second place? (Or any place, for that matter?) ------------- "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp "I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 04:37
Yes, it often happens that two albums tie for the same place in a poll, just like in my recent Genesis albums poll for instance, where Foxtrot & Selling England by the Pound were briefly tied for first place.
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 04:41
Thanks. I also have a Top 10 Crossover Prog and a Top 10 Prog-Folk albums poll lurking around in the ProgArchives forums somewhere. I had to go back to Page 6 to find this Symphonic Prog poll again.
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Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 05:01
Ok, then. 1. Duke (does it count as symphonic, though, or just weird prog/pop/jazz/weirdness??) 2. Selling England and Foxtrot 3. CTTE 4. Tarkus 5. Fragile Sorry, not going beyond that! It's too hard!! ------------- "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp "I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 05:19
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^ By the way, I mentioned in the introduction to this Top 10 poll that you can only choose one album by each artist for your Top 10.
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 06:28
Not sure I really understand what Crossover Prog is , but I'll find the Prog Folk one and vote in that.------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 06:46
Just click on "Crossover Prog" on the main page and then you'll see a list of the Top 100 albums in that particular genre.
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Posted By: FatherChristmas
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 08:25
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Edit: 1. Duke 2. CTTE 3. Tarkus Sorry about that. I've just noticed I've only included albums by the three probably most successful symphonic bands, so I've managed to extricate a few more albums (by lesser known bands) that are better than the usual lot: 4. Mirage (Camel, though still quite well known) 5. Snow (Spock's Beard) 6. Garden Shed (England, discovered them courtesy of Psychedelic Paul )Hm... no, that's it. ------------- "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence" - Robert Fripp "I am an anti-Christ" - Johnny Rotten |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 10:17
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Top 10 update after six more rounds of voting:- 1. YES - Close to the Edge (256 points) 2. GENESIS - Foxtrot (120 points) 3. GENESIS - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (110 points) 4. GENESIS - Selling England by the Pound (90 points) 5. YES - Tales from Topographic Oceans (82 points) 6. CAMEL - Moonmadness (80 points) 7. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (75 points) 8. HARMONIUM - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquieme saison (72 points) 9. KANSAS - Leftoverture (71 points) 10. WOBBLER - From Silence to Somewhere (62 points) 11. FOCUS - Hamburger Concerto (54 points) 12. YES - Relayer (49 points) 13. CHRIS SQUIRE - Fish Out of Water (47 points) 13. ANGLAGARD - Hybris (47 points) 15. RICK WAKEMAN - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (46 points) 15. SPOCK'S BEARD - V (46 points) 17. DISCIPLINE - Unfolded Like Staircase (43 points) 18. GLASS HAMMER - The Inconsolable Secret (42 points) 19. NEAL MORSE - Sola Scripture (41 points) 20. CAMEL - The Snow Goose (40 points) 20. YES - Fragile (40 points) 20. GENESIS - Trespass (40 points) 23. REFUGEE - Refugee (38 points) 24. EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - Tarkus (35 points) 24. CAMEL - Mirage (35 points) 26. CRESSIDA - Cressida (32 points) 27. SOLARIS - Marsbeli Kronikak (30 points) 27. GENESIS - Duke (30 points) 27. SPOCK'S BEARD - Snow (30 points) 27. ECHOLYN - The End is Beautiful (30 points) 27. FANTASY - Paint a Picture (30 points) 27. GENESIS - Wind & Wuthering (30 points) 27. NEAL MORSE - Similitude of a Dream (30 points) 27. TRANSATLANTIC - Bridge Across Forever (30 points) 35. ALL TRAPS ON EARTH - A Drop of Light (29 points) There are three new entries in the Top 10 after that latest long update:- Wobbler, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Yes' Tales from Topographic Oceans. It gave me a headache sorting out the many entries for the latest Top 10 update, so I'm going to lie down in a darkened room for awhile now. |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 20:43
| There's some great bands missing out from the list above due to it only being 10. I could easily have gone Focus, Refugee, Transatlantic, Echolyn and Kansas if I could have named more bands. |
Posted By: Awesoreno
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 23:56
| Harmonium was recently changed to Prog Folk by the way. |
Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: August 14 2020 at 00:10
You're right; A Drop of Light has a lot of Zeuhl influence on it .------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 14 2020 at 00:48
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