A favoured album from each PA category

2020- (some categories left blank where I have nothing)

These are some preferred albums taken from PA's categories from the 1980s. It's not about whether the album is suitable to the category, but where it is included in PA. PA has an "all albums by an act are found under one category" limitation.

- Canterbury: Picchio dal Pozzo - Abbiamo Tutti I Suoi Problemi (1980)
- Crossover Prog: Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (1985)
- Eclectic Prog: The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra (1981)
- Experimental/Post Metal: ?
- Heavy Prog: Devil Doll - The Girl Who Was ... Death (1989)
- Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: Codona - Codona 3 (1983)
- Jazz Rock/Fusion: Abus Dangereux - Le Quatrieme Mouvement (1980)
- Krautrock: Holger Czukay (w/ Jah Wobble & Jaki Liebezeit) - ‎Full Circle (1982)
- Neo-Prog: Twelfth Night - Fact and Fiction (1982)     
- Post-Rock/Math Rock: Swans - Children Of God (1987)
- Prog Folk: Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (1985)
- Progressive Electronic: Zanov - In Course of Time (1982)
- Progressive Metal: ?
- Psychedelic/Space Rock: The Legendary Pink Dots - The Golden Age (1989)
- RIO/Avant-Prog: Art Zoyd - Le mariage du ciel et de l'enfer (1985)
- Rock Progressivo Italiano: Fabio Frizzi - L'aldilà (1981)
- Symphonic Prog: Bacamarte - Depois do Fim (released 1983, recorded 1979)
- Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: Voivod - Nothingface (1989)
- Zeuhl: Eskaton - 4 visions (1981)
- Various Genres/Artists: ?
- Prog Related: Terry Riley - Shri Camel (1980)
- Proto-Prog: The Who - It's Hard (1982)

And 2000-2009:

- Canterbury: Robert Wyatt - Cuckooland (2003)
- Crossover Prog: Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
- Eclectic Prog: Willam D. Drake - Briny Hooves (2007)
- Experimental/Post Metal: Boris - Flood (2000)
- Heavy Prog: Maxwell's Demon – Prometheus (2001)
- Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: Saturnia - Muzak (2006)
- Jazz Rock/Fusion: Shibusashirazu - Shibuboshi (2004)
- Krautrock: Electric Orange ‎– Platte (2003)
- Neo-Prog: Marc Ceccotti - Sometimes Around Saturn (2008)      
- Post-Rock/Math Rock: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (2000)
- Prog Folk: North Sea Radio Orchestra - North Sea Radio Orchestra (2006)
- Progressive Electronic: Coil - The Ape of Naples (2005)
- Progressive Metal: Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing-Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious (2009)
- Psychedelic/Space Rock: Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld (2004)
- RIO/Avant-Prog: Guapo - Black Oni (2005)
- Rock Progressivo Italiano: Fabio Frizzi - Sette note in nero (with Bixio and Tempera) (archival, released 2006)
- Symphonic Prog: Kotebel - Omphalos (2006)
- Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: unsure
- Zeuhl: Magma - Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (2009)
- Various Genres/Artists: Various Artists - Hamtaï! Hommage à la musique de Christian Vander (2007)
- Prog Related: The Flaming Lips - Embryonic (2009)
- Proto-Prog: ?

Edited by Logan - 8 hours 22 minutes ago at 17:48

A 2020s list from me

Canterbury: Amoeba Split - Quiet Euphoria (2023)
Crossover Prog: The Smile - Wall of Eyes (2024)
Eclectic Prog: Gösta Berlings Saga - Konkret Musik (2020)
Experimental/Post Metal: Uboa - Impossible Light (2024)
Heavy Prog: ?
Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: Saturnia - Stranded in the Green (2021)
Jazz Rock/Fusion: Elephant9 - Arrival of the New Elders (2021)
Krautrock: Kosmischer Läufer - Volume 5 (2023)
Neo-Prog: Duster - Together (2022)
Post-Rock/Math Rock: Swans - The Beggar (2023)
Prog Folk: Richard Dawson - The Ruby Cord (2022)
Progressive Electronic: Cosmic Ground - 0110 (2020)
Progressive Metal: ?
Psychedelic/Space Rock: Kikagaku Moyo - Kumoyo Island (2022)
RIO/Avant-Prog: black midi - Hellfire (2022)
Rock Progressivo Italiano: ?
Symphonic Prog: ?
Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: ?
Zeuhl: Magma - Kartehl (2022)
Various Genres/Artists: ?
Prog Related: The Flaming Lips - American Head (2020)
Proto-Prog: ?

Edited by Logan - 11 hours 56 minutes ago at 14:14

Formentera Lady wrote: Logan, yes, I noticed you picked Morte Macabre, too, one of the best albums of the 90's! So at least we completely agree on one album!  While creating the list I had some surprising moments. For example, in Heavy Prog I was looking for Opeth, only to find out they were listed in Tech/Extreme. And then I found Morte Macabre was there, although I thought it was in Eclectic, so I voted that. Then in Progressive Metal I looked for Leprous, only to find they were also in Tech/Extreme. And in Tech/Extreme I was looking for Scale the Summit, only to find them in Progressive Metal, what a mess!  About Krautrock: I agree that the concept I do not understand either. Also the term 'Krautrock' I do not like, because 'Kraut' was used in a derogatory way to depict a German. I simply scrolled through the list and selected the album I like most, without thinking about the sense of the category. Jared, I do not know what you mean with 'guitar/keys driven Krautrock' but how about my selection Uhrsprung by Oktober? The sound is very similar to symphonic prog of the 70's in a somewhat Genesis-like style. Check also my review about the album.

Thanks. Yes, find the classifications can be more than a bit confusing. My first choice from the Neo-Prog category, Duster, doesn't sound at all like Neo-Prog to me... sounds like Neo-Space Rock/ Neopsych, and I would not have expected Uboa to be in a metal category (I would like a new category for experimental/ industrial and related music). Not having genre multi-tagging and not being able to label albums is an unfortunate limitation of this site. Of course the teams try to do do the best they reasonably can given the limitations of this site and the voluntary workload they can take on. I have not liked the term Krautrock either, but it has become widely accepted.

Meltdowner wrote: Logan wrote: Samuel. That Susanne Sundfør is a wonderful album. I remember not liking The Soft Parade very much when I first heard it (my brother had it in his collection) but it really grew on me. As for the Banda do Casaco album, I have been listening to that for some time (over 20 minutes in now) and am really digging it and intrigued. I will continue listening. There's quite a lot to it in terms of variety/ variation, and it would take multiple spins to properly absorb it all, I feel. What I'm hearing now is bliss. Wonderful album! The stream is not the best quality vinyl rip, but that doesn't bother me. Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention. :) I'm glad you liked it :) I've known and adore it for a long time, but I've been playing and studying Portuguese Folk music for the last couple of years and now I'm even more impressed by their approach

It's a remarkable album to my ears. I'll be looking into more Portuguese folk related music, and keep up with the studies and playing! I wish that I were more of a musician than I am.

Jared wrote: Logan wrote: From the Krautrock category, I suggest Jean-Jacques Kravetz's Kravetz from 1972. Probably the best of the bunch Greg; pretty good. Then Sperrmüll is quite like early Eloy if you can enjoy that period. I was expecting to like this the best, as I love early Eloy, but I didn't find it that good. You might like some Mythos and Electric Sandwich. The debut by Mythos is pretty well known and I think it might get too out there for you, but here is the less-known Strange Guys from 1978: Some great dreamy keys, let down by fairly average vocals... Thanks Greg... can't imagine I'll add any to my small collection, but they were all good to hear.

None of those are in my collection either, but I do stream a lot. None of them are personal favourites, but they seemed to fit your "ask" fairly well. For a better group, you could try Agitation Free (I just thought it might get too out there for you) which I mentioned but did not include specific music.





I should started with the primo stuff. There is way more to Krautrock of course than Can.

Formentera Lady's recommendation to you I am now listening to... :)





Edited by Logan - December 23 2024 at 10:21

Logan wrote: From the Krautrock category, I suggest Jean-Jacques Kravetz's Kravetz from 1972. Probably the best of the bunch Greg; pretty good. Then Sperrmüll is quite like early Eloy if you can enjoy that period. I was expecting to like this the best, as I love early Eloy, but I didn't find it that good. You might like some Mythos and Electric Sandwich. The debut by Mythos is pretty well known and I think it might get too out there for you, but here is the less-known Strange Guys from 1978: Some great dreamy keys, let down by fairly average vocals...

Jared wrote: - Experimental/Post Metal: Anathema/ Universal - Heavy Prog: Rush/ Exit Stage Left - Neo-Prog: IQ/ Forever Live - Progressive Electronic: TD/ Pergamon/Quichotte - Psychedelic/Space Rock: Eloy/ Reincarnation On Stage All fairly predictable from me, I'm afraid, but you might still be interested?

^^ Thanks FL. Morte Macabre's was my first pick from the Heavy Prog category too. Also Adore Red, love the Heldon and really like various others in the list. Kind of a funny idea, I guess, depending on perspective. I do like funny! Even if I rarely manage it the way I want. ;) I like to see people tastes across categories, as well as comparing lists. Also kind of interesting to see people's approaches, who feels comfortable enough (and makes the time) to come up with a list and who does not.

Another way would be to check out the top albums per category using the top 100 or top 250 albums chart and checking each category.

I know for some it is too hard to choose one, but I find there are many strategies to limit that, like what was the last album you remember hearing and liking from the category. Ones you have spun the most times. One's current mood. Limiting decade or year etc. I doubt many of us would have many liked from every category at PA.

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Jared; nice on the lives. Like the Rush, love that Renaissance live.

As for Krautrock, it is a broad brush and PA does limit what it puts in there.   Can took me ages to really get into. My first Krautrock (as PA categorises it) love was Agitation Free, which I suggest trying at some time.

From the Krautrock category, I suggest Jean-Jacques Kravetz's Kravetz from 1972.



Then Sperrmüll is quite like early Eloy if you can enjoy that period.



You might like some Mythos and Electric Sandwich. The debut by Mythos is pretty well known and I think it might get too out there for you, but here is the less-known Strange Guys from 1978:



Edited by Logan - December 22 2024 at 10:20

Logan wrote: ^^ Jared. What I find rather interesting is how people can favour different categories -- I love plenty of albums from all the categories you left out and those are some of my particular favourite categories for music -- and yet still find shared commonalities in other categories. From your list, I adore Pawn Hearts and would say that it is on the avant-prog side of things). And I also really love the Tangerine Dream, that Gryphon album, the Led Zep choice, and I like the Caravan, Oldfield, and Genesis. And I really like Colosseum. Kind of surprised, or whould I have known?, that you don't have any RPI. I would have thought you would have known and liked PFM's Per un Amico, maybe Le Orme's Felona e Sorona, maybe Celeste..

Edited by Jared - December 22 2024 at 02:10

^ & ^^ Many thanks, Louis and George.

- Louis, from your list, that is my favourite proper Return to Forever band album. I adore Houses of the Holy, and love Dark Side of the Moon.   Also really like Harmonium, Vangelis and Hybris...

George, I know all of that list (helps being 70s). That was my Magma choice and I adore Yeti. Timewind, Anabelas, Space Shanty, Ys and Animals are some other faves of mine.

Here's a short live albums list from me. I just listened to this Agitation Free album recently and really like it. I left the released years off because I didn't feel like researching recorded date right now.

Canterbury Scene: Gong - Live Etc
Crossover Prog: Anna von Hausswolff - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Eclectic Prog: Gentle Giant - Playing the Fool
Experimental/Post Metal: Boris - Performing "flood"
Heavy Prog: Rush - All the World's a Stage
Jazz Rock/Fusion: Kraan - Kraan Live
Krautrock: Agitation Free - Last
Post-Rock/Math Rock: Swans - Swans Are Dead
Prog Folk: Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
Progressive Electronic: Tangerine Dream - Ricochet
Psychedelic/Space Rock: Hawkwind - Space Ritual
RIO/Avant-Prog: Cardiacs - All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest
Rock Progressivo Italiano: Area - Are(A)zione
Symphonic Prog: Grobschnitt - Solar Music: Live
Zeuhl: Magma - Rétrospective Vol. 1 & 2
Prog Related: undecided
Proto-Prog: Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys

Two mention wwo of my fave lives not in PA, mentioned in another topic before: Fishmans - 98.12.28 Otokotachi no wakare and Portishead - Roseland NYC Live.