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Points: 754 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2010 at 01:41
Others from 1968 (but don't know exact months, so not sure it was recorded before or after Procol Harum's suite):
 
Iron Butterfly - "In-a-gadda-da-vida"(18:50)
The Nice - "Ars Longa Vita Brevis"(19:20)
Ford Theatre - "From The Back Door Window (The Search)"(14:02) (not 15 minutes but almost)
 
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Points: 29447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2010 at 01:35
The Nice 'Ars Longa Vita Brevis' was also released in 1968 (November) but despite googling I can't find the release date for In Held Twas In I. (fair chance Procol came before obviously)
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Points: 150 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2010 at 00:28
Have the same thoughts.. But, is there any longer rock compositions before this very song? I wonder about it too.
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Points: 79 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 13 2010 at 00:03
Procol Harum's 17 minute 5 part epic "In Held Twas In I", released in 1968 on the album "Shine On Brightly", seems like possibly the first 15 minute or longer progressive rock epic ever made. Can anyone think of one made earlier than this? Regardless, it is an awesome song/suite. I think Pete Townsend said that this song was highly influential for him, and was part of the inspiration to make the Rock Opera "Tommy". 
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