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    Posted: September 08 2022 at 06:30

Now I think, it's a good point of time for a celebration of Symphonic Prog, and here my own list 
of not less than about all the albums I've so far found to be fond/very fond of (when not including RPI):

Agnus  (ARG)  -  Pinturas Y Expresiones    (1980) 

Ange  (F)  -  Au-delá Du Délire    (1974)

Änglagård  (S)  -  Hybris   (1992)

Aphrodite’s Child  (GRE)  -  666   (1972)

Asia Minor  (TRK/F)  -  Crossing, Between F & D   (1979, 80)

Atila  (ESP)   -  Reviure. “Revivir”  (1978)

Atoll  (F)  -  L’Araignee-mal   (1975)

Bacamarte  (BRA)  -  Depois Do Fim  (1983)

Cai  (ESP)  -  Mas Alla De Nuestras Mentes Diminutas   (1979)

Camel  (UK)  -  The Snow Goose   (1975)

 Canarios  (ESP)  -  Cycles  (1974)

Clearlight  (F)  -  Symphony, Forever Blowing   (1975)

Collegium Musicum  (TCH)  -  Divergences   (1983)

Crack  (ESP)  -  Si Todo Hiciera Crack   (1979)

Crucis  (ARG)   -  Los Delirios del Mariscal   (1976)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer  (UK)  -  debut, Tarkus, Pictures, Trilogy, BSS  (70's)

Focus  (NL)  -  Moving Waves, Focus 3, Hamburger C.   (70's)

Genesis  (UK)   -  Trespass, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, SEBTP, The Lamb  (70's)

Gotic  (ESP)   -  Escenes   (1978)

Greenslade  (UK)  -  Bedside Manners Are Extra   (1973)

 Halloween  (F)  -  Part One  (1988)

Bo Hansson  (S)  -  Sagan om Ringen   (1970)

M.I.A.  (ARG)   -  Cornonstipicum   (1978)

Pell Mell  (D)   -  Marburg   (1972)

Pulsar  (F)   -  Halloween   (1977)

Renaissance  (UK)   -  Renaissance   (1969)

Solaris  (HUN)   -  Marsbeli Kronikak    (1984)

Tantra  (PRT)  -  Misterios E Maravilhas   (1978)

Triana  (ESP)  -  Triana  (El Patio)  (1975)

Rick Wakeman  (UK)  - Six Wives, Myths & Legends, No Earthly C.   (70's)

Yes  (UK)   -  The Yes Album, Close to the Edge   (1971, 72)


Enjoy it! Tongue                                           



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There are simply too many albums to mention across all nationalities, so I'll just make an A-Z list of the British Symphonic Prog artists I'm really fond of. Smile

Anderson Bruford Wakemnan Howe
Beggars Opera
Camel
Druid
The Enid
Fruup
Genesis
Annie Haslam
The Inner Road
Jade Warrior
Karda Estra
Jon Lord
The Moody Blues
Ian Neal
Anthony Phillips
Renaissance
Chris Squire
Tempest 
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Rick Wakeman
YES


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Thank you very much, Paul, and a A-Z list is no suprise here. Smile 

Btw, as I now have made a list of my Symph albums, I've confirmed Symph Prog to be by far my very fave sub-genre
- not least if I include RPI.
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Haven't heard 14 of the groups listed, but a fine assortment nonetheless.
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Originally posted by Rednight Rednight wrote:

Haven't heard 14 of the groups listed, but a fine assortment nonetheless.

thanks, Rednight  Smile
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Many great ones on your list; glad to see the Pell Mell debut!

I would venture the first five Triumvirat albums

Mediterranean Tales
Illusions On A Double Dimple
Spartacus
Old Loves Die Hard
Pompeii

and as rare as sin, is the single album by Strange Days-9 Parts To The Wind from 1975 and though some see them as Krautrock only, the first five studio albums by Germany's Wallenstein qualify for me as Symphonic Prog, and damn good ones, at that!

Wallenstein-Blitzkrieg
                   -Mother Universe
                    -Cosmic Century
                    -Stories, Songs and Symphonies
                    -No More Love


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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Many great ones on your list; glad to see the Pell Mell debut!

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This thread seems a bit dead so far. Smile
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^ Yes, it seems. And you seem not to be much aware of forum ethics: it is actually not done to revive (refresh, bump...) your own threads when there's nothing new to add, in order to keep them artificially alive when - clearly - there is not much interest for it. But maybe I'm the only one who still values old(-fashioned ?) forum ethics... Question

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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


This thread seems a bit dead so far. Smile
This thread has only been active two days, so it's still early days yet. I'll have a truly international A-Z list of Symphonic Prog favourites coming up soon, which won't include any British prog bands, just for a change. Smile
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


This thread seems a bit dead so far. Smile
Well this is a pretty well discussed topic here. My favourite two would be Nursery Cryme and CTTE but they have been discussed to death so probably best to focus on some less well-known ones. I would add a couple of later Renaissance ones myself.

Oh, and it's Emerson btw.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

This thread has only been active two days, so it's still early days yet. I'll have a truly international A-Z list of Symphonic Prog favourites coming up soon, which won't include any British prog bands, just for a change. Smile

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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Well this is a pretty well discussed topic here. My favourite two would be Nursery Cryme and CTTE but they have been discussed to death so probably best to focus on some less well-known ones. I would add a couple of later Renaissance ones myself.

Oh, and it's Emerson btw.

Thanks for an explanation and the correction, Chopper.
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My international A-Z of Symphonic Prog favourites:-

Aphrodite's Child  (Greece)
Burning Candle  (Germany)
Clearlight  (France)
Dragonfly  (Switzerland)
Earth and Fire  (Netherlands)
Focus  (Netherlands)
Grand Stand  (Sweden)
Hands  (United States)
Isidurs Bane  (Sweden)
Jane  (Germany)
Kayak  (Netherlands)
Like Wendy  (Netherlands)
Magic Spell  (Switzerland)
Novalis  (Germany)
Outer Limits  (Japan)
Par Lindh Project  (Sweden)
Quill  (United States)
Relayer  (United States)
Sebastian Hardie  (Australia)
Trace  (Netherlands)
Unitopia  (Australia)
Vermillion Sands  (Japan)
Welcome  (Switzerland)
Zomby Woof  (Germany)
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

My international A-Z of Symphonic Prog favourites:-
..........
Aphrodite's Child  (Greece)
Clearlight  (France)
.......
Focus  (Netherlands)

Very nice, Paul, and I'm particularly happy to see these three bands.

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Par Lindh Project  (Sweden)

While, after having seen you mention this Swedish band some times lately, I'll give Gothic Impressions a listen.
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

My international A-Z of Symphonic Prog favourites:-
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Aphrodite's Child  (Greece)
Clearlight  (France)
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Focus  (Netherlands)

Very nice, Paul, and I'm particularly happy to see these three bands.

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Par Lindh Project  (Sweden)

While, after having seen you mention this Swedish band some times lately, I'll give Gothic Impressions a listen.

I'm sure the Par Lindh Project's debut album will leave you with a good Impression, in a Gothic way. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

There are simply too many albums to mention across all nationalities, so I'll just make an A-Z list of the British Symphonic Prog artists I'm really fond of. Smile

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

My international A-Z of Symphonic Prog favourites:-

It's very impressive or even outstanding, Paul, that you could make these two fond of/favourites A-Z lists. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

There are simply too many albums to mention across all nationalities, so I'll just make an A-Z list of the British Symphonic Prog artists I'm really fond of. Smile

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

My international A-Z of Symphonic Prog favourites:-

It's very impressive or even outstanding, Paul, that you could make these two fond of/favourites A-Z lists. Thumbs Up

To complete my A-Z list, I had to bend the "rules" a little by including some artists who aren't categorised as Symphonic Prog on PA. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

To complete my A-Z list, I had to bend the "rules" a little by including some artists who aren't categorised as Symphonic Prog on PA. Smile

While I can tell that I've followed strictly PA's classification, but I'm not sure that I'd consider all the albums on my list as mostly Symphonic Prog. Wink
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