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I distinctly remember hearing Birds of Fire the first time.
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Colosseum - Valentyne Suite
Steely Dan - Aja
Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority/ Chicago II
Bill Bruford - One Of A Kind
Santana - Santana 3/ Abraxas
Colosseum II - Electric Savage/War Dance
Sphere 3 - Comeuppance
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Colosseum II - Electric Savage

But really, does it get any better?   Recorded live in studio after months of touring the album--- the energy is incredible.
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Steely Dan - Aja
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Weather Report - Black Market
Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior
Brand X - Moroccan Roll
Isotope - Isotope
Santana - Moonflower
Colisseum II - War Dance
Nucleus - Elastic Rock
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Dedalus-Dedalus
Passport-Looking Thru
Passport-Cross Collateral
Passport-Doldinger
Colosseum-Daughter Of Time
Colosseum-Live
Mahavishnu Orchestra-The Inner Mounting Flame
Solution-Divergence
Nucleus-Solar Plexus
Colosseum 2-Wardance 


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Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage
Bill Bruford - Bruford: One Of A Kind
Stanley Clarke - Journey To Love
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Between Nothingness And Eternity
Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy
Tasavallan Presidentti - Milky Way Moses
Pekka Pohjola - Visitation
Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow
Weather Report - Black Market
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Secret Oyster | Straight to the Krankenhaus
Carla Bley | Escalator Over the Hill
Santana | Caravanserai
Pat Metheny Group | With Lyle Mays
Steely Dan | Aja
Terje Rypdal | Odyssey
Ralph Towner | Batik
Oregon | Out of the Woods
Mahavishnu Orchestra | Birds of Fire
John Abercrombie | Gateway
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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Colosseum II - Electric Savage

But really, does it get any better?   Recorded live in studio after months of touring the album--- the energy is incredible.




War Dance is a tad more consistent (imo) and has my favourite Colosseum II 'The Inquisition' which has one of the most killer guitar riffs ever courtesy of Gary Moore. They were an incredible band that strangely (when you think of it now) went on to become's Andrew Lloyd Webber's backing band for 'Variations' before splitting up. Where's the face palm emoji when you need it!
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War Dance is excellent and usually surprises me when I re-listen.   But I don't think the crackling live power of ES was ever quite captured by, well, anyone ...
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I think within the "Prog Umbrella" here's where my actual field of expertise lies. I don't exaggerate when I say that I have albums by more than 100 more artists that feature more than enough Jazz-Rock/Fusion for inclusion, that are not in the PA-database (Btw: I never allow myself more than one album per artist on lists like these).  

Herbie Hancock - Crossings (1972)
Miles Davis - Big Fun (1974)
Jan Garbarek Quartet - Afric Pepperbird (1970)
Terje Rypdal - Terje Rypdal (1971)
Chick Corea - Return to Forever (1972)
Weather Report - Weather Report (1971)
Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto - Love, Love (1974)
Eddie Henderson - Realization (1973)
Rahmann - Rahmann (1979)
Dedalus - Dedalus (1973)
___________________________________ - I planned to stick to the rules, but I need to mention five more:

Bennie Maupin - The Jewel in the Lotus (1974)
Wayne Shorter - Odyssey of Iska (1971)
Nucleus - We'll Talk About It Later (1971)
Embryo - Stieg Aus (1973)
Arti E Mestieri - Tilt - Immagini Per Un Orecchio (1974)

-and even with those five additional titles, I feel like I left out quite a few desert island discs. Such as Doldingers Passport-debut, Association's (later with an added PC) Earwax, Santana's Caravansrai, Joe Farrell - Moon Germs, Björn J:son Lindh - Cous Cous, Jukka Tolonen - Summer Games, Sukellusvene, Rhésus O... it seems I found a way to mention a few more anyway:)
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Miles Davis - Big Fun 
Santana - Caravanserai
Jeff Beck- Wired
Arti E Mestieri - Tilt - Immagini Per Un Orecchio
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Weather Report - Black Market
Return to Forever -    Romantic Warrior
Herbie Hancock-  Maiden Voyage
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It's really hard to narrow it down to a Top 10 so I've chosen one favourite Jazz Rock/Fusion artist for each letter of the alphabet. Smile

AUDIENCE - Friend's Friend's Friend (1970)
BRIAN AUGER & JULIE DRISCOLL - Open (1967)
CONTINUUM - Autumn Grass (1971)
DEMON FUZZ - Afreaka! (1970)
EAST OF EDEN - Mercator Projected (1969)
FLIGHT - Flight (1975)
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - Horizons (1970)
CHRIS HINZE COMBINATION - The Hunter (1987)
IKARUS - Ikarus (1971)
JAN HAMMER - Escape from Television (1987)
OSAMU KITAJIMA - Dragon King (1981)
LIZARD - Bad Companions (1973)
MARSUPILAMI - Marsupilami (1970)
NOA - Tri-Logic (1987)
OUT OF FOCUS - Out of Focus (1971)
PAT METHENY GROUP - American Garage (1979)
QUIET SUN - Mainstream (1975)
RAW MATERIAL - Time Is... (1971)
SECRET OYSTER - Straight to the Krankenhaus (1976)
TONTON MACOUTE - Tonton Macoute (1971)
UMPHREY'S McGEE - Anchor Drops (2004)
VISITOR 2035 - Visitor 2035 (1978)
THE WEB - Fully Interlocking (1968)
XHOL CARAVAN - Electrip (1969)
YEAR ONE - Year One (1971)
ZZEBRA - Panic (1975)
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

PAT METHENY GROUP - American Garage (1979)
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BRAND X – Unorthodox Behaviour
BILLY COBHAM – Spectrum
COLOSSEUM II – Electric Savage
AL DI MEOLA – Electric Rendezvous
JERRY GOODMAN & JAN HAMMER – Like Children
JAN HAMMER – The First Seven Days
PAT METHENY GROUP – Pat Metheny Group
JEAN-LUC PONTY – Civilized Evil
RETURN TO FOREVER – Where Have I Known You Before
WEATHER REPORT – Heavy Weather
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Great conversation!  

Let me suggest: 

Brand X - "Masques" 
RTF - "Where Have I Known You Before"
Stanley Clarke - debut album and "School Days" 
Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Visions of the Emerald Beyond" 
Bruford - "Gradually Going Tornado" 
Weather Report - "Heavy Weather" 
Al Dimeola - "Land of the Midnight Sun" and "Elegant Gypsy" 
John McLaughlin - "Shakti" 
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Colosseum II   Electric Savage
Planet X   Moonbabies
Allan Holdsworth   i.o.u.
John Abercrombie   Timeless
Herbie Hancock   Crossings
Iceberg   Coses Nostres
Pekka Pohjola   Pihkasilma kaarnakorva
Al DiMeola   Orange & Blue
Allan Holdsworth   Road Games
Mahavishnu Orchestra   Apocalypse
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no order, but if I was to place one above all, Caravanserai is it. 

Nucleus - We'll Talk About It Later
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Maneige - Libre Service
Sloche - J'un oeil
Modrý Efekt - Svitanie
Return to Forever – Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy 
Brand X - Moroccan Roll
Iceberg – Sentiments
Fermáta  -  Debut
Mahavishnu Orchestra -  Birds of Fire  
Secret Oyster - Sea Sun   
Weather Report - Weather Report (debut)
Santana – Caravanserai
Devadip & Mahavishnu - Love Devotion Surrender
J McL – Devotion
Larry Corryel – Barefoot Boy
Herbie Hancock - Sextant
Miles Davis – Bitches Brew
Terje Rypdal - Terje Rypdal
Weather Report - Weather Report
Soft Machine – 6
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Miles Davis   Dark Magus
Mils Davis    Get Up With It
Miles Davis    Agharta
Miles Davis    Big Fun
Herbie Hancock    Crossings
Herbie Hancock   In Concert Volume II (CTI)
Les McCann     Invitation to Openess
Chick Corea    Return to Forever
Billy Cobham    Shabazz
Don Ellis     Live at Monterey

Santana      Santana I
Deep Purple    Made in Japan
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Secret Oyster - Sea Sun   

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