20 of your great UK Prog Rock classics?
Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Prog Bands, Artists and Genres Appreciation
Forum Description: Discuss specific prog bands and their members or a specific sub-genre
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128333
Printed Date: November 24 2024 at 02:02
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: 20 of your great UK Prog Rock classics?
Posted By: David_D
Subject: 20 of your great UK Prog Rock classics?
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 09:52
|
This thread is mainly aimed at collectors, and by "great classics" I mean albums that are very high rated by really many people. How old they must be, it's up to oneself to decide. Mine are: Camel - The Snow Goose (1975) Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink (1971) Emersom, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) Emersom, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (1971) Genesis - Nursery Cryme (1971) Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973) Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste (1971) Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971) Khan - Space Shanty (1972) King Crimson - Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (1973) King Crimson - Red (1974) Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (1975) Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975) Renaissance - Renaissance (1969) Van der Graaf Generator - H to He Who Am the Only One (1970) Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff (1975) Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973) Yes - The Yes Album (1971) Yes - Close to the Edge (1972) Some additional: Emersom, Lake & Palmer - Trilogy (1972) Genesis - Foxtrot (1972) Marillion - Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) Strawbs - Grave New World (1972) And I hope, you'll enjoy it! For anyone who's not familiar with it, I can certainly recommend the book Rocking the Classics. English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture . Oxford University Press 1997 by Edward Macan, which is generally considered to be the very best book written about Progressive Rock so far. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Replies:
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 09:55
I don't understand what I'm supposed to do here. 
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:05
Put a list of 20 of your great UK Prog classics, Cristi.
 ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Cristi wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:09
so by prog classics you mean album from 1967 to 1979?
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:13
I write in the OP: "How old they must be, it's up to oneself to decide." ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:16
it will confuse people. For some prog classics ended in 1975, others will say '76, and then others '77. I say '79. So there you go.
 |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:21
That's why it's up to oneself to decide, so even 80's can be included. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:23
ok I'll list my 10 favorite Marillion albums.
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:26
Your choice, but the OP says: "by "great classics" I mean albums that are very high rated by really many people".
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:27
you are the OP. Just kidding, I will make my list soon.
|
Posted By: winebranch
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:29
|
1. Yes: Close to the Edge 2. Genesis: Foxtrot 3. Genesis: A trick of the tail 4. Jethro Tull: Songs from the wood 5. Marillion: Script for jester's tear 6. Marillion: Misplaced childhood 7. Marillion: Marbles 8. IQ: The seventh house 10. Pineapple Thief: Variation on a dream 11. Porcupine Tree: Deadwing 12. Citizen Cain: Somewhere but yesterday 13. Credo: Rhetoric 14. This Winter Machine: The man who never was 15. Yes: Going for the one 16. Gentle Giant: The Power and the Glory 17. Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness 18. Jethro Tull: Heavy horses 19. Big big train: English electric 1 20. Vienna Circle: White clouds
|
Posted By: winebranch
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 10:35
| Sorry, I maybe partly misunderstood, just put kind of own favourites stsrting with the classics but added with newer "classics" also. A nice Saturday evening task anyhow, thanks! |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 11:21
checking some ratings on PA, some favorites of mine are not as well rated as I thought. 
|
Posted By: Hiram
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 11:32
|
I nicked many from the first post, added some on personal preference and limited myself to one album per band. Camel - The Snow Goose
Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink Comus - First Utterance Egg - Egg ELP - Tarkus Genesis - Selling England by the Pound Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste Gnidrolog - Lady Lake Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage Hawkwind - Space Ritual Henry Cow - Legend Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood Khan - Space Shanty King Crimson - Red Marillion - A Script for a Jester's Tear Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom Yes - Close to the Edge Extra: proto/related top 5: Black Sabbath - Master of Reality David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Deep Purple - Machine Head Led Zeppelin - IV Queen - A Night at the Opera |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 11:39
|
Camel - Mirage Egg - The Polite Force Emersom, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emersom, Lake & Palmer - Trilogy Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus Genesis - Foxtrot Genesis - Selling England by the Pound Gentle Giant - Three Friends Gentle Giant - In a Glass House Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick King Crimson - ITCOTKC King Crimson - Lizard Marsupilami - s/t Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Soft Machine - Vol. 2 Van der Graaf Generator - H to He Who Am the Only One Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts Yes - Close to the Edge Yes - Relayer |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 11:47
I am really glad to see this album listed among other Prog classics. It would definitely make my Top 35. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 13:04
Good idea, and RYM can be very useful, as well. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 13:05
I don't use RYM.
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 13:07
happy to hear, Hiram ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 29 2022 at 13:14
|
I can see here, Enigmatic, a good example of that our musical taste has a lot in common.  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 03:29
|
Yes - Close To The Edge (PA Rank 1) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (PA Rank 3) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (PA Rank 5) Genesis - Foxtrot (PA Rank 7) King Crimson - Red (PA Rank 8) VDGG - Pawn Hearts (PA Rank 12) Camel - The Snow Goose (PA Rank 42) Gentle Giant - The Power and The Glory (PA Rank 44) Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (PA Rank 52) Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (and other stories) (PA Rank 55) Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (PA Rank 64) Steve Hackett - Voyage Of The Acolyte (PA Rank 78) Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Emerson, Lake and Palmer (PA Rank 81) IQ - The Road Of Bones (PA Rank 89) Big Big Train - English Electric (Part One) (PA Rank 119) Peter Gabriel - Melt (PA Rank 129) Colosseum - Valentyne Suite (PA Rank 159) Haken - The Mountain (PA Rank 160) Kate Bush - The Hounds Of Love (PA Rank 190) The Enid - Aerie Faerie Nonsense (PA Rank 198) |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 06:58
I was also thinking about that when people have the possibility to mention their own "classics", they will enjoy it more.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 11:05
Inspired by this, Hiram, I changed my list to include at most two albums per band. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 11:34
|
King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic (14) Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (52) Henry Cow - Western Culture (128) Roy Harper - Stormcock VDGG - Godbluff (10) Pink Floyd - Animals (9) Cardiacs - Sing To God (92) Hatfield and the North- Rotters Club (137) Guapo - 5 Suns Henry Cow - In Praise Of Learning King Crimson - Red (8) Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (41) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (3) VDGG - Pawn Hearts (12) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (5) Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden (227) Radiohead - OK Computer National Health - Of Queues & Cures (93) Comus - First Utterance (189) Hawkwind - Space Ritual ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 15:21
I'll give it a listen, as I've only tried the previous albums - now I can see so many of the same albums in our lists, and I'm fond of others in your list.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 16:15
|
certainly some "newer classics" on your list, richardh ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 16:54
It's a difficult masterpiece, took me a decade to get it but boy now I get so much repeat delight in listening now. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 30 2022 at 17:03
I know it's something else than the other stuff. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 31 2022 at 03:13
|
^^ My first two listenings of "History & Prospects" was certainly not impossible, Nogbad. In fact, I found it as an interesting story telling, and the music was not unfamiliar with some of all my hitherto music listening. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 31 2022 at 03:40
Yep indeed, I was trying to compile a list based on a consensus and also stuck to one album per band. Haken - The Mountain is the newest album on my list along with BBT - English Electric (One) and IQ - The Road Of Bones. These do seem to garner massive praise and although not my favourite albums by those artists I do like them a lot. We need the modern 'classics' as well the older ones otherwise prog is inevitably a dead thing.
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: January 31 2022 at 11:52
You have a good point there, richardh. On the other hand, it can be argued that status as classics has to be deserved by many years appreciation, so it has to be some old modern albums. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: January 31 2022 at 17:43
|
1. U.K. - U.K. 2. Bruford - One Of A Kind 3. Allan Holdsworth - I.O.U. 4. National Health - Of Queues and Cures 5. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick 6. Gentle Giant - Free Hand 7. Khan - Space Shanty 8. Gong - You 9. Pink Floyd - Animals 10. Soft Machine - Bundles 11 Genesis - A Trick of of the Tail 12. Frost* - Milliontown 13. Steven Wilson - The Raven... 14. Hatfield and the North - The Rotters Club 15. Yes - The Yes Album 16. King Crimson - Red 17. Haken - Visions 18. Brand X - Unorthodox Behavior 19. Radiohead - OK Computer 20. Roxy Music - Avalon |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: January 31 2022 at 18:21
|
One per artists, live albums included. What a stunning collection of albums! King Crimson - Discipline Kate Bush - The Dreaming Talk Talk - Laughing Stock David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Nightingales & Bombers Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom Pink Floyd - Ummagumma Genesis - Live VDGG - Still Life Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window Camel - Moonmadness Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn Porcupine Tree - Deadwing National Health - s/t Radiohead - Kid A Yes - Relayer Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night East of Eden - Mercator Projected
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 13:28
This is one of the albums with some good memories from my late teenage years. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 13:54
|
In no particular order:
|
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 19:21
|
1) Genesis— Trick of the tail 2) Genesis— Selling England By The Pound 3) YES— Fragile 4) Fields Of The Nephilim— The Nephilim 5) Marillion— Clutching At Straws 7) Pink Floyd— Wish You Were Here 8) The Alan Parsons Project— I Robot 9) The Alan Parsons Project— Tales Of Mistery & Imagination 10) King Crimson— ITCOTCK 11) Peter Gabriel— Scratch. PG 3 12) IQ— The Road of Bones 13) IQ— EVER 14) Arena— Songs From The Lions Cage 15 Arena— Pride 16) Threshold— Psychedelicattsen 17) Galahad — Empires Never Last 18) Supertramp— Crime Of The Century 19) IQ— The Seventh House 20) IQ— The Wake These are in no order and I have to say that IQ has really won me over for being The UK’s sonic champion. Really impressive career. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: February 01 2022 at 22:56
|
Only one album per artist: Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom Gong - You Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage Pink Floyd - Meddle King Crimson - Red Soft Machine - Third Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts Genesis - Nursery Cryme Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste Camel - Mirage Kate Bush - The Dreaming Radiohead - Kid A Talk Talk - Laughing Stock Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club Jethro Tull - Aqualung Roy Harper - Stormcock Comus - First Utterance Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte We'll Talk About It Later - Nucleus Trying to stick with the theme, I skipped specific albums that I might have considered for a personal top 20 by "not universally loved/or relatively obscure" bands/artists such as: Curved Air, National Health (as I would choose their debut), Henry Cow (Unrest), Spirogyra, Guapo, Egg, Family, High Tide, East of Eden, Dr. Z, Gnidrolog, ELO... I even went for Aqualung over Benefit, but I probably got some of it wrong. As Yes (Fragile) and Renaissance (Cards) are missing, they're probably at 21 and 22. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 00:37
in 50 years only Dark Side of the Moon will probably be remembered I suspect. We are talking about prog at the end of the day
|
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 06:25
|
20 British prog (& prog related) albums that I would consider to be the core of my collection: Argent - All Together Now (1972) Camel - The Snow Goose (1975) Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink (1971) Curved Air - Live (1975) Emerson, Lake & Palmer - s/t (1970) Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition (1971) Genesis - Nursery Cryme (1971) Annie Haslam - Annie in Wonderland (1977) Hawkwind - Space Ritual (1973) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1972) King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1967) The Moody Blues - Seventh Sojourn (1972) Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973) Pink Floyd - Meddle (1971) Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975) Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories (1975) Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973) Yes - The Yes Album (1971) Yes - Close to the Edge (1972) ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 06:38
I'm especially happy to see this one, Progishness, as we'll very probably only be few to list it. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 06:41
|
^ I just wish he'd made more albums like that TBH, and concentrated on quality over quantity. ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 06:43
I hardly dare to think how everything will look in 50 years, if to see it from the perspective of today. The changes will very probably be much much larger than the last 50 years, and in what direction? ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 02 2022 at 06:48
I agree but I'm quite fond of No Earthly Connection, as well. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Jacob Schoolcraft
Date Posted: February 03 2022 at 21:56
|
Jethro Tull- A Passion Play King Crimson- Lizard Yes- Close To The Edge Curved Air Second Album Gentle Giant- Aquiring The Taste Jade Warrior- Kites Genesis- Selling England By The Pound Steve Hackett- Voyage Of The Acolyte The Enid- In The Region Of The Summer Stars Hawkwind- Quark, Strangeness And Charm National Health- ( self-titled) Camel- Moonmadness Hatfield And The North- (self-titled) Caravan- In The Land Of Grey And Pink Rare Bird- As Your Mind Flies By Roger Glover- Elements Andrew lloyd Webber- Variations Anthony Phillips- The Geese And The Ghost Robert Wyatt- Rock Bottom Renaissance- Ashes Are Burning |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 03:14
I decided to omit it on the grounds that it's not in the PA top 250 although it does have a strong rating of 4.10 and probably isn't far outside. (I realise you didn't specify the rules of the thread so I made my own) Rick's studio albums are generally under appreciated it seems
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 03:48
My rule, written in the OP, is "by "great classics" I mean albums that are very high rated by really many people", and that is thought as making it possible to include RYM ratings - it's not just "PA great classics", I've had in mind. This rule is of course not particularly precise, and that is because I've thought, it is fine to leave good possibilities for one's own decisions concerning what to include or not. About "under appreciated", I'd say that it's a subjective evalution, richardh, and I think that it may be a good question to concider why Wakeman isn't higher rated than it's the case - even he was one of my teenage idols, and maybe your's as well.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 06:52
|
I've restricted myself to albums before 1980. Also, I've grouped albums by the same artist together. Thus, the order doesn't fully match my order of preference. 01: Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts 02: Van der Graaf Generator - H To He, Who Am The Only One 03: Van der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome 04: Van der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other 05: Peter Hammill - pH7 06: Yes - Close To The Edge 07: Yes - Fragile 08: Bill Bruford - Bruford: One Of A Kind 09: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus 10: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery 11: Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time 12: Nektar - Journey To The Centre Of The Eye 13: Supertramp - Crime Of The Century 14: Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick 15: Genesis - Nursery Cryme 16: Genesis - Foxtrot 17: Pink Floyd - Animals 18: Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 19: The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot 20: Camel - Mirage ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 09:06
|
KC-ITCOTCK KC-Red Yes-Yes lp Yes-CTTE Genesis-Foxtrot Genesis-SEBTP JTull-Aqualung JTull-SFTW PFloyd-DSOTM PFloyd-Meddle ELP-st Gentle Giant-ATT Gentle Giant-Octopus Caravan- Grey and Pink Caravan-If I Could... Camel-Moonmadness Hatfield - Rotters Club Hatfield-st Khan - Space Shanty Egg-st VDGG-Pawn Hearts Renaissance-Scheherazade National Health-Of Queues... 23....a good number.  ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 09:49
absolutely no problem, and an impressive list ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 11 2022 at 05:47
|
Would anybody else like to tell about their great UK Prog classics? ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 12 2022 at 02:32
I can tell you, Nogbad, that I keep on working but it's certainly a challenge - even not as much as the big Western culture.  I'm yet far from to decide whether I want to do this album a part of my rather small, exclusive collection, but it would be a very good supplement to my other RIO/Avant and Zeuhl albums.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: February 12 2022 at 17:00
|
This is tough, but thinking about the albums I continue to regularly revisit, I will say: Rush - A Farewell to Kings Rush - Permanent Waves Rush - Moving Pictures Rush - Signals Rush - Power Windows ELP - Brain Salad Surgery ELP - Tarkus Yes - The Yes Album Yes - Fragile Yes - 90125 Camel - The Snow Goose Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Allan Holdsworth - IOU Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky Utopia - Oops! Wrong Planet King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King King Crimson - Discipline I would love to include other albums. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery and Songs from the Wood King Crimson - Red Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here Genesis - Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, and ABACAB Yes - Close to the Edge UK - UK |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 03:20
|
You certainly like Rush, Jake.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 03:22
Sorry to state the obvious here, but Rush are Canadians.
|
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 03:44
This should be easy.  1976: Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBSq7AacYXCz-ayb3U8NF21" rel="nofollow - 1979: Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEaZNDtZYIu_lPp8J6V-yV58" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEaZNDtZYIu_lPp8J6V-yV58 1974: Barclay James Harvest - Live - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBWXIEJhrQE1MlqmohlYue6" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBWXIEJhrQE1MlqmohlYue6 1976: Camel - Moonmadness - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAuzCNKvILcuijiFjsEX0FT" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAuzCNKvILcuijiFjsEX0FT 1971: Caravan - In the Land of Pink and Grey - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuvsF8fnd5IFaqvwNUGPObK" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LuvsF8fnd5IFaqvwNUGPObK 1977: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Works Volume 1 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtbMMJU_ueOBFsKScckwbjp" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtbMMJU_ueOBFsKScckwbjp 1976: The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKruT0EOY2NZ9C11v_g6I91" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpKruT0EOY2NZ9C11v_g6I91 1973: Genesis - Selling England by the Pound - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Ls8c3SxGZW2wPNWTifikotc" rel="nofollow - 1975: Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYpBVHR7sN2E2R3QC3K3RBq" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEYpBVHR7sN2E2R3QC3K3RBq 1969: Jethro Tull - Stand Up - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpK21a_yj-wShUr6dMFajixV" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_TaS3ukydpK21a_yj-wShUr6dMFajixV 1969: King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAR8hb_3eiT9intke4mlRxu" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAR8hb_3eiT9intke4mlRxu 1976: Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lv01M49mtZsMGm5ngRvSqAV" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1Lv01M49mtZsMGm5ngRvSqAV 1967: The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAp7f8ddlRAZvkaDUcRz0tW" rel="nofollow - 1973: Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzC2bxFjfePB04gxD0zZ38FI" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzC2bxFjfePB04gxD0zZ38FI 1977: Anthony Phillips - The Geese and the Ghost - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEZ4n2snJjjBQunttOnefS2l" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdktF-lL0yEZ4n2snJjjBQunttOnefS2l 1973: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzARi_YkLWAwXTIVngxSKO0K" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzARi_YkLWAwXTIVngxSKO0K 1972: Procol Harum - Live in Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtCNWuQkyzwAweJro2030iX" rel="nofollow - 1973: Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD5Uokecbg3XezyRZ7gmq04" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD5Uokecbg3XezyRZ7gmq04 1975: Rick Wakeman - Myths and Legends - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtloPYcx3IlOqRR5pDcTPgm" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoIDt_C5y1LtloPYcx3IlOqRR5pDcTPgm 1972: Yes - Close to the Edge - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAWTjZf23Udu_0YF_vcpMGZ" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAWTjZf23Udu_0YF_vcpMGZ |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 04:21
|
Now, Paul, as you've very probably guessed, I'm cerainly glad of this post , and I can tell you that I'm fond/very fond of the half of these albums. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 05:36
|
Don't expect me to do your work, Cristi. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 05:43
what do you mean?
|
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 08:11
Mea culpa … Either I didn’t see the UK part, or I did … but then forgot due to short term memory loss. Call it the fog of covid. These are in no particular order. I forgot to include Kate Bush. ELP - Brain Salad Surgery ELP - Tarkus Yes - The Yes Album Yes - Fragile Yes - Close to the Edge Yes - 90125 Camel - The Snow Goose Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Genesis - Selling England by the Pound Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here UK - UK Allan Holdsworth - IOU Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky Kate Bush - The Hounds of Love King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King King Crimson - Discipline Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood I would love to include other albums: Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Jethro Tull - Aqualung Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd - The Wall Genesis - Foxtrot Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Genesis - Nursery Cryme Genesis - ABACAB King Crimson - Red King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair And yes, I am a big fan of Canadian rock and Prog: Rush, Triumph, Saga, Red Rider, Aldo Nova, etc. Thanks for pointing out the error Cristi. At least I didn’t list all the albums from the band UK and struggle to come up with 20. I’m heading out for a few months. You all take care! |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 08:44
|
thanks, Jake, and I can tell that we have quite a few common favourites ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 09:23
No problem, a nice list in the end. Take care of yourself. |
Posted By: Jaketejas
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 13:41
|
Thank you both!
|
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 13:48
It's good to see we have a match on six classic albums choices, although I like most of your other choices too, apart from Gentle Giant and VDGG, obviously.
|
Posted By: Progrocco
Date Posted: February 13 2022 at 18:57
|
Soft Machine (self-titled debut) Caravan - If I Could Do it All Over Again, I'd Do it All Over You Gryphon - Red Queen to Gryphon Three Supertramp - Crime of the Century Van Der Graaf Generator - H to HE Who Am the Only One Kevin Ayers - Joy of a Toy Gentle Giant - Free Hand Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King The Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children IQ - The Wake Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die Pink Floyd - Meddle Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning Yes - Close to the Edge Genesis - Foxtrot Strawbs - Bursting at the Seams Uriah Heep - Salisbury Nektar - Recycled ------------- I've authored the first-ever Prog Rock Murder Mystery. Available in ebook and paperback format at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NKWGJ3S |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 14 2022 at 04:37
|
Thank you very much for your contribution here, Progrocco , which tells me that you certainly not are a beginning progger, and my very welcome to you in the PA forums. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: February 14 2022 at 07:17
You seem to be carpet bombing these forums with an ever increasing 'scatter gun' approach to threads and polls. Some of us can't help but think you are some sort of self appointed zoo keeper to the exhibits on offer at Prog Archives? (the Primates House are ready to start throwing faeces frankly...) Have you ever posted your own conclusions based on the responses to the below? http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128406&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128319&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128308&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128241&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128185&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128145&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128121&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128115&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128016&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128015&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127996&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127978&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127947&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127944&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127899&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127887&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127876&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127835&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127824&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127803&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127779&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127768&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127757&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127750&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127717&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127708&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127706&KW= http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127673&KW= ------------- 
|
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 14 2022 at 07:47
|
In no particular order Genesis – Selling England by the Pound Yes – Close to the Edge Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Jethro Tull – Heavy Horses Gryphon – Red Queen to Gryphon 3 Henry Cow – Unrest Robert Wyatt – Rock Bottom Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn Caravan – In the Land of Grey and Pink Soft Machine – Third Hatfield and the North – The Rotters Club National Health – National Health Brand X – Livestock Hawkwind – Space Ritual Ozric Tentacles – Jurassic Shift Guapo – 5 Suns Big Big Train – The Underfall Yard King Crimson – Discipline Peter Hammill – A Black Box Brian Eno – Another Green World ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 14 2022 at 08:59
I certainly don't understand, what you're talking about. I've been very active, yes, but "my" threads have been based on what I find interesting, and what I've presumed that other active members would find interesting. My presumptions have certainly proved to be right ones, as "my" threads have shown to get many replies and really many views, as well as thanks and other kind of appreciation - I've got good relationship to quite a lot of people, too. Besides that, I've been thinking much about appreciating Progressive Rock, and trying to contribute to the wellness of this genre. When all that is said, I must tell that I find your post here being mildly speaking rude, and this is certainly not what I've seen on PA before.
 ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 14 2022 at 14:02
Okay, now I think that I understand your point, and can see what is bothering you. I'll have it in mind in my future threads, but I could wish that your criticism was written in a more friendly and constructive way.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 00:14
It's unfortunate you think I'm being 'mildly rude' because this is me with the safety catch ON  -------------
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 14:35
If you'd like me to post conclusion to this thread, I'd like you to show me how to do it because frankly speaking, I don't know it. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 15:02
|
I'm currently putting together a Top 100 list of obscure British albums collated from the prog vaults, so whenever it's ready, I'll post it either here, there, or somewhere else entirely.
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 15:20
 ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 16:26
Can't wait, but post it somewhere else. Maybe it will trigger some interesting discussions. Top 100 list of obscure British albums list doesn't belong in "20 of your great UK prog classics" thread. |
Posted By: Progrocco
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 16:48
Thanks! I've been collecting prog albums for over 30 years, which I know is young compared to some, but, yes, I'm definitely not a "beginner". ------------- I've authored the first-ever Prog Rock Murder Mystery. Available in ebook and paperback format at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NKWGJ3S |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 16:51
Thanks. I was being enigmatic as I haven't decided where to post it yet, but you're right, it doesn't belong on this thread.
|
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 19:47
A new post from yourself summarizing whatever conclusions you have reached or if you can discern a pattern from the responses received to date would probably suffice -------------
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 23:29
Thanks very much for your help, Enigmatic, but I don't think Paul was quite serious - rather more making fun of somebody who seems to think that threatning others is the right way to get his will.
 ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 15 2022 at 23:34
Interesting and good to hear, Progrocco, and yes, someones here have done it even longer.
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 04:57
Well, if you need a conclusion, you better do it yourself. I don't need any, as I haven't started this thread with the purpose to answer some specific questions - which should be obvious reading my OP. Sorry ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 11:40
|
1. Camel - Mirage 2. Camel - Moonmadness 3. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink 4. Emerson Lake & Palmer - Tarkus 5. Emerson Lake & Palmer - Trilogy 6. Genesis - Nursery Cryme 7. Genesis - Foxtrot 8. Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste 9. Gentle Giant - In a Glass House 10. Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte 11. Hatfield and the North - s/t 12. Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club 13. Jethro Tull - A Passion Play 14. King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic 15. King Crimson - Red 16. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon 17. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 18. Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts 19. Yes - Fragile 20. Yes - Relayer ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 12:50
|
good to see you here as well, Rednight, and your favourite classics  ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 13:15
| I like Rednight's taste in music. I don't see even one album on his list that I wouldn't consider a classic prog album. I love them all. |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 13:29
| David_D, if you ask me about your list, I'd say that Renaissance- s/t is probably not a classic prog album IMHO. I personally prefer different lineup of the band and their albums released between 1973-75. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 13:41
The debut album is surely not one of their highest rated, but it's the one I certainly like best. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 14:56
I'm curious about your name, even I think that I can guess the Red-part of it. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: February 16 2022 at 17:34
| ^ Before I go to bed, I think I will play one of my favorite tracks from KC's Red album: "One More Red Nightmare". |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 17 2022 at 02:51
interesting ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 17 2022 at 02:58
By the way, that may seem to be an objective statement, Enigmatic, while as I see it, taste is a subjective matter. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: February 17 2022 at 04:41
|
^ I edited my post. How about now? Less objective?
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 17 2022 at 04:54
great ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 17 2022 at 06:46
And you have passion for Gentle Giant in common, while I won't forget his telling me: "stick to your guns, David". ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 06:34
|
This thread has got really many views even considering the fact that it's one of "mine" (imho), and it might be that somebody gets a reputation as notorious while I think, it would be appropriate with an apology - or what do you think, Cristi? ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 06:43
I apologized to you twice already in PMs, for accidentally hurting your feelings. But then again you get very easily upset. So if you did not forgive me yet, I give up. Also mentioning me out of the blue, here ( ) is a personal attack. I do not know what I have to apologize for, having a different opinion than you in some context? Do you want to find a solution to our misunderstanding in a private message, or do you want it here in the open forum? I could do it either way, but be ready for any results that will come out of that. I think you owe me an apology as well. If you don't know why, I could remind you. Do you want me to remind you here or in a PM?
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 06:50
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 06:53
Oh, you're still not over that? It was just an observation. Rednight was rude to Paul and you were rude to Rednight. It's just stating the facts.
|
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 07:47
------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 07:49
|
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 09:20
------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: February 18 2022 at 10:28
So afterall, I guess that I have made a conclusion. ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
