OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW

Of all the prog albums I own, this one is in a class of its own when it comes to otherworldliness. It simply takes you out of the world you currently live in and drops you into Olias' world, which is ethereal, strange and uplifting. This isn't just a concept album, it's a full-blown, cohesive fiction/fantasy story. The music cannot be put into any classification or sub-genre that I know of - it's just too different, yet it's pure prog. A masterpiece, in that it is progressive within a progressive rock genre. Not too many albums can claim that distinction. God knows what Anderson was on when he wrote it!