First Intro to Prog

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   Hi All, tell me what were the first prog albums you listened to which got you hooked?

Mine were 'Selling England By The Pound' (Genesis), 

'Clutching At Straws' (Marillion) and 'In The Court of the Crimson King (King Crimson)

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alatas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 15 2005 Location: Malaysia Status: Offline Points: 18	Topic: First Intro to Prog Posted: November 26 2005 at 05:02
	Hi All, tell me what were the first prog albums you listened to which got you hooked? Mine were 'Selling England By The Pound' (Genesis), 'Clutching At Straws' (Marillion) and 'In The Court of the Crimson King (King Crimson)
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Soulman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 22 2005 Status: Offline Points: 290	Posted: November 26 2005 at 05:05
	Well "Selling England by the Pound"...lol what a coincidence. . It's funny that I hadn't listened to much of their stuff until I had got into alot of other prog bands first. Though the first prog rock albums for me were...I think Selling England by the Pound Aqualung Leftoverture Fragile

Figglesnout Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1455	Posted: November 26 2005 at 05:35
	My first prog albums were all of the obligatory ones-- Dark Side of the Moon/Wish You Were Here Selling England by the Pound Close to the Edge In the Court of the Crimson King/Red ...the list goes on...
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TheProgtologist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802	Posted: November 26 2005 at 05:36
	Fragile by Yes


Dragon Phoenix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 31 2004 Status: Offline Points: 1475	Posted: November 26 2005 at 05:37
	Selling England by the pound Wish you were here
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Topographic Oce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: November 25 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 76	Posted: November 26 2005 at 05:44
	Showing my age here guys but it was The Yes Album,first time I heard Steve Howe's unique guitar style and Jon Anderson's amazing vocals I was just totally blown away. I count myself so lucky yo have been a teenager in the 1970's because the range of music that came out in those years was stunning week after week

Deliriumist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 25 2005 Location: Estonia Status: Offline Points: 342	Posted: November 26 2005 at 06:36
	Yes - Fragile After I saw the sheetmusic of "Heart of the Sunrise" - it was wack.

horza Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: August 31 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2530	Posted: November 26 2005 at 07:10
	Trick of the Tail - Genesis
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Trotsky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 25 2004 Location: Malaysia Status: Offline Points: 2771	Posted: November 26 2005 at 07:34
	Mine were the early Queen albums ... and also Selling England By The Pound and an ELP compilation
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Frasse Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 22 2004 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 758	Posted: November 26 2005 at 09:12
	Yes - the Yes Album Bo Hansson - Sagan om ringen (Lord of the Rings) Genesis - Duke

ANDREW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 21 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 3064	Posted: November 26 2005 at 10:00
	YES - FRAGILE

Carpetcrawler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 30 2005 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 21	Posted: November 26 2005 at 10:25
	Queen - Queen II Genesis - Genesis, A Trick Of The Tail Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
	There is no dark side of the moon. Matter of fact there's all dark!

SymphoniColburn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: July 05 2005 Status: Offline Points: 50	Posted: November 26 2005 at 11:42
	Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of The Moon" was the first album I got that is widely considered prog (and soon after I got almost all of the albums by Pink Floyd)... but I don't think it was til I discovered Yes (widely influenced by this site, because I read the reviews before buying any albums...) I bought "Classic Yes" (instantly loved all the tracks besides "Wonderous Stories" and the two live versions, although they were okay.) So, I would say: Dark Side of The Moon led me into more Pink Floyd and Classic Yes led me into more prog all around...

wtmoore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 18 2005 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12	Posted: November 26 2005 at 14:33
	Mine was the platinum hits collection by Genesis. My dad tried to lend it to me when he bought it and I said, no dad I do not like Phil Collins. He said, borrow disc 3 then. I did not really listen to it, got bored after the 30 seconds of each song. Two years later (last year) I accidentally came across Marillions Script for a Jesters tear and fell in love with it. Obvoiusly I started listening to other prog bands, and I went back to Genesi and now I love Gabriel era songs. Marillion still rule and always will.

foxman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: November 23 2005 Status: Offline Points: 16	Posted: November 26 2005 at 14:48
	For me it was Rush that introduced Prog rock to my ears. My first Rush album wasnt what I would call Prog Rock (Moving Pictures), but it was that Album that got me into the group and from that Album I started from the very beginning with Rush (Slef titled and another non Prog Rock Album), and then the Prog music began with Carress of Steel. Been a fan more or less every since.
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Ytse Jam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: November 02 2005 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 41	Posted: November 26 2005 at 15:07
	Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here

Cifaxon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 17 2005 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 9	Posted: November 26 2005 at 15:15
	Pink Floyd - Animals Genesis - Selling England... Dream Theater - Scenes from a memory

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	Rush - 2112 Pink Floyd - DSOTM, Atom Heart Mother Yes - Relayer All around the summer of 1976

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	Pink Floyd - Animals/ Genesis - Nursery Cryme.

Moogtron III Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616	Posted: November 26 2005 at 17:00
	When I was a kid, my 3 older brothers were into ELP, Yes, Genesis, Kayak etc. I don't know what I heard first. I enjoyed a good education at home