Progressive Pop?

Yes Album is especially poppy for them, though. Fragile isn't. Except "Long Distance...Runaround."

The Moodies and Zombies are definitely. Maybe Procol.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: TheProgtologist wrote: A.C.T. and IZZ are two bands I would call progressive pop.And Kevin Gilbert described his solo work as progressive pop. Progressive Pop ... sounds good to me. Many artists write popular music which uses progressive elements. This would be a nice genre - many of the artists currently categorized as Art Rock could be moved there.

I agree,Mike.

A.C.T. and IZZ are two bands I would call progressive pop.And Kevin Gilbert described his solo work as progressive pop.

Definitely 10cc are a definitive 'prog pop' band- the arrangements are very intelligent, plus the songs are often very sardonic and witty belying the commercial sound of their biggest hits.

I also like Sparks and Supertramp for much the same reason.

roaryg wrote: Todd Rundgren always sounds to me like prog pop.

Agreed the Todd Rundgren I've heard does, I'd also add Supertramp, 10CC, ELO, Kayak, Klaatu, Ambrosia (even though I dislike them) ...

Then there's the Talking Heads, Oingo Boingo sort of progressive pop ... that list is pretty endless ...if you look hard enough

BTW, I also agree with Biggles, that even though Nine Feet Underground is a major proggy song, Caravan had a surprisingly poppy knack ... c'mon Love To Love You is nothing but a pop song ... and there are many whimisical pop moments on their best albums ... offhand,  I Wish I Were Stoned, Golf Girl, Magic Man, Surprise, Surprise ... come to mind ...  Looking back I'm very surprised they didn't have success on the singles charts ...

Kate Bush.

horza wrote: The Buggles Thats a joke by the way

Joke or not, it's a perfect example. Adventures In Modern Recording is a prime example of progressive pop, I'd say.

 

Todd Rundgren always sounds to me like prog pop.

Biggles wrote: NetsNJFan wrote: Biggles wrote: I consider Caravan to be pop. Well, I've only got "In the Land of Grey and Pink," but there's an undeniable influence from 60s pop. It certainly doesn't have the harmonically dense and hard to access stylings of "Close to the Edge" or "Larks' Tongues in Aspic." Nine Feet Underground is pop?? Maybe not, but "Golf Girl," "Love to Love You," and "In the Land of Grey and Pink" certainly are, and that's almost half the album. Not that I don't like it, there's nothing wrong with pop music if it's good. I just think there's definitely a lot of pop in there.

You should listen to "For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night" > jazzrock (with a pop edge, agreed... but Caravan almost define  the Canterbury sound, so... )

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James Plotkin's Flux 'Protoplasmic' is one of my favorite records of all time; it is touted as being Prog-Pop; I guess I can see that, highly melodic, softer edge, maybe more "song" oriented; but still HEAVILY space/psych influenced with song lenths that would make MTV cringe. Along those lines is of course his prior outfit Old's 'Formula' much of the same; maybe not quite as well developed, but still outstanding. The guitar work is worth price of admission alone...If you can get past the drum machines!

For pure psych madness though; Old's "Musical Dimensions Of Sleastak" is a phenomenal mind bender; with a more harsh/metal bent to it.

thanks!

s.h. kingston