Favorite bass albums of prog

This is not a poll. I am learning the bass guitar and I was just wondering what are your favorite bass albums?

Chris Squire is one of the best bassist on earth so any Yes album would be fine especially Fragile.

Tool. They are the bassyest band ever. It grasps my emotions.

RHCP albums

Cheiro de Vida "Vivo": Andre Gomes , incredible brazilian bassist

Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Synducate live release "World Tour".  Featuring on bass Richard Bona a gem, a real gem.  Checkout this Richard Bona bass solo from the cd:

There are many great bass albums, here's a good selection:

• Anything by Yes - Fragile is probably Squire's best album, although The Yes Album and Close to the Edge are also great bass albums.
• Anything by Rush - I love the pre-Moving Pictures material because I prefer the Rickenbacker sound, Geddy is always amazing though. Standout bass albums are Hemispheres, Moving Pictures and A Farewell to Kings, in my opinion.
• Anything by Primus - Les Claypool has to be heard to be believed, although his bass work is hard to replicate. Sailing the Seas of Cheese is a good pick.
• A lot of The Beatles work features great bass playing by McCartney. Their best bass album is undoubtably Abbey Road, in my opinion.
• Most Zeuhl - Bands like Magma use a distorted lead bass sound which is brilliant. Very enjoyable and chaotic lines.
• Tony Levin's work with King Crimson - Particularly Discipline.
• You'll find Iron Maiden in the prog-related section, so I had to put them in here. Steve Harris is a great bassist to listen to for his galloping sixteenth notes. Powerslave has his finest work on it.
• All of Tool's albums have great atmospheric and heavy bass wizardry from Justin Chancellor, I love listening to them.

These are just my picks though - As a fellow bassist I might add.

Edited by East of Lyra - May 07 2007 at 21:22

Long list for you ; these are real winners: Tony Reeves (Greenslade) Mick Karn (Japan's Tin Drum), Howlett (Gong + Hillage) , Babbington & Hopper (Soft Machine and Isotope) , Tony Levin, Percy Jones , John G.Perry, Goblin's Fabio Pignatelli (on Roller), Patrick Djivas (PFM's Stati) , the remarkable Jonas Reingold (Flower Kings) , Gijs Koopman (Knight Area), La Maschera di Cera+ Hostsonaten and Finisterre ' Fabio Zuffanti, Magma's Top, Ozrics Zia Geelani (Groove baby) , Wetton (with KC), Anima Dominum's bassist, Gryphon's Philip Nestor (ridiculously good) and Taproban's devastating Guglielmo Mariotti. I could name another 2 dozen, so when you want more , Oliver Twist, just ask!  Thomas

EXSIMIO's "Carbon14" has some great bass throughout.The leader of that band is also the bass player.

Anything with the names Sly and Robbie are good. 

Any Rolling Thunder Revue era Dylan.

OK Computer, Amnesiac - Radiohead

Amputechture - the Mars Volta