Standard 'Olympic' Country Codes

OK, I prepared a list… I shan’t change the entries due to the problems with the diacritic signs in my computer. The correct code of a country is below each group of bands.

There are three groups that should be discussed.

1. Bands with the same names:

AMAROK -- Prog Folk – Spain

AMAROK (POL) -- Crossover Prog -- Poland

Should be – ESP, POL         ***

AMON DÜÜL – Krautrock – Germany

AMON DÜÜL (UK) – Krautrock -- United Kingdom

Should be – GER, GBR      ***

ANDROMEDA (SWEDEN) -- Progressive Metal – Sweden

ANDROMEDA (UK) -- Proto-Prog -- United Kingdom

Should be – SWE, GBR        ***

ANOMALY -- Progressive Metal – Netherlands

ANOMALY (USA) -- Progressive Metal -- United States

Should be – NED, USA        ***

BRAINSTORM -- Jazz Rock/Fusion – Germany

BRAINSTORM (AUS) -- Psychedelic/Space Rock -- Australia

Should be – GER, AUS        ***

CARTOON -- RIO/Avant-Prog -- United States

CARTOON (BR) -- Prog Related -- Brazil

Should be – USA, BRA          ***

CLEPSYDRA -- Neo Progressive – Switzerland

CLEPSYDRA (IT) -- Italian Symphonic Prog -- Italy

Should be – SUI, ITA          ***

DEJA-VU (JA) -- Symphonic Prog – Japan

DEJA-VU (NO) -- Heavy Prog -- Norway

Should be – JPN, NOR          ***

DELIRIUM (ITA) -- Italian Symphonic Prog – Italy

DELIRIUM (ME) -- Crossover Prog -- Mexico

Should be – ITA, MEX           ***

DRAMA (FR) -- Symphonic Prog – France

DRAMA (UR) -- Neo Progressive -- Uruguay

Should be – FRA, URU          ***

EDEN -- Prog Folk – Germany

EDEN (FR) -- Progressive Electronic – France

EDEN * -- Symphonic Prog -- Canada

Should be – GER, FRA, CAN                ***

ERGO SUM (CHI) -- Prog Folk – Chile

ERGO SUM (FR) -- Jazz Rock/Fusion -- France

Should be – CHI, FRA       ***

ET CETERA (CA) -- Eclectic Prog – Canada

ETCETERA (DK) -- Symphonic Prog -- Denmark

??? Denmark is DEN, but should it be stated at all? – the names of the bands are different. I suggest to delete the names of countries.

GALADRIEL -- Neo Progressive – Spain

GALADRIEL (AUS) -- Prog Folk -- Australia

Should be – ESP, AUS       ***

GALAHAD (EN) -- Neo Progressive -- United Kingdom

GALAHAD (GE) -- Prog Folk -- Germany

Should be – GBR, GER          ***

LIFE -- Crossover Prog – Sweden

LIFE (GER) – Krautrock -- Germany

Should be – SWE, GER        ***

MIRAGE -- Italian Symphonic Prog – Italy

MIRAGE (EN) -- Jazz Rock/Fusion -- United Kingdom

MIRAGE (FRA) -- Jazz Rock/Fusion -- France

Should be – ITA, GBR, FRA

NAUTILUS -- Progressive Electronic – Germany

NAUTILUS (SWI) -- Symphonic Prog -- Switzerland

Should be – GER, SUI         ***

NOW -- Neo Progressive – Belgium

NOW (USA) -- Prog Related -- United States

Should be – BEL, USA      ***

OCTOPUS (CHI) -- Progressive Metal – Chile

OCTOPUS (EN) -- Psychedelic/Space Rock -- United Kingdom

OCTOPUS (GE) -- Psychedelic/Space Rock -- Germany

Should be – CHI, GBR, GER      ***

PROVIDENCE -- Neo Progressive – Japan

PROVIDENCE (US) -- Prog Folk -- United States

Should be – JPN, USA          ***

PYRAMID – Krautrock – Germany

PYRAMID -- Progressive Metal -- Spain

Should be – GER, ESP         ***

TEMPEST -- Prog Folk -- United States

TEMPEST (UK) -- Heavy Prog -- United Kingdom

Should be – USA, GBR       ***

TRESPASS (GE) -- Symphonic Prog – Germany

TRESPASS (IS) -- Symphonic Prog -- Israel

Should be – GER, ISR         ***

UTOPIA -- Eclectic Prog -- United States

UTOPIA (GERMANY) – Krautrock -- Germany

Should be – USA, GER        ***

VIRUS -- Progressive Metal – Norway

VIRUS -- Heavy Prog -- Germany

Should be – NOR, GER         ***

2. Bands with the similar names: Here the difference is in a diacritic sign only. I think these bands also should bear the countries codes beside them.

AGORA -- Progressive Metal – Mexico

AGORÀ (ITA) -- Jazz Rock/Fusion -- Italy

Should be – MEX, ITA        ***

CAPHARNAUM -- Progressive Metal -- United States

CAPHARNAÜM -- Heavy Prog -- Canada

Should be – USA, CAN

RAGNARÖK -- Prog Folk – Sweden

RAGNAROK (NZ) -- Psychedelic/Space Rock -- New Zealand

Should be – SWE, NZL

3. Bands without the counterpart but with the country marker (for what reason?):I suggest to delete the countries codes.

ANIMA (AR) -- Symphonic Prog -- Argentina

GRACE (EN) -- Neo Progressive -- United Kingdom

INFINITY (USA) -- Symphonic Prog -- United States

JEREMY (USA) -- Crossover Prog -- United States

MERLIN (GER) -- Symphonic Prog -- Germany

NIRVANA (UK) -- Proto-Prog -- United Kingdom

RELAYER (USA) -- Symphonic Prog -- United States

TARKUS (BR) -- Symphonic Prog -- Brazil

Eugene

AGORÀ (ITA) -- Jazz Rock/Fusion -- Italy

Should be – MEX, ITA

ANDROMEDA (SWEDEN) -- Progressive Metal – Sweden

ANDROMEDA (UK) -- Proto-Prog -- United Kingdom

Should be – SWE, GBR