Non-collabs Top 5 Prog Albums of 2007

Ok...here it goes.

Ha, I've been running this at the end of each year on Metalsetlists.com for four years now. Except we go out to 10. Anyhow, here's my five (not my actual five, but I cut it down to albums that are recognized by progarchives):

The last compilation list here.  Hopefully this'll pick up more steam after Christmas.

Kotro wrote: Don't expect to hear much more from 2007 in the next weeks... Since I can change the list if necessary, here goes:   1 - PHIDEAUX Doomsday Afternoon (5) 2 - BLACK BONZO Sound of the Apocalypse (4) 3 - NEW TROLLS Concerto Grosso: The Seven Seasons (3) 4 - PORCUPINE TREE Fear Of A Blank Planet (2) 5 - GAZPACHO Night (1)   Compilation List:   Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet (10) Gazpacho - Night (6)  Blackfield - Blackfield II (5) Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon (5) Black Bonzo - Sound of the Apocalypse (4) Satellite - Into The Night (4) New Trolls - Concerto Grosso: The Seven Seasons (3) Marillion - Somewhere Else (3) Reasoning, the - Awakening (2) Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement (2) Anekdoten - A Time of Day (1) Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos (1)   Blackfield II could have easily entered my list, but it isn't exactly a prog album. Ulver, Marillion, Rush and Anekdoten all fought Gazpacho for that last spot, but Gazpacho's album consistency gave them the edge...

Logan wrote: schizoid_man77 wrote: Why isnt the morningsides 2007 album on the top 100 for 2007, it has like, 10 ratings and holds a 4.3 or something. It's at 95 when you limit it to studio albums.

Yeah, Schizo, by collabs I mean all who 'officially' volunteer/ work for the site (i.e. four stars and up).  So while this is not meant for official contributors/ staff , anyone can post their list if they want to (and I think it's interesting to see many different lists and that may be helpful to others as it may remind them of certain albums, or cause them to check out certain albums), but "staff" choices won't count in the compilation list (see Kotro's post on page one for the latest compilation list).

Not a problem, I know that feeling!

Well I'm exempt... I'm not sure about PR's like yourself though.  Logan will surely let you know.

You can still post your top 5 though.

Because I'm a collaborator, Schiz.  This for non-collaborators. 

Anyhow, back on topic!  Does anyone else have a top 5 to offer?

That drumming's programmed?  Wow, it almost sounds real to my ears.  It's obvious the 'cello and the horns are done with the keyboard though, but they're very well done too.

The problem with Amygdala, is that the band consists of two people, a keyboard player and a guitar/bass player.  I do think the drumming is real though, but the liner notes mentions no drummer... however, the brass sections and the 'cello are all done on the keyboards.  It doesn't sound awful, but they'd have sounded better with the real instruments.

Angherr Shisspa really is a masterpiece, that's for sure.  I think I have three of their albums altogether.  I also think Le Silo's debut is pretty much perfect, but then that consists of the same pianist as on Angherr Shisspa, so maybe I'm biased.  I need Tossco, as I said, because Happy Family is a good album in its own right.