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    Posted: July 07 2021 at 11:55
Yep. I want to listen to some good prog rock EPs, from any (prog) genre!
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Allan Holdsworth - Road Games
Covet - Currents
Sloth & Turtle - s/t
Haken - Restoration
Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies
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Restoration by Haken is the first to come to my mind. Great EP, End with a big 19 minute Epic.
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Big Big Train - Make Some Noise
Big Big Train - Wassail
Haken - Restoration
King Crimson - VROOOM
King Crimson - Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With
Moon Safari - Lover's End Pt. III: Skellefteå Serenade
Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring
Steven Wilson - 4½


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Hey, many thanks! I already knew the good Road Games by Allan Holdsworth, I think I gonna check Haken's Restoration.

Keep coming with more suggestions, guys!
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Originally posted by projeKct projeKct wrote:

Big Big Train - Make Some Noise
Big Big Train - Wassail
Haken - Restoration
King Crimson - VROOOM
King Crimson - Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With
Moon Safari - Lover's End Pt. III: Skellefteå Serenade
Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring
Steven Wilson - 4½

This^  .   Resplendent stuff. 
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For newish stuff -
Prog Metal: Tetrafusion's Horizons EP
Crossover/Heavy Prog: Azure's (Dreaming Of) Azure

Originally posted by projeKct projeKct wrote:

Big Big Train - Make Some Noise
Big Big Train - Wassail
To add to this good list, Big Big Train's Far Skies Deep Time is also another fine EP of theirs.
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Just wondering - what is the definition of an EP and why do you want to listen to them?
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Cardiacs - Big Ship
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GY!BE - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada


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Wait! I have more suggestions! Smile A little less "prog", but pretty good stuff nonetheless!

(You can listen by clicking on links below.)

An Endless Sporadic - Ameliorate
Fuudge - EP
Fuudge - Man!
Jaga Jazzist - Magazine
Motorpsycho - Barracuda
Pain of Salvation - Linoleum
Toxic Smile - Overdue Visit
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Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies


Alice in Chains are a great band. I think they are one of the best of the 90's seattle bands(and my personal favorite behind Pearl Jam). However, when did they become a prog band? I'm not familiar with this ep but nothing else they have done has struck me as prog.

Anyway, I agree with the person who mentioned Toxic Smile. That ep is indeed very good. I like how they mix prog with prog metal. 


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Originally posted by tupan tupan wrote:

Yep. I want to listen to some good prog rock EPs, from any (prog) genre!

I'm wondering why only EP's and not full-length LP's, but seeing as you've asked, you could try The Imperial Hotel (1975) by  the Symphonic Prog band, England. The EP is about 20 minutes long and it's all one song (in the words of Neil Young). Smile

Then again, you might like to Open your heart to this lovely 20-minute-long song by Jon Anderson Heart

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Henry Cow/various artists - The Last Nightingale
UKZ - Radiation
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Originally posted by Mirakaze Mirakaze wrote:

Henry Cow/various artists - The Last Nightingale
UKZ - Radiation

That Genesis EP is massively overlooked and came out after 'Wind and Wuthering'  - good to see a mention of 'The Last Nightingale' as well
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A lot of times EPs are just glorified singles from the early prog years

EPS that are generally worth the time come from Porcupine Tree, Cardiacs, Univers Zero

Check out the top prog EPs from the Rate Your Music chart

Lots of good stuff there

https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Just wondering - what is the definition of an EP and why do you want to listen to them?

I want to listen some shorter releases with less tracks!

And I know that the meaning of EP nowadays is a bit fluid - many EPs have the same lenght of some LPs in the past (the wonderful albums of Gentle Giant comes to my mind right now). 

And I think sometimes the EPs are a bit neglected in favour of the full lenghts. Anyways, I see some very good recommendations here!
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Jethro Tull - Life is a Long Song. Fabulous EP that made up a good part of the subsequent compilation Living in the Past:

1. Life is a Long Song
2. Dr. Bogenbroom
3. Nursie
4. Up the 'Pool
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The first three releases by A Formal Horse were EPs. God, I love this band

A Formal Horse - https://aformalhorse.bandcamp.com/album/a-formal-horse
Morning Jigsaw - https://aformalhorse.bandcamp.com/album/morning-jigsaw
Made In Chelsea - https://aformalhorse.bandcamp.com/album/made-in-chelsea
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Just wondering - what is the definition of an EP and why do you want to listen to them?


The term E.P. is a bit fluid to say the least, and it does crossover with 'mini-album'.

In my thinking

E.P. = 3-6 tracks, and/or playing time 5-15 minutes (in the old days however much you could squeeze onto a 7" slab of vinyl)

Mini-album = 5-7 tracks, and/or a playing time of 15-30 minutes
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