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    Posted: October 06 2023 at 18:23
I wanna know what are you guys' favorite deep cuts/dark horses off famous prog staples. Or just underrated tracks that don't get enough love. They don't necessarily have to be top 100 on PA or anything, but just off relatively known albums. Ill start with a list of about 10 favorites:
  • "I Am the Dance of Ages" (Off "All Together Now," by Argent)
  • "White Mountain" (Off "Trespass," by Genesis)
  • "Croma" (Off Alphataurus' eponymous debut album)
  • "Articolazioni" (Off "Tilt," by Arti e Mestieri)
  • "Sky High" (Off "The Good Earth," by Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
  • "Summer '68" (Off "Atom Hear Mother," by Pink Floyd)
  • "King of Twilight" (Off "A Tab in the Ocean," by Nektar)
  • "The Face" (Off "The Power and the Glory," by Gentle Giant)
  • "Alaska" (Off U.K.'s eponymous debut album)
  • "The Prophet" (Off "Time and a Word," by Yes)
These are just a few of my favorites, and I really think these songs should get more love. Some of em (Summer '68, The Face, Alaska) are a little more surface level but still criminally underrated. What are you guys' thoughts?
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Argent - n/a
Genesis - it's ok but the Knife is heads and shoulders above the rest
Alpha T - n/a
Tilt - n/a
Earth Band - I don't know that particular album well enough
Floyd - I feel the band are trying to pull off some comedic element on this one and it comes off forced - not a favorite.
Nektar - I agree it's underrated
GG - that whole album is consistent but probably seeded no. 5 on my list (testament to the band really!)
UK - I think it's rated properly and I'm glad it is! 
Yes - that album is a mixed bag but Prophet doesn't move me in the slightest tbh (sorry ((
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I Love Time and a Word, (The Song) of Yes's shorter songs (under 5min) it's probably my second favorite
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Off some of the bands you mentioned...
Genesis - Can Utility & Time Table
Floyd - Pillow of Winds & Us and Them 
GG - Experience & No God's a Man
UK - Carrying No Cross
Yes - Survival
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Floyd - Honestly, Shine on You Crazy Diamond 6-9 feels like a deep cut from Wish You Were Here, The Wall has many great deep cuts, I'm going to go with Waiting for the Worms or The Trial

GG - Not Sure how much of a deep cut, but I Love the song Dog's Life

Genesis - Most of the Stuff off of TLLDOB, but I really like 'Anyways' 

How about Mike Oldfield's Platinum Suite, Part 3 Charleston, freakin love that song. 

Yes - Wondrous Stories, To Be Over, Mood for a Day, Time and a Word

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Originally posted by Zappastolethetowels Zappastolethetowels wrote:

Genesis - it's ok but the Knife is heads and shoulders above the rest
Then you're not really listening.
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Gong - Zero The Hero And The Witch's Spell (Flying Teapot)
Caravan - As I Feel I Die (If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over you)
VdGG - Whatever Would Robert Have Said (Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other)
Magma - Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk (1001° Centigrades)
Renaissance - The Vultures Fly High (Scheherazade And Other Stories) while I do have some issues with the title track, this other story is a perfect little ditty.
Peter Hammill - The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa) (The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage)
Comus - The Bite (First Utterance)
Jethro Tull - For a Thousand Mothers (Stand Up) -just awesome energy and drive
The Mothers of Invention - Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin (Absolutely Free)
Gentle Giant - An Inmates Lullaby (In a Glass House) -it represents a certain kind of playfulness in sound I miss from them after Phil left.

-agree with the already mentioned: A Pillow of Winds (& Summer '68, really) and White Mountain





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I can mostly think of Pink Floyd and Yes. From Pink Floyd, things like Remember a Day, Julia Dream, Mudmen, The Hero's Return (parts 1 AND 2). From Yes, things like Harold Land, Run Through the Light, Holy Lamb, Shock to the System, The More we Live Let Go, Be the One.
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

I can mostly think of Pink Floyd and Yes. From Pink Floyd, things like Remember a Day, Julia Dream, Mudmen, The Hero's Return (parts 1 AND 2). From Yes, things like Harold Land, Run Through the Light, Holy Lamb, Shock to the System, The More we Live Let Go, Be the One.

Great list.  I adore most of those songs.  I'll add two.
Floyd- Fearless
Yes- I'm Running  
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Gentle Giant : Aspiration ( Power and Glory)
Genesis : Dusk (Trespass)
Genesis : Twilight Alehouse (non LP, single B side track)
Genesis : Can utility (Foxtrot)
Deep Purple : Pictures of home (from Machine head)
Wishbone Ash : Leaf and Stream (from Argus)
Camel : Aristillus ( Moonmadness)
Jethro Tull : One brown mouse ( Bursting out)
Happy the man : Service with a smile (Crafty hands)
and so on ...
Marillion : Waterhole ( Expresso Bongo)/Lord of the backstage (Misplaced childhood)
Yes : Nine Voices (The Ladder)
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Jethro Tull—Back Door Angels 
Rush—Madrigal
Camel—Highways of the Sun
Steve Hackett—Blues With a Feeling

Just to name a few.
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Originally posted by Zappastolethetowels Zappastolethetowels wrote:

Off some of the bands you mentioned...
Genesis - Can Utility & Time Table
Floyd - Pillow of Winds & Us and Them 
GG - Experience & No God's a Man
UK - Carrying No Cross
Yes - Survival


I love Can Utility. One of the most underrated Genesis songs of all time. I'm actually seeing Steve Hackett live in November on his Foxtrot Tour, so I can't wait to see it live. "Survival," is also a favorite of mine, but I feel like it is well appreciated in the community (and rightfully so). 
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Gentle Giant : Aspiration ( Power and Glory)
Genesis : Dusk (Trespass)
Genesis : Twilight Alehouse (non LP, single B side track)
Genesis : Can utility (Foxtrot)
Deep Purple : Pictures of home (from Machine head)
Wishbone Ash : Leaf and Stream (from Argus)
Camel : Aristillus ( Moonmadness)
Jethro Tull : One brown mouse ( Bursting out)
Happy the man : Service with a smile (Crafty hands)
and so on ...
Marillion : Waterhole ( Expresso Bongo)/Lord of the backstage (Misplaced childhood)
Yes : Nine Voices (The Ladder)


Great picks man! I always considered "Aspirations" to be more of a fan favorite off that album but I can see it being a little more obscure since Kerry Minear is singing. Dusk and Can Utility are awesome and definitely need more appreciation in the greater Genesis fanbase. "Twilight Alehouse," is actually a really interesting pick here. I completely forgot this song existed so I went back and listened to it, and it's amazing. "Leaf and Stream," is one of my favorite Wishbone Ash songs, and I listen to it a lot when I sleep. "Aristillus," is also a really nice song. Definitely didn't expect to see "Pictures of home" on here but I love the drum work from Ian Paice on here (and as always the Jon Lord organ :). 
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Originally posted by Zappastolethetowels Zappastolethetowels wrote:

Genesis - it's ok but the Knife is heads and shoulders above the rest


You'd be shocked actually. The Trespass album is absolutely loaded with some of the greatest Genesis deep cuts. "Visions of Angels," and "Stagnation," are my two favorites, coupled with the more well known, "Looking for Someone." I recently picked it up on vinyl and I've been wearing it out. 
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Originally posted by AJ Junior AJ Junior wrote:

Originally posted by Zappastolethetowels Zappastolethetowels wrote:

Genesis - it's ok but the Knife is heads and shoulders above the rest


You'd be shocked actually. The Trespass album is absolutely loaded with some of the greatest Genesis deep cuts. "Visions of Angels," and "Stagnation," are my two favorites, coupled with the more well known, "Looking for Someone." I recently picked it up on vinyl and I've been wearing it out. 

I agree. I was once in the "Knife is the best" category and then I really listened to that whole album. It's up there with anything they ever did in the Gabriel era. Stagnation in particular is just massive.
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I really need to hear Trespass again! It's been a while
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Originally posted by Zappastolethetowels Zappastolethetowels wrote:

Genesis - it's ok but the Knife is heads and shoulders above the rest
Then you're not really listening.
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Gong - Zero The Hero And The Witch's Spell (Flying Teapot)
Caravan - As I Feel I Die (If I could do it all over again, I'd do it all over you)
VdGG - Whatever Would Robert Have Said (Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other)
Magma - Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk (1001° Centigrades)
Renaissance - The Vultures Fly High (Scheherazade And Other Stories) while I do have some issues with the title track, this other story is a perfect little ditty.
Peter Hammill - The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa) (The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage)
Comus - The Bite (First Utterance)
Jethro Tull - For a Thousand Mothers (Stand Up) -just awesome energy and drive
The Mothers of Invention - Invocation and Ritual Dance of the Young Pumpkin (Absolutely Free)
Gentle Giant - An Inmates Lullaby (In a Glass House) -it represents a certain kind of playfulness in sound I miss from them after Phil left.

-agree with the already mentioned: A Pillow of Winds (& Summer '68, really) and White Mountain



ditto! You pulled these from the back of my mind
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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

Jethro Tull—Back Door Angels 
Rush—Madrigal
Camel—Highways of the Sun
Steve Hackett—Blues With a Feeling

Just to name a few.
Good pick!
The LP is sandwiched between 'classics' and marks a departure in sound and scope, but is great for what it is!

The only songs I'm not keen on are Sealion & Third Hoorah - whole of side 1 is flawless imo
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I love the Third Hurrah.  It practically introduced me to Tull
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Imo any prog song that wasn't a "hit" or played on the radio is a deep track. I mean come on this is prog we're talking about. Wink
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Originally posted by AJ Junior AJ Junior wrote:

Originally posted by mellotronwave mellotronwave wrote:

Gentle Giant : Aspiration ( Power and Glory)
Genesis : Dusk (Trespass)
Genesis : Twilight Alehouse (non LP, single B side track)
Genesis : Can utility (Foxtrot)
Deep Purple : Pictures of home (from Machine head)
Wishbone Ash : Leaf and Stream (from Argus)
Camel : Aristillus ( Moonmadness)
Jethro Tull : One brown mouse ( Bursting out)
Happy the man : Service with a smile (Crafty hands)
and so on ...
Marillion : Waterhole ( Expresso Bongo)/Lord of the backstage (Misplaced childhood)
Yes : Nine Voices (The Ladder)



Great picks man! I always considered "Aspirations" to be more of a fan favorite off that album but I can see it being a little more obscure since Kerry Minear is singing. Dusk and Can Utility are awesome and definitely need more appreciation in the greater Genesis fanbase. "Twilight Alehouse," is actually a really interesting pick here. I completely forgot this song existed so I went back and listened to it, and it's amazing. "Leaf and Stream," is one of my favorite Wishbone Ash songs, and I listen to it a lot when I sleep. "Aristillus," is also a really nice song. Definitely didn't expect to see "Pictures of home" on here but I love the drum work from Ian Paice on here (and as always the Jon Lord organ :). 


Happy to read your comment :-)

Edited by mellotronwave - October 07 2023 at 10:13
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