A favoured album from each PA category

And 2000-2009:

- Canterbury: Robert Wyatt - Cuckooland (2003)
- Crossover Prog: Radiohead - Kid A (2000)
- Eclectic Prog: Willam D. Drake - Briny Hooves (2007)
- Experimental/Post Metal: Boris - Flood (2000)
- Heavy Prog: Maxwell's Demon – Prometheus (2001)
- Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: Saturnia - Muzak (2006)
- Jazz Rock/Fusion: Shibusashirazu - Shibuboshi (2004)
- Krautrock: Electric Orange ‎– Platte (2003)
- Neo-Prog: Marc Ceccotti - Sometimes Around Saturn (2008)      
- Post-Rock/Math Rock: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (2000)
- Prog Folk: North Sea Radio Orchestra - North Sea Radio Orchestra (2006)
- Progressive Electronic: Coil - The Ape of Naples (2005)
- Progressive Metal: Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing-Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious (2009)
- Psychedelic/Space Rock: Ghost - Hypnotic Underworld (2004)
- RIO/Avant-Prog: Guapo - Black Oni (2005)
- Rock Progressivo Italiano: Fabio Frizzi - Sette note in nero (with Bixio and Tempera) (archival, released 2006)
- Symphonic Prog: Kotebel - Omphalos (2006)
- Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: unsure
- Zeuhl: Magma - Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (2009)
- Various Genres/Artists: Various Artists - Hamtaï! Hommage à la musique de Christian Vander (2007)
- Prog Related: The Flaming Lips - Embryonic (2009)
- Proto-Prog: ?

Edited by Logan - December 24 2024 at 17:48

These are some preferred albums taken from PA's categories from the 1980s. It's not about whether the album is suitable to the category, but where it is included in PA. PA has an "all albums by an act are found under one category" limitation.

- Canterbury: Picchio dal Pozzo - Abbiamo Tutti I Suoi Problemi (1980)
- Crossover Prog: Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (1985)
- Eclectic Prog: The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra (1981)
- Experimental/Post Metal: ?
- Heavy Prog: Devil Doll - The Girl Who Was ... Death (1989)
- Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: Codona - Codona 3 (1983)
- Jazz Rock/Fusion: Abus Dangereux - Le Quatrieme Mouvement (1980)
- Krautrock: Holger Czukay (w/ Jah Wobble & Jaki Liebezeit) - ‎Full Circle (1982)
- Neo-Prog: Twelfth Night - Fact and Fiction (1982)     
- Post-Rock/Math Rock: Swans - Children Of God (1987)
- Prog Folk: Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (1985)
- Progressive Electronic: Zanov - In Course of Time (1982)
- Progressive Metal: ?
- Psychedelic/Space Rock: The Legendary Pink Dots - The Golden Age (1989)
- RIO/Avant-Prog: Art Zoyd - Le mariage du ciel et de l'enfer (1985)
- Rock Progressivo Italiano: Fabio Frizzi - L'aldilà (1981)
- Symphonic Prog: Bacamarte - Depois do Fim (released 1983, recorded 1979)
- Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: Voivod - Nothingface (1989)
- Zeuhl: Eskaton - 4 visions (1981)
- Various Genres/Artists: ?
- Prog Related: Terry Riley - Shri Camel (1980)
- Proto-Prog: The Who - It's Hard (1982)

2020- (some categories left blank where I have nothing)

The only way I can do this is by taking it one year and one nation at a time, so here goes......

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - Yesterday at 03:32

Some things never change. First attempt to reply vanished into the ether behind a access denied error. Fortunately a partial copy was in the clipboard, so I'll fill the remainder and try again.

These are today's picks. Probably a little different tomorrow. Many of these subs have very broad scopes. RIO is like ordering Indian food, there are very distinct spice levels to be aware of.

For Electronic, the album I chose is my favorite in the sub, but arguably not an electronic album.

I dislike 99.9% of Neo-Prog. Fortunately, the album I chose is decidedly not Neo-Prog.

- Canterbury Scene: Supersister - Present From Nancy (1970)
- Crossover Prog: Moody Blues - Days of Future Past (1967)
- Eclectic Prog: Squintaloo - Über Bord!(2017)
- Experimental/Post Metal: Virus - Carheart (2003)
- Heavy Prog: Laundry - Blacktongue (1994)
- Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: The only one I and probably 90% of everyone else actually ever heard.
- Jazz Rock/Fusion: Panzerballett - Star Stücke (2008)
- Krautrock: Amon DüülII - Yeti (1970)
- Neo-Prog: Rivendell - Sisyfos (2018)
- Post-Rock/Math Rock: The Physics House Band - The Incident At 3rd (2021)
- Prog Folk: Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (1973)
- Progressive Electronic: Heldon - Stand By(1979)
- Progressive Metal: Pain ofSalvation - Be [Live] (2009)
- Psychedelic/Space Rock: Slift - Ilion (2024)
- RIO/Avant-Prog: Nebelnest - Nova Express (2002)
- Rock Progressivo Italiano: Alphataurus - Alphataurus (1973)
- Symphonic Prog: Yes - Yessongs (1973)
- Tech/Extreme Prog Metal: Exivious - Exivious (2009)
- Zeuhl: Magma - Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré (2009)
- Prog Related: Black Sabbath - Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath (1973)
- Proto-Prog: The Who - Tommy (1973)

^I've heard Frost and Galahad which didn't grab me. Not familiar with the other. When it gets right down to it, I've ended up with a ton of music in my collection that I like and have had little time to revisit during the time I was evaluating for the site. So new stuff has really taken a back seat to reacquaint myself with my existing collection. I've listened/purchased maybe 10 new albums this year, only one artist I was not already aware of. There are certainly other Neo selections out there that would check all the boxes, but I'm at the saturation stage.

Edited by Tapfret - 21 hours 19 minutes ago at 23:08