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    Posted: May 31 2005 at 23:08

So What do you guys think was the best year in prog?

This is based on a thread found in the prog lounge: ( http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4886&a mp;a mp;a mp;PN=1)

Yes, it is biased towards the 1970's, which commercially were the heyday of prog, but choices run from "1967 (Sgt Pepper/Piper/Days of Future Passed)" to "1980 (Duke/Drama/etc.)"

so what do you guys think?



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2005 at 23:21
even though i love all music eras, pretty much the peak year so far for me is 1974, but 2005 is working out to be really good
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 31 2005 at 23:24
yea sorry i buggered this one up to i left of "post 1980" as a choice sorry

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2005 at 03:28
For my reasons stated (and albums listed) in the other thread I say 1972
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 06:31
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Univers Zero Ceux Du Dehors
Kultivator Barndomens Stigar
Dun Eros
Magma Retrospektiw Vol. 1 & 2
Eider Stellaire Eider Stellaire (K001)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 06:48

1973:

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Yes - Yessongs

ELP - Brain Salad Surgery

ELP - Welcome Back My Friends...

Gentle Giant - Octopus

Earth And Fire - Atlantis

Gong - Flying Teapot

Le Orme - Felona E Sorona

Focus - Focus III

Kayak - See See The Sun

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 06:55

And of course:

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

How could I forget THAT one  ?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 14:10

1973:

ELP:Brain Salad Surgery

Yes:Yessongs

Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon

Mike Oldfield:Tubular Bells

The Who: Quadrophenia

Alice Cooper:Billion Dollar Babies

Gentle Giant: In A Glass House

Led Zeppelin:Houses of the Holy

Jethro Tull:A Passion Play

Elton John:Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

 

 

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 14:22
Easily 1973, just look at the post above me....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2005 at 18:05
I'll say 1968 and 1971 because in 1968 (late 1968) aerosol grey machine came out and 1971 because of pawn hearts.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2005 at 02:29
i think it is between 1970 and 1973
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2005 at 03:05

there were a lot of good years for prog...most of them in the 70s. =)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2005 at 18:56
1973 was when prog was at its best and most popular phase.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2005 at 19:26

REALLY though choice!! But I'll say between 71-74

1971:

  • Yes - The Yes Album
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Tarkus
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition
  • Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts
  • Pink Floyd - Meddle
  • Genesis - Nursery Cryme
  • Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste
  • Jethro Tull - Aqualung

1972:

  • Genesis - Foxtrot
  • Gentle Giant - Three Friends
  • Gentle Giant - Octopus (YES, it was released in 72'!!)
  • Yes - Fragile
  • Yes - Close to the Edge
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Trilogy
  • Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
  • Frank Zappa - Grand Wazoo (72-73, can't remember)

1973:

  • Genesis - Live
  • Genesis - Selling England by The Pound
  • Gentle Giant - In a Glass House
  • Yes - Yessongs
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery
  • Jethro Tull - A Passion Play
  • Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
  • Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
  • King Crimson - Lark's Tongue's In Aspic

1974:

  • Supertramp - Crime of The Century
  • Genesis - Lamb Lies down on Broadway
  • Gentle Giant - The Power & The Glory
  • Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans
  • Yes - Relayer
  • King Crimson - Starless & Bible Black
  • King Crimson - Red
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Welcome Back...
  • Passport - Looking Thru

And some stuff from 70,75,76 too!



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 00:53

1972:

Yes - Close to the Edge

Yes - Fragile

ELP - Trilogy

ELP - Pictures at an Exhibition

Genesis - Foxtrot

Gentle Giant - Three Friends

Pink Floyd - Obscured by Clouds OST

PFM - Storia Di Un Minuto

PFM - Per Un Amico

And more, 1972 kicked ass!

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 02:55

1972. 1968 or 67 could be the golden year of psych?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 20:13
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Fragile by YES says it all
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2005 at 21:52

Hey!!!!! You stold my topic!...thats right I am also matias boettner...I dont use that user anymore because...well...I forgot my password...

But anyway...I use to say 1973, but I think that the most prolific year must have been 1972...but there was no Crimson release!!! I cant put that year as the best without crimson...but there is fragil, close to the edge, foxtrot, thick as a brick...its hard!!!

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 08:45

1972 by a nose from 1973

  • Genesis - Foxtrot
  • Gentle Giant - Octopus
  • Yes - Fragile
  • Yes - Close to the Edge
  • Emerson Lake & Palmer - Trilogy
  • Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

Wow. Since 2 out of the top 3 in the ProgArchives Top 100 were recorded in this year, this has to be the winner.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2005 at 10:28
I hate to say 1972, just because it lacks Floyd(), but Fragile, Close to the Edge, and Thick as a Brick are reason enough to choose it.
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