Please, recommend me some good prog EPs
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Topic: Please, recommend me some good prog EPs
Posted By: tupan
Subject: Please, recommend me some good prog EPs
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 11:55
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Yep. I want to listen to some good prog rock EPs, from any (prog) genre! ------------- "Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen) |
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 12:36
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Allan Holdsworth - Road Games Covet - Currents Sloth & Turtle - s/t Haken - Restoration Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies |
Posted By: yogev
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 12:38
| Restoration by Haken is the first to come to my mind. Great EP, End with a big 19 minute Epic. |
Posted By: projeKct
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 12:58
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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 |
Posted By: tupan
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 18:22
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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!
------------- "Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen) |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 20:01
This^ . Resplendent stuff.
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projeKct wrote:Posted By: foregonillusions
Date Posted: July 07 2021 at 23:41
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For newish stuff - Prog Metal: Tetrafusion's Horizons EP Crossover/Heavy Prog: Azure's (Dreaming Of) Azure
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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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 02:05
| Just wondering - what is the definition of an EP and why do you want to listen to them? |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 02:43
Cardiacs - Big Ship  ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 02:45
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GY!BE - Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada
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Posted By: projeKct
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 08:16
Wait! I have more suggestions!  A little less "prog", but pretty good stuff nonetheless!(You can listen by clicking on links below.)
An Endless Sporadic - https://anendlesssporadic.bandcamp.com/album/ameliorate" rel="nofollow - Ameliorate Fuudge - https://fuudge.bandcamp.com/album/ep" rel="nofollow - EP Fuudge - https://fuudge.bandcamp.com/album/man" rel="nofollow - Man! Jaga Jazzist - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nMMmpusZxcb6brVazmVytfSTiTp7sDb3M" rel="nofollow - Magazine Motorpsycho - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k9HVQq__C2B3Pu6gGIOI3YEDzJhwg_B1g" rel="nofollow - Barracuda Pain of Salvation - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kiaGAc3VB_J_O9Tm7Em7Os5r8Tin_NrhU" rel="nofollow - Linoleum Toxic Smile - https://marekarnold.bandcamp.com/album/overdue-visit-ep" rel="nofollow - Overdue Visit |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 08:40
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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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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 08:52
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). Then again, you might like to Open your heart to this lovely 20-minute-long song by Jon Anderson  Open |
Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 09:14
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF5GZDMT8GE" rel="nofollow - Genesis - Spot The Pigeon (obviously) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF5GZDMT8GE" rel="nofollow - http://" rel="nofollow - http://reubengingrich.bandcamp.com/album/gravity-flash" rel="nofollow - Reuben Gingrich - Gravity Flash Henry Cow/various artists - The Last Nightingale UKZ - Radiation ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 09:59
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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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 10:45
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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 http://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/ep/all-time/g:progressive%2drock/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/ep/all-time/g:progressive%2drock/
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Posted By: tupan
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 11:59
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! ------------- "Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen) |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: July 08 2021 at 14:00
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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 5. From Later ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: July 28 2021 at 07:05
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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 ------------- We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain. My face IS a maserati |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: July 28 2021 at 11:03
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 ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: yogev
Date Posted: July 29 2021 at 02:22
I know that in the 60s and the 70s, EPs were also used to promote an album. So the artist would relese an EP with four or five songs from the album and then relese the whole album. EP also used for compilation of songs that didn't enter to a Certain album. Like Steven Wilson did with 4 1/2, An EP with a collation of songs that recorded during the sessions of Hand Cannot Erase and The Reven. Same thing for The Future Bites and the B-Sides Collection.
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Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: July 29 2021 at 04:30
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Yes indeed the 7" EP was a popular format in the sixties for releasing four quality songs (as opposed to an A-side with a throwaway song on the B-side), or for releasing 4 tracks from an album as a taster, of for anyone who didn't want to go to the expense of buying an LP. The Beatles (as an example) exploited the EP format very effectively. ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: July 29 2021 at 04:32
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The EP also went though a resurgence in the 1980's - the Cocteau Twins spring to mind - I seem to recall their non-album track releases were mostly in the 3/4 track EP format. ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: July 29 2021 at 07:38
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Yes - From A Page I don't care what the band says - it's an EP. And a really good one!!! ------------- The Prog Corner |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: August 03 2021 at 08:20
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Steven Wilson - '4.5' Frost* - 'Others'
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Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 00:12
| Riverside: Out Of Myself / Memories In My Head. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 00:36
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One of the very first prog records I ever bought was Pendragon's Fly High, Fall Far EP when it came out. In retrospect it's no masterpiece, but at the time to me it was magical (and it still has a certain naïve charm to my ears). Bear in mind that at the time, such was the odium in which prog was held in the UK, I had never actually heard any of the bands the neo-prog bands were influenced by. For something a little more modern and adventurous, Aquaserge's Guerre: http://aquaserge.bandcamp.com/album/guerre-ep" rel="nofollow - http://aquaserge.bandcamp.com/album/guerre-ep ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: August 10 2021 at 00:56
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Miasma and the Carousel of Headless Horses - Manfauna EP (from 2007) is brilliant. I love http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0wqYlLcJb4" rel="nofollow - The Residents' Intermission EP too, but maybe you gotta be into The Residents... |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 21 2021 at 07:19
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Porcupine Tree - staircase infinities Actually PT and SW have several eps.
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Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: August 21 2021 at 09:45
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Like Silly Puppy mentioned earlier, pretty much any EP by Porcupine Tree is great. They usually put music on these EPs that were left off of their album for whatever reason, but even their "throwaways" were really good. I would also recommend looking at that EP list he mentioned in the RYM site which includes both Alice in Chains "Jar of Flies" and Godspeed You! Black Emperors "Slow Riot for New Zero Kanada", two of the best EP's ever (also previously mentioned by Cristi). ------------- https://ibb.co/8x0xjR0" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Magog2112
Date Posted: July 30 2023 at 07:37
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Galahad - Seize the Day Marillion - Market Square Heroes Pendragon - North Star Phideaux - We Only Have Eyes For You Rush - Feedback
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