Top 12 Prog Debuts from the Classic Era 1967-1979
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Topic: Top 12 Prog Debuts from the Classic Era 1967-1979
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Top 12 Prog Debuts from the Classic Era 1967-1979
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 04:26
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Part 1 of 3. Coming up next:- Top 12 Prog Debuts from the Neo Prog Era 1980-1999 & Top 12 Prog Debuts from the Modern Era 2000-2022. My Top 12 in alphabetical order:- Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow (1976) Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling (1979) The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars (1976) Fantasy - Paint a Picture (1973) Fruupp - Future Legends (1973) David Gilmour - David Gilmour (1978) Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte (1975) King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (1967) Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973) Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973) Richard Wright - Wet Dream (1978) |
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Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 04:48
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I would have picked Moody Blues, too, if Days were their debut - but it’s not! 😜 That said, I can fully understand why it’s considered by some to be the debut, as it is effectively a debut if a new band by the same name. Even the titles of Seventh Sojourn and Octave point to Days being seen by the band itself as their debut, proper. Similar, I guess, to Genesis. In a similar vein, I’m going to ignore bands who released only one album in this time period, by taking debut to mean that more were released subsequently and contemporaneously. It’s a pragmatic and expedient approach that means I can ignore a whole heap of Italian albums I absolutely love, and would struggle to choose between. 😜 Arti E Mestieri - Tilt Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - s/t Camel - s/t Can - Monster Movie Gentle Giant - s/t Haikara - Haikara King Crimson - Itchy CockMagma - s/t Procol Harum - s/t Split Enz - Mental Notes I’ll probably change my mind as I see other people’s lists, and realise what I’ve forgotten/missed off. I tried to do this as the first ten that came to my mind. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 04:50
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^Oh! I just noticed it is meant to be top 12, and not top 10. Excellent! That means I have two free spots. Rather than fill them now, I shall return at a later date to peruse the lists of others, and then refine my own. 😜 ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 04:54
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ELP - ELP Henry Cow - Legend Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn Univers Zero - 1313 The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte Caravan - Caravan Hatfield and the North - Hatfield and the North The Soft Machine - The Soft Machine National Health - National Health Steve Hillage - Fish Rising Peter Gabriel - First
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 05:06
I was going to make that same point too if anyone mentioned that Days of Future Passed isn't The Moody Blues real debut.
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nick_h_nz wrote:Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 05:39
| Anyway, the Magnificent Moodies came out in 65 so outside the time frame! |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 05:55
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so a debut album from each year?
I'll be right back with a list a bit later.
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:08
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1. Pat Metheny Group - s/t 2. U.K. - U.K. 3. National Health - s/t 4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia 5. Bruford - Feels Good to Me 6. Hatfield and the North - s/t 7. Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun 8. Brand X - Unorthodox Behavior 9. Gentle Giant - s/t 10. Kansas - s/t 11. Rush - s/t 12. Steve Hillage - Fish Rising |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:09
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In no particular order, I excluded the bands who released only one album in this time period. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King ELP - s/t East of Eden - Mercator Projected Marsupilami - s/t Gracious- s/t Egg - s/t U.K. - s/t Arti E Mestieri- Tilt Ange - Caricatures PFM - Storia di Un Minuto Picchio dal Pozzo - s/t Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:09
No, not quite. You can pick 12 favourite prog debuts from any year between 1967 & 1979.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:10
oh, that's even easier.
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:27
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No particular order Henry Cow - Legend Univers Zero - 1313 Comus - First Utterance Hatfield and the North - Hatfield and the North King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn Art Zoyd - Symphonie pour le jour ou bruleront les Cites National Health - s/t Amon Duul II - Phallus Dei CAN - Monster Movie Samla Mammas Manna- s/t ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:35
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Neu! - s/t Igor Wakhevitch - Logos Can - Monster Movie Procession - Frontiera Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour National Health - s/t Amon Düül ll - Phallos Dei Hatfield & The North - s/t Delirium - Dolce Acqua Älgarnas Trädgård - Framtiden Är Ett Svävande Skepp, Förankrat I Forntiden Area - Arbeit Macht Frei Dedalus - s/t ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:49
Those three were certainly in consideration on my list. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 06:54
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Yes - s/t Camel - s/t Eloy - s/t Jane - Together UK - s/t Happy the Man - s/t Colosseum - Those Who Are About To Die Salute You Nicu Alifantis - Dupa Melci Phoenix - Cei Ce Ne-au Dat Nume ProgresivTM - Dreptul de a Visa Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour Quella Vecchia Locanda - s/t and many others...
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 07:04
Those seven outstanding albums could've been in my list too if I'd extended it to a Top 20.
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 07:17
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Something like this: Magma - s/t Univers Zero - 1313 Cos - Postaolean Train Robbery Arti E Mestieri - Tilt Moving Gelatine Plates - St National Health - s/t Comus - First Utterance Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un Minuto King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King East of Eden - Mercator Projected Chick Corea - Return to Forever Weather Report - St |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 07:19
That's a great one!
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 07:57
There are certainly plenty of great debuts to chose from in this era. Looking at other members’ lists I spot the first 10 that I could’ve picked. Knowing your affinity for jazz and avant I was wondering whether you’ve ever checked out the Italian band Dedalus? Their first couple of albums should be right down your alley methinks, with the second one being fairly close to free-jazz. Another one I could’ve picked is the Kraftwerk debut. Listening to it as I’m writing this on the bus home from work. Great debut that sounds nothing like Autobahn and what came after. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 08:45
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Will check Dedalus out, thanks! ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 10:16
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ELP - ELP Henry Cow - Legend Univers Zero - 1313 Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte Caravan - Caravan Hatfield and the North - Hatfield and the North The Soft Machine - The Soft Machine National Health - National Health Steve Hillage - Fish Rising Kraftwerk - Red Cone Out Of Focus - Wake Up Chicago - Transit Authority Spirit - Spirit Colosseum - For Those About To Die Atomic - Roooster The Nice - Thoughts of Emerlist DavJack Procol - Harum Igor Wakhevitch - LogosCan - Monster Movie Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour National Health - s/t Amon Düül ll - Phallus Dei Hatfield & The North - s/t Älgarnas Trädgård - Framtiden Är Ett Svävande Skepp, Förankrat I Forntiden Area - Arbeit Macht Frei Circus (CH/SW) - Circus Magma - s/t Cos - Postaolean Train Robbery Arti E Mestieri - Tilt Moving Gelatine Plates - St National Health - s/t Comus - First Utterance Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un Minuto King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King Chick Corea's RTF - Return to Forever Weather Report - debut yup, that should make 12   ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 10:34
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I didn't pick any one album bands, so no Khan or Refugee: ELP - s/t King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson KingMike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Yes - s/t The Nice - Thoughts of Emerlist DavJack Greenslade - s/t Atomic Rooster - Atomic Roooster Colosseum - Those Who are About to Die Salute You Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn Comus - First Utterance Focus - In and Out of Focus Cressida - s/t ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 10:36
these two are great!
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 10:43
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^ Love them both. A bit on the melancholy side maybe but classics of their type. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 11:39
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King Crimson ELP Hatfield and the North Caravan Egg Nat Health Moody Blues-Days... Greenslade Hackett-Voyage UK Gentle Giant Kansas also..... Captain Beyond Spirit Happy The Man Chicago ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: enigmatic
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 13:06
Wake Up! Hugues. 😉 The last time I checked, "Not Too Late" isn't their debut. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 13:32
of course!!!  never too late to change my post ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 16:13
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Many of the above listed, including Egg, ELP, Zappa, Crimson, The Nice, The Softs, Caravan, Hatfield, National Health, Oldfield, UK, etc., but let's not forget Renaissance, Bruford, Anthony Phillips, Santana, Chicago, Steely Dan, Eddie Henderson, Return to Forever, Babylon, Flairck, Spirogyra, Eden, Comus, Jan Dukes de Grey, Nucleus, Magma, Klaus Schulze, Ash Ra Tempel, Amon Düül II, PFM, Banco, Museo Rosenbach, Panna Freda, Cervellos, Osanna, Celeste, Maxophone, AREA, Quella Vecchia Locanda, Alphataurus, Biglietto Per l'Inferno, Supertramp, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Alan Parsons Project, Ambrosia, Procol Harum, Roxy Music, Nektar, Greenslade, Manfred Mann, England, Barclay James Harvest, and so many more! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 16:35
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12 debut from 1967 in no order 1 - Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 2 - The Doors - The Doors 3 - Kaleidoscope - Tangerine Dream 4 - The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina 5 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced 6 - The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico 7 - Blossom Toes - We Are Ever So Clean 8 - Nirvana - The Story Of Simon Simopath 9 - Art - Supernatural Fairy Tales 10 - The Golden Dawn - Power Plant 11 - The Creation - We Are Paintermen 12 - The smoke - It´s smoke Time Honorable mentions: Afterglow - Afterglow Neon Pearl - 1967 Mort Garson - The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds Clear Light - Clear Light
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: March 16 2022 at 19:08
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Triumvirat-Mediterranean Tales Dedalus-Dedalus Passport-Doldinger Giger Lenz Marron-Beyond Il Baricentro-Sconcerto If-If Wishbone Ash-Wishbone Ash Colosseum-Those Who Are About To Die Salute You Strange Days-Nine Parts To The Wind Budgie-Budgie Atomic Rooster-Atomic Rooster Quatermass-Quatermass
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: March 17 2022 at 02:42
Excellent choices, and one of the rare occasions when I know all 14 listed albums, including Khan & Refugee.
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: March 17 2022 at 03:13
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King Crimson The Moody Blues U.K. ELP Steve Hackett Procol Harum Mike Oldfield Gentle Giant Anthony Phillips National Health PFM Banco
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Posted By: Mirakaze
Date Posted: March 19 2022 at 11:52
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1. National Health - National Health (1978) 2. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) 3. Henry Cow - Legend (1973) 4. Steve Hackett - Voyage Of The Acolyte (1975) 5. Electric Light Orchestra - The Electric Light Orchestra (1971) 6. Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour (1976) 7. Hatfield And The North - Hatfield And The North (1974) 8. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) 9. Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling (1979) 10. Magma - Kobaïa (1970) 11. The Muffins - Manna / Mirage (1978) 12. Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh (1975) Many others could qualify but for now I think I'll stick to these ------------- https://mirasnelder.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow - Freelance composer, accepting commissions | https://mirasnelder.bandcamp.com/album/altered-acuity" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp page |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: March 19 2022 at 11:53
these three are great!
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: March 19 2022 at 14:10
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1. Quill - Sursum Corda 2. Yezda Urfa - Boris 3. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra 4. Steve Hillage - Fish Rising 5. Duncan Mackay - Chimera 6. Pollen - Pollen 7. Anyone's Daughter - Adonis 8. Khan - Space Shanty 9. England - Garden Shed 10. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 11. Jonesy - No Alternative 12. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso Honorable mentions: U.K. - U.K. Sebastian Hardie - Four Moments Mezquita - Recuerdos de mi tierra Greenslade - Greenslade Et Cetera - Et Cetera Henry Cow - Legend Babylon - Babylon Odin - Odin This Heat - This Heat ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: I prophesy disaster
Date Posted: March 19 2022 at 16:39
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Split Enz - Mental Notes Nektar - Journey to the Centre of the Eye Sebastian Hardie - Four Moments Van der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine Magma - Kobaïa Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Arachnoid - Arachnoid Peter Hammill - Fools Mate Catapilla - Catapilla Hermann Szobel - Szobel King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Emerson, Lake and Palmer ------------- No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man. |
Posted By: Philchem8
Date Posted: April 03 2022 at 12:41
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Call me cheaty phil but I'm going to interpret "debut album" as the first "prog" album of a band, including from bands that did not start out as prog, as this is a prog site after all. So with this slight misinterpretation of the criteria, in chronological order: Procol Harum- Procol Harum Moody Blues - Days of Future Past Jethro Tull - Stand Up King Crimson- ITCOTCK Caravan - Caravan Genesis - Trespass Yes- The Yes Album Fuchsia - Fuchsia (they did release a second album, albeit over 40 years later) Camel - Camel Split Enz - Mental Notes Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte Anthony Phillips- The Geese and the Ghost |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 08 2022 at 04:25
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Besides the very obvious ones which have been mentioned, and with some additional as it was too hard/impossible to have to choose between:
Renaissance (UK) - Renaissance (1969) Agitation Free (D) - Malesch (1972) Captain Beyond (USA) - Captain Beyond (1972) Catapilla (UK) - Catapilla (1971) Clearlight (F) - Clearlight Symphony (1975) De De Lind (I) - Io Non So Da Dove Vengo… (1972) Gila (D) - Gila (1971) Guruh Gipsy (Indonesia) - Guruh Gipsy (1977) Hölderlin (D) - Hölderlins Traum (1972) Khan (UK) - Space Shanty (1972) Museo Rosenbach (I) - Zarathustra (1973) Osibisa (Africa) - Osibisa (1971) Out of Focus (D) - Wake Up (1970) Procession (I) - Frontiera (1972) Quella Vecchia Locanda (I) - Quella Vecchia Locanda (1972) Semiramis (I) - Dedicato a Frazz (1973) Steel Mill (UK) - Green Eyed God (1971) Triana (ESP) - Triana (El Patio) (1975) Älgarnas Trädgård (S) - ”Framtiden är ett svävande skepp ... (1972) ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 08 2022 at 04:28
these are really good. |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: April 08 2022 at 07:06
Are you familiar with this one which I've added, as I find it great, and it's pretty hard rocking? Procession (I) - Frontiera (1972) ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 08 2022 at 07:09
RPI? No, I'm not familiar, but I'll look into it.
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