Your Top 5 (or 10) Symphonical Prog songs!
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Topic: Your Top 5 (or 10) Symphonical Prog songs!
Posted By: Cosmical
Subject: Your Top 5 (or 10) Symphonical Prog songs!
Date Posted: January 25 2010 at 13:02
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Alright, I haven't seen a top X for this and decided to make it.Basically, your top 5 symphonical prog songs/epics, I'm not talking about symphonic prog (well I am really lol) I'm talking more about those songs that are mostly made up of some orchestral work (most of the type of songs I'm talking about come with orchestras or something like that lol) accompanied with rock which really carry a unique and beautiful sound that simply just flows together, that is simply harmonic, here I'll list my top 5 and maybe you'll get the idea:
1- Histoires Sans Paroles - Harmonium (I love this song) 2- Fand - The Enid 3- Salisbury - Uriah Heep 4- Hamburger Concerto - Focus 5- Pictures at an Exhibition - ELP So, you get the idea lol EDIT- Here I found another way of putting it, your top 5 most classically influenced prog lol, see if that helps. |
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Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: January 26 2010 at 17:09
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OK this is a hard one....(this is the prog style I enjoy the most....)
My top 10: 1)Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes 2)The Snow Goose - Camel 3)Relayer - Yes 4)Tarkus - ELP 5)Pictures at An Exhibition - ELP 6)Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 7)Scheherezade and Other Stories - Renaissance 8)Close to the Edge - Yes 9)Six Wives of Henry the VIII - Rick Wakeman 10)Variations - Andrew Lloyd Webber Bonus: Fish Out of Water - Chris Squire Starless - King Crimson Hamburger Concerto - Focus Journey to the Center of the Earth - Rick Wakeman (+ No Earthly Connection) Gemini Suite - Jon Lord ....lots of others... ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: Cosmical
Date Posted: January 26 2010 at 18:29
Very Nice, this type of prog is also my favorite lol, If you want go right ahead and write your top 500+ list, see if I can add some of those to my collection haha |
ProgressiveAttic wrote:Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 08:18
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OK.... you asked for it.... some more of my favorites (some are complete albums and others are individual tracks) :
*The Endless Enigma Pt.1/Fugue/The Endless Enigma Pt.2 - ELP *Toccata - ELP *The Three Fates - ELP *The Barbarian -ELP *Night on Bald Mountain - Fireballet *Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd *Five Bridges - The Nice *Red Queen To Gryphon Three - Gryphon *In Held 'twas In I - Procol Harum *Sueños - Raimundo Rodulfo *Tragavenado/Araguaney/Canto del Pilon - Vytas Brenner *Campo di Marte - Campo di Marte *Sarabande - Jon Lord *Peter and the Wolf - Brand X *Beginnings - Steve Howe *Intentions - Yoni Rechter *Hobbit's Dance - Schlomo Gronich & Shem-Tov Levi *America Rock Opera - Schlomo Gronich ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com)
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Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 09:01
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Yes - Close to the Edge
Renaissance - ashes are burning
King Crimson - the court of the crimson king
camel - lady fantasy
van der graaf generator - pilgrims
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 17:41
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"The Fountain of Salmacis" - Genesis "Hymn to Him" (Apocalypse) - Mahavishnu Orchestra "Ever the Same" (True Stories) - David Sancious & Tone "Cosmic Messenger" (Cosmic Messenger) - Jean-Luc Ponty |
Posted By: Johnnytuba
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 19:18
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Symphonic, Eclectic, and RPI are all of high interest to me. Glad to see this thread! 1. Gates of Delirium - Yes 2 A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers - The almighty Van der Graaf Generator 3. Tarkus - ELP 4. Larks Tongue in Aspic 1 & 2 - King Crimson 5. Send a Message from the Heart - Karmakanic These are probably considered " epics" as well...... ------------- "The things that we're concealing, will never let us grow. Time will do its healing, you've got to let it go. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 21:40
| I like many many bands and song that would fit this description, many of which are already listed, and trying to make a list for myself would be a bit difficult. However I've not seen Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Rick Wakeman here, and it's one of my favourites. And many of you would surely enjoy Yes's Symphonic Live DVD, really great concert and a must for any Yes fan (including my very favourit version of Gates of Delirium and Close to the Edge, which I've seen listed here more than once). |
Posted By: Cosmical
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 23:33
I agree with this, I'm going to have to list more lol. Arthur - Rick Wakeman Revealing Science of God - Yes Journey (live) - Rick Wakeman Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd (the first 4 minutes always blow my mind) The Odyssey (Intro/First 5-6 minutes) - Symphony X (I don't like hard metal or anything to do with it, but the orchestral work on this song is simply amazing) |
Posted By: Cosmical
Date Posted: January 27 2010 at 23:57
Oh man i really like this list too. List more! lol |
Posted By: cloviskoba
Date Posted: February 01 2010 at 18:00
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Marsbeli Kronikak (songs 2,4 and 6) - Solaris Oneness - SantanaLos delirios del Mariscal - Crucis Armina - Som Imaginario Air Born - Camel
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Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 13:24
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Everydays - Yes
Vision Is A Naked Sword - Mahavishnu Orchestra
Pictures At An Exhibition - ELP (from "In Concert")
Piano Concerto No. 1 - Keith Emerson
Nights In White Satin/Late Lament - Moody Blues
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 14:06
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As for Symphonic as the OP described:
1. Concerto for Group & Orchestra: First Movement - Deep Purple
2. Hymn to Him - Mahavishnu Orchestra
3. Salisbury - Uriah Heep
4. Windows - Jon Lord
5. Fanfare for the Common Man - ELP
As for the sub-genre in PA:
1. The Revealing Science of God - Yes
2. Supper's Ready - Genesis
3. All of the Above - Transatlantic
4. Nous Sommes Du Soleil - Yes
5. I Am the Sun - The Flower Kings
Just posting epics, if I were to choose songs below the 15 minute mark it would be too hard.
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Posted By: Geizao
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 14:18
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- Atom Heart Mother ~ Pink Floyd
- Trilogy ~ ELP
- Plague of The Lighthouse Keeper ~ Van der Graaf Generator
- Passion Play ~ Jethro Tull
- Firth of Fifth ~ Genesis
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 02 2010 at 15:21
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Steve Hackett - Icarus Ascending Renaissance - Ocean Gypsy Procol Harum - Grand Hotel Rick Wakeman - The Journey (first part of "Journey To The Centre Of The Earth") Barclay James Harvest - Mockingbird |
Posted By: b4usleep
Date Posted: February 03 2010 at 04:31
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Ofcourse there are too many songs and albums i could mention about. Here are some of them Heart of the Sunrise - Yes - Fragile - 1971 Trilogy - EL&P - Trilogy - 1972 Appena un Po' - PFM - Per un Amico - 1972 L'Isola di Niente - PFM - L'Isola di Niente - 1974 Anne of Cleves - Rick Wakeman - The Six wives of Henry VIII - 1972 Sailor's Tale - King Crimson - Islands - 1971 Fly on a Windshield - Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - 1974 ------------- Really don't mind if you sit this one out. My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout. |
Posted By: b4usleep
Date Posted: February 03 2010 at 04:52
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Sorry i missed the topic but RPI can be considered as Symphonic, then just sorry about King Crimson, not a big crime huh ? :)
------------- Really don't mind if you sit this one out. My words but a whisper, your deafness a shout. |
Posted By: MarxNutz
Date Posted: February 03 2010 at 06:15
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I saw alot of my own favorites amongst the posts, so I just gotta throw my 2c in... 1. Supper's Ready - Genesis (my all-time favorite epic song) 2. Tubular Bells Part I - Mike Oldfield 3. Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Rick Wakeman 4. Salisbury - Uriah Heep 5. Karn Evil 9 1st, 2nd & 3rd Impression - ELP 6. Hemispheres - Rush (and the album cover is awesome!) 7. Scheherezade - Renaissance 8. War of the Worlds - Jeff Wayne 9. The Snow Goose - Camel 10. Echoes - Pink Floyd It's actually very hard to rate all these great works because there are so many other songs by the same people that I love nearly as much... Selling England, Close to the Edge, Piano Concerto No. 1, Six Wives, Myths and Legends, etc., etc., etc. ------------- "Live long and fester!" |
Posted By: wingsofomen
Date Posted: February 05 2010 at 17:31
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Pink Floyd - Echoes Rare Bird - Flight ELP - Tarkus Deep Purple - April Supertramp - Fools Overture |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: March 21 2010 at 16:13
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Holy carp, this is a tough one...
1. "Hamburger Concerto" by Focus (This one won hands down)
2. "The Pinnacle" by Kansas
3. The "Atom Heart Mother" Suite by Pink Floyd
4. "To Be Over" by Yes
5. "Firth of Fifth" by Genesis
6. "Octavarium" by Dream Theater (a very symphonic song, believe me)
7. "Victorian Brickwork" by Big Big Train
8. "The Battle" (from "Journey to the Centre of the Earth") by Rick Wakeman
9. "Song for America" by Kansas
10. "At the End of the Day" by Spock's Beard
Keep in mind, the order of these is subject to change at any time... ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 24 2010 at 16:51
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ELP - Pirates
The Nice - Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Vangelis - Heaven and Hell Pt1
Yes - No Opportunity Necessary,No Experience Needed
Muse - Exogenesis Parts 1,2&3
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