Best PROG Albums: 1975

[@747jono]

What an amazing list Scot bw to your wife from myself and My Mom she loves your endings snakes etc and she is 94 years of age not in the best health you make her day. Thank you so much ❤

[@TheProgCorner]

That’s awesome!!!!🐍🐍🐍

[@John-fc7wc]

Wow Scott, I thought I knew prog but your list has quite a few bands I've never heard of, which is fantastic, because I now have stuff to investigate! Thanks for this.

[@TheProgCorner]

There’s always more. It’s insane!!!!

[@JonStraussArt-xw8pv]

love your perspective and really appreciate you sharing your love for this genre. it’s infectious!

[@TheProgCorner]

Thank you!!!!!!!🙏

[@EclecticInstinct]

Very cool episode. Impressed once more by the depth of knowledge you possess, accompanied by such enthusiasm. You are a one-off my friend.

[@TheProgCorner]

I’m a freak!!!! And I’m so happy to have found my tribe!!!!

[@richardfurness7556]

Great to see The Snow Goose make your top 10. It doesn't just tell a fascinating story, the music captures the themes expressed by the author so beautifully I'm tempted to use a phrase I normally laugh at when I see it in comments sections. But if this isn't a timeless masterpiece I don't know what is.

[@TheProgCorner]

Love it. Any other year it’s ranked MUCH higher!!!!

[@DerrickMims]

Scot making Mondays bearable! Respect and Love, brutha. 😃

[@TheProgCorner]

Thank you so much!!!

[@rogertemple7193]

Another awesome episode with your best prog albums from 1975 and I was 11 years old at the time thanks Scott. 🎶🎶📻🎶🎶

[@TheProgCorner]

What a time to be alive!!!

[@daveycretin664]

Yeah, man. Cool show. 1975 was a groovilicious, nutritious and delicious year for all sorts of music. And films, too. Renaissance, Camel, Strawbs, Styx and The Phunky Pfloydsters are a few of my musical faves, just to scratch the surface, from 1975. Jaws, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Velour Shingle make up the motion picture aspect of my comment. Keep up the awesome work, bro. Looking forward to your non-Prog faves from ‘75. Cheers from The Big Apple. Rock Out, Prog On and Pogo! Your clone and mine, ~ The Distanced, Didactic, Dopamine Addicted Doppelgänger of Davey Cretin, from Cretin Classics.

[@TheProgCorner]

You are the man!!!!

[@bobsala7780]

I hadn’t realized what an incredible year 1975 was for music until everyone started talked about all these great albums from 50 years ago. My underrated pick is Brian Eno’s Another Green World. I don’t know what it is about that album but I love it. I don’t really like any Brian Eno works nearly as much as Another Green World. This one just sets a unique and comforting mood for me.

[@TheProgCorner]

I love those four Eno “pop” albums!!!

[@paultomaney8285]

The highlight of my day. Thanks very much Scot... I hope you do the non-prog too. Cheers

[@TheProgCorner]

I think I HAVE to. Just too many amazing albums came out that year.

[@claychaney-m5m]

1975, as an 8-year-old, became infected with the prog...older brothers of my friends turning me on to new things beyond the top 40...great list.

[@TheProgCorner]

Older brothers rule!!!

[@richardthorne2804]

I loved #12 great album and again your knowledge of music is next level.

[@TheProgCorner]

Thank you!!!!😊

[@Kurbits]

What a great year, 1975! My favourites are: Whish you were here, Godbluff and Fish out of water. Now I am busy listening to some of the records you mentioned that I haven't heard yet. Peace.

[@TheProgCorner]

What a year.

[@dangerdolls]

The summer of 1975 was a summer of transition for me. I turned 16 the same month my parents moved me from Missouri to South Carolina. My music tastes were in flux. And the neighbor friend with a car only had Wings' Venus and Mars on tape in the car. Wings give me the heebie-jeebies to this day. LOL Anyway, great list. You managed to give me a couple there I need to go back and check out. So much great music in 1975 that like you I had about 80 albums pulled to create my list which includes everything, not just prog. But there is plenty of prog. I ended up with a couple of surprises for myself. Rock out! 1. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks 2. Ambrosia - debut 3. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 4. Steely Dan - Katy Lied 5. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti 6. Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water 7. Head East - Flat as a Pancake 8. Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run 9. Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories 10. Al Stewart - Modern Times 11. Triumvirat - Spartacus 12. Doobie Brothers - Stampede 13. Camel - The Snow Goose 14. Kansas - Song for America 15. Styx - Equinox 16. Journey - debut 17. Nazareth - Hair of the Dog 18. Robin Trower - For Earth Below 19. Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow 20. Kansas - Masque 21. Foghat - Fool for the City 22. Todd Rundgren - Initiation 23. Sebastian Hardie - Four Moments 24. Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic 25. REO Speedwagon - This Time We Mean It 26. Steve Hillage - Fish Rising 27. Frank Zappa and the Mothers - One Size Fits All 28. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 29. Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus 30. Atlanta Rhythm Section - Dog Days 31. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Nightingales & Bombers 32. Little Feat - The Last Record Album 33. Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare 34. The Outlaws - debut 35. Baker Gurvitz Army - Elysian Encounter 36. Crack the Sky - debut 37. Caravan - Cunning Stunts 38. Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music 39. Supertramp - Crisis, What Crisis? 40. Eloy - Power and the Passion

[@TheProgCorner]

Toys In The Attic!!! My favorite Aerosmith song is from that album: NO MORE NO MORE!!!! Blood stains the ivories of my Daddy’s baby grand/Ain’t seen no daylight since we started this band And I love Red Octopus!!!!!

[@dangerdolls]

@@TheProgCorner Haha, I recall you saying you heard Red Octopus non-stop from your sister's room. LOL

[@TheProgCorner]

@@dangerdolls It was Red Octopus coming from my sister’s bedroom and Jeff Beck from my brother’s!!!

[@747jono]

You're enthusiasm infectious Scot

[@bbchronicles736]

Great list! I thought I knew all the great prog albums from that great year, but you had several on there that I have not heard. So I need to check those out (Clearlight, Quiet Sun, Finch, Area, Cherry Five, Birth Control, and the Peter Hammil). Another great 70's year for prog!

[@TheProgCorner]

An AMAZING year. Shockingly good.

[@747jono]

Nothing wrong with 1975 Scot ❤. Great video as always my friend ❤

[@TheProgCorner]

Nothing wrong with 1975 at all!!!!!

[@christianguerin9460]

Great list, Scot. Glad you put Supertramp in the list. I really love Crisis...what crisis. And Minstrel in the gallery is my best Jetho Tull album. And I love your shirt!!!😁

[@TheProgCorner]

Bowie!!!!!

[@747jono]

You're the King of Prog Ken Goulden is the Professor of Prog love you guys

[@TheProgCorner]

There you go!!!! Jake Livgrin (Kerry’s nephew) calls me The Jedi Of Prog. I kinda like that one too…

[@PJprog]

Definitely a phenomenal year Scot. Of course WYWH is a record every music fan should hear. Play it in the schools I say. Shine On..... great video good buddy. Later. 😍🎵🎵🤘

[@TheProgCorner]

It had to be WYWH. Any other answer is incorrect and pure snobbery. Everyone knows this!!!! (Even though I listen to Free Hand more…)

[@ilabelle1]

Oh boy! You covered it all. I know most of these albums. However my knowledge of continental European Prog is limited but I try. I’m gonna have to scrape the bottom of the barrel and go for Prog adjacent albums. I’ll pick five so as not to bore you too much. So here we go with adjacent albums: 01. The Original Soundtrack-10cc 02. The Tubes-The Tubes 03. Face the Music-ELO 04. Futurama-Be Bop Deluxe 05. Bongo Fury-Frank I mentioned many of the albums on your list as well as mine on Sunday. But there were only so many releases so there’s a lot of crossover on everyone’s list I’m sure. Anyways, the five I just mentioned I’m fairly certain that most proggers would love those albums as well. You know.

[@TheProgCorner]

Bongo Fury!!!! You are the Muffin Man!!!

[@ilabelle1]

@ A little green rosetta makes a muffin betta!

[@lemming9984]

I love Kayak too. So underrated. Their s/t previous album is my favourite. SO many great albums in 1975.

[@TheProgCorner]

I love all the albums with Max singing.

[@lemming9984]

@@TheProgCorner Yeah, Max is great, but Edward Reekers was good too on Periscope Life.

[@VictorLazarov]

Oh how i waited for you to do a 70's ranking. And it's awesome. Totally agree about Triumvirat. My number one is exactly the same, but shortly after Floyd comes The Snow Goose. The best Camel album for my money. A concept album without lyrics, wtf? Overall '75 is a great year for prog and sooo hard to rank

[@TheProgCorner]

What an amazing year. It’s kinda freaking me out how much great stuff came out that year. Did ANYONE put out a bad album that year (besides Stevie Howe…)

[@janspiljard4181]

Wow, this is the first time i have heard Kayak mentioned. They are one of my favorite bands. Kudos to you for having them in your list. Another Dutch band you might like is Earth and Fire. Listen to the album "Song for the marching children"

[@TheProgCorner]

I love that album. It’s the only one I know by Earth And Fire.🔥

[@lupcokotevski2907]

Scented Gardens for the Blind by Dragon (New Zealand). The 8 minute 'Sunburst' is my favourite prog track ever. Just glorious. Mental Notes by Split Enz (New Zealand). New and fresh.

[@TheProgCorner]

Split Enz!!!! Outstanding.

[@progrockdocs]

On listening to your spine-tingling "King Arthur" monologue, I have but one question... Do you also do the voice for The Simpsons janitor "Groundskeeper Willie"?

[@TheProgCorner]

Perfect!!!!🤩

[@oy6793]

What about Nightingale & Bombers by Manfred Mann's Earth band ? Great list 🎉

[@michaelbaucom4019]

I think Scot included it in his honorable mentions

[@TheProgCorner]

I mentioned it .

[@toddhill7483]

Excellent ranking video. And yes, I have Minstrel in the Gallery MUCH higher. And Caress of Steel also.

[@TheProgCorner]

👍👍👍

[@4034miguel]

"Free hand" in second place! You broke my heart 🙂

[@TheProgCorner]

Broke my heart too. But…

[@charleswagner2984]

@@4034miguel Can't blame Scot for Wish You Were Here. He really had no choice.

[@aminahmed2220]

Awesome video Scot have a great day also tomorrow January 14th is my friend birthday ❤😊

[@TheProgCorner]

Nice!!! Be safe!!!

[@antoniodias4718]

Excellent choices Scot. I would place MMEB "Nightingales%Bombers" (you mentioned it just like BJH) but it's a great list!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

Too much greatness!!!!!

[@richard127gm]

There was a UK hit on Supertramp's Crisis: Lady was a follow up to Dreamer.

[@TheProgCorner]

I don’t think they released that as a single here…

[@kevinputry5655]

It's a bit too difficult for me to come up with a top 20 so here's my top 10: Tangerine Dream-Rubycon, Tangerine Dream-Ricochet, Rush-Caress of Steel, Morse Code-La Marche Des Hommes, Split Enz-Mental Notes, Mike Oldfield-Ommadawn, Vangelis-Heaven & Hell, Kansas-Masque, Camel-The Snow Goose and Shadowfax-Watercourse Way.

[@TheProgCorner]

I forgot about that Shadowfax album!!!!

[@kevinputry5655]

@@TheProgCorner Yeah, I'm always forgetting something myself. I'm really looking forward to your video on 1976. That's my favorite year!

[@stewarttiley9683]

Wow! Great ranking! Love Ommadawn finally getting the respect it deserves! Definitely his masterpiece imo! And yes, WYWH definitely belongs at #1! Life changing album to anyone who hears it!

[@TheProgCorner]

You get it.

[@georgemathie8123]

One of my favorites from this year is probably one of my favorite bands of the 70s and is only known for one huge song which is so unfortunate because they brought out some amazing albums all throughout the 70s I'm talking about Manfred Mann's Earth band Nightingale's and bomber's the last of the amazing Mick Rogers era a fantastic vocalist and guitar player and you have classics such as spirits in the night, time is right and visionary mountains

[@TheProgCorner]

I’m in total agreement!!! Stiff competition!!!! But I did select it as part of my background for today’s episode (and gave it Honorable Mention.) I was late to Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. Like most Americans, I knew exactly one song - a cover. Yeah, great stuff!!!

[@jackpittens796]

I can't believe you put Soft Machine Bundles into the honourable mentions! It would be in my top 5. We are all entitled to our options. If we all likely the same things the world would be a boring place. Also in my top 5 would have been Mahavishnu's Visions of Emerald Beyond, and also making my list would have been Bowie's Young Americans and Roxy Music's Siren.

[@TheProgCorner]

I’m doing a non Prog list for 1975 so Bowie and Roxy will DEFINITELY get some love!!!!

[@danielfuentes3226]

Awesome video Scot and a great show this Sunday ranking the great albums of 1975.I agree with Scot Davis of Myth of Logic of the albums of Kansas "Song for America " and "Masque" from 1975 are two great albums.Another Album that is not prog. is "Hair of the Dog" by Nazareth.

[@TheProgCorner]

Nazareth!!!! Yeah!!!!

[@danielfuentes3226]

@TheProgCorner ✌

[@Mozart2Muse]

Fair enough. I think you nailed that fine line between "objective" (90%) and "subjective" (10%) perfectly. I don't think anyone can honestly argue with your ranking...great job! Peace out, Scot.

[@TheProgCorner]

Oh, but they will.

[@Mozart2Muse]

@@TheProgCorner Perhaps some will, BUT, they will be bringing in a larger portion of "subjective" to it. Looking forward to your '75 non-prog ranking! You're the best!

[@TheProgCorner]

@@Mozart2Muse Thank you!!!

[@markspooner1224]

Very fine ranking indeed, 50 years old and still fantastic. 2025 music in 2075? I bet no one can name any.

[@TheProgCorner]

I won’t be around!!!!

[@TerminalLimpet]

Great list! I had forgotten about the Quiet Sun album and have dug it out for a play. The only major omission for me is Heaven and Hell by Vangelis. He is famed for his 80s movie soundtracks but 70s albums Heaven and Hell and Albedo 0.39 are prog masterpieces, IMHO.

[@TheProgCorner]

(I had it in my background…)

[@CathyLahn]

Cool BOWIE shirt! 🛸

[@TheProgCorner]

👍👍👍

[@kenl2091]

Clearlight! Nice one that I wouldn't have thought of but I did have Fish Rising as number 1. My original vinyl copy of Maxophone (in very good condition) cost me just a pound from a second hand shop - it can be done!

[@TheProgCorner]

Wow!!! All my Italian records are reissues…

[@FernandoPosse-nf5wy]

Great picks as always Mr. Lade, 40 Prog awesome albums. I'll take the liberty to add some more, which I consider great albums also. Apoteosi: Apoteosi. Arco Iris: Agitor Lucens V. Atoll: L'Araignée Mal Bo Hansson: Mellanvāsen. Bonfire: Bonfire Goes Bananas. Druid: Towards The Sun. Eloy: Power And The Passion. Espíritu: Crisálida. Fermáta: Fermáta. Fireballet: Night On Bald Mountain. Goblin: Profondo Rosso. Invisible: Durazno Sangrando. Jade Warrior: Waves. Maneige: Les Porches. Morse Code: Marche Des Hommes. Novalis: Novalis. Pentacle: La Clef Des Sognes. P.F.M.: Chocolate Kings. SBB: Nowy Horyzont. Sloche: J'un Oeil. Trace: Birds. Transit Express: Priglacit. Triana: El Patio. Vangelis: Heaven And Hell. Zao: Shekina.

[@TheProgCorner]

I had Atoll in my Honorable Mentions but I must admit that I TOTALLY messed up by leaving my hero Bo Hansson off the list. I’m an idiot. Druid too!!!

[@FernandoPosse-nf5wy]

You're no idiot, you're an amazing and a teacher, the thing is that there were so many great albums that year. And we didn't even mention the Jazz Rock Fusion albums of that amazing year.​

[@TheProgCorner]

I left the fusion albums out of this!!!!

[@bradleystone2623]

Strawbs "Ghosts". Yes!!

[@TheProgCorner]

You know it!!!! Love them.

[@stone8man]

Harmonium one and Minstrel in gallery makes my top 10, still great list ofc ;)

[@TheProgCorner]

What a great year it was…

[@AllMediaReviewsPodcast]

the singer for Area of course was a big influence on Mike Patton of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, etc.

[@TheProgCorner]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Demetrio Stratos. Lord have mercy.

[@bauertime]

I love Maxophone. They have every prog type sound on that album.

[@TheProgCorner]

Yes!!!

[@drocker4729]

So you are a Kurt Vonnegut fan - the guy behind "Welcome To The Monkey House". That should be an inspiration for you to check out the band Monkey House! (:

[@TheProgCorner]

I will!!!!

[@drocker4729]

@@TheProgCorner Get ready for some nice Steely Dan flavor! (:

[@365DaysofProg]

I would KILL for a copy of that Maxophone album!

[@TheProgCorner]

It’s a repress. All my RPI albums are reissues (except my prized copy of PFM’s Per Un Amico.)

[@365DaysofProg]

@TheProgCorner I've had my eye on that PFM too... but that's a true novelty item!

[@arnaudb.7669]

My favourite 1975 album is David Sancious "Forest of Feelings" with Todd Rundgren "Initiation" not far behind.

[@TheProgCorner]

Todd!!!

[@Andrey_Yurkoff]

Except for the obvious choices such as Wish You Were Here and Godbluff here are some favourite deep cuts: 1) Sebastian Hardie - Four Seasons 2) Kestrel - s/t 3) Steve Hillage - Fish Rising. 4) Pavlov’s Dog - Pampered Menial 6) Carmen - Dancing on a Cold Wind 7) Gryphon - Raindance (my favourite of theirs) 8) Kayak - Royal Bed Bouncer 9) Finch - Glory of the Inner Force 10) Kaipa - S/t 11) Womega - A quick Step

[@TheProgCorner]

Kestrel. How did I miss that one!!!!

[@BG-id2cv]

"Dancing On A Cold Wind" by Carmen was released in 1974: their album "The Gypsies" was released in 1975, which was nowhere near as good as it's predecessor.

[@Andrey_Yurkoff]

@@BG-id2cvstill very good though I prefer the debut, too.

[@kipton27]

LOVE Triumvirat! Sparticus is a classic!

[@TheProgCorner]

I remember the day you brought that one home!!!!! It reminds me of Christmas time, for some reason!!!!

[@michaelsmyth3935]

AARRGGHH! more stuff I have never heard! That 40-20 list. Whew. Have to give Zappa another go, never considered Frank prog. Freak Jazz, yeah.

[@TheProgCorner]

I’m sorry. Kind of!!!

[@747jono]

Saw Supertramp on that tour

[@TheProgCorner]

Wow!!!

[@aldebaran4154]

You know it was a good year when the Hayward/Lodge album Bluejays wasn't even mentioned.

[@TheProgCorner]

Bluejays!!!! Great album!!!

[@bradleystone2623]

"Royal Bed Bouncer" is an awesome album. Ton Scherpenzeel is great.

[@TheProgCorner]

He’s amazing!!!!!

[@bertkarlsson1421]

No Bo Hansson Attic Thoughts?

[@TheProgCorner]

Oh no!!!! I forgot Bo!!!!!!!!

[@rattyfus8218]

Wow. Chocolate Kings would make my Top 10 easily!

[@TheProgCorner]

Tough year!!!!

[@MattCarter67]

I might have put Minstrel higher but then again I haven’t heard half the other albums so what do I know 😂

[@Prog-t9d]

Agree “ wish you were here “ is classic Floyd. Still sounds amazing. I would add The band Ambrosia. Their first record was produced by the great Alan Parsons. Actually a good prog record after this unfortunately they went full pop.

[@TheProgCorner]

I had Ambrosia in there!!!! (#28)

[@arthurfranco649]

WOTEOT from Hawkwind it's fantastic, remind Moody Blues Mellotron's ocean. Auatralia's SH are awesome

[@TheProgCorner]

Indeed!!!!

[@747jono]

Agree Scot Wish You Were Floyd great choice

[@TheProgCorner]

Has to be!!!

[@TFTO1973]

Once again, a great topic. My top of that year (and without a second thought) is Minstrel in the Gallery.

[@FormulaProg]

In my top 3 also.

[@TheProgCorner]

So good!!!

[@1oriss]

love crisis what crisis. My fav tramp album

[@TheProgCorner]

I love that band.

[@davekummer6587]

Druid ----TOWARD THE SUN

[@TheProgCorner]

Good call.

[@747jono]

I comment on YT channels who give me quality content,no ah erms etc brilliant

[@TheProgCorner]

And that’s why you are my favorite.

[@charleswagner2984]

​@@TheProgCorner😂

[@R2112-i9c]

Renaissance Sheherazade And Other Short Stories, Pavlov's Dog Pampered Menial,Camel Music inspired by The Snow Goose, Uriah Heep Return to Fantasy..

[@TheProgCorner]

Awesome

[@andreichivu7653]

I'm truely baffled...no "Oasis"...??...😅😂

[@TheProgCorner]

No sir.

[@ServerPower-e9o]

Yup

[@josepmariaromeu2005]

So after all Punk wasn't that necessary, was it?

[@rubintuesday]

I have a video idea: the worst album covers for great prog albums (so no love beach), my pick would be Refugee which I listened to half of recently and was surprised to find it really good, but the artwork is terribly cheesy

[@TheProgCorner]

That’s the perfect example!!!!!

[@rubintuesday]

@ gentle giants interview would be another good one, in my opinion it’s pretty tacky looking and nowhere as cool as their four previous album artworks

[@charleswagner2984]

​@@TheProgCornerWOW. What a great idea for a top 10. I can't even think of two covers that I hate.

[@michaelfavreau7617]

my copy of Ghosts by Strawbs says 1974.

[@TheProgCorner]

That’s really weird because it came out January 1975. In the US and the UK.

[@ricardoluna7114]

Ok Durazno sangrando Invisible Argentina Bundles Soft Machine Trick of The Tail Genesis One size Fits All FZappa Crisálida Espíritu from Argentina Greetings from Argentina msn🇳🇮👋

[@TheProgCorner]

Invisible!!!!!

[@ricardoluna7114]

@ have you heard Invisible? A great Argentine Band lead by Spinetta

[@bradleystone2623]

Supertramp in and Barclay James Harvest, Tangerine Dream and Trace are out??! Oh no!! 😂

[@TheProgCorner]

Trace hurt. I love Birds.🦅

[@orchidcarpetcleaningrp6061]

Cunning Stunts ?

[@TheProgCorner]

I love Caravan!!!

[@robertgeise3653]

Typical Scott, first 3 albums not Prog, Steely Dan not Prog. Crisis, What Crisis? could be “Prog, What Prog?”

[@TheProgCorner]

Steely Dan and Supertramp are definitely borderline acts but…I love them!!!!

[@BG-id2cv]

I would have forgiven you Scott if you had of put "Free Hand" at No #1, as to me it is a much better PROG album (by its definition) than "Wish You Were Here".... (ducking!). You obviously went the safe option to protect yourself from the imminent backlash that you would have been subjected to from PF aficionados!

[@TheProgCorner]

Partially correct. But there is another part of me that’s 13, hearing Welcome To The Machine for the first time. Impactful is an understatement. But I play Free Hand a lot more often these days!!!!

[@charleswagner2984]

​@@TheProgCornerYeah, I guess you really had no choice. Shine On You Crazy Diamond isn't the title track. (Yes, you said that.) But it should have been. Good thing it took a couple years to make that record. The year before had Tales and Relayer, with The Lamb. Where would Wish You Were Here be amongst those three?

[@TheProgCorner]

@ I just watched it back. Wow. I made a lot of little errors!!!

[@charleswagner2984]

@TheProgCorner That's OK. We know what you meant, and love your podcasts. You're fantastic.

[@TheProgCorner]

Thank you, Charles!!! I appreciate all the support!!!!