BEST PROG ROCK ALBUM of EACH YEAR (1967-1999)

Albums:
1967 - The Moody Blues/Days of Future Passed
1968 - The Soft Machine
1969 - King Crimson/In the Court of the Crimson King
1970 - Gentle Giant
1971 - Van der Graaf Generator/Pawn Hearts
1972 - Yes/Close to the Edge
1973 - Genesis/Selling England by the Pound
1974 - King Crimson/Red
1975 - Pink Floyd/Wish You Were Here
1976 - Kansas/Leftoverture
1977 - Eloy/Ocean
1978 - Renaissance/A Song For All Seasons
1979 - Pink Floyd/The Wall
1980 - Yes/Drama
1981 - Rush/Moving Pictures
1982 - The Alan Parsons Project/Eye in the Sky
1983 - Marillion/Script for a Jester's Tear
1984 - Rush/Grace Under Pressure
1985 - Marillion/Misplaced Childhood
1986 - David Sylvian/Gone To Earth
1987 - Marillion/Clutching at Straws
1988 - Eloy/ra
1989 - Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
1990 - Phish/Lawn Boy
1991 - Ozric Tentacles/Strangeitude
1992 - Roger Waters/Amused to Death
1993 - Porcupine Tree/Up the Downstair
1994 - Pink Floyd/The Division Bell
1995 - King Crimson/THRAK
1996 - The Flower Kings/Retropolis
1997 - Robert Wyatt/Shleep
1998 - Eloy/Ocean 2 The Answer
1999 - Yes/The Ladder

[@Bluesballfilho]

70's best ones for me: 1970- Emerson, Lake & Palmer: debut 1971- Pink Floyd: Meddle 1972- Genesis: Foxtrot 1973- Genesis: Selling England By The Pound 1974- Gong: You 1975- Camel: The Snow Goose 1976- Genesis: Wind And Wuthering 1977- Rush: A Farewell To Kings 1978- Rush: Hemispheres 1979- Eloy: Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes Hard to put one per year... Honorable Mentions: 1972: Jethro Tull: Thick As a Brick 1971: ELP: Tarkus 1974: Moto Perpétuo*, Som Nosso de Cada Dia: Snegs, A Barca do Sol* Camel: Mirage Yes: Relayer 1976: Terreno Baldio* Camel: Moonmadness 1977: Eloy: Ocean 1973: Gentle Giant: In A Glass House Others... * Self Titled Ones

[@JoseMaria-qj7ui]

CAMEL ?? EMERSON LAKE PALMER ?? JETHRO TULL ?? THE DARK SIDE OF DE MOON ?? DREAM THEATER ?? Thank you very much for the video Health-

[@olavirannisto3552]

Genesis' masterpiece Selling England By Pound is more prog than "dark". It's a really excellent album and a must choice for 1973 if you know the genre at all.

[@highagzeppeli7409]

@@olavirannisto3552 here is a video about the best prog album and not about the most progressive album

[@AlessandroBeduzzi-gv6cy]

Goblin?

[@billyz5088]

with Pink Floyd - many don't consider them prog at all - but "Wish You Were Here" - (the album - not so much the title track) - is often considered to be about as close as they ever got to prog - but omitting EL&P is just inexcusable ..

[@olavirannisto3552]

@@highagzeppeli7409 I know and firmly believe that the best progressive album of 1973 is that of Genesis. But it must be said that I myself have not considered 'Dark' to even belong to the progressive genre.

[@sgagne1]

1978 Rush Hemispheres

[@Matty0923]

Absolutely!!

[@taonakaz]

You " *Neil* " it

[@nedhorner]

How could it not?

[@strenesperu9956]

I would have gone for Hemispheres, although Song for all Seasons is a very interesting choice.

[@Matty0923]

@@strenesperu9956 Yup can't go wrong with Hemispheres

[@dan-ws2sf]

It’s pretty crazy that Tull isn’t considered Prog enough for album of the year at least once or even twice. Aqualung, Brick, Passion, Minstrel, Songs, Horses, Stormwatch, just to name a few. Great band with incredible musicianship. Nobody ever sounded like them.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

I'm a big Tull fan, but I couldn't fit even one of their albums on the list.

[@chrishuber3262]

That's because Tull is a metal band. Remember when they beat Metallica for that award?😅

[@chrishuber3262]

No offense. I agree they should be on this list. I'm just pointing out how these artists are underrated. Look at the "Rock hall of fame". You have more rap and country artists in there than bona fide rock acts that have been snubbed for decades.

[@dan-ws2sf]

@@chrishuber3262 yeah, I remember when Tull put the metal community on notice😂🤣

[@livingtribunal4110]

Probably because they’ve not prog. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bobparr4723]

Good list. A few honourable mentions: Camel - Moonmadness Renaissance - Turn of the cards Supertramp - Crime of the century UK - UK It Bites - Once around the world Hawkwind - Warrior on the edge of time

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Yes, it’s very difficult to choose one per year.

[@tommyd1871]

Thank God YES Drama got some recognition!!! Amazing album!!!!!!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

What an album! I bought it in the fall of 1980. One of the first albums I ever owned.

[@vrlord7949]

I love that Album too! (And all the others...)👍

[@audionmusic2787]

1973 Dark Side of the Moon. Geez. And I love Genesis.

[@Deu_terio]

Not even close. DSOTM has great atmosphere and great sound but that's it. Floyds wouldn't be able to compose anything like Firth of Fifth or The Battle of Epping Forest

[@nedhorner]

Great album, but a tad overrated for me. Selling England is a lot better in my opinion, but I don't mean to poo-poo your review. I was just offering my point of view. (Not that you should care! 😁)

[@audionmusic2787]

@@nedhorner No problem. The Genesis album is amazing too. Dark Side just has a massively better mix. The engineering is as spectacular as the music itself. Floyd had better help.

[@nedhorner]

@@audionmusic2787 Good point. However, I feel like Selling's mix better suited the album than if Alan Parsons worked on it. It sort of has an English countryside vibe that adds to its overall themes. Dark Side has an amazing mix, but it doesn't really convey that it's being told by an old man like it's supposed to because it sounds so fresh still. At least, that's how I think of it. Both are stellar albums start to finish, but Selling edges Dark Side out by a hair for me.

[@dan-ws2sf]

@@Deu_terio agreed, Floyd has composed some great music, however, there is no Tony Banks or Phil Collins in Floyd, and I have respect for Nick Mason

[@uhfch2358]

It’s nice to see Kansas, Leftoverture mentioned in these “best of” lists. It is often overlooked.

[@georgeabrams7345]

Mask is my fave Kansas album.

[@100puremustard5]

Agreed, but no way is it better than Trick of the Tail, Genesis 1976

[@byrondouglasdean]

​@@georgeabrams7345 Masque is my favorite as well.

[@ethanprince356]

1976 Rush, 2112

[@Matty0923]

Definitely!!

[@mikereiss4216]

Instead of Leftoverture by Kansas? Obviously you haven't heard that Kansas album. It eats 2112 for dinner and that's saying something. I love Rush but that Kansas album definitely deserves the spot imo.

[@JasonHodgin-uw4im]

Not sure who Eloy is, but I'll have to check them out. Also, interesting choice putting Selling England over Dark Side, but I'm certainly not complaining.

[@RealJomo]

What ever you do don't get Ra first, it's not great. Ocean is fantastic, though.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

For me Dark Side is better, but Selling England is more Progressive, and Eloy is Excellent.

[@Andrey_Yurkoff]

Dark Side is only partly prog

[@dan-ws2sf]

People have to remember, Floyd has definitely got some prog aspects to them, but not really a prog band in the sense of Crimson , Yes, Genesis, or ELP. I consider Floyd less prog and more difficult to put in a box. They seem to play a little bit of everything over the years. I’d call Rush more Heavy Prog if there’s such a thing, but I never really seen them as a prog band, although they have great chops but less musicality than Yes or ELP or Genesis. It would be pretty difficult for me to argue that Selling England is a better album than Dark Side, however, I think the case can be made that Selling England is certainly more Prog than Dark Side. Just some thoughts and opinions

[@tobismusicchannel3033]

​@@plantexp-hv8ciSo is this video about the most progressive or the best Prog album from each year?

[@user-wn9qw2rl7h]

1981 - King Crimson "Discipline"

[@peterx1957]

No ELP or Dream Theater?

[@alecoram7874]

Would dream theater be considered more prog metal? I think they belong in a different list.

[@peterx1957]

@@alecoram7874 I consider DT a prog rock group, metal or not.

[@alarbolmanuelita]

prog rock only exists in english?

[@nedhorner]

Only the best!

[@alarbolmanuelita]

@@nedhorner you know sheat

[@martinbarrios7920]

​@@nedhorner, jaja,jamás escuchaste Alas, Aquelarre, Crucis, PFM o Le Orme!

[@nedhorner]

@@martinbarrios7920 Recommend me some albums!

[@Eduardo-Ferreira1982]

It's only the same telling the this story...

[@DEAKY3GAVUEL]

people don't know what "PERSONAL TASTE" is anymore

[@johnstrac]

Either someone's a Marillion fan or nobody else was doing Prog at the time.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Recommend me more prog rock bands from the 80s.

[@teemusid]

@@plantexp-hv8ci I love IQ's debut album, Tales From The Lush Attic.

[@trapitogamer999pro4]

@@plantexp-hv8ci the king crimson albums of that era are great, specially discipline

[@nedhorner]

I'll have to check them out. Been on my list for some time.

[@classicrockforever9152]

Solaris from Hungary

[@elzorrothefox]

Oh bro, Eye In The Sky it's such a WONDERFUL PIECE OF ART

[@samuneri]

For me: 1992 - Image and Words (Dream Theater) / 1999 - Scenes From A Memory (Dream Theater) Great Video!!!

[@williamjohnbedford5776]

What about the GREAT ELP????

[@eduardogiola6804]

Nunca lo habrá escuchado

[@eduardogiola6804]

The wall prog? División Bell prog?

[@Plasmariel]

1967 was obvious We're Only in It for the Money and Shine On Brightly are strong contenders for 1968 1969 is obvious As good as Gentle Giant's first record was, I think 1970 goes to Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Trespass from Genesis is also great. Good choice for 1971 altho Fragile and Nursery Cryme could replace it imo. 1972 is incredibly hard to say but CTTE is a safe bet (that said, Thick as a Brick and Foxtrot) I know some people would day DSOTM for 1973, I mean it just has to be right? As far as impact and sound exploration goes, definitely. But Selling England's compositions are untouchable. 1974 is pretty obvious (The Lamb and Relayer are excellent though) 1975 is obvious 1976 is good but Moonmadness, A Trick of the Tail and 2113 are close 1977 goes to Animals 1978 is a rly good pick but it could be Hemispheres 1979 is The Wall, if you count it as prog (it does to me)

[@nedhorner]

Gotta love that 2113! Ha ha! Just messing with ya.

[@josemiguelfernandezdemarti7799]

Being a Yes fan, I would like to add Saga's Silent Knight in 1980, and Ambrosia's Somewhere I've never Travelled in 1976.

[@MikeFlood-oe3tu]

1976.... Ambrosia is a good choice. Hard not to pick Kansas though, since it's a near-perfect album.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Saga what a band! I saw them open for Styx about 30 yrs ago in Toronto. Great band that was played a lot on the radio here in Toronto back in the 80’s.

[@CollapsingRealities]

1990: After Crying - Overground Music 1991: Camel - Dust And Dreams 1992: After Crying - The Insulted And The Injured 1993: not sure 1994: Yes - Talk or Marillion - Brave 1995: King Crimson - THRAK or Marillion - Afraid Of Sunlight 1996: After Crying - De Profundis 1997: Radiohead - OK Computer 1998: Like Wendy - The Storm Inside 1999: Yes - The Ladder

[@JasonHodgin-uw4im]

1993: Tool - Undertow (might be pushing it a bit on the prog side, but still excellent)

[@probablyahuman1]

OKC only has like one song that could be considered prog, I wouldn't say it really counts.

[@Rslb7.]

​@@probablyahuman1Hi, fellow TMBG and progressive rock fan.

[@probablyahuman1]

@@Rslb7. Why hello there to you as well.

[@Rslb7.]

@@probablyahuman1 My favorites are Yes (and some King Crimson). I have a strange liking for Lucky Ball and Chain on the TMBG front as well.

[@UnknownUserSystem]

70s deserves a top 10 year by year

[@sterephonia6026]

I love Renaissance, but the first UK album should be the entry for 1978!

[@frankh9600]

Wonderful that you considered David Sylvian

[@richardb6260]

Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer 1973

[@KP11520]

Sad, someone deleted my post about NEKTAR - Remember The Future. REAL Progressive at its finest!

[@mikereiss4216]

You should do a part two. In 1999 the modern era of prog was really just getting started. Lot's of great stuff just around the corner.

[@ds666zzz]

Eloy, the best prog band of all time. 🇩🇪

[@shirleyarnold9686]

No ELP, Jethro Tull?

[@Alix777.]

1974 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

[@andrybazzell539]

An intelligent list, but here miss ELP and, by Ozric, the masterpiece Erpland.

[@dionisioiacobelli6689]

1972 Thick As A Brick .

[@olavirannisto3552]

There are many candidates for that year. Personally, I would choose Foxtrot, but I also accept what is listed in the video.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Maybe 1972 will be the best year of Prog Rock.

[@vtaro5354]

@@plantexp-hv8ci Once again, I'll mention Uriah Heep's Demons & Wizards for consideration in '72.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Demons is one of my Favorite albums, but I consider it more Hard rock than Prog rock.

[@vtaro5354]

@@plantexp-hv8ci I hear you. Elements of both for sure. Cheers and keep up your great work.

[@shaundennis6643]

Misplaced childhood...masterpiece

[@VladimirV-lw7yw]

Where is The Dark Side of the Moon??? But... Thank you for Eye in the Sky by The Alan Parsons Project!!!) Great and very underrated band!

[@howardtennenhouse7849]

You missed The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway in 1974.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

I didn't missed, I only chose one album per year.

[@paulcaruana4090]

1978 Hemispheres

[@Matty0923]

Yes

[@nedhorner]

@@Matty0923 No, Rush. 😜

[@nedhorner]

I'll have to check out more eighties and nineties prog. I love how your videos are presented. Easy to understand and right to the point. You have given me lots of suggestions as a young album lover. Thanks.

[@user-qx1gq6zv5f]

WELL, THANKS! YOU GAVE ME MORE ALBUMS TO CONSIDER LISTENING TO!

[@alecoram7874]

Very neat video! I know you're getting a lot of suggestions in the comments - so here's my opinion: I personally would have chosen a different Gentle Giant album (3 Friends, Octopus, Power and the Glory, Free Hand, etc.) and maybe squeeze a Jethro Tull in there. Heavy Horses is my favourite.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Thanks, maybe in the future I will make a video with three albums from each year.

[@bobsbigboy_]

EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER!

[@JagarTharn.]

60s and 70s for me. 67 - Absolutely Free (The Mothers of Invention) 68 - A Saucerful of Secrets (Pink Floyd) 69 - Uncle Meat (The Mothers of Invention 70 - Lizard (King Crimson) 71 - Pawn Hearts (Van Der Graaf Generator) 72 - Close to the Edge (Yes) 73 - Quadrophenia (The Who) 74 - The Power and the Glory (Gentle Giant) 75 - One Size Fits All (The Mothers of Invention) 76 - Leftoverture (Kansas) 77 - Songs from the Wood (Jethro Tull) 78 - Hemispheres (Rush) 79 - Joe's Garage Act I (Frank Zappa) EDIT: Looking now, it's seems like a prog list from a prog "hater" Lol. Where is Genesis? Where is ELP? Camel? king Crimson's debut? Dark Side of the Moon?... The 70s early and middle years are really difficulty to pick Lol.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

If you agree that it's difficult to choose, why did you criticized my choices???

[@JagarTharn.]

@@plantexp-hv8ci I didn't crit your choices bro, I just share my picks. I think you made good picks. EDIT: Oh, sorry bro. I realize now the mess I made. In my first edit I was talking about my list, but I didn't make it clear. apologize

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

@@JagarTharn. Sorry, I didn't Understand your comment.

[@_.12174._]

Really lover of mothers and zappa right??

[@JagarTharn.]

@@_.12174._ Yes. I Know that I committed a lot of crimes with some classic prog bands and albums (that i love too) but Zappa and the Mothers are my weakness lol.

[@marconatalizio9408]

I would have loved to see Mirage by Camel and Argus by Wishbone Ash in this list, but great video anyways :)

[@nedhorner]

I find it funny that people are criticizing your choice of Selling England By The Pound over Dark Side of the Moon, but also people saying Pink Floyd isn't Prog! I guess you can't please everyone. Also, you should try making a list of your favorite musicians. If you want.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Exactly, I even included Dark Side in my video of best Rock albums in general of each year, but as a Prog Rock album I prefer Selling England.

[@nedhorner]

@@plantexp-hv8ci Me too.

[@MrSonata12]

Nice to see Porcupine Tree on the list but... 1994 : Marillion - Brave 1996 : Porcupine Tree - Signify 😊

[@sand951]

Brave is an absolute masterpiece, indeed👍

[@killianlpc]

1976 A Trick Of The Tail 1978 Hemispheres 1979 Spectral Mornings In 1973 two super prog albums in Selling England By The Pound and Dark Side Of The Moon. I just favour SEBTP but it's all subjective.

[@jeffreysoble5369]

Genesis was the 1st band I ever fell in love with as a kid and Selling England by the Pound is a brilliant album. But it is in now way, or from any POV, a better album than Dark Side of the Moon.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

I don't regret this choice at all, I already knew there would be a lot of criticism and I already explained my criteria.

[@jeffreysoble5369]

@@plantexp-hv8ci Fair enough. I respect your opinion.

[@antoniogriman5125]

1999 Scene from a Memory.... Dream Theater

[@alyson.p3]

So many masterpieces not mentionned , Jethro Tull /Aqualung , Caravan/In the land of grey and pink, Hatfield and the North, Gong/You, Steve Hillage/ Fish rising, Robert Wyatt/Rock Bottom, Matching Mole, Porcupine tree/ Signify, Stupid dream…

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

I could only choose one album for each year

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

Some really great tracks in there. Kinda missed Eloy along the way

[@musicminute2004]

Ocean I and II are here, what you mean

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

@@musicminute2004 I never really listened to that band over the years so kinda missed their music

[@musicminute2004]

Ocean is a classic really recommended

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

@@musicminute2004 thank you for that info. Dave✅✅

[@shawnminnier6117]

Dave, I also missed Eloy along the way and only discovered them a couple of years ago. Best place to start with them is Ocean and then Silent Cries & Mighty Echoes. Don't miss what I think is their best early album called Floating. It has a trippy psychedelic feel that reminds me of Hendrix Electric Ladyland. I'm an '80s boy so I don't dislike synths. If you're willing to try '80s prog, Eloy's Performance album is sneaky good. A Broken Frame is a killer track on it. Happy listening!!!

[@AntonioGonzalez-fl2cg]

1980: Duke (Genesis) In my opinion The Wall and Misplaced Childhood are the best prog albums ever recorded, so great choice for their years.

[@paulnolan4971]

Fkn love Days of Future passed. Unfortunately it's the only album in my beautiful Moodies vinyl collection that is NOT a gatefold. Amazing album art AND run of 7 amazing albums IN A ROW ! from Days to Sojourn

[@artrandy]

Remember, DOFP was originally a demo record for Decca to sell speakers. It appeared in the UK at a budget price. No hope of a gatefold, besides its Sgt Pepper that made lavish covers the 'must have' and it took awhile to catch on........

[@bradleyreeder1143]

Frank Zappa, Kevin Ayers, Soft Machine’s Third, Robert Wyatt’s Rock Bottom, Henry Cow, Fred Frith are among my favorites I’d add here. 90s is prob missing some prog metal acts like Tool given that Porcupine Tree were included.

[@yoavuribenizri4394]

Drama is my favorite Yes album.

[@fersantillan1401]

1977 Animals - Pink Floyd

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

Alright. This is my first attempt on what could become my version of this list, as I'm not a full on fan of Progressive Rock, despite the fact I think its an incredible genre and would be in my top 5 favourite rock subgenres list. But here's my list below 1969 : In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson 1970 : Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd 1971 : Meddle by Pink Floyd 1972 : Close To The Edge by Yes 1973 : The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd 1974 : Either Red by King Crimson or Rush by Rush (Apologies for two mentioned here because I only thought of this list today) 1975 : Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd 1976 : 2112 by Rush 1977 : Animals by Pink Floyd 1978 : Hemispheres by Rush 1979 : The Wall by Pink Floyd 1980 : Permanent Waves by Rush 1981 : Moving Pictures by Rush 1982 : Signals by Rush 1983 : Well I haven't listened to enough Progressive Rock besides Pink Floyd and Rush and a little bit of Yes, I'll skip that year 1984 : Grace Under Pressure by Rush Alright we'll skip all the way to 1994 : The Division Bell by Pink Floyd Alright I know it's likely not the best, but this video has inspired me to make on. I must listen to more Yes and Genesis and other Prog Bands

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Great list

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

@@plantexp-hv8ci Thx

[@user-cj4df7vs7w]

Rush first album isn't prog .

[@garyizzard839]

none of Rush is prog. @@user-cj4df7vs7w

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

Thats the point. So it isn't the best Prog album of 1974@@user-cj4df7vs7w

[@markottewell8897]

IMO my personal one in 1995 would have been “as the world” by echolyn . It’s an absolutely brilliant album and amongst my favourites ever.

[@byrondouglasdean]

1971 ELP - Tarkus

[@frankh9600]

OMG Eloy in a row with King Crimson 😂 Btw nothing bad on Eloy Ocean

[@Zetroqd2.0OfficialChannel]

1980 back in black

[@mjeh1]

No 2112? What nonsense.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

It was difficult to choose between leftoverture and 2112.

[@Matty0923]

Love 2112

[@dan-ws2sf]

Problem with 2112 is it’s front loaded, 2nd side isn’t terrible but it’s not great either. Leftoverture is a more consistent album

[@mjeh1]

@@dan-ws2sf I really like side two. Something for nothing is one of my favorite Rush songs.

[@dan-ws2sf]

@@mjeh1 don’t get me wrong, like I said, it’s not bad, it’s just that the 1st side is obviously the selling point of that album. Rush is actually my favorite all-time band, depending on my musical mood of the day, seen them live like 15 times going back to the Grace under pressure tour. Seen them 3 times on the Hold your fire tour, I was blown away the 1st time I seen them play the entire first side of 2112. I believe it was on the Power windows tour

[@JOSEMANUELSEIJASFERNANDE-md2rh]

Y: Aqualung, Trilogy, Moonmadness, Lamb líes down on Broadway, Phaedra, Breakfast in América etc?.

[@shawnminnier6117]

I enjoyed the video. If I could replace just one selection I would choose IQ-Subterranea for 1997.

[@VGMenjoyer]

2012: Bravely Default - Linked Horizon

[@PlamenDzhadzhev]

No Rick Wakeman?

[@chrisbergmanniii59]

And as much as I would agree that Lawn-Boy is the only Phish album that in my opinion is any good, it's definitely not Prog.

[@mariomaiosarti9726]

ELP ❤ and AC-DC and 🎸🎸🎸 ❗❗❗

[@livinaftermidnight9651]

I wouldn't consider AC/DC prog.

[@rafffaaa6975]

​@livinaftermidnight9651 three chord prog 😂

[@nedhorner]

While most people argue about what's prog and what isn't, I think every fan of the genre can agree that AC/DC doesn't even come close to prog.

[@krzesimirchrzastowicz4833]

1970 - I love GG, it is one of my favorite prog band, but "Third" by Soft Machine, "Lizard" by King Crimson or "H to He Who Am the Only One" by VDGG are better. 1971 - Great choice, but this time I personally prefer "Aquiring the Taste" by GG, Mahavishnu Orchestra "Inner Mounting Flame" or Weathers Report self titled. 1972 - Great choice! Less obvious but not worse are GG "Octopus", Frank Zappa and Mothers "The Grand Wazoo". 1973 - I love that Genesis album, but it is not the best. Better are Pink Floyd's "DSoTM", Magma "MDK", Gong's "Flying Teapot" and "Angel's Egg" or GG's "In a Glass House". 1974 - Gong "You". 1975 - Henry Cow "In praise of Learning" 1976 - VDGG "Still Life" 1977 - Jethro Tull "Songs from a Wood" 1978 - Kate Bush "The Kick Inside" 1979 - Tangerine Dream "Force Majeure" ...

[@patbarr1351]

Well, that was brief and to the point! Maybe a bit too much of the old standbys, but fun overall.

[@Corvus1849]

Good list, but I would put Scenes from a Memory by Dream Theater instead of The Ladder, even being the ultra Yes fan I am.

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Wouldn't dream theater be more prog metal?

[@Corvus1849]

@@plantexp-hv8ci You have a point...

[@dw89music73]

​@@plantexp-hv8ci Prog metal is heavy metal prog rock, so DT would count.

[@clothcanopy]

amazing to see Ozric Tentacles on this list. shame that Porcupine Tree overshadowed them in 1993 because Jurassic Shift is in my opinion even better than Strageitude. Kingston Wall - II would've also been an amazing choice for 1993 too

[@KNOPFLERSGOD]

I would have put Amarok by Mike Oldfield for 1990 a one track album that lasts 60 minutes!!!

[@georgeabrams7345]

Tubular bells.

[@christianschoenewald]

I would have put in a different choice for 1997; A Pleasant Shade of Gray, Fates Warning.

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

Can you do a video like this with the best Heavy Metal album released each year plz

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

yes, I'm preparing this video

[@therocknrollgamer9572]

@@plantexp-hv8ci I'm hyped!

[@ballaballapo]

NO JETHRO TULL? 1977 SONGS FROM THE WOOD...1978 HEAVY HORSES

[@Alience.Avenue]

1991 - Use Your Illusion

[@davidschecter5247]

The early 1970s needs about three or four albums for each year. THICK AS A BRICK should be on there and also DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.

[@FlorentMenichon-fl1by]

Yes Drama ❤

[@user-zf8fe7tn7r]

Drama killed me Surely there was nothing better in 1980?

[@shawnminnier6117]

Permanent Waves and Duke would've made more sense to me.

[@sgagne1]

Drama is a great album

[@user-zf8fe7tn7r]

@@sgagne1 it to pop for me

[@afghanwhigs01]

No way pop

[@nedhorner]

I thought it would be bad at first! It isn't their best, but it ain't bad. Probably better stuff in '80. Permanent Waves comes to mind

[@Nocturnal_Spectre]

What about Revolver by the beatles? Otherwise, nice list😊

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

Revolver Prog???

[@Nocturnal_Spectre]

@@plantexp-hv8ci to me it is😅 it checks most of the "prog boxes". It's complex, eclectic, has classical influences, good production and it has the prog attitude of not holding anything back. I hear it as a prog album but maybe I'm in the minority.

[@probablyahuman1]

​@@Nocturnal_Spectre I mean it's a good album but it fails to check the most important prog box- complex and unconventional song structures.

[@Nocturnal_Spectre]

@@probablyahuman1 That's correct, thanks for mentioning it👍

[@donovanemery597]

Brave by Marillion, 1994

[@tigotigoify]

Selling England é melhor que dark side , não há discussão sobre isso!

[@piotrlangtvedt]

SBB?

[@TimJackson-eq6iy]

I have about 90% of these albums. I must really like Prog Rock😂

[@ThierryBompane]

Eloy and Marillion three times in the list above Genesis King of prog rock listed only once!!

[@bernabefernandeztouceda7315]

King of prog rock is King crimson

[@ThierryBompane]

@@bernabefernandeztouceda7315 nobody is over Genesis

[@TeeKJay]

Any list like this that does not include "Dark Side of the Moon" is, to me, null and void. And Marillion? Bit too much of them.

[@lowgster6021]

U.K. needs to be on her

[@Pipe9796]

Marillion 👌 2:41

[@jackdavies400]

No Hawkwind?!? they were some of the early birds in prog rock

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

I Considered including Warrior on the Edge of Time, but it was left out.

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

No Emerson, Lake and Palmer?

[@bernabefernandeztouceda7315]

No

[@nedhorner]

I don't think so.

[@willowsparks4576]

you should check out cardiacs! they were a british band from the late 80s and theyre very good at prog rock but without and of the self indulgence

[@plantexp-hv8ci]

I'll listen, thanks.

[@probablyahuman1]

WE WILL PRAISE HIM WE WILL PRAISE HIM

[@Jaguar_E-Type]

Not a single Focus album?

[@tuskact4overheaven873]

Ah for the 1970 one it should have been third, for me at least

[@mariogenerale2021]

ELP?

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

1978 - "U.K.", by U.K. (Wetton, Holdsworth, Jobson and Bruford).

[@Zapple7]

..some pretty wide of the mark in this list... 😵‍💫

[@spoon4055]

1974 Eldorado

[@RoyZenzo]

What a balsam on my ears

[@jfmitxelena5093]

Buena selección. El grace under pressure hay quien lo pone como el peor de rush y quien le encanta. Bien puestos también el drama y el de los otros miembros abwh etc

[@louisdrevon8772]

1997 the flower kings - stardust we are