Favorite Progressive Rock Albums (w/Martin Popoff)

[@j.j.4150]

5. Hemispheres 4. In The Court Of The Crimson King 3. Red 2. Animals 1. Close To The Edge

[@eduardocalvo9631]

1.- Selling England by the Pound / Genesis 2.- Close to the Edge / Yes 3.- Lizard / King Crimson 4.- Three Friends / Gentle Giant 5.- Per un Amico / Premiata Forneria Marconi 6.- Thick as a Brick / Jethro Tull 7.- Felona e Sorona / Le Orme 8.- Moonmadness / Camel 9.- Pawn Hearts / Van der Graaf Generator 10.- In the Land of Grey and Pink / Caravan

[@nickfabiano7795]

Wow... awesome picks. You know your way around the genre. Surprised no Floyd ie Dark side of the moon.

[@eduardocalvo9631]

@@nickfabiano7795 Tks!! I love Floyd, don't get me wrong, but those choices in my opinion represent the essential sound of 70's prog.

[@didcap2022]

finally someone appreciate italian prog I could add osanna, area e banco del mutuo soccorso to orme and pfm

[@kevinsnodgrass6222]

Who is premiata and le orme?

[@kevinsnodgrass6222]

Orme? Many others that are better

[@apparaoapparao]

Top ten progressive album discussion between two people. Takes an hour and a half. Makes perfect sense.

[@fuinrock8346]

Martin takes 15 minutes to say hi.

[@martymartin2894]

What's the rush

[@seamanjive]

Here in Lockdown London sipping French brandy and soaking up the prog rock show....making notes and will listen/relisten to 'em all. You are keeping us sane guys...thx!

[@theswordofaces1222]

Moving Pictures

[@j.j.4150]

9 minutes less than 1 hour and a half, to be exact XD.

[@g.belanger8302]

In no order: Selling England by the Pound - Genesis Misplaced Childhood - Marillion Animals - Pink Floyd Hemispheres - Rush The Power and the Glory - Gentle Giant Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull L’Heptade - Harmonium Close to the Edge - Yes Crime of the Century - Supertramp In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson

[@philseida5238]

Love them all. Also Pawn Hearts by VDGG. Great choices though.

[@lasmonohadiatmadji3413]

Elp trilogy

[@will202X]

These are all amazing, l’heptade is a nice pick

[@richbrout16]

Very Solid List!!

[@stefane1915]

L'Heptade oui ! Un Québécois...

[@christaylor6663]

I always Feel Like Martin Popoff has one of the most personal,pure and uninfluenced music tastes, he doesn’t like what you’re supposed to like what you’re told is “the best” he likes what he likes and it’s what makes him such a great unpredictable guest... great video again guys

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Crazy Canuck !! Lol : D

[@jimmycampbell78]

I like his contrarian views too. I often strongly disagree with him- but that’s totally ok. We enjoy our music and have our different opinions and tastes. That makes his views and these videos very interesting.

[@sbornot2b]

Agree. I may think Abacab sounds like Genesis as infants playing simple-minded repetitive dumbed-down baby music on electronic tinker toys, but hey it proves he is not following a script or taking anyone's word for it.

[@miavelvet]

Well maybe his opinion sounds like "very personal" in prog community...but he literally just prefer more commercial pop stuff which most people around prefer (people outside of prog community). I personally hate that music. Too pop, too mainstream, too boring.

[@jimmycampbell78]

@@miavelvet Not always. I think he likes to go against the grain. With some prog/rock bands yes, Popoff likes their more commercial music. With other bands though, he will go for the more obscure or cult stuff when everyone praises the commercial side. I think often the first album you heard or the music you grew up with can strongly influence your view on a band.

[@marcelob4132]

Genesis - Foxtrot Pink Floyd - Animals ELP - Brain Salad Surgery Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick Yes - Close To The Edge King Crimson - In The Court Of.. Gentle Giant - Octopus Van Der Graaf - Pawn Hearts Focus - Moving Waves Rush - Hemispheres PFM - The World Became The World

[@urbangustafsson8067]

Indeed, excellent choices.

[@samanthab1923]

Was just going to say, why isn't anyone mentioning Brain Salad Surgery? Cool 😎

[@vbian88]

Fragile, Yes album

[@MrCalmao]

Glad to see Moving Waves in your list.

[@tomthorsett1433]

1. Deloused in the Comatorium 2. Images & Words 3. Dark Side of the Moon 4. Selling England by the Pound 5. Close to the Edge 6. Red 7. First Utterance 8. Deadwing 9. Remedy Lane 10. Lateralus

[@nicksundby]

I listen to Close to the Hedge when I'm cutting the grass.

[@JohnDillworth]

I prefer "I know what I like"...Me?, I'm just a lawnmower

[@johnroberts9013]

I listen to relayer when I’m running a leg of the 400m ?

[@alabaster30]

😂😂😂

[@robbieclark7828]

I prefer Lawn Hearts

[@godetonter4764]

Who did Close to the Hedge? Sounds like a very interesting song title. It sounds like it's about some type of ghost story

[@alder456]

Cheers Pete & Martin. Great show as usual. King Crimson-Red Yes- Relayer Rush- Hemispheres Gentle Giant- The Power & The Glory Genesis- Trespass Jethro Tull- Passion Play Frank Zappa- One Size Fits All Porcupine Tree- In Absentia Kansas-Leftoverture UK

[@skallagrimr_kveldulfsson]

Excellent choice! Trespass is so underrated.

[@aurafilms773]

Yes- Relayer --- argreed 100%

[@bmardon2112]

The Power & The Glory, you sir are a very smart man. Absolutely fantastic wonderous album. Excellent choice lad

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Ok except for Rush is a poor mans Yes!!!!!!

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

aldee356 but Rush isn't really a prog band they're just a poor man's Yes!!!

[@DonHornsby]

I love the episodes that Martin and Pete share their opinions about music. What a great video.

[@dtltmtgt]

Have to say Animals is the one Floyd album that I find I am going back to more often and I am pretty sure it will creep up my list as time goes on.

[@Smartie1]

@@shaynewest8757 my fav Floyd album by far Dark Heavy And Gilmore’s playing !

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Yes!! One of my favorites!! To me, the Apex high point for Floyd! It had Roger’s very harsh and bitter lyrics, but was tempered by the astounding music by Gilmour, Wright, and Mason! The last album that felt truly an entire band effort! They had created and played over half this album live for years, so the final recorded version was perfection to me! Gilmour’s guitar parts were the best he’s ever done! IMO! Yes, The Wall was their biggest hit, but I felt the turn away from the band, and more focus on Water’s personal issues. It does contain some of my favorite Floyd songs, but find it hard to listen to start to finish. Animals was the last Floyd album I could set on repeat, and listen to over and over!

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

@Terrence Reardon and Friends Podcast Podcast DSOTM and WYWH are also 2 of my favorites! They contain that “warm” sound they perfected, with those warm and soothing sax parts, and the sexy female backup vocals; “that “space cadet glow” Waters later referred to in the Wall! I loved Animals for the return of the basic band, with no extra elements thrown in, just the band playing the music, (I know live, they had Snowy White playing extra guitar parts and bass parts)! This was also at a time when punk rock was the “new thing”. The whole incident with Johnny Rotten wearing a “I hate Pink Floyd” tee shirt and all. I think Roger took this as a challenge and competition! “I was a punk while you noobs were still in diapers” thing! His lyrics in Animals were harsher than anything the punks could come up with. He finally released his socialist/anarchist ideas. Even dropped the F-bomb on “Pigs: 3 Different Kinds”, (the first time I heard this on a major record)! I still love the album, but feel his vitriol spilled over into the concerts, led to his antagonism against the fans, led to the spitting incident, then the Wall. After the Wall, I thought, OK, he got this out of his system, (had given himself a mental and emotional enema), but then we got the Final Cut, which was more of the same, (even worse IMO), and I just got tired of Roger’s world view after that!!

[@victhedude417]

Favorites, not ranked.. Roger Waters.. Amused To Death Pink Floyd.. Animals ELP.. Brain Salad Surgery Jon and Vangelis.. The Friends Of Mr Cairo (*Awesome Title Track!*) Jethro Tull.. Thick as a Brick Yes.. The Yes Album Triumverat.. Spartacus Pink Floyd.. Dark Side Of The Moon King Crimson.. In The Court Of The Crimson King Supertramp.. Even in the Quietest Moments (*especially Fools Overture *)

[@robertebone]

I am a keyboard player, and I learned how to play Fool's Overture back when the album came out. Absolutely BRILLIANT song. :)

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Spartacus is a pretty cool one. Good pick never thought Triumvirat would get a mention !

[@Tristan.Witthoeft]

In no particular order: - Selling England By the Pound (Genesis) - Lark's Tongues In Aspic (King Crimson) - Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) - Scenes From a Memory (Dream Theater) - Days Of Future Passed (Moody Blues) - Tales From Topographic Oceans (Yes) - Stardust We Are (Flower Kings) - The Snow Goose (Camel) - Clutching At Straws (Marillion) - A Passion Play (Jethro Tull) Honorable Mentions: - Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield) - Masquerade Overture (Pendragon) - Fear Of a Blank Planet (Porcupine Tree) - Snow (Spock's Beard) - Scheherazade (Renaissance) - Hemispheres (Rush) - Voyage Of the Acolyte (Steve Hackett) - Cocoon (Tiger Moth Tales) - Pawn Hearts (Van Der Graaf Generator) - Empath (Devin Townsend) - Octopus (Gentle Giant) - The Whirlwind (Transatlantic) - Ballermann (Grobschnitt) - Brain Salad Surgery (ELP) - Into the Electric Castle (Ayreon)

[@erikmaronde2244]

Empath. Yes!

[@brianrabey4258]

Can't argue with that.

[@JustinSmith-bg7ij]

I also tried for the “no repeat artist” idea, even though certain musicians get repeat appearances. 1. Genesis - Foxtrot 2. King Crimson - Red 3. Yes - The Yes Album (toss up with CTTE) 4. Peter Gabriel - “melt” 5. Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink 6. Mastodon - Crack The Skye (Prog metal counts!) 7. Frank Zappa & The Mothers - One Size Fits All 8. Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte 9. Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water 10. Pink Floyd - Meddle

[@wesleycolemanmusic]

💯

[@geraldmellon740]

Over an hour to discuss some rock albums - where has this channel been all my life? Fantastic. Best wishes from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@classicrockforever9152]

It was really hard for me to choose, because lot's of good stuff that I like 10) Solaris-Marsbéli Kronikák(Martian Chronicles) 9) Amon Düül II- Yeti 8) Museo Rosenbach- Zarathustra 7) Yes- Relayer 6) Genesis- Foxtrot 5) Camel- Mirage 4) King Crimson-In the Court of the Crimson King 3) ELP- Pictures at an Exhibition 2) Rick Wakeman- The Six Wives of Henry VIII 1) VDGG- Pawn Hearts Honourable mentions: 5) Aphrodite's Child- 666 4) Rare Bird- Rare Bird 3) Renaissance- Scheherazade and other stories 2) Jethro Tull- Aqualung 1) Pink Floyd- A Saucerful of Secrets

[@markmiwurdz202]

Are Tangerine Dream classed as prog-rock?

[@classicrockforever9152]

@@markmiwurdz202, Yes, Tangerine Dream is krautrock and progressive electronic.

[@blackwaterrust476]

Favorites: Porcupine Tree-Fear of a Blank Planet Gentle Giant- In a Glass House Yes- Close to the Edge Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick Mike Oldfield- Tubular Bells Mars Volta-Frances the Mute Pain of Salvation-Remedy Lane Rush-Hemispheres Pink Floyd- Animals Tool-Lateralus King Crimson-Larks Tongues in Aspic ELP-Brain Salad Surgery

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

1. Transatlantic Whirlwind 2. Porcupine Tree: the incident 3. Steve Hackett: Spectral Mornings 4. UK 5. Yes: Going For The One 6. King Crimson: Red 7. Rush: Hempisheres 8. Focus: Moving Waves 8. Mystery: One Among The Living 9. Dream Theater: Metropolis Scenes From A Memory 10. Emerson, Lake & Powell

[@abdulbasheer8349]

My favourite prog rock albums in ascending order Misplaced Childhood - Marillion Court of the Crimson King -, King Crimson Brain Salad Surgery by ELP Crises by Mike Oldfield Hounds of Love by Kate Bush Hope by Klaatu L by Steve Hillage 2112 by Rush Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd Warrior at the Edge Of Time by Hawkwind

[@colinbaker2670]

Marillion prog hahahahahahahahah no no no way

[@lazarossamaras4427]

Another great one guys. My favorites Pink Floyd - Wish you were here / The dark side of the moon Genesis - Selling England by the pound Jethro Tull - Thick as a brick Camel - Moon madness Yes - Close to the edge Rush - A farewell to the kings King Crimson - Red Ok I could lay out whole discographies here. Haha.

[@colinbaker2670]

ok but NOT prog

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Lazarus Samaras Wish you were here is P.Fs worst album with Roger W.

[@alfietomkins2453]

Loved that Martin mentioned the Dreaming by Kate Bush, a wonderful album by a great artist

[@bmardon2112]

Hemispheres - Rush Wind & Wuthering - Genesis Godbluff - Van Der Graaf Generator Three Friends - Gentle Giant Masque - Kansas Songs From The Lions Cage - Arena The Road Of Bones - IQ Uomo Di Pezza - Le Orme Rain Dances - Camel Starcastle - Starcastle

[@kevintrjohnson]

Cynic--Focus Gypsy--self-titled ELP--Tarkus Colonel Les Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade--Live Frogs Set 2 (their live cover of the full Pink floyd Animals album). Gojira--From Mars to Sirius Flash--self-titled Between the Buried and Me--Focus Zappa in New York White Witch--A Spiritual Greeting Hawkwind--Space Ritual. Wishbone Ash--Live Dates Strawbs--Grave new World

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

Love listening to these guys! Always makes me go back and re-listen to the albums!

[@dougmcauliffe2253]

Here's my top 10! Camel - Moonmadness Opeth - Ghost Reveries (Metal, so might not count) Gentle Giant - In a Glass House Caravan - Land of Grey and Pink Dream Theater - Images and Words Harmonium - Les Cinq Saisons Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase. IQ - The Road of Bones Jethro Tull - Songs From the Wood

[@jordanfarquharson5345]

Opeth is Prog-Metal. So, it does count

[@JacobBailey]

Camel=🔥🔥🔥

[@paulskelland7718]

have you guys forgotten thick as a brick and passion play As well as gentle giants first three albums

[@dougmcauliffe2253]

@@paulskelland7718 I love all those albums as well

[@jazzmax76]

Quite surprised and happy to find some Harmonium in here! I'm from Quebec, Canada and they are my absolute all-time favorite band from Quebec. All of their 3 albums are great, but I personaly like L'Heptade the most. Great to see other Harmonium fans here! Cheers!

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Zappa - Lather Rush - 2112 Marillion - Misspent Childhood Pink Floyd - Wish You were Here

[@g.belanger8302]

If you’re going to misspend your childhood, you’ll probably end up misplacing it ;-)

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

@@g.belanger8302 Good Catch!!! I didn't Notice that I typed that..What was I thinking ??? Probably about Money$$$

[@bengthertzman9918]

Thanks for all inspiring videos Pete! I few of my favourites: Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield Hounds of love-Kate Bush ELP-Trilogy Scheherazade-Renaissance Ghosts-Strawbs Ferryman´s curse-Strawbs. A really overlooked band. Time for rankning the albums by Strawbs?

[@tomhatton3303]

Strawbs are a great band. Straddled the line between folk and prog. Quite unique.

[@cliffordhodge1449]

Strawbs from Antiques & Curios through Ghosts - great stuff.

[@thehoudeenergy]

Thanks to have mention Strawbs and Ghost is easily in my Top 20 favorites albums of all time 🙌

[@brucenickel4194]

I agree about much of your selections, ANIMALS, HEMISPHERES, LEFTOVERTURE, DRAMA, Songs From the Wood etc. Maybe on the heavier prog side but I would add FATES WARNING APSOG, The Pineapple Thief Dissolution, Riverside Shrine of New Generation Slaves, Autumn Altitude, Porcupine Tree In Absentia, DARKWATER Where Stories End, A Perfect Circle Mer De Noms, OPETH Pale Communion.

[@michelleangers342]

Love the discussions you have with Martin. You both had fabulous lists! Thank so much for that!

[@rkb2092]

I really enjoyed that discussion. You "honorably mentioned" some of my favorites and those are Stormwatch, Tarkus, Relayer, and Turn of the Cards. Others on my list are: Gong- Magick Brother Nektar- Remember the Future Jon Anderson- Olias of Sunhillow Alan Parsons- I Robot Renaissance- Scheherazade Blackmore's Night- Under a Violet Moon Captain Beyond (1st album}

[@powrnap]

The Yes Album, Rush - 2112, Crimson - Red, Genesis - Foxtrot, Floyd - The Wall, Roxy Music - Siren, ELO - Face The Music, Kansas - Leftoverture, Tull - Aqualung, Moody Blues - On The Threshold of a Dream

[@andrekunkel1520]

The flute was a mainstay of Prog rock. Jethro Tull, Genesis, the Moody Blues and Focus, among others, all featured and showcased the flute.

[@acason4]

•Lateralus - Tool •Discipline - King Crimson •Animals - Pink Floyd •Joe’s Garage - Frank Zappa •De-loused In The Comatorium - Mars Volta •Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd •Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull •Moving Pictures - Rush •Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra •10,000 Days - Tool

[@aurafilms773]

Such a perfect list ...

[@acason4]

@@aurafilms773 👌🏻

[@SuperStrik9]

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is my favorite Prog Rock album.

[@quaid667]

It's my favorite album across all genres. There is nothing like it.

[@robertparks7233]

Peter gabriel dressing as a clown,or jester,whatever the fuck,he was one trippy dude

[@gaupau]

Beautiful choice

[@SuperStrik9]

@@gaupau Thanks. "Beautiful" is a great word to use as The Lamb contains some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.

[@erikmaronde2244]

Adrien Belew played with Zappa, Bowie, King Crimson, Talking Heads. May mean something...

[@michaelmerrullo2043]

I love Fox Trot too! Focus/Moving Waves, Brain Salad Surgery/ELP or ELP debut, Nektar/Remember The Future, might make my list. I liked PFM too. Fun show! Love it all.

[@bobnelson3531]

Glad to see Porcupine Tree getting some love.

[@josdurkstraful]

Pawn Hearts No. 1 !

[@jerryattwooll4864]

I'm not really a prog rock fan as such, though I love Kansas and enjoy some music by the likes of Rush, Tull, Yes, Procal Harem and I also love bands like Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Mountain and early Queen, hard rock bands with a progressive rock element. I just love listening to Pete and Martin talking about music.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Those banda are NOT prog!!!! KansasMountaol are commercial CRAP!!!

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Marllions best was misplaced childhood!!!¡!¡

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@michaelsalisbury1477 In your opinion, not necessarily in the opinion of others, you're entitled to your view and it's to be respected, but that extends to you giving the same courtesy to other people's views and likes.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Jerry Atwool but Rush isn't really a prog band they're just a poor man's Yes.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@michaelsalisbury1477 I'm sure the millions of Rush fans will be only too happy to agree with your description of them.

[@johnmedland3399]

Nice call Pete on Siberian Khatru, I saw them open with this song in Toronto on their 10th anniversary tour in 1979 and they actually played the entire album. My favorite Yes album is Tales From Topographic Oceans but both are great. Great show as usual, thank you!

[@martinsmith6455]

The Classics speak for themselves so I will suggest some modernish releases that fans of the golden age of prog might dig. 1.Magic Bus - Philip the egg ( think Gong, Caravan etc) 2.Astra - The Weirding ( if you dig they sound of vintage keys like Melltron and moog melded with scorching guitar work) 3.Motorpsycho - Death defying unicorn(Double album of epic jazz infused heavy prog) Could name more but this should give your ears a treat and prove that great progressive music is still alive and well.

[@TheMetalMisfits]

Steve Hackett Voyage of the Acolyte. I mean it is the lost Genesis album to some

[@maddysmith8846]

And also some tracks on Please Don’t Touch... I think Steve was a more significant departure/loss than PG. I would love to see PG get together with SH for some live shows including PG era Genesis, now that would be amazing!

[@sbornot2b]

Sooooo good!

[@Attila86]

Phil Collins also sang on it - great album, a hidden gem

[@TheMetalMisfits]

@@Attila86 he also played drums on it and Mike Rutherford played bass

[@michaelclayson9641]

@@maddysmith8846 Absolutely Maddy , they followed Peter's departure with a pair of classic LP's ( 3 including Second's Out ) , but it was never the same after Steve left 🎸

[@jerronames6156]

Thank you for including Abacab, so many dislike that album for some reason.

[@michaelsrensen3398]

@@shaynewest8757 i dont think the reason is called Phil Collins. He was an excellent PG replacement on Trick of the tail, W&W and Seconds Out. As I see it it was a band decision to turn towards the more poppy stuff (like many other bands did in the early 80s).

[@kevinputry5655]

Although not a favorite album of mine overall, the title track is killer. Definitely a prog tune that rocks.

[@mononoaware1960]

@@michaelsrensen3398 Agreed, after Hackett left it was all over for me. Nothing against Phil, in fact Trick of the Tail and Wind and Wuthering have some of my favorite Genesis songs on them. He really added something special to that band. Came from a classical background rather than blues (one of the reasons I love Robert Fripp and Steve Howe so much as well) and always knew what notes to play and when to play them. The moods and dimensions he brought to the table were incendiary. He could play a helluva solo when needed too. Extremely tasteful player and a huge influence on my playing. I put Steve, Dave Gilmour, and Andy Latimer all in the same camp.

[@nickfabiano7795]

Had to think about this. 1. Foxtrot - Genesis 2. Going for the One - Yes 3. Dark side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 4. In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson 5. The World became the World - PFM 6. Selling England by the Pound - Genesis 7. Songs from the Wood - Jethro Tull 8. Works - Volume 1 - ELP 9. U.k. - U.K. 10. Animals - Pink Floyd Honorable Mention: Voyage of the Acolyte - Steve Hackett, OK Computer - Radiohead, Close to the Edge - Yes, the Lamb - Genesis, Freehand - Gentle Giant

[@michaelsrensen3398]

Another great show, bravo! My ten: 1. Pink Floyd: Dark side of the moon 2. Genesis: Selling England by the pound 3. Marillion: Script of a jesters tear 4. King Crimson: In the court of the Crimson king 5. Supertramp: Crime of the century 6. IQ: Dark matter 7. Porcupine tree: Fear of a blank planet 8. Eloy: Silent cries and mighty echoes 9. Focus: In and out of focus 10: The Moody Blues: Seventh sojourn

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Focus I see your one of the few to mention them.Focus III and Moving waves would be in my top 20 for sure.In and out of focus is a very good pick !

[@michaelsrensen3398]

@@paulkazakoff9231 I guess most Focus fans would rate Focus III and Moving waves higher than In and out of Focus. They are equally good I think. However In and out of Focus was one of my very first prog albums, and as such I have a soft spot for that particular LP, thus the pick. A very underrated band in my book.

[@paulkazakoff9231]

@@michaelsrensen3398 Underrated sure are and one of my favourite concerts from the 1970's.To bad more folks should be aware of this wonderful band.

[@michaelsrensen3398]

@@paulkazakoff9231 They might have grown bigger had they been a British or American band I think.

[@martlec]

Finally a mention of IQ

[@philly4762]

Thanks Pete and Martin. Really enjoyed the vid. I love the 'is this prog' discussion. I have a couple like that in my 10 1. 'Red' - King Crimson 2. 'Animals' - Pink Floyd 3. 'Selling England By The Pound' - Genesis 4. 'Tago Mago' - Can 5. 'The Yes Album' - Yes 6. 'Automatic Fine Tuning' - AFT 7. 'Thick As A Brick' - Jethro Tull 8. 'Script For A Jester's Tear' - Marillion 9. 'In Search of The Lost Chord' - Moody Blues 10. 'ITCOTCK' - King Crimson LOVE IT PETE.!!!!!

[@shyshift]

Yes Close To The Edge wins!

[@zamfirtoth6441]

Relayer

[@stephenbrown4211]

Misplaced Childhood Close To The Edge The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Wish You Were Here Broadsword & The Beast 2112 Even In The Quietest Moments Brain Salad Surgery Clutching At Straws Hon mentions. Duke, Division Bell, Meddle, Hemispheres, Script For A Jesters Tear

[@snowdog202]

Good list

[@steverogers2635]

I consider anything with heavy use of mellotron probably prog. So yes, the Moodies should be in that category.

[@bobmccann9525]

They were one of the first. Pick any of the first 4 albums and put them on your list

[@pedrokropotkin9045]

My top-30: 1) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 2) King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 3) Genesis - Selling England by the Pound 4) Yes - Close to the Edge 5) Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon 6) Genesis - The Lamb Líes Down on Brodway 7) King Crimson - Red 8) Genesis - Foxtrot 9) Pink Floyd - Animals 10) Camel - Mirage 11) Genesis - Nursery Cryme 12) Yes - Fragile 13) Yes - The Yes Album 14) King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic 15) ELP - Tarkus 16) Genesis - Trespass 17) Mike Oldfield - Ommadown 18) Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick 19) Pink Floyd - The Wall 20) Camel - The Snow Goose 21) ELP - Brain Salad Surgery 22) Marillion - Misplaced Childhood 23) Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts 24) Pink Floyd - Meddle 25) Yes - Relayer 26) Genesis - A Trick of the Tail 27) Alan Parsons Project - I Robot 28) IQ - The Wake 29) Camel - Moonmadness 30) Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff

[@dtltmtgt]

90s Prog (metal included) 1. AEnima-Tool 1996 2. Counterparts-Rush 1993 3. Metropolis, Pt. 2 Scenes from a Memory-Dream Theater 1999 4. Undertow-Tool 1993 5. Division Bell-Pink Floyd 1994 h/m Transmission-Tea Party 1997

[@mmk7340]

Yes, Tool for sure. Best band on the planet right now.

[@kevinmcgauhey9813]

To Mr. Pardo's credit, these videos have made me appreciate certain bands more than ever, and a good example is Kansas. Commercial radio drove a couple of their songs into the ground, but I should never have let that spoil my interest in that band.

[@einarassipavicius1991]

That's basically one of my life's missions: to make a ultimative top10 progrock albums. Probably not going to happen, love all stuff too much. But as this interesting topic is brought back again, I must make a quick spontaneous top10, just what comes on my mind right now: 10. Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Journey (very overlooked, that stuff probably was considered alien in 1973) 9. Yes - Relayer 8. Supertramp - Crime of the Century 7. Eloy - Ocean (overlooked band for sure) 6. Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage (honorable mention - In Camera) 5. Rush - Moving Pictures 4. Pink Floyd - Animals 3. Camel - Mirage (surprised neither Pete nor Martin mentioned them) 2. King Crimson - Red 1. Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff (perfect album in every aspect)

[@carloc8763]

At midnight I clicked the play button, telling myself, ten minutes and then I'll go to bed. It is almost half past one in the morning and I am finally going to bed, a happy man indeed. Thank you Pete and Martin, a great show.

[@stephanf3673]

Noone is talking about Tales of Mystery and Imagination by the Alan Parsons Project ? What a fucking great progressive album !

[@preving]

Quote the Raven....never more. I have that on vinyl. So amazing!

[@stephanf3673]

@@preving Yes ! Such a great song !

[@preving]

@@stephanf3673 A Dream within A Dream (first song) on that album is an incredible instrumental but my fav Alan Parsons Project album is I Robot (1977)

[@felinefanII]

Speaking of APP, there's a 1987 ballad by - of all people - The Communards(!) called Lovers and Friends that reminds me a bit of early APP or even Gentle Giant.

[@preving]

@@felinefanII i'll have to check that out. thanks

[@RickNBacker]

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Rush - Hemispheres Yes - Relayer Chicago - Chicago II Horslips - The Book of Invasions The Flower Kings - Flower Power Porcupine Tree - Deadwing Ad Infinitum - s/t Echolyn - Mei Transatlantic - SMPTE

[@stuartdunne1978]

What a treat to hear Martin 's shout for Kevin Moore, Chroma Key and O.S.I! He echoes my feelings with respect to all 3 Chroma Key albums - they've been favourites of mine for a number of years - good time to revisit them.

[@pulsar861]

1. Close To The Edge - Yes 2. In the Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson 3. Selling England By The Pound - Genesis 4. Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 5. Meddle - Pink Floyd 6. Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear 7. Turn Of The Cards - Renaissance 8. Ghosts - Strawbs 9. Hybris - Anglagard 10. The Sky Moved Sideways - Porcupine Tree

[@tanis7050]

1- Genesis: Selling England by the pound 2- Yes: Relayer 3- King Crimson: Red 4- Van der graaf generator: Godbluff 5- Camel: Moonmadness 6- Pink Floyd: Whish you were here 7- Steven Wilson: The raven that refused to sing 8- Gentle Giant: Acquiring the taste 9- Eloy: Ocean 10- Harmonium: Si on n'avait besoin d'une cinquième saison ( a great 70's band from Québec)

[@nickalex79]

Harmonium! Nice that someone else knows that album. :)

[@tanis7050]

@@nickalex79 i’m from Montréal and its a very very big band in Québec

[@OMW66]

I just LOVE this show, and i’ve seen it a few times since 17th of december. I have most of those albums mentioned, and i agree with you guys for the most part. We have a lot of great prog bands here in Norway too, most from the resent years. I love SoT. Keep it up Pete & Co! Regards from the city of Elverum!

[@stuartraybould6433]

1 Topographic Oceans 2 Larks Tongues in Aspic 3 Selling England by the Pound 4 Relayer 5 Wish You Were Here 6 Red 7 Dark Side of the Moon 8 Thick as a Brick 9 To our Children's Children's Children 10 Ommadawn

[@richbrout16]

To Childrens' Childrens' Children is Fantastic start to finish.

[@WTFungus]

Great to see UK make the list. I saw them live back in the day. Even took photos of the show.

[@davestevenson2181]

What a great show. Close to the Edge has to be number one, just magical.

[@jan-felixheymann7353]

No particular order but the first 10 albums that came to my mind: Larks tounges in aspic - King Crimson Animals - Pink Floyd Nursery crime - Genesis Fear of a blank planet - Porcupine Tree Aqualung - Jethro Tull Acquiring the taste - Gentle Giant Still life - Opeth (don't care if its metal that album is perfect) Marbles - Marillion H to He, who am the only one - Van der Graaf Generator If I could do it all over again... - Caravan

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Yeah your Damn right it's Crazy Martin !!!! Lol Jethro Tull without The Flute, is like Reese's without Peanut Butter & Chocolate !! : D

[@albarton7189]

Here’s my top ten in no particular order and only one per artist or group and I’ve listened to all of these in their entirety in the past several weeks: 1. Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield (or Tubular Bells or Hergest Ridge or Amarok) 2. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (or Meddle or Dark Side of the Moon or Atom Heart Mother) 3. Misplaced Childhood - Marillion 4. Crime of the Century - Supertramp 5. Fragile - Yes (or Close to the Edge or Going for the One) 6. Eldorado - ELO 7. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis (or A Trick of the Tail or Selling England by the Pound or any Peter Gabriel) 8. 666 - Aphrodite’s Child (or Vangelis’ Opera Sauvage or Rosetta) 9. Phaedra - Tangerine Dream (or Rubycon or Froese’s Aqua) 10. I Robot - Alan Parsons Project (or Pyramid or Tales of Mystery and Imagination or Turn of a Friendly Card)

[@sixbladeknife44]

Love that someone included Ommadawn and Phaedra 😎

[@paulkazakoff9231]

That 666 album is genius stuff really particularly for when it was made way back in 1972.

[@hm_nn_5633]

Tull without the trademark flute ... is like Hendrix without his guitar. Hmmm ...

[@jamesleblanc7437]

Haha literally the signature sound, followed by Ian’s vocals.

[@lazarossamaras4427]

Some really great choices, especially Chroma Key blew me off. I used to listen to Dead Air for radios and You go now for a long time. They are so introspective. OSI also have great albums. Peter Gabriel' s albums up to So are so good. All the albums mentioned of course are unique and Animals has been part of my whole life. As a mad Floyd fan, I am so happy that both of you ranked it in. Dogs and Sheep contain what the band is all about along with Wish you were here.

[@tanis7050]

Hey Pete a ranking of peter gabriel’s album its long overdue i think !!

[@dalecarothers7960]

This is the best channel I've found in a long time. Thanks to my friend Jason for pointing me in this direction.

[@MrJericholic]

Kansas absolutely is prog rock! 2 of my favorite songs from are super proggy- Icarus and Closet Chronicles. I love Kansas then and now

[@martykott450]

Without a doubt they are prog. My lord...just for the violin alone makes them prog

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Absolutely Agree.. Kansas is A Prog Band...NOT A Southern Rock Band!!!

[@jayceneal5273]

Songs for america is one of the best prog albums ever made. It's a shame they are always overlooked in prog circles

[@kmatsumoto9363]

Kansas is the only American band on Pete’s list. It makes it official that they are the best American prog band.

[@martinkulkarni3569]

Top five band. My second fave after Queen. I’m probably the biggest British ‘Wheathead’ out there. Their music is like a religion to me - and no I am not meaning this tiresome debate around some band members religious/spiritual leanings!

[@hermittraveler2163]

1. King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King 2. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound 3. Yes - Close to the Edge 4. Jethro Tull - A Passion Play 5. Kansas - Point of Know Return 6. Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory 7. Renaissance - Scheherazade & Other Stories 8. The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed 9. Van der Graaf Generator - H to He Who Am The Only One 10. Soft Machine - Third

[@michaelbenz8092]

Yes, the Adrian Belew albums (Twang Bar King and Lone Rhinoceros) are prog.

[@nicholasadams9881]

Hey all...thank you Martin and Pete for another fantastic list...I have compiled together my top 10 progressive rock albums which have made the biggest impact on me the most...here they are 10. Snow - Spock's Beard 9. In Absentia - Porcupine Tree 8. Kaleidoscope - Transatlantic 7. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd 6. Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull 5. Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 4. Days Of Future Passed - The Moody Blues 3. In The Court Of The Crimson King - King Crimson 2. The Yes Album - Yes 1. Selling England By The Pound - Genesis

[@johnw706]

A great discussion gentlemen !!! These would likely be my top 10 as of today ( lists made down the road would probably differ somewhat ) Jethro Tull : Aqualung. ( is it prog ? there are enough elements of it that are , I think ) Pink Floyd : Dark Side of the Moon Genesis : Selling England by the Pound Yes : Fragile ( I love Close to the Edge , but this one has Heart of the Sunrise , South Side of the Sky , & Roundabout ) Emerson , Lake & Palmer : Tarkus ( on another day it could be Brain Salad Surgery or Trilogy or the debut LP ) The Strawbs : Hero & Heroine. ( on another day it might be Ghosts ) Supertramp : Crime of the Century King Crimson : In the Court of the Crimson King. ( on another day it might be Discipline ) Moody Blues : On the Threshold of a Dream A Mulligan : Camel : Rain Dances ( another day it would be Moonmadness ) tied with Renaissance : Turn of the Card ( another day it would be Scheherazade ) Honourable mentions : Kansas : Leftoverture Gentle Giant : Free Hand Porcupine Tree : Deadwing. ( another day it would be In Absentia ) OSI : OSI. ( I must check out Chroma Key ) Gordian Knot : Gordian Knot Peter Gabriel : Car I'll stop here as I could go on and on .

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

I think we need more detail !! Lol Great list : D

[@johnw706]

@@ronniefarnsworth6465 Thanks ! Sometimes I get carried away....

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

@@johnw706 Lol, Well it is a Prog list !!! You'll need a Pt.1B, Pt.2, 1st & 2nd Impression, a Reprise and an Alternate version !! : D My list isn't that short either, their are just so many great Prog albums ! Lol

[@stephanechamberland8486]

Epic show !!! Maybe the BEST video in the history of Sea of Tranquillity ! Thanks guys !!

[@KowankoMusic]

Re: Eighties King Crimson, I think an undeniable influence on that period is Talking Heads (with whom Fripp and Belew were associated). The super rhythmic, world music-esque qualities plus Belew's voice, which often resembles David Byrne's, always make me think of the Heads. I love all the weird intersections of unlikely musicians that happened in that period.

[@EnosEverything]

Talking Heads are a superb unit but they are nowhere near being a prog rock band for Christ's sake.

[@KowankoMusic]

@@EnosEverything Nobody said they were.

[@stuartraybould6433]

@@EnosEverything Talking Heads were very progressive. The true meaning has gotten lost over the years. People class Prog Rock as music from a period but during the period in question it was just called prog, it included fusion, classical, electronic, World and in fact any form. I'm in my 60s, we were there. We classed Talking Heads as prog, Fripp, Belew, Eno, Jon Hassell all played on their albums for gods sack. They are as prog as it gets, as Rick Wakeman said of Radiohead and he was spot on.

[@EnosEverything]

Yes, they were progressive but using them as an example of prog is a complete nonsense... By your theory every band that ever made morte than one abum is progressive asyou'd like to think that there music PROGRESSED between the first and second albums... So TALK TALK , WISHBONE ASH, URIAH HEEP, BUDGIE , MAN even FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS were progressive by your argument.. True prog was the prog rock of GENTLE GIANT , KING CRIMSON , VAN DER GREAF GENERATOR etc.etc.. I'm 68 and went through it all also... Oh and GOD'S SAKE is spelt thus , GOD'S SACK is where he kept his Christmas presents and loot.!!!! - if you want to hear some fine new music check out LUNATIC SOUL and the album THROUGH SHADED WOODS.... you won't be disappointed.

[@stuartraybould6433]

@@EnosEverything Those bands were prog, especially Wishbone Ash with it's mix of rock and folk, Argus sounds nothing like There's the Rub which is nothing like New England? As far as spelling goes that was my phone and I didn't check, oh dear me🤦‍♂️ I know Lunatic Soul and I like it as well as Riverside but that I wouldn't call progressive, more regressive. Good yes but nothing that hasn't been done before. That's what progressive is. No not everyone is progressive. For example, Elbow are great, I like them a lot but if you listened to any album you would know it's them. Progressive is change. For example, King Crimson Lizard, sounds absolutely nothing like Discipline and that sounds nothing like The Power to Believe. Pink Floyd's Meddle sounds nothing like Wish You Were Here and that is not The Wall. VDGG Pawn Hearts sounds nothing like Still Life. Thus Talking Heads 77 sounds nothing like Remain in Light which sounds nothing like Naked. I could go on and on. There is a big difference. It was the mags that called prog, prog rock when Punk started. Wishbone Ash, Man, Family all prog bands as far as I'm aware. Talk Talk we're definitely progressive. Riverside, Opeth, Porcupine Tree. Pineapple Thief all nice and classed as prog rock but not progressive at all, regressive, it's all been done. Now Pain of Salvation are progressive, Radiohead are progressive, Autechre are progressive, Jagga Jazzist are progressive, Supersilent are progressive again I could go on. Steven Wilson not, regressive. Although he changes his style it's always something that's been done before. You probably wouldn't class David Bowie as prog but there as never been anyone more progressive than Bowie. Wobbler, The Flower Kings, Neal Morse etc all classed as prog rock but they are anything but. As good as they are, it's still regressive, been done before. Klaus Schulze Timewind sounds nothing like Audentity, now that's progressive. Prog still lives in bands like Pain of Salvation, Between the Burried and Me, Vennart, etc. Not through Steven Wilson and Co. The true meaning of progressive has been lost partly because of mags putting wrong labels on music and partly people not understanding the original term. Progressive is something that is completely new at time of release. Ask any of the original musicians and they will give you the same explanation as I have tried, rather poorly. You probably won't agree with me but you are wrong but nevermind. Stay safe. Oh by the way, check your own spelling before picking up someone else🤦‍♂️

[@thespiritof6717]

Terrific and provocative show Pete. Always fun when Martin Popoff is a guest (In no particular order and used Pete's template) Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis Going for the One - Yes Red - King Crimson Misplaced Childhood - Marillion Trilogy - Emerson Lake and Palmer Danger Money - UK Dead Wing - Porcupine Tree (this changes periodically) Permanent Waves - Rush Security - Peter Gabriel Bridge Across Forever - TransAtlanic

[@recordmass6298]

For true progressive rock fans The 70's italian school of progressive rock (a genre of it's own) probably released the top tier albums in all of history (along with UK)..released during the same years or earlier and surpassing some of the already well-known mainstream UK prog rock albums: there's hundreds. One of them being and a personal favorite: "Museo Rosenbach-Zarathustra" 1973

[@grumble7425]

1) Camel - Rain Dances 2) Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch 3) Gentle Giant - In a Glass House 4) Eloy - Ocean 5) Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant 6) IQ - Ever 7) Gentle Giant - Free Hand 8) Steve Hackett - Voyage Of the Acolyte 9) Gentle Giant - Interview 10) Eloy - Metromania

[@tomrobinson5776]

A great prog band from the 70’s hardly anyone talks about is Hatfield And The North from the Canterbury scene. They released 2 records. A self titled record titled Hatfield And The North from 1973, and another called The Rotters Club from 1975. This is their masterpiece and should belong in any top 10 prog list. This is a jazz fusion classic. Flawless.

[@allen36_o53]

Saw Hatfield at St Andrews U in the early mid 70s and enjoy their albums but still prefer Caravan

[@jayfabe620]

I can't put them in order, but here is my ten: King Crimson - Red King Crimson - Discipline Genesis - Selling England By The Pound ELP - Brain Salad Surgery VdGG - Pawn Hearts Queen - Queen II Anekdoten - From Within The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute Gentle Giant - Octopus Yes - Close To The Edge HR: Robert Fripp - Exposure Earth & Fire - Song of Marching Children Lucifer's Friend - Banquet Pink Floyd - Meddle, Animals David Sylvian and Fripp - The First Day If you ever want to do a Top Ten songs or album ranking on Anekdoten, hit me up. They'll never get enough love as far as I'm concerned.

[@dtltmtgt]

King Crimson refreshed in the 80s is a joy to continue to discover for me. I like 70s better, but still enjoy Fripp's creativity!

[@hellojimmypage]

As much as I love Discipline, it has nothing to do with the 70s Crimso sound and feel, they should have called the band Discipline instead, the same way Yes should have named themselves Cinema in 83.

[@InsaneCarville]

As much as I agree with both of you, I feel that as far as the Crimson concept falls flat on the latter two 80s albums but are no means bad records. Red is my personal favourite KC album, Discipline is one of my favourite Adrian Belew albums in general and Power to Believe is my all time favourite album but rank at a lower tier as far as KC is concerned.

[@GH3K3]

@@InsaneCarville And I love hearing you three talk about KC with such nuanced and diverse levels of appreciation.

[@eddybamyasi]

The 90s / 00s refresh was pretty cool too.

[@jokin57]

Wait until you discover the 90s and 2000s!

[@gabrielheftye973]

Focus- Moving Waves, 3 Close to The Edge-Yes Pawn Hearts- Van Der Graaf Generator In The Court of The Crimson King- King Crimson Tarkus- ELP Exposure-Robert Fripp The Dark Side of The Moon, Obscured by Clouds-Pink Floyd 2112, Caress of Steel, Moving Pictures-Rush Foxtrot, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway-Genesis Misplaced Childhood-Marillion Red Octopuss- Gentle Giant More into jazz, Soft Machine- Third, Four, Bundles ...Sons of Apollo, Transatlantic, Dream Theater, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, they all have excellent prog metal albums.

[@rafaelmoutinho1094]

My favorites: - Genesis - Invisible Touch - The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card - Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon - Yes - Close to the Edge - ELO - Out of the Blue - Supertramp - Breakfast in America - Rush - Moving Pictures

[@martykott450]

Turn is such a beautiful album...great production and amazing vocals by Lenny Z.

[@CJINW]

Invisible Touch?? Pop rock, not prog to me.

[@Geezer-yf8hv]

“The power of Prog compelled me”!! My favorite line in this video!! I’m not exclusively a Prog Rock fan, but I do appreciate some of this, (if well done)!

[@stephanf3673]

Not an album : but maybe the best progressive song : ECHOES by Pink Floyd.

[@drums122]

you're right. I also wanted to cite a song from different groups, but I understand that no one has written such a beautiful majestic song like Echoes

[@davidg.8031]

Meddle, the album Echoes is on, is also a masterpiece, which is the most underrated part of the Floyd discography (Seamus is good too dammit!)

[@jeffreywebb7932]

Love it

[@j.j.4150]

One of the most iconic psychedelic Songs, but not one of the greatest Prog Songs ever lol. There are much better ones, in my opinion.

[@stephanf3673]

@@j.j.4150 I don't agree. For me, progressive rock means looking forward, telling a story through music, breaking walls throughout genres. All that is present in this ultimate composition. 1972, my friend, 1972...

[@hellojimmypage]

1-Pink Floyd - Animals 2-King Crimson - Red 3- Yes - The Yes Album 4-ELP - Trilogy 5-Supertramp - Even In The Quietest Moments... 6-SBB - Nowy Horizont 7-The Alan Parsons Project - Pyramid 8-Mike Oldfield - Crises 9-Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Glorified Magnified 10-Rush - Farewell To Kings

[@inmyhouse11]

Great tee shirt pete. I threw an epic tantrum when i had to shovel out a foot of snow this morning

[@minsterhill]

I don't know why but I kept waiting to say "Oh no freaking not that album" but you guys nailed it back and fourth. My new fav SoT show!! Great job and happy holidays friends!

[@MetalAsylumNJ]

Always a great education from these episodes

[@TonVenhuizen]

A difficult one. You could go with the classic albums and bands, but sometimes a lesser known one is just fantastic. And what is prog? We all know the genre, but it can be really wide. I just listed the ones I thought up first King Crimson - The Power to Believe Sky Architect - Nomad RPWL - Beyond Man and Time Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Genesis - Wind and Wuthering Mike Oldfield - Amarok HFMC - HFMC Philhelmon - Perpetum Immobile Kayak - Isis Camel - Rajaz Marillion - Misplaced Childhood ELP - Trilogy Styx - The Grand Illusion Some classics, some lesser known, but nevertheless love it, probably missed many...

[@dtltmtgt]

Someone commented to me that other than the uniqueness of the flute, Tull often sound Medieval and that is an intriguing aspect about them.

[@drums122]

they are actually the most unique group and unrepeatable

[@andrefigueiredo6284]

Mirage by Camel has the same effect on me...

[@drums122]

@@andrefigueiredo6284 Don't think about Mirage in the hustle and bustle, so obviously the album is great.

[@diannecarpenter7718]

I love so many progressive rock albums!! Thank you guys for picking your favorites!! I enjoyed listening to your picks!! Take Care. 🎼🎤🎸🥁

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

I have a big music collection, but only one 8 track, that being Tarkus, by Emerson Lake and Palmer.

[@michaeljozwiak5716]

Which brings up a question; do you have a working 8-track player?

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

@@michaeljozwiak5716 haha i don't. I bought the 8 track tape because i found it at a thrift store, for less than a dollar, and I love that album too much to just leave it there.

[@JRChiossi]

I gotta say, even though I'm not a prog fan, I found this video to be among your best, guys. And thank you Martin for selling that Chroma Key album so well, I just had to go check it out. And it's amazing. So minimalist and expressive.

[@gabriellarrubia1006]

My list is also a bit "contrarian" in that my favorite albums from all these bands aren't the most popular ones, for the most part... One of the challenges for me is also not filling it with just Genesis and Rush, because realistically I think I could pick their average albums above the best of many bands: 10. Van Der Graaf Generator- The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other (1970)- Pawn Hearts got mentioned and I love that one too, paricularly The Plague of Lighthouse Keepers... I just realized that there are A LOT of tracks I like on this one though; The Darkness, After the Flood, White Hammer... It's a pretty formidable album going really far back that probably deserves some more recognition. 9. Camel- Mirage (1974)- Underrated prog rock band. I still have to study up on more Camel to see if this is my definitive favorite from them, but it's easily already one of the best albums I've heard in the genre. Side two kills with Earthrise and Lady Fantasy... 8. Gentle Giant- The Power and the Glory (1974)- Beats Octopus by very little. Seems to me like the album they were always kind of meant to do. I like Gary's guitar playing better on this album and there are just tons of memorable songs here: Proclamation, Playing the Game, No God's a Man, etc. 7. Genesis- Selling England By the Pound (1973)- So many favorites here that it almost hurts to rank it this low. I won't scold anyone who picks this for their number one... Dancing with the Moonlit Knight and Firth of Fifth make a strong case for it, and that's barely scratching the surface of Genesis... 6. Rush- Permanent Waves (1980)- Rush were already on their way to more accessible stuff, but I revisited this album very recently and to be honest I think stuff like Natural Science and Jacob's Ladder still make a case for it. Rush can't be crucified for having catchier songs given they were still technical beasts even at the highest amount of airplay... 5. ELP- Tarkus (1971)- Title-track is one of my favorite epic-length tracks, very strong motifs that stick... I always kinda wished ELP had a specialized lead guitarist (imagine adding Steve Howe or Steve Hackett and calling the band "Help")... Greg Lake fills the void quite well when needed though, and the drum/bass/keyboard virtuosity of this band is nearly untouchable. 4. Yes- Fragile (1971)- Never quite got into Close to the Edge, seemed a little too chaotic to me. Fragile has the songwriting down a lot better in my opinion... Awesome bass sound and one of the better vocalists of all the early prog. I also love some of Howe's riffing, which is almost a template for Lifeson, etc. Yes had some lengthy songs that didn't seem long because of how easy they were to listen to... 3. Jethro Tull- Minstrel in the Gallery (1975)- My favorite Tull album, it has my favorite song by them which is Black Satin Dancer... I think the arranging and amount of detail is insane, plus it features some of Martin's best playing. Maybe not as ambitious as Thick as a Brick for lacking a huge concept but Baker St. Muse and the title track are pretty centered in prog and just as good as anything from it... I love the crunchy heaviness of it and short songs like Cold Winds to Valhalla actually help the pacing in my opinion... 2. Rush- Caress of Style (1975)- Every 70's Rush album has at least one major prog suite in my opinion, but from beginning to end this is my definitive favorite Rush album... Bastille Day, The Necromancer and Fountain of lamneth are amazing... Magnificent story-telling, and I like that it's a heavy record but with tons of melody and Alex Lifeson solos all over the place, with enough sensibility and variety to make it consistently interesting all throughout. 1. Genesis- Nursery Cryme (1971)- Could flip easily with other Genesis records, but it's the album that set the bar; unsurprisingly Selling England by the Pound goes really well with it, as if this was the template. Musical Box, Fountain of Salmacis and Return of the Giant Hogweed are the main heavy hitters, and I think the shorter songs are tie-breakers; they seem better to me than on some of the other albums... I love Phil's drumming and the one-two punch of Tony and Mike giving that unique sonic texture. Genesis is special for almost sounding cinematic at times, in between classical melodic bits brought by Hackett...

[@Walesktf]

Great show guys, enjoyed it very much. Off the top of my head My Top 10: 1/ Hawkwind - Do Re Mi 2/ Tim Blake - New Jerusalem 3/ Marillion - Script.... 4/ Solstice - Silent Dance 5/ Gong - Shamal 6/ Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord 7/ Steve Hillage - Green 8/ Tangerine Dream - Phaedra 9/ Rush - Farewell To Kings 10/Camel - Moonmadness Worthy of an honourable mention: Genesis - Trick of the Tail Enid - Something Wicked... Godley & Creme - 'L' Manfred Manns Earthband - Glorified Magnified Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure Fish - 13th Star

[@ronaldschroder1368]

1. Soft Machine Third 2. Santana Caravanseria 3. Rush Moving Pictures 4. Embryo Steig Aus 5. Tony Williams Believe It

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Love the santana pick, what a great album.

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Caravanseria !!! Nice Pick.. My Favorite Santana. Not sure if its Prog??? Definitely Jazz Fusion....& Totally Underrated..

[@christopher9152]

Soft Machine! Whether we want to consider them fusion, prog rock, or whatever, they were something special.

[@martlec]

How refreshing to read all these comments. Not a single one calling someone else an idiot because they have different tastes. Happy to be part of this community. Great video guys (I know I’m late to the party)