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Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:26:08 +0000

Author: Angelo
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: October 03 2011 at 14:26

Band Move Policy

THE BAND MOVE POLICY WAS ADDED IN OCTOBER 2011 AND IS DESCRIBED BELOW.

In every project, and every organisation, insights change and people learn over time. As a result, in the case of our site, it may happen that a band is included and after a couple of years the opinion is raised that it should be moved to another (sub)genre than where it was originally added. Causes could be simple mistakes at the time of additions, changes in definitions or unexpected events, e.g. the discovery of a whole new set of material (however unlikely that may seem).

The fact that bands are put in a certain (sub)genre with similar bands is only logical, and gives rise to one of the key strengths of ProgArchives: it enables people to easily discover bands that play a style of music similar to bands they already know and like. As such, there are two reasons to suggest and allow moving of bands to a different (sub)genre: integrity of the musical catalogue, and increasing a key strength of the site. However, in order to avoid 'band ping-pong' or moves based solely on individual opinions (which will result in simliar ping-pong as well as flame wars - neither of which benefits the site) with bands, the following policy for band moves is defined:

Moving an artist can only be proposed by a genre team, be it the team responsible for the (sub)genre in which the band is categorised, or the team that thinks the band fits better in their (sub)genre. Note that the former is likely more often the case.
A majority of the members of each of the two teams (that is a majority per team, not an overall majority!) proposing the move must vote in favour of the move, after a reasonable audit of the band. The results of the audit are made available and discussed in the two team threads or a dedicated thread in the (Special) Collaborator zone.
In case the two teams are unable to reach their respective majorities, or serious objections are raised by Special Collaborators outside the two teams, a final decision will be facilitated, or in the most extreme case made, by the admin team (to make this possible, they should be notified at the time the move is proposed).

Any move will require some scrutiny, since a band was not placed where it is without preparation. Therefore, the phrase 'reasonable audit' as mentioned in guideline number two requires some clarification. A reasonable audit is one that takes into account:

The band's opinion about themselves
Information about the band on other websites and magazines
Information available in other media
Reviews in ProgArchives and elsewhere
Data and opinion gathered from other Collabs

Edited by Dean - October 12 2011 at 19:04

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:52:30 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:52

Various Artists Policies

VA: Samplers Policy

Traditionally "Sampler" was a compilation album released by a record label to showcase the artists on their rosta.
In more recent times labels have released retrospective genre-themed collections, only albums that contain artists signed to a single label should be listed here, others should be listed under Concept Albums and Themed Compilations.
Only albums that contain tracks by Progressive artists listed in the Archive can be added.
If in doubt - consult a member of the Admin team before adding an album.

VA: Concept Albums and Themed Compilations Policy

Concept Albums are albums recorded by various artists based around a single concept or story
Themed compilations are collections of tracks based around a single theme, usually a genre or subgenre, such as "The Best of Progressive Rock", these differ from samplers when they contain artists from more than one record label.
Only albums that contain tracks by Progressive artists listed in the Archive can be added.
If in doubt - consult a member of the Admin team before adding an album.

VA: Tribute Album Policy

Tribute albums must contain tracks originally recorded by Progressive artists listed in the Archive.
The artists who recorded the cover versions do not have to be listed in the Archive.
Tributes to Proto-Prog and Prog-Related artists are not normally added.
Non-Rock tribute albums can only be added with the approval of the Admin team.
If in doubt - consult a member of the Admin team before adding an album.

Edited by Dean - January 03 2011 at 07:51

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:50:09 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:50

Proto Prog Submissions Policy

Proto Prog submissions operate under a different process to normal suggestions and submissions. The Admin team does not trawl the forum looking for suggestions in random threads - suggestions made in this way will be ignored. Only suggestions made by a Special Collaborator directly to an Admin team member (via PM only) will be accepted (see below).

While there is a clear set of definitions for what the ProgArchives will consider for inclusion under this category, not all eligible bands and artists will be accepted for addition.

While the cateogry is primarily intended for those artists who where pivotal in the formation of the Progressive Rock subgenre prior to 1969, it is recognised that this date is not a fixed cut-off date. Also it is recognised that some earlier artists were creating what can now be considered to be Proto Prog in comparison to artists already listed in the Proto-Prog category, unless those artists were pivotal or influential in the formation of the genre they will not normally be considered for addition into the category. In general, if the artist is obscure and unknown then it is unlikely that they are relevant to the formation of Progressive Rock and they will not be added.

The Proto Prog category is under the control of the Admin Team. The Admin team only evaluates artists on their suitability for the category and the site, they do not add artists nor do they decide whether an artist is "Proto-Prog" or not.
Any member can suggest a band for inclusion in the Proto Prog category:
1. Suggestions should be made in the Suggest New Bands and Artists lounge as normal.
2. This suggestion does not mean that the artist will be proposed or added, but opens up a means of debate and discussion on the suitability of the addition.
3. If necessary this debate will continue in the Collaborator zone in the designated Proto-Prog & Prog-Related suggestions/additions thread.
Once the artist being suggested has been discussed and found suitable for possible addition to the site the artist can then be formally proposed to the Admin team for evaluation.
1. It is assumed that any proposed band has already been discussed and found to be "Proto-Prog" at this stage.
2. Only Special Collaborators can propose an artist for evaluation by the Admin Team.
3. The sponsoring Special Collaborator must undertake to add the artist if the proposal is successful.
4. Proposals for Proto Prog are by direct PM to a member of the Admin team only.

Edited by Dean - January 21 2011 at 12:26

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:49:47 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:49

Prog Related Submissions Policy

Prog Related submissions operate under a different process to normal suggestions and submissions. The Admin team does not trawl the forum looking for suggestions in random threads - suggestions made in this way will be ignored. Only suggestions made by a Special Collaborator directly to an Admin team member (via PM only) will be accepted (see below).

While there is a clear set of definitions for what the ProgArchives will consider for inclusion under this category, not all eligible bands and artists will be accepted for addition.

Prog Related is not a category for "hard to place artists" ~ if it is generally accepted that an Artist has produced a Progressive Rock or Progressive Metal album but there is uncertainty to which Prog subgenre they should be placed then the respective Genre Teams must decide which subgenre is the best fit for the Artist rather than the exact fit. These Artists will not normally be accepted for Prog Related unless a very good case can be made for them.

Side projects and solo albums by members of Bands listed in the ProgressiveArchives will only be accepted for Prog Related if a) they cannot be placed in an wholely Prog subgenre and b) the music has some relationship to Progressive Rock/Metal.

Prog Related category is under the control of the Admin Team. The Admin team only evaluates artists on their suitability for the category and the site, they do not add artists nor do they decide whether an artist is "Prog" or not.
Any member can suggest a band for inclusion in the Prog Related category:
1. Suggestions should be made in the Suggest New Bands and Artists lounge as normal.
2. This suggestion does not mean that the artist will be proposed or added, but opens up a means of debate and discussion on the suitability of the addition.
3. If necessary this debate will continue in the Collaborator zone in the designated Proto-Prog & Prog-Related suggestions/additions thread.
Once the artist being suggested has been discussed and found suitable for possible addition to the site the artist can then be formally proposed to the Admin team for evaluation.

It is assumed that any proposed band has already been discussed and found to be "Prog Related" at this stage.
Only Special Collaborators can propose an artist for evaluation by the Admin Team.
It would be useful if the proposing SC made a short case for the Artist's inclusion into the category - just pointing to the discussion thread may not be enough.
The sponsoring Special Collaborator must undertake to add the artist if the proposal is successful.
Proposals for Prog Related are by direct PM to a member of the Admin team only.

Edited by Dean - January 23 2011 at 05:29

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:49:24 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:49

Controversial Bands Policy

Controversial band additions

In light of experience over a long period, the admin team have being giving thought on the best way to handle potentially controversial band additions.

Our objectives can be summarised as:

To ensure the integrity of the site and its reputation are not adversely impacted through the addition of bands and artists who are widely considered not to be prog
To protect our hard working specialist teams from accusations of misusing their positions or reaching unjustifiable decisions while protecting their autonomy
To provide a clear process which the owners, the teams, the site administrators, and the collaborators can buy into and work within

The process we have identified can be split into two distinct parts:

Identification of a controversial proposal
Reaching a decision

Identification of a controversial proposal

Bands and artists will be considered potentially controversial if they:

Are not generally listed by other prog sites* AND/OR
They have been rejected in the past on the basis of their prog credentials OR
Are flagged up by the team concerned as being potentially controversial OR
Are flagged up by the admin team as controversial

* The requirement is that at least 2 other sites dedicated to prog have identified the band/artists as being prog. New bands are excluded from this requirement.

Once a band/artist has been identified as controversial, we would recommend contacting the Admin team at this stage.

Reaching a decision

If a team of three or more members are unanimous in deciding that a controversial band should be added, this will be sufficient to go ahead with the addition. Note that while the team must have at least three members, all the team members must have voted yes.

If the team does not reach a unanimous "yes" decision, the band should not be added at this stage. Instead, they should be referred to the admin team. Note that the Admin Team will not have the final say here. A panel of three collaborators with a maximum of one admin will be asked to consider the proposal, with a simple majority being required for a decision. Every effort will be made to appoint impartial collaborators for this purpose, to ensure no underlying personal issues contaminate the process. The appointed team's remit will be only to decide whether the band are prog, not which genre they should be placed in. If the decision goes against the addition, at the request of the genre team, the proposal can be passed to M@x for a final ruling.

Edited by Atkingani - January 23 2011 at 13:02

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:49:01 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:49

Free-release Policy

The Free-release Policy is to allow artists that have released their entire discography for free-download to be considered for inclusion into the ProgArchives database. The Free-release Policy does not apply to artists who have, or have had, CDs available for sale and permit free-download of only some of their material - those artists can be submitted under the normal Band Admission Policy.

Free-releases can be accepted at the discretion of the appropriate Genre Team if they unanimously decide that the releases are of a professional standard and they clear it with the Admin Team first.

Since these albums are not available from normal retail sources, the official band website address of where the download can be obtained should be listed in the "Releases information" section of the album page. To clarify for the hard of comprehending: this should be a link to the band/artist website page that contains the link to the download location rather than the direct download link itself.

This is solely at the discretion of the Genre Team evaluating the artist and the Admin Team, no other opinion or influence is accepted and non-team members must abide by the decision when the artist is accepted or rejected for inclusion.

If a Genre Team votes that a free-release is eligible, but then votes to reject the artists because they do not fit the subgenre, then they cannot pass that band to another team unless that team also unanimously decide that the release is eligible.

What constitutes "Recorded and mixed in a professional manner, such that it meets commercial sound quality as found on average CDs released by commercial record companies" is subjective and difficult to define, however Genre Team members are experienced enough in listening to studio releases to be able to tell the difference and to make that judgement call.

Edited by Dean - March 30 2013 at 19:40

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:48:34 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:48

Signed/Unsigned Policy

1. Only bands with no official releases but with the intention of publishing an official release at some point shall be spotted. Once an official release is available the band shall go to the Suggest New Bands forum or to the Genre Teams evaluation depending on their quality/progginess, etc. At the time of move, an indication of which genre team should consider the band will be added to the thread title.

(For the PA definition of "Official Release" see Band Admission Policy )

2. Only one topic shall be started for each new band, with the thread title being the name of the act in question. Topic starter shall inform clearly: band name, nationality and indication of prog genre (CANNOT be prog-related). Also the starter must add weblink(s) and legal mp3 links, if existing. Bio, line-up, member ages, etc, may be added too.

3. Posters may do reviews - which shall appear within the topic (not in PA homepage), comment on songs, define progginess (if the majority thinks the band is non-prog, the thread will be deleted or moved to non-prog music), add information, etc. The initial proposed genre may change also according to the majority of the posters' opinion.

4. The fact that a new band is listed in this forum has no connection with their inclusion in the ProgArchives. Any request for inclusion will not be considered and the post will be deleted.

5. Keep civil the discussion. The respect for the artists, their work and effort must be the first rule.

6. Any attempt of manipulation, fake promotion, evaluation of a non-prog band, etc, once discovered will cause the deletion of the topic. The Admin Team will oversee these issues. Members shall report any abuse found.

Let's remember that we are dealing with the future of our beloved genre and consequently the more positive we are, the better rewarded we'll be, which will benefit the artists even more.

Feel free to contact any Admin in case of doubts.

Thanks.

The Admin Team.

Edited by Dean - October 19 2012 at 04:40

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:48:04 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:48

Discography Standards Policy

SITE STANDARD FOR ALBUM DATA

1. ALBUM TITLE

    1.1 Template

       artist_name_variant: + album_title + (distinguishing_qualifier) + [also released/known as: + list_of_alternative_names]

            artist_name_variant (optional) = alternative name adopted by the artist or an off-shoot for the specified album
            album_title (mandatory) = album title
            distinguishing_qualifier (optional) = usually either 'CD' or 'DVD' or any other appropriate distinguishing feature like 'New Version'
            list_of_alternative_names (optional) = album_name(1) [[" and " + album_name(n)] .... ] = additional name(s) given to the album

    1.2 Title to be in its original language, translations should not be included unless the album itself carries it or legibility is seriously impaired

            Harakka Bialoipokku
            �Bichos=Dichos?

    1.3 Each word of the main title to be in lower case with an initial capital regardless of language of origin, unless deliberately varied for artistic reasons

            Les Grands Succ�s De Morse Code .... not Les grands succ�s de Morse Code

    1.4 When the artist_name varies for the specific album, the album title must be in the format "artist_name_variant: album_title". Applies to the following circumstances:

        1.4.1 An off-shoot or derivation of the primary artist

                BJH Through The Eyes Of John Lees: Nexus
                Electric Light Orchestra Part II: ELO's Greatest Hits Live
                Hotlegs: Thinks: School Stinks

        1.4.2 An alternative name adopted by the artist for the specified album

                Nik Turner's Sphinx: Xitintoday
                Van Der Graaf: The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome

        1.4.3 It is a joint release with one or more other named artists

                Peter Bauman and Paul Haslinger: Blue Room
                Bill Bruford with Ralph Towner and Eddie Gomez: If Summer Had Its Ghosts

    1.5 If the album has no title, then the title must default to "artist_name" or an appropriate name in common usage

            Bakerloo
            Queen
            Led Zeppelin IV
            Korai �r�m 1997

    1.6 In the case of an artist releasing a number of albums with no title, they should be identified by the means in common usage as appropriate

            Peter Gabriel 1, Peter Gabriel 2 etc
            Third, Fourth etc [Soft Machine]

    1.7 Multiple parts of a title should be separated by "/", "-" or ":" whichever is most appropriate, to improve legibility even where none exists on the actual cover

            Classic Artists: The Moody Blues
            Lemuria - The Crystal World In Danger

    1.8 Where different albums from an artist [eg CD and DVD] bear the same title, an appropriate distinguishing qualifier should be appended in round brackets to each entry

            Living With The Past (DVD) and Living With The Past (CD)
            Space Metal (special edition) and Space Metal (original edition)
            The Fall of the House of Usher (original version) and The Fall of the House of Usher (new version)
            Magical Mystery Tour (UK version) and Magical Mystery Tour (USA version)
            Invisible Touch (single) and Invisible Touch (CD)
            Owner Of A Lonely Heart (promo single) and Owner Of A Lonely Heart (EP)

    1.9 If an album has been released by more than one title, then any subsequent title should be presented in square brackets after the original one in the format "[also released as: alt_title_1 and alt_title_2 ....]"

            Then And Now [also released as: Emerson Lake And Palmer Gold and Greatest Hits]
            Cook [also released as: Live In The USA]
            Remasters: The Official Anthology [also released as: Uriah Heep Gold - Looking Back 1970-2001]

    1.10 Double A-side singles & EPs should have the title of each track separated by "/"

    1.11 Distinguishing qualifiers must only be used to separate albums of the same name, otherwise they are superfluous

            incorrect .... Blue Light (promo 12" single)
            incorrect .... Box (Compilation)

    1.12 Where an album has a 'common name' other than its official title, the common name should be appended in square brackets as "[also known as: common_title]"

            Blondel [also known as: The Purple Album]
            The Beatles [also known as: The White Album]

    1.13 No other general comment, remark or additional information should be included in the title

2. TRACKS - the artistic contents of the album

    2.1 This section contains data relating only to the actual audio/video performances, including any relevant recording data such as dates

        2.1.1 Primary tracklist of original album release
        2.1.2 Bonus tracklist for re-release
        2.1.3 Revised tracklist for re-release
        2.1.4 Textual information relating to the recordings

    2.2 Track Template, ie format for entering a single track

        n. + track_title + [ / translated_track_title ] + [ (recording_data) ] + (track_length)

            n (mandatory) = track position number starting at 1
            track_title (mandatory) = title of track
            translated_track_title (optional) = English translation of track_title
            recording_data (optional) = brief details pertinent to the recording of the track
            track_length (mandatory) = duration of the track as mm:ss [but with no leading zero]

    2.3 Tracks to be numbered in a continuous sequence from 1

    2.4 For multiple discs, tracks may continue sequentially throughout, or restart at 1 for each disc, whichever is the most appropriate given the individual circumstances

    2.5 The primary part of the track list should describe the album's original release, though LP 'sides' are optional

    2.6 Primary list may be followed by one blank line then total time in the format - "Total Time: 9:99", but this is an optional field

            1. Tubular Bells Part 1 (25:00)
            2. Tubular Bells Part 2 (23:50)

            Total Time: 48:50

    2.7 Details of bonus material to follow in a separate block but conforming to the same format and under the heading

                     Bonus tracks on Record-Company remaster (year):
                   Bonus tracks on Record-Company re-issue (year):

            1. S�dseewellen (7:02)
            2. Reiselust (5:52)

            Total Time: 12:54

            Bonus tracks on Randon re-issue (1993):
            8. S�dseewellen (Radio Dance Remix) (3:48)
            9. Lucky Stars (Radio Dance Remix) (3:59)

    2.8 If a re-issue changes the original track list, then a secondary track list should be given in full under the heading [in bold - use HTML codes ..... ]

                   Track list of Record-Company remaster (year)
                   Track list of Record-Company re-issue (year)

            1. Track One
            2. Track Two
            3. Track Three

            Track Listing of Fictitious remaster (2004):

            1. Track Three
            2. Track Four
            3. Track One
            4. Track Two

    2.9 Tracks should be listed in their language and spelling of origin as given on the album

    2.10 English translations of non-English titles may be given, separated from the main name by "/" and before the track length

    2.11 Additional track information may be added after the song title but before the track length - this must be kept short, but may include:

        2.11.1 Source or date of recording
        2.11.2 Version details
        2.11.3 Performer, in the case of a multi-artist compilation

            1. It's Cold Outside (by Saints And Sinners 1959) (2:40)
            2. Kata Kong (Hatfield - Hatfield Polytechnic - 21/11/75) (8:28)
            18. Dominoes (Take 2) (2:36)
            7. Siberia (Studio Run-through of "Siberian Khatru") (9:19)

    2.12 All words in song titles to be in lower case with an initial capital

    2.13 Brief comments relating to recording details (especially of live albums) or an album's history may follow track lists.

     2.14 Asterisks must not be used as a means of cross-reference - track numbers must be inserted into the text

    2.15 For a multiple disc release, the tracks for each disc should be headed by a disc_ID and timing in the format "disc_ID: optional_title (09:99)" - the 'optional_title' is for situations where original albums are packaged together

            CD1: Fandangos In Space (45:12)
            1. Track One (4:34)
            2. Track Two (3:23) ....

    2:16 Suites [ie a grouping of tracks, which includes separation into discs and/or sides] may be titled as follows, depending on circumstances:

        2.16.1 Where a suite is a single track with unnumbered parts, each part should be given a letter in the format "- a. part_title"

                3. What A Lovely Icecream (9:45)
                - a. Visit To The Corner Shop
                - b. Practice Operatic Voice
                - c. Eat Delicious Morsel
                - d. Read Amusing Joke On Stick

        2.16.2 Where a suite comprises separated tracks and is followed by another suite, or by the end of a disc, then a title may be inserted before the tracks in the format "Title:"

                Guards, Guards:
                1. First Guard (4:13)
                2. Second Guard (5.21)

        2.16.3 Where a suite comprises separated tracks and is followed by other non-suite tracks, the title can be inserted before the track title in format "n. suite_title: track_title"

                1. The Long And Winding River (2:56)
                2. Water In The Whistdrive (4:34)
                3. The Party: Arrival At The Delirious Gates (5:25)
                4. The Party: Hello Sophie, How's The Lumbago (3:20)
                5. The Party: A Drink In Time (2:54)
                6. The Party: Around And Around We Go (4:42)
                7. The Party: Feeling Ungroovy (5:34)
                8. The Party: Out Is The New In (3:33)
                9. Twenty Ways To Felixstowe (7:16)
                10. Heard It On The Tape Worm (2:59)

    2:17 Where track, disc or album timings are unknown, the value should default to null

    2.18 DVDs should follow these standards wherever possible as guidelines, but a degree of flexibility is allowed to cope sensibly with a wide range of individual circumstances

    2:19 Untitled tracks should be called "untitled" [NB - note lower case!]

                1. untitled (2:19)


    Illustrations

        Minimum basic CD

            1. Tubular Bells Part 1 (25:00)
            2. Tubular Bells Part 2 (23:50)

            Total Time: 48:50

        2 disc, with mixed media, groups of tracks, unknown timings and track recording details [NB Total Time is omitted]

            CD: (48:33)
            Part One:
            1. Introduction (5:51)
            2. Fast Guitars (1:04)
            3. Basses (0:46)
            4. Latin (2:18)
            5. A Minor Tune (1:21)
            6. Blues (2:40)
            7. Thrash (0:44)
            8. Jazz (0:48)
            9. Ghost Bells (0:30)
            10. Russian (0:44)
            11. Finale (8:36)
            Part Two:
            12. Harmonics (5:21)
            13. Peace (3:22)
            14. Bagpipe Guitars (3:07)
            15. Caveman (4:33)
            16. Ambient Guitars (5:09)
            17. Hornpipe (1:39)

            DVD:
            1. Introduction (DVD 5.1 mix)
            2. Fast Guitars (DVD 5.1 mix)
            3. Basses (DVD 5.1 mix)
            4. Introduction (Video Promo)

        CD with bonus tracks

            1. S�dseewellen (7:02)
            2. Reiselust (5:52)
            3. Schwarze Augen (4:53)
            4. Lucky Stars (5:53)
            5. Lichtermeer (5:08)
            6. Gloria (5:57)
            7. Happy-End (4:42)

            Bonus tracks on Randon re-issue (1993):
            8. S�dseewellen (Radio Dance Remix) (3:48)
            9. Lucky Stars (Radio Dance Remix) (3:59)
            10. Trance-Atlantik (5:22)
            11. S�dseewellen (Ambient Remix) (5:35)

        CD with tracks divided into parts

            1. You Know The Way (6:32)
            - a. Spirit Of Change
            - b. In the Future
            - c. Wasteland
            - d. You Know The Way
            - e. In The Future
            2. Blue Sky, Deep Lake (0:53)
            3. Traveller (7:25)
            4. Nostradamus (3:52)
            5. Into The Unknown (5:22)
            6. Until The Sun Burns Out (13:27)
            - a. The Human Race (Is Not Evolving)
            - b. Darkness
            7. 108 Steps To Babaji (5:25)
            8. Rif (20:02)
            - a. Monkey?
            - b. Rif (Part One)
            - c. Lucid Dreamer
            - d. Last Of The Species
            - e. Millennium
            - f. Monkey ??
            - g. Rif (Conclusion)

            Total Time: 65:25

        3 disc, with combination of track list and descriptions

            DVD1: Main Documentary (150:00)
            The story of The Moody Blues, 150 minute programme includes: Exclusive new interviews
            with Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Graeme Edge, Mike Pinder, Denny Laine, Eric Burdon, Ian
            Anderson and many others. Includes some concert footage, rare and unseen photographs,
            previously unreleased archive footage and unseen promos.

            DVD2 - Extras (90:00)
            Five Full Length Moody Blues Music Promos:
            1. Go Now (3:06)
            2. Steppin' In A Slide Zone (3:30)
            3. The Wildest Dream (5:00)
            4. I Know You're Out There Somewhere (4:11)
            5. No More Lies (3:56)
            Extended Interviews Of Special Importance:
            6. Justin Hayward (8.49)
            7. John Lodge (7:16)
            8. Graeme Edge (4:45)
            9. Mike Pinder (9:50)
            10. Denny Laine (11:30)
            11. Ian Anderson (6:30)
            12. Bev Bevan (1:20)
            13. Bias Boshell (2:30)
            14. Barry Claymore (2:10)
            15. Hugh Mendl (4:00)
            Extensive photograph and memorabilia gallery spanning 5 decades

            CD: Bonus Disc (21:23)
            1. It's Cold Outside (by Saints And Sinners 1959) (2:40)
            2. I'll Show My Love Is True (by Saints And Sinners 1959) (2:27)
            3. Down The Line (by El Riot And The Rebels) (1:48)
            4. Dr. Feelgood (by Gerry Levene And The Avengers 1964) (2:17)
            5. Blues Stay Away From Me (by The Carpetbaggers) (2:00)
            6. Forever And A Day (Denny Laine And The Diplomats 1963) (2:13)
            7. You Better Move On (by Moody Blues 1964) (3:55)
            8. Lose Your Money (demo)(by Moody Blues 1964) (2:01)
            9. London Is Behind Me (by Justin Hayward 1965) (2:02)

        CD with second tracklist for remaster

            1. A Tab In The Ocean (15:31)
            2. Desolation Valley (5:45)
            3. Waves (2:53)
            4. Cryin' In The Dark (5:27)
            5. King Of Twilight (4:07)

            Total Time: 33:43

            Track Listing of Dream Nebula remaster (2004):

            The Original German Mix 1972:
            1. A Tab In The Ocean (16:52)
            2. Desolation Valley/Waves (8:12)
            3. Crying In The Dark (6:28)
            4. King Of Twilight (4:22)
            The 1976 USA mix:
            5. A Tab In The Ocean (16:03)
            6. Desolation Valley/Waves (8:33)
            7. Crying In The Dark (5:13)
            8. King Of Twilight (4:05)

            Total Time: 69:53

3. LINE-UP/MUSICIANS - the people who created the album

    3.1 Contains data pertaining only to people and performers

    3.2 Musicians should be entered in the following format - "- musician_name / instrument_list"

            - Les Holroyd / lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
            - Angelika Filanda / vocals, percussion
            - Tommy Shaw / guitars, vocals

    3.3 Permanent band members should be entered first, followed by a blank line then a suitable heading for additional musicians

            Guests:
            Guest artists:
            Additional musicians:

    3.4 Additional personnel, such as producers, lyricists, engineers etc, are excluded

    3.5 Instruments should be listed in English [where possible] and in lower case only unless a make/model is specified

            lead guitar
            Fender Stratocaster guitar
            Mini Moog synthesizer
            synthesizer
            Mellotron
            keyboards

    3.6 Each named performer must occupy a separate line

            incorrect ....    - Lenny Zakatek, Eric Woolfson & Geoff Barradale / vocals

            correct .... - Lenny Zakatek / vocals
                               - Eric Woolfson / vocals
                               - Geoff Barradale / vocals

    3.7 An orchestra and its conductor/arranger to be incorporated into the list as a performer

            - Pip Williams / orchestral arrangements
            - The David Kate Strings / orchestral strings
            - Andrew Powell / orchestral arrangements, conductor
            - The English Chorale conducted by Bob Howes / choir

    3.8 Where a performer only performs on selected tracks, the track numbers should be inserted into the instrument_list in any combination of

            (1)
            (1-3)
            (6,9)
            (1-3,6,9)

        3.8.1 Where data on individual instruments is not available:

            - musician_name / (track_list) instrument_1, instrument_2 ....

                    - Stuart Wolstenholme / (1-11) synthesizers, Mellotron
                    - Kim Turner / (1-11,13,14) drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
                    - Ritchie Close / (1-3,5,9-11,13-14) piano, orchestra
                    - Friday Brown / (5) vocals

        3.8.2 Where data on individual instruments is available:

            - musician_name / instrument_1(track_list), instrument_2(track_list) ....

                    - Gerry Murphy / North Umbrian pipes (1), Uilian pipes (7)
                    - Chris Squire / bass (4, 6-7, 9) vocals (1, 4, 6-7, 9)

    3.9 Asterisks must not be used to cross-refer musicians to tracks

    3.10 If there is no data in this section then it should contain the phrase "Not available at present, if you can help with the details, please contact the site".

    3.11 If a performer's name is known but not the instruments played then the word "unknown" should be substituted

        - Fred Bloggs / unknown

    3:12 Use proper 'instrument' names unless there is a contraction in common usage, eg 'synth' is acceptable but 'vox' is not

3.13 The level of detail may vary depending on the availability of data - the following examples are all valid:

            Fred Flintstone / lead vocals, backing vocals
            Fred Flintstone / lead and backing vocals
            Fred Flintstone / lead & backing vocals
            Fred Flintstone / vocals
            Barney Rubble / Moog, Hammond B3, ARP, Mellotron Mk II, Roland D50, Steinway Grand piano, Sony PS-3
            Barney Rubble / synthesizers, keyboards
            Barney Rubble / keyboards

    3.14 In situations where different groups of musicians play on specific tracks, each group is listed with a header which identifies the track(s)

            Track 1:
            Name1 / guitar, vocals
            Name2 / flugelhorn

            Track 2:
            Name3 / guitar, vocals
            Name4 / toaster

    3.15 No additional information to be included in this section except where an explanation of the relationship of a line-up to the named band is desirable, eg where a band has divided like Wishbone Ash. Such description to follow the line-up as free-format text.

4. RELEASES INFORMATION - production of the physical album

    4.1 Contains data or description pertaining only to album releases [but not tracks, recording dates etc]

    4.2 Each album release should be documented in the following format

        disc_type + record_company + label_reference + (release_year + country) + (comment)

            LP Atlantic K40106 (1971 UK)
            7" Decca Records F 12775 (1968 USA)
            DVD Angry Penguin PEN1887 (2005 Finland)
            CD Eclectic HBGB023 (2001 Germany)

    4.4 Additional data may be appended against a release in a further set of round brackets after the date/country

            CD Elektra 73788 (2003 USA) (remaster)
            CD Atlantic 7567-82670-2 (1994 UK) (digitally remastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound)

    4.5 No specific restriction on additional data, except that it must be brief and succinct

    4.6 Releases should be listed in date order starting with the first release in the band's home country

            LP Atlantic 7244 (1972 UK)
            CD Atlantic 7567-82666-2 (1994 USA)
            CD Elektra 73790 (2003 UK)( remaster)

    4.7 Words like 're-issue' or 're-release' are superfluous in the basic release data and should not be used

    4.8 Vinyl singles should be listed as 7", 10" or 12", with or without -EP as appropriate

            7"
            7"-EP

    4.9 Albums of multiple discs should be shown in the following format "3LP" or "2CD" etc except for vinyl singles which should be in the format "2x7""

            2CD Metro Music METRDCD535 (2004 Timbuktu)
            2DVD+CD Classic Artists DVDCASMB002 (2006 USA)
            2LP Charisma CGS101 UK (1974 UK)
            2x7"-EP EMI Parlophone 1234 (1967 UK)

    4.10 Descriptive free-format text that details aspects of the album's release(s) may be included, but should not be used to replace the standard data format:

        4.10.1 Details of a DVD's format
        4.10.2 Cross-reference to other releases relating to the album
        4.10.3 Information relating to availability

    4.11 If there is no data or description in this section then it should contain the phrase "Not available at present, if you can help with the details, please contact the site"

    4.12 For free-release downloads a link to the band website where details of the download can be found can be added. Direct linking of the download is not permitted. Links to file-sharing sites are not permitted.

5. PICTURE

    5.1 Picture should be a facsimile of the earliest front cover as released in the artist's home country, if possible

    5.2 Pictures should always be 200 pixels wide

            CD picture is 200w x approx200h
            DVD is 200w x approx280h

5.3 File should be no greater than 100kb and in the 'jpeg' format [file extension .jpg]

    5.4 Only the album's front cover should be displayed

    5.5 If the album had no cover picture [eg for singles] a photo of an actual disc in its sleeve can be used

    5.6 If no picture is available, then a 'not available' image should be substituted

Edited by Dean - January 20 2011 at 13:40

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:47:37 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:47

Biography Standards Policy

1st paragraph: Short history, list of current and former members, style & similar bands
2nd paragraph: Describe the better cds without mentioning their tracks.
End with mention (recommended, highly recommended or not) or brief commentary.

Additional information to be submitted with the Biography:

A band photo (if possible about 200 - 250 pixels wide)
A list of all releases (LP, CD, Compilations, Live) with year of release, track listing (track time), line-up and the cd/album label. (NOT NECESSARY but useful - this does not need to be included in the Biography on the Band page, but is useful for compiling the artist's discograohy section)

Edited by Dean - January 21 2011 at 11:23

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:47:11 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:47

Band Name and Diatrics Policy

If the band name includes diatrics, they should be used, e.g. AMON D��L 2

In biographies write band names in UPPER CASE

In biographies write band member last names in UPPER CASE and first names in Title case in the order LAST NAME, First names - e.g. GODFREY, Robert John

Album names in biographies should appear between quotation marks "..." e.g. MARILLION "Brave".

Edited by Dean - January 23 2011 at 05:39

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:46:51 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:46

Band Admission Policy

1. Only bands with official releases can be included in the archives (for bands with no official releases see: Signed/Unsigned Policy).

For the purpose of clarity, an official release is defined here as:
1.1 A single long track or several shorter tracks combined under one title, with at least the length of an EP (10-25 minutes);
1.2 Recorded and mixed in a professional manner, such that it meets commercial sound quality as found on average CDs released by commercial record companies;
1.3 That is available for sale on demand, either in physical (glass pressed CD or CD-R or vinyl, not tape) form or downloadable (MP3, Ogg, iTunes...) from the band themselves or through a commercial distribution company/record shop; and
1.4 Being sold as a commercial product rather than a promotional item.
1.5 For artists whose release(s) are made available for free download see Free-release Policy

2. Once an official release is available the band shall be suggested in the Suggest New Bands forum or send directly to a Genre Teams for evaluation, etc.

3. When posted in the Suggest New Bands forum, an indication of which genre team should consider the band will be added to the thread title.

4. Bands being evaluated by a genre team will be accepted on a majority vote of the active team members

4.1 A majority vote will be a number of positive votes in excess of 60% - on teams of 4 or less active members a single No vote will be taken as a veto, rejecting the artist.
4.1.1 Three-man team = 2 Yes votes, 0 No votes
4.1.2 Four-man team = 3 Yes votes, 0 No votes
4.1.3 Five-man team = 3 Yes votes
4.1.4 Six-man team = 4 Yes votes
4.1.5 Seven-man team = 4 Yes votes
4.2 Past Yes/No votes by retired team members will be counted unless the artist was previously rejected, where on a unanimous "Yes" vote by all active team members will be required (see Controversial Bands Policy)
4.2.1 For example - if a band has 3 Yes-votes and 2 No-votes from past members then these 5 past members will be incuded in the majority vote, so for a team that currently has 4 active members the total number of voting members will be counted as 9 (4+5) and a total of 5 Yes votes will be the required majority vote for acceptance (ie in this example only 2 of the current 4-man team will be needed to clear the artist for addition instead of the normal 3).

Edited by Dean - January 23 2011 at 09:39

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:46:30 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:46

Band Submissions Policy

THE BAND SUBMISSION PROCEDURE WAS UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER 2008. PLEASE READ BELOW.

We appreciate your support helping us to be a comprehensive and up-to-date website. As a consequence we constantly have a huge order backlog for submissions. Please read this instructions and try to implement the requirements. It will help to speed up the process.

Please suggest only bands/artists which have a signed status. This means either a physical item like CD/DVD/Vinyl for sale on demand must be available and/or complete albums for download are offered via services like CD Baby and similar. Otherwise please use the PA forum topic Unsigned Bands where site monitors take care of business.

You have two options for submitting a band/artist for the inclusion on this website

1) open up a new thread in the Suggest Bands and Artists forum topic. If you want to point out audio samples please be sure that you only provide legal links for mp3 download or streaming like MySpace pages for example. Site monitors are picking up your suggestions

2) collect sound samples and other helpful information, as stated below. Create a ZIP or RAR archive with all this included, upload it to a free filesharing service (RAPIDSHARE.com is actually recommended because very fast all around the globe) and finally forward the download link to band.submissions@gmail.com as well as your explanation of why this band/artist should be added to ProgArchives and in which sub-genre

necessary information
please provide some full songs (no clips/excerpts) with acceptable quality (not less than 128 k/bits) for evaluation and streaming. If you want to send a promo CD you'll get back a reply containing a valid postal address. These samples will of course only made available for streaming with permission from copyright holders.
helpful information
- website, MySpace as well as other related links with useful informations or reviews
- band biography (in english)
- an artist picture with a scale of 500 pixel as possible
- the complete band/artist discography (album titles, cover art, line-up, tracklisting plus track times) as possible

Once the email has arrived, the Band Submissions Team will check the information and forward the request to the prefered sub-genre team which will evaluate then.
Please use this email address only for submitting bands for inclusion. Inquiries about the progress or other issues will be ignored.

When a band is added PA collaborators will inform about this here Latest band additions to PA.
We are also working on a transparent workflow where ProgArchives members can follow up the evaluation process.

Thanks for contributing!

Rivertree (Uwe Zickel)
Band Submissions Team band.submissions@gmail.com
September 2008

Edited by Dean - November 13 2010 at 07:15

Site rules and guidelines : Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:45:48 +0000

Author: Dean
Subject: Site Policies and Guidelines - Artists and Albums
Posted: November 13 2010 at 06:45

This thread contains all the site policies and guidelines that are concerned with Artist and Album inclusion into the ProgArchives database. These policies and guidelines supersede and replace all similar policies and guidelines found in various threads throughout the forum. In time the older versions of these policies and guidelines will be removed or hidden, but for now will remain in situ for comparison and reference. In future any reference to these policies must link to the appropriate post in this thread (ie copy the required link listed below)

Note: citation to the original authors of some of these policies have been lost in the collation of this thread - any authors who wish to be cited please PM me and I will update the entry.

ProgArchive Collaborators and Prog Reviewers can discuss and suggest amendments to these policies in the CZ in this thread: New Site Policies and Guidelines.

Edited by Dean - October 12 2011 at 13:08

Site rules and guidelines : Copyrighted material - A warning

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:04:40 +0000

Author: Easy Livin
Subject: Copyrighted material - A warning
Posted: September 15 2008 at 04:04

We have recently been obliged to remove a popular and otherwise compliant thread due to it being riddled with the quoting of copyrighted material.

We were approached by one of the copyright owners who made it clear in unambiguous terms that legal action would be taken if the quotes were not removed immediately.

Members are reminded that they should not include copyrighted material in their forum posts or reviews without the express permission of the owner. This includes lyrics, essays, and all text appearing on other websites, in books, magazines etc. It is usually best to use links to other websites rather than reprint text from them.

Members are reminded that they are personally responsible for what they say in their posts and reviews, and as such, may find themselves drawn into any subsequent action which is taken by copyright owners.

Edited by Easy Livin - September 15 2008 at 14:07

Site rules and guidelines : New Members Guide

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:12:24 +0000

Author: Easy Livin
Subject: New Members Guide
Posted: April 03 2008 at 16:12

Progarchives.com New Members Guide

Introduction

Welcome to Progarchives, a site dedicated to Progressive Music in all its forms. Our objective is to build the definitive resource for all aspects of Prog, including band biographies, album reviews, and a detailed history of the genre. The site was founded in late 2003, and has grown rapidly since then.

We are already one of the most popular music websites in the world, and our database is the most extensive prog reference site available. BUT, we need YOUR help to make the site even better.

How YOU can help us to achieve our goal.

You can submit reviews of any albums listed on the site, as many as you wish, the more the better. Unlike other sites, we do not restrict the posting of reviews to a chosen few "expert" reviewers, we value your opinion. As soon as you submit your review, it will be added to the page for that album, and will appear on the home page of this site.

There are no complex formalities before you can submit a review; all we ask is that you register with the site via our forum. The registration process is simple, and will only take a few seconds. To submit a review, just go to the album of your choice, and click on the "Submit review" button, it really is that straightforward!

By registering with the site, you will be able to see a full list of all the reviews you have submitted by clicking on your name in any of your reviews. There are a few guidelines to help you on the review submission page, and further details are given in this thread in the forum: (post link)

The Forum

You can also participate in our very active forum, where you will receive a warm welcome. There is a section to introduce yourself (if you wish), and you can participate in any of the discussions which interest you. You can also suggest the addition of new bands to the site, and let us how you think we can improve the site. Once again, (as you would expect) there are a few simple rules about using the forum and these are detailed in this thread. (post link). You are welcome to create new topics, and there are guidelines on where to put the thread here: (post link).

We pride ourselves on having a friendly, moderated forum, where people can speak freely without fear of intimidation or antagonism.

Some other information you may find useful

The home page has a number of different sections to it:

The latest reviews submitted to the site. The last 10 reviews are shown here. There is an option after the last review to see the latest 50 reviews instead.
A few adverts. By clicking on these, you help to drive revenue to keep the site going!
Links to various parts of the forum, via selected headlines.
RSS feeds, and details of how to use them
A list of our most prolific reviewers. Only reviews by what we call our "Collaborators" are counted here. See below for more information.
A stats section, including our top 100 albums. There are buttons at the foot of the chart to see the top 250 or top 500 albums. Our chart uses a complex algorithm to minimise the possibility of rigging. By clicking on the "TOP 100 button at the top of the chart, you can access a powerful tool which allows to filter specific by sub-genres, years and album types and see the top albums for your selection.

Across the top of each page, you will find links to other parts of the site.

These are:

Prog rock?: Want to know what Progressive rock is? Want to find out about the history of our music? All your questions will be answered here, plus many more you didn�t know to ask! Note that there are many links to further information within this page, look for the underlined text.
Collaborators: Our collaborators are the key members of our site.
There are four types of collaborators:
- The founders and site owners, Rony ("Proglucky") and Maxime ("M@X").
- The admin team. These are members of the site who have taken on administrative roles such as moderating the forum, monitoring reviews, and the general day to day management of the site. You can contact any member of the Admin team at any time if you have concerns about any aspect of the site.
- Special collaborators. These are people who have taken on a specific task to help to run the site. They include our experts in the various sub-genres who will be happy to hear form you if you would like some advice or information from them.
- Prog reviewers. These are people who have contributed many fine reviews of albums.
By clicking on any of the collaborators names on this page, you will see their biography (actually an auto-biography), and a list of the albums they have reviewed. If you would like to become a collaborator, please see the "Frequently asked questions" thread: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13080
Forums: We have one of the most active music forums on the internet. You can browse the discussions without being a member, but why not sign up and participate? The forum is designed to be very user friendly, but there is a section called "How do I.." where you will find help with anything which is causing you difficulties. If your question has not already been answered, just start a new thread with your question, and you will get a quick response.
Prog radio: This section has links to some Progressive Rock radio stations which broadcast on the internet.
Prog Links: This section contains a list of websites dedicated to the vast WORLD of PROGRESSIVE ROCK, plus some other links we think you will find interesting. Progarchives does not consider other Prog websites to be competition. We share a love of Progressive rock music, and a desire to help people to discover it.
Prog archives: This section has a number of parts to it. The main body of the page gives a brief history of the site together with official contact details. There is a pro-forma you can complete if you wish to communicate with the site. Note however that it is often better to either post a message in the forum with corrections etc., or to send a "Private message" (PM) to a member of the admin team or a collaborator.
On the right hand side of the page there are three sections:
- New albums added - This is a list of albums which have recently been added to the site, regardless of when they were actually released.
- New artists/bands - This is a list of individual artists and bands who have recently been added to the site.
- Latest albums updates � This is a list of albums which already appear on the site, where the information has recently been updated.

Note that you can click on any album or artist to be taken to the page for that entry. There is a link at the bottom of each section, to allow you to expand the list.

Switch index

This appears just below the main options. There are 4 different indexes you can use, to find bands. When you view a list of bands or albums, you can click on any underlined item for a link to all bands in that category. For example, if you click on "Canada" in the country column, you will see a list of all the bands from that country.

Genres. As you will discover when you read the "Prog rock" section, Progressive music comes in a many forms. To allow you to find bands who might appeal to you most, you can see a list of all the bands classified as being in a particular sub-genre, by clicking on the links in this index. Remember though that it can be difficult to pin many bands down to a specific sub-genre, especially those who have changed their style over the years.
TOP 100 Progressive Music Albums by Genre - This is another way of accessing the interrogation tool for the Top 100 albums mentioned above.
Bands - Here you can see an alphabetic list of all the bands on the site from A to Z. Individual artists are listed by surname, as are bands whose name starts with an individual�s surname. The word "The" at the start of any band name is ignored. Remember that some bands� names (such as the ELP offshoot "3" and the German band "2Hot4U") are numbers, or start with numbers. These are listed under # . Compilations and other albums which are not by a specific artist are listed separately under "Various artists".
Albums - Here you can see an A to Z list of all albums on the site.

Band pages

Once you have found the page for a band you are interested in, you will find that the page has three sections. Firstly, you will see a biography of the band. The completion of these biographies is an on-going project. If the band you are viewing does not have a biography, you can help. Either through your knowledge of the band, or by undertaking some research, you can be credited as the author of the biography for that band.

Next you will find a section offering streaming of selected tracks or portions of tracks so that you can get a general impression of the music of the band.

Finally, you will see a full discography of the band. By clicking on any album, you will be taken to the specific page for that album (see below). There is an option to indicate whether you wish the page to show images of the album covers or not.

If you notice that an album is missing from the discography, you can add it to the database. Simply click on the "Add albums" link just above the discography and follow the instructions.

Album pages

Once you have clicked on a link to a specific album, you will be taken to a page giving full track and line up details of that album, together with all the reviews our members have submitted.

Once again, there is a section containing streaming of selected tracks or portions of tracks.

There is a link on each album page allowing you to submit your own review of the album. By clicking on this link, you will be taken to the submit review page, which contains guidelines on the content of reviews.

On the right hand side of each page, the full discography of the band is listed once again, allowing you to link quickly to another album by them. There is an option to indicate whether you wish the page to show images of the album covers or not.

Site rules and guidelines : Reviews guidelines

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:54:21 +0000

Author: Easy Livin
Subject: Reviews guidelines
Posted: October 16 2005 at 11:54

Reviews

The guidelines for posting reviews are included on the �Submit review page�. They are repeated here for information.

1 - Write in ENGLISH, we regret that we cannot accept reviews in other languages. Avoid the use of on-line translators wherever possible, they will not do justice to your efforts. Do not use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in your reviews, standard sentence case should be used at all times. Do not use abbreviations or �texting� language. Remember to check your review for spelling, grammar and punctuation. A poorly presented review can distract the reader from the well written content. Reviews should be a MINIMUM 50 words preferably substantially more, no maximum.

2 - While ratings without reviews are accepted, you are strongly encouraged to write a review to support your rating.

3 - Feel free to review as many discs as you like, and to construct your reviews in whatever way you wish. (Tip, to start a new paragraph in your review, put

at the end of the previous paragraph.)

4 - Write in an intelligent and considerate manner. Rude or insulting language (including blatant vulgarity) will not be tolerated! Show respect for other reviewers, readers, the artists, and the CD and song titles. Do not belittle reviews posted by others, their opinions are as welcome and valid as yours. It is generally best to avoid commenting on other reviews altogether.
The following are examples of phrases which should NOT appear in reviews: "Reviewer Joe Smith is stupid for saying that...", "Anyone who doesn't like this album is an idiot", "The band which made this album is rubbish", etc.,

5 - Do not voice general opinions on matters such as whether a band/album/sub-genre should be included in the site, whether you agree with the star rating system, etc.. Such matters should be discussed in the forum. Keep the review pertinent to the specific album concerned. The reviews section is NOT the place for initiating or prolonging a debate.

6 - Try to write reviews that will be of real use and interest to other progressive music fans, who can benefit by finding new avenues for their musical exploration. Consider aspects which will be of interest to the reader such as the style of music, notable influences, similar bands, best tracks (don�t just say "this album is brilliant", explain what you like about it), production quality, musicians involved, album history, We suggest you listen to an album several times before writing a review. It can take a number of listens to Prog albums in particular to begin to appreciate the music.

7 - Remember that your reviews will be on the relevant album�s page for all to read for many years to come. Do not therefore word your review with only the front page (which shows the latest reviews) in mind. Consider whether the review will still make sense in 5 years time and more.

8 - Before assigning a star rating to an album, you should ensure you understand what the differing numbers of stars mean. Please use "one" and "five star" ratings very sparingly -- most albums you dislike will have at least some positive qualities, and not every album that you enjoy will be a perfect "masterpiece of prog".

9 - When quoting from elsewhere, ensure due credit is clearly given. Do not copy reviews or text from other sources and attempt to pass them off as your own.

10 - Any impersonation of another reviewer will be treated as an abuse of the Prog Archives site, and the offender will be barred from further use of the site.

THESE GUIDELINES are designed to help you to help us build a comprehensive reference of progressive rock (and related) recordings. By posting a review, you are indicating your acceptance of the guidelines, and undertaking to abide by them.

A special THANKS from Prog Archives to all those who submit reviews!

IMPORTANT
Reviewer names
Please note the following information about how your name is displayed with your reviews.
When you submit a review, the only information you will be asked for to identify yourself is your e-mail address.
If you are not a forum member, or have not updated your forum profile to contain the same e-mail address, your review will display the first part of your e-mail address as the reviewer name. For example, if you input the e-mail address of johnsmith@hotmail.com, the review will show a reviewer name of "johnsmith".
If you are a forum member, and the address you have added to your profile** exactly matches the one you have used to submit the review, the review will show the reviewer name as your forum name. It will also show your "real" name in brackets.
For example, your forum name is "proggy", your profile contains the e-mail address joebloggs@gmail.com, and your have added your real name to your profile as "Joe R Bloggs". You then submit a review using that e-mail address. The review will show the reviewer name as "Proggy (Joe R Bloggs)". By clicking on your forum name in any of your reviews, you will be able to see a list of all of your reviews.
There will be a further update to the site shortly, making it compulsory that you have a forum ID before you can submit reviews.
** To update your profile in the forum, you have to be logged in. Click on "Settings" at the top of any forum page. You can then add an e-mail address and a "real" name to your forum profile. There is an option at the foot of the settings page to prevent others from seeing your e-mail address in your profile.
Weighting of star ratings
All reviewers should note that the following values are given to star ratings when calculating averages, top 100 charts etc.:
Ratings without reviews (any review with less than 100 words, is considered to be a rating without a review) are given a value of 1.
Reviews (of more than 100 words) are given a value of 10, or ten times that of a rating without review.
Reviews by Prog Reviewers and Special Collaborators are given a value of 20, or twenty times that of a rating without a review.
These weightings are intended to encourage people to support their rating of an album with a considered review, and to recognise the ongoing contribution made by our Prog Reviewers and Special Collaborators.
We are of course always keen to see more members become Prog reviewers and Special Collaborators. For more information on this, see the FAQ's thread (link below).

Useful links

To report an inappropriate review: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28343

To see a list of all the albums which have not yet been reviewed: http://www.progarchives.com/UnreviewedAlbums.asp

Site rules and guidelines: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13083

Frequently asked questions: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13080

Legal Notice: http://www.progarchives.com/Legalnotice.asp

Edited by ExittheLemming - April 29 2012 at 10:46

Site rules and guidelines : Site rules and guidelines

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:29:50 +0000

Author: Easy Livin
Subject: Site rules and guidelines
Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:29

Site Rules (Updated - October 2005)

Please read these rules carefully.

By participating in the forum, you are indicating your acceptance of them, and undertaking to abide by them.

The basics

1. No Vulgarity profanity, or bigotry

2. No Personal attacks (flaming or trolling)

3. No Pornography or offensive images

4. No Sniping

5. No Illegal activities

Those are the 5 simple rules we ask everyone to observe, in both the forum and the reviews section. Here are some more details of what each one means:

1. No Vulgarity, profanity or bigotry. We ask all members to refrain from using "foul language." Profanity - the deliberate denigration of another person's belief, will not be tolerated. Our membership is global, and thus represents a host of spiritual and religious beliefs. Given this, profanity is tantamount to personal attack (see next entry). Likewise, there is no place in this forum for bigotry (this includes religious bigotry, racism, and sexual discrimination) which are also considered to be personal attacks.
We are committed to not censoring messages or opinions, but this is a moderated forum. We simply want to maintain the spirit of an open, interactive discussion without offending any of the participants.
Any deliberate and conscious attempt to "circumvent" or ignore this guideline will be seen as grounds for a warning to be issued, and may result in ejection from the site.

Note that this rule extends to forum names too. You should ensure that your chosen forum name is not likely to cause offense to other members.

2. No Personal attacks (flaming or trolling). Keep it civil, show respect at all times for your fellow members. Disagreement, debate, even "heated" discussion is fine (though emoticons should be used to "soften" the effect of words). However, personally directed insults, denigration, etc. will not be tolerated, and will be grounds for warning and, if not stopped immediately, ejection. This applies equally to forum posts AND private messages. "Group-directed" insults and denigration (e.g., racism, sexism, ageism, etc.) also fall under this category, any such behavior will be taken on a case by case basis. Any member who engages in continuous baiting, borderline insults, or other continuously "aggressive" behaviour will be warned. Any member found to be using concurrent multiple personae (more than one profile at the same time) will be ejected from the site.

3. No Pornography or offensive images. The site is used by people of all ages. It is multi-cultural, with both male and female participants. Please keep in mind that pornography could get the site shut down. Any pornographic or offensive images (including photographs, cartoons etc.), posted on the site will be removed, and the member will be warned.

4. No Sniping. If you feel that someone has (i) baited or personally attacked you through the behaviours described in 1 or 2 above (whether in a thread or in a PM), do not engage that member in that thread, or reply to the PM. Instead, immediately send a PM to a forum moderator with details of (i) which member and (ii) which thread (please give the name of the thread, not the link) - or, if a PM, copy and paste in the text of the offending PM. The moderator will then determine what action needs to be taken (if any) and will reply to you. The moderators will try to reply to such incidents within 24 hours. In the meantime, please ignore that member and do not engage them in any way.

5. No Illegal activities. Posts and threads promoting or facilitating file swapping, drug abuse, or any other forum of illegal activity are not permitted. Any such posts will be deleted, and the member warned.

Other hints for making your time on the forum rewarding
(These do not form part of the rules, they are simply here to help you):

Be polite to everyone, respect their right to their opinions, even if you disagree with what they say. Bear in mind that anything you post can be read not just by the person you are addressing it to, but by everyone visiting the site, including non-members.
Be constructive, and stay "on topic". Do not make your posts deliberately inflammatory. You are far more likely to encourage a thoughtful discussion if the wording of your post is constructive.
Humour in the site is fine, we WANT people to enjoy themselves here. However, like everything else, when over used to the detriment of the thread, humour, can become counter-productive and frustrating to those who wish to talk seriously about the topic. Bear in mind also that what you consider to be funny may be offensive to someone else.
Use emoticons to convey your mood. Sometimes what you say may be open to misinterpretation. A simple smile, wink, laugh, etc. emoticon can make all the difference.
Use the report button which appears in every post to notify the admin of any breach of the site�s rules which you notice. Alternatively you can send a PM to any forum moderator (links below) or post a message in the "Report abuse" section of the forum.
Posts made for the sole purpose of commercial gain are strongly discouraged, and may be deleted.
Posts which are completely off topic, those which are clearly intended only to raise a member�s post count, and those whose main aim is to irritate other forum users, will be removed.
Any impersonation of another member will be treated as an abuse of the forum, and the offender will be barred from further use of the site.
The rules apply equally to "Signatures" and "User names" as they do throughout the forum.
This is an ENGLISH LANGUAGE forum. Please bear in mind that English will not be the first language of many of our Moderators which may lead to inadvertent misunderstandings. Topics must be in English unless by agreement with the Admin Team in advance.
When quoting someone else�s post, it can be helpful to edit it down to the pertinent section or sections, rather than repeating the entire post. One way to do this is to type ["Quote"="forum name"] then paste in the relevant section you wish to quote ["/quote"] without any of the quote marks (").
Make sure you have read the entire thread before posting to it. Otherwise, you may be covering old ground, or taking someone to task for something they have since retracted or clarified.
Avoid giving out personal information such as e-mail addresses, phone numbers etc. It is best to protect your personal details in any public forum.
When you read a post or review which inspires you, which you feel is well written, you may wish to let the person concerned know, either privately or publicly. Positive feedback is welcome in all parts of life, and this website is no exception.
Show equal respect for members old and new. Newbies may have more knowledge and background on the subject than you expected. They may also go on to become a "friend" or a senior member of the site.
Forum Moderators are volunteers that give up their time to help build a better forum. They will assist with focusing topics and enforcing guidelines. They have the ability to edit/delete posts, and to move, close or delete topics. If we edit a post and you do not like the changes, we will delete the message at your request. Our moderators are equipped with flak jackets and an unlimited supply of admin bricks. Do not attempt to engage them in direct combat.
Sometimes we may need to close or delete a thread which does not comply with the guidelines. This may affect a post by you which in itself was perfectly acceptable. Do not see this as a reflection on yourself in anyway.
This is a very relaxed and inclusive forum. These rules and guidelines are intended to help you to get the most out of it. We hope you will enjoy your time with us.
Respect the word "Private" in Private Message. Do not publish in the forum a Private Message (PM) you have sent or received.

Warnings
Once a warning has been issued, any further transgression of the site�s rules may lead to ejection from the site without further correspondence.

Legal notice
Please also see the site�s legal notice here. It is important that you read this.
http://www.progarchives.com/Legalnotice.asp

Your attention is especially drawn to the fact that you are personally responsible for your posts. If you say anything in your post which breaks the law, you may be personally liable. We are not in a position to offer legal advice, but bear in mind that this is an international site, and the what is legal in one country, may not be in another.

Passwords
Protect your logon password from use by anyone else. If your PC is used by other people, or you log on from a library, internet caf� etc., ensure you log off before leaving the site. If you think your logon password may have been compromised, change it immediately.

Other useful threads:
FAQs http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13080

Reporting inappropriate reviews http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28343

Guidance on creating new threads http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13082

Reviews guidelines http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13152

To send a PM to a moderator click on their name below:

Easy_Livin (Bob)

Tony_R (Tony)

Atkingani (Guigo)

TheProgtologist (Jody)

Jim Garten (Jim)

Dean (Dean)

Easy Money (John)

Angelo (Angelo)

Edited by Angelo - October 29 2010 at 15:49

Site rules and guidelines : Creating new threads in the forum

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:24:05 +0000

Author: Easy Livin
Subject: Creating new threads in the forum
Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:24

Creating new threads in the forum

The facility to create new threads in the forum is available to logged on all members. Before starting a new thread though, please check to see whether there might already be a thread on the same topic. If there is, it is usually better to continue the discussion there. The forum has a powerful search facility which will assist you in your search.

Try to make the first post in a new thread as interesting and thought provoking as possible. Check that your post makes sense, and is not ambiguous. The most successful threads are those which get people talking in a constructive way.

Once you have established that your topic is worthy of a new thread, you need to identify where to post it. Below is a guide to where different types of threads should be opened. YOU MUST ENSURE YOU MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SECTION FOR YOUR THREAD. Any members who persistently create threads in the wrong sections (especially those erroneously placed in the "Prog Music Lounge") will receive a warning.

The title you give to your thread is very important, and should be carefully considered. The thread title is most commonly used when members are performing searches. For example, someone searching for threads about GENESIS would not find your thread listed in the search results if it was entitled "Foxtrot". By calling the thread "Foxtrot by Genesis" however, both the band and the album would be found. Likewise, refer to bands such as Dream Theater by their full names, not as DT.

Progressive music lounges

Prog Music lounge
This section is for general discussions about Progressive music. Unless and until an artist is included in Prog Archives, they are not considered to be "prog". In other words, discussions in "Prog Music Lounge" should only be about groups/music currently included in Prog Archives, or about progressive music in general. If you wish to suggest a band for inclusion in the site, see "Suggest new Bands" below. For discussions on all other types of music see the "General music discussions" section below.
N.B. In terms of the incorrect posting of threads, this is the most widely abused section of the forum. Please make sure you only create threads in this section which directly relate to Prog music.

Prog bands, artists and genres appreciation

Discuss specific prog bands and their members or a specific sub-genre.

Prog Recommendations and Featured Albums
This section is for discussing and/or recommending specific prog albums. It should also be used if you are seeking recommendations.

Top 10s and Lists

This section is for listing your favourite bands, albums, etc. Threads which involve making lists with minimal discussion should be placed here.

Prog Polls
This section is for creating polls on topics related to progressive music

Prog Blogs
This section is for Prog related Blogs. The BLOG can be about anything you wish, as long as it is a) a BlLOG, and b) to do with prog. Only original BLOGs should be posted, not links to BLOGS on other sites.

Interviews
Interviews with people from the world of Prog by site members. Why not contact a prog artists whose work appeals to you, with a view to interviewing them for the site?

Live Prog Performance Reviews
Been to a gig recently? Post a review of it here! Reviews of gigs from the past are also welcomed.

Prog Books and Miscellaneous reviews
This section is for reviews of prog related books, memorabilia, etc. If you wish to contribute an review, please advise a member of the admin team.

Prog Events
This section is for letting people know about an upcoming live show, tour, or other prog related events. Note that reviews of live performances should be placed in the "Live Performance Reviews" section (see above). Please do not abuse this section by posting multiple threads on the same event.

Prog News
This section is for letting people know about a new or upcoming prog album, DVD, interview, press releases, etc. It should also be used for reporting news about prog artists, and other prog people. Please note that the thread should actually include the news, and not simply link to it elsewhere and please do not abuse this section by posting multiple threads on the same or similar topic.

News from Official Prog Suppliers

A place for retailers to use to advertise their products.

Prog Tribute bands and Prog Radio

Post all news and discussions about prog tribute bands here. In addtion, news about prog radio stations, including forthcoming events, should appear here too.

Unsigned bands

A place for new prog bands with no official releases to publicise themselves.

Suggest Bands and Albums
This section is for suggesting and classifying bands and albums you think should be included on Prog Archives

Other music related lounges

Proto-Prog and Prog-Related Lounge
This section is for discussing bands listed on the site who are classified as being in either of these categories.

General Music discussions

Discuss and create polls about classical, classic rock, country, etc. This section is also for discussions which involve a cross section of music which might include prog.

Tech Talk
Discuss musical instruments, equipment, hi-fi, speakers, vinyl, etc.

Music and Musicians Exchange
This section allows Musicians to talk in technical terms to each other, and to discuss matters of mutual interest. You can also provide links to original music for feedback from members.

Get the Word Out
This section allows you to talk about your own project(s) and/or get feedback. (see also the "Music and Musicians Exchange"). You can also promote your website, concert, book CD, etc.

Site News, Newbies, Help and Improvements

Internal News
Here you can stay informed about the latest updates regarding the site

Welcome Newbies
This section is for new members to introduce themselves to everyone and tell us what artists brought you here. Its also allow current members to welcome newbies, and get to know them.

Help us to improve the site
Here you can help us improve the forums, and the site as a whole by offering comments, suggestions, feedback, etc.

Report errors & omissions

Seen a mistake in a band bio etc then please tell us

Report bugs here
Here you can help us improve the site from a technical point of view. If you notice something which is not working, broken links, etc., report it here.

Report abuse here
Let us know about inappropriate reviews, posts, PMs etc. Please note however that it is often better to deal with the matter confidentially, rather than "going public". Please read the section on "Sniping" in the site rules before posting to this section.

Topics not related to music

General discussions

Discuss any topic at all that is not music-related. N.B. the site rules still apply in this section.

General Polls
Create a poll about any topic at all that is not music-related. N.B. the site rules still apply in this section.

Just for Fun
This section is for participating in trivia and knowledge games, sharing jokes, etc.

I have a question for you......?
Got a question about anything? Post it here in a new thread. If you can help answer an existing question, post your answer in the appropriate thread.

Useful threads

To report an inappropriate review:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28343

Site rules and guidelines
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13083

Frequently asked questions
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13080

Legal Notice
http://www.progarchives.com/Legalnotice.asp

Edited by Easy Livin - November 23 2009 at 12:51

Site rules and guidelines : Frequently asked questions (FAQ�s)

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:06:05 +0000

Author: Easy Livin
Subject: Frequently asked questions (FAQ�s)
Posted: October 14 2005 at 14:06

General

How do I become a Prog Reviewer/Special Collaborator?
"Prog reviewers" are people who have been identified by the site�s owners as regularly contributing high quality reviews of a diverse range of bands and albums.

"Special collaborators" also regularly submit high quality reviews, but in addition they participate in (or have participated in) the running of the site.

You would normally become a Prog Reviewer or Special Collaborator by invitation from the site owners. If however, you feel you have met the following criteria, and would like to be considered for induction as a Prog Reviewer, send a Private Message (PM) to "Atkingani" (the Collaborator Manager) making your case.

NOTE: It's important to bear in mind that the following criteria are solely for general guidance, and do not constitute any sort of prerequisites or guarantee of acceptance. Also, that although applications can be submitted at any time, the processing of applications will be done only a few times each year, so please do not be impatient.

Submit at least 30 well composed reviews, which talk in some detail about each album. Ideally, the albums covered will be spread across a range of bands and sub-genres, and will not simply focus on those in the top 100. If possible, try to do a sequence of at least 5 albums by one of these "lesser-known" bands.
Contribute one or more band biographies for bands on the site who do not presently have biographic details. (With a little time and research, these can be prepared quite easily, even if you are not too familiar with the band. Do not however simply copy the words from other people�s work. Collate the facts, then present them in your own words.)
Participate constructively in the forum, offering intelligent contributions and avoiding becoming embroiled in personal battles with other members. (When applying, make sure to mention both your reviewer name AND forum ID).
If you can obtain the agreement of a current Prog Reviewer or Special Collaborator to support your request, that will also help.

To become a Special Collaborator, you will normally need to have been a Prog Reviewer first. Prog Reviewers who are willing to contribute in some way to the running of the site should contact Tony R giving details of the type of function you would be willing to undertake.

How do I propose the addition of a band or artist to the site?
See the "New Band Addition Procedure" thread:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11993

How can I see what bands or albums have recently been added to the site?
Recent additions are listed here (The recently added bands are below the latest albums):
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_PRO GARCHIVES.asp

How do I submit corrections to band or album information?
Full details here::
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13077

How do I submit band biographies?
Complete the form here:
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_PRO GARCHIVES.asp

Who should I contact about��.?
See the list of Administrators and Special Collaborators, and the roles they perform here: http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_COLLABORATORS.a sp
(The list of collaborators is towards the bottom of the page, after the latest collaborator reviews.)

You can see more information about any of these people by clicking on their name.

Why is (insert band name here) included/not included on the site?
The site has a careful selection process for deciding which bands are included or not included. The boundaries of what constitutes "Progressive rock" will always be blurred, but we are committed to continuing to build the best Progressive Rock site on the internet. The forum sees regular discussions about bands who should or should nto be listed, and you are encouraged to make your opinions known there.

What is progressive rock? What are all the sub-genres?
All is explained here:
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive-rock.asp

Why did I not get a response to a PM (Private message) I sent to a member of the admin team, or to a post I made to advise them of something/suggest a change etc.?
Please bear in mind that the site is run on an entirely voluntary basis. All the people who dedicate their time to the running of the site have other commitments. They have to therefore prioritise the time they can spend on the site, which sometimes means that they are unable to respond to you personally. Rest assured though, even if you do not receive a direct response your contribution is appreciated, and your comments will be taken on board..

Do you have banners to enable me to link my site to Prog Archives?
Yes! They are here:
http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_PROGARCHIVES.asp

How do I propose changes or improvements to the site, or report bugs?
Change or improvement suggestions should be made here:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=2

Bug reporting is done here:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=5How can I see a list of all bands from a specified country?

This forum post has links for each country: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51596

How do I find information about something which is not covered in this thread?

You can ask a question in the "How do I..? section of the forum. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=59

Check first though as your question may already have been answered. You can also try using the forum search facility to search for thread titles.

Forum

How do I "activate" my membership?

When you join the forum, you will be asked to give a valid e-mail address as part of your registration. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to you, and you will need to click on a link in the e-mail to activate your membership.

Please note that some SPAM filters may intercept the confirming e-mail. If you do not appear to have received the message within a few hours, check your filtered messages in case it is there.

What are the site rules?
You can find them here: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13083

How do I update my forum profile?
You need to be logged on to the site to do this. Once you have logged on, click on "Settings" in the top right hand corner of any forum screen.

What are PMs?
PMs are private messages. They are like e-mails, allowing you to communicate IN PRIVATE with any other member of the forum. PMs are not accessible by the site moderators. Anyone found to be abusing the PM facility will be ejected from the site immediately.

How do I post pictures to the forum?
Here�s a good thread giving details:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12629

Why can't I create polls or vote in existing ones?

Poll creation and voting is only available to forum members with higher ranks than Newbie. Once you've posted 100 messages on the forum, you'll be able to vote in prog polls. This was introduced on the forums to avoid people creating fake accounts to mess with the polls.

Reviews

How do I submit a review?
When viewing the page for an album you would like to review, click on the "Submit a review" button just above the first review listed. Make sure you are familiar with the guidelines which appear on the "Submit a review" page, complete all the required details (including a valid e-mail address), and submit the review. Remember to submit all reviews under the same name and same e-mail
address to avoid future confusion.

How do I see previous reviews I have submitted?
(eg. user name= Charlie Chaplin) ... Use a url like http://www.progarchives.com/?reviewer=Charlie%20Chaplin to view all your reviews (replacing Charlie Chaplin with your user name of course!) ... please use a %20 mark to represent spaces.

How do I format my reviews?
If you wish to format your reviews with paragraphs use a space followed by a

sign followed by a space in between paragraphs when you submit the review. Alternatively, hit the return key twice. To add bold, italics or underlines to your reviews, the syntax is (text in bold) , (text in italics) , or (underlined text) .

Why was my review deleted?
We are committed to ensuring that all the reviews on the site conform to the guidelines. When you submit a review, you are required to acknowledge that you have read those guidelines, by clicking on a box in the form.

If your review has been deleted, it will be because it did not comply with the guidelines in full. Common reasons for deleting reviews are:

The review just says this album is great you must buy it, or this album is bad, do not buy it, without going into any detail.
The review is not written in English
The review is incoherent, and does not make sense.
The review criticises other reviews or reviewers.
The review is insulting or derogatory towards the artist
The main focus of the review is points which should be discussed in the forum

How do I edit my review?
For administrative reasons, only Prog Reviewers and Special Collaborators can edit their reviews. If you wish to change a review, and you are not a PR or SC, you can ask for the review to be deleted, allowing you to submit a new one. Send a PM to "Easy livin" giving the following details:

Band and album name
Name you used when submitting the review
Date and time review was posted (shown on every review)
E-mail address used on the review submission form (This allows us to ensure that you are who you say you are! Only you will know this information.)

Please keep such requests to a minimum, as they are time consuming to deal with.

Why are ratings without reviews accepted?
Progarchives is committed to being as inclusive as possible. For practical reasons, we insist on all reviews being written in English.

Many people, especially those who do not speak English, find it difficult to write a review which complies with our guidelines. For this reason, we allow the submission of ratings without reviews. This allows everyone who loves prog music to feel they are a part of the site.

Ratings without reviews however carry less value when calculating average ratings etc. See the Reviews guidelines for more information.
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13152

Why is part my e-mail address used as my reviewer name, how can I change this? Can I see a list of all my reviews?
See the "Important" section towards the foot of the Reviews Guidelines thread. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13152

Edited by Easy Livin - March 17 2011 at 04:14