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Points: 66811 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2011 at 09:51
 Was the song released as a Greg Lake solo?  I know that it was on ELP's Works Volume II. 
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

 Was the song released as a Greg Lake solo?  I know that it was on ELP's Works Volume II. 

Oh yes. Released with the B side of Humbug back in about '75 I believe. Got to number 2 in the Uk charts. The version on Works is different. Not as good. The EP version is the same...or ar both versions on there?
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

 Was the song released as a Greg Lake solo?  I know that it was on ELP's Works Volume II. 

Oh yes. Released with the B side of Humbug back in about '75 I believe. Got to number 2 in the Uk charts. The version on Works is different. Not as good. The EP version is the same...or ar both versions on there?
I think both versions are on this, along with Humbug, Troika, and Nutrocker.
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Points: 1141 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2011 at 11:09
Not sure if anyone mentioned it but how about Jethro Tull?



Not sure of just how proggy it is but Steve Vai and Alex Lifeson play on Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas

http://www.amazon.com/Merry-Axemas-Various-Artists/dp/B000002BP3

Edited by rushaholic - December 12 2011 at 11:15
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Neal Morse's Christmas album is really sweet. He does a lot of amazing keyboard stuff on it. And the track Shred Ride is so fast it's mindblowing. It's most instrumental with a few sung tracks. TSO are cool too!!!
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

My favourite Christmas compilation albums are not Prog, but Goth, released on the Projekt label they're called Excelsis and Excelsis 2: Winter's Song they have some interesting darkwave and gothic takes xmas standards. One track from the 2nd album that may appeal to Prog fans is this by Human Drama:
 
 
(sharp-eyed youtube browsers will also spot that Mrs Fripp has covered this Lake/Sinfield song too)
 
(Eventhough Human Drama are a Goth band, they have covered Wish You Were Here, The Carpet Crawlers and Letter To Hermione)
 
 
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(cue comment 'Profofiev,Mussorgsky,Copeland and Ginastera also agree' Tongue)
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Points: 30370 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2011 at 14:59
Originally posted by rushaholic rushaholic wrote:

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but how about Jethro Tull?



Not sure of just how proggy it is but Steve Vai and Alex Lifeson play on Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas

http://www.amazon.com/Merry-Axemas-Various-Artists/dp/B000002BP3


only about 3 people so far and about 20 or so on the next 5 pages to comeWink
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Originally posted by rushaholic rushaholic wrote:

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but how about Jethro Tull?




only about 3 people so far and about 20 or so on the next 5 pages to comeWink

Yeah, I really wish they would put out a Christmas album or something. Tongue


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 12 2011 at 16:46
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Awesome collection here and already got Jethro Tull and ELP Christmas albums. 


Will get hold of some of that stuff from Anderson and Squire soon. I wish there was a prog Christmas Compilation though.

In the meantime enjoy my favourite carols here.... ah I love Christmas. I will be playing these in church on guitar this Christmas.
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Just came across this. Perfect Xmas day mixtape.
 
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You should check out Sadist's Season in Silence. It's Christmas/ winter themed technical death metal.
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Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

You should check out Sadist's Season in Silence. It's Christmas/ winter themed technical death metal.
Merry Christmas or die? Tongue
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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These are mostly pretty traditional-sounding but at least they are all technically by prog bands:



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