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    Posted: June 21 2025 at 13:05
This must have been done before; what are progressive rock artists whom you like everything of-including material that isn't really progressive rock?
        Now it's a no brainer when it is an artist who recorded just one or two albums, but what about ones that recorded a whole slew of records, and you dig them all? [let's leave bootlegs out of it; they are illegal, so]

For me, there are not many that fit that category, but those that do are:

Gentle Giant-Even their later less progressive rock records I like-their whole catalogue is appealing to me

Atomic Rooster-a band that went through many personnel changes, well, I listen to all of their different phases and like everything they recorded no matter how different they may sound...

Dzyan-this band had four releases and each one is kind of unique, but I like them all considering that....

Who qualifies for you?



Edited by presdoug - June 21 2025 at 14:04
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None.

Unless you're talking about Jimi Hendrix, Nick Drake or the Doors who, because of untimely deaths, didn't have time to release albums beyond their peak.

Prog? Definitely none. Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Jethro Tull, ELP, King Crimson, etc., all released sub-par albums the further they went after a decade (or less) of brilliance.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote octopus-4 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2025 at 14:29
Pink Floyd. Even The Endless River has its good moments.

Camel if it wasn't for The Single Factor and Dust and Dreams
Yes if it wasn't for the last years
Magma if it wasn't for Mercy (but I don't think it's that bad)
Reneissance if it wasn't for Camera Camera and the other one I don't remember even the title

Thinking better, I can't find anything that I dislike in Eloy
Universal Totem Orchestra has only four albums but all excellent

Then there's a huge number of artists who are very consistent. I think to Claudio Milano and Nichelodeon, Quintorigo and John De Leo...

but I stop here. Too many are popping out in my mind
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Yeah, that's a tall, tall order for bands with a long career.

Even including non-prog, my fave LZ, I think 'In Through the Out Door' blows.

I'm really gonna have to put on the thinking cap for this.
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Rush.

Even bad Rush is good Rush.
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Off the top of my head, I enjoy the entire ouevre of Änglagård, Shamblemaths and Homonculus Res.
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Marillion
Rush
Enchant
Threshold
The Jelly Jam
Symphony X
Sieges Even & Subsignal
Frost*
OSI
Riverside

I'll get back to it, I'm sure there are more...

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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

   This must have been done before; what are progressive rock artists whom you like everything of-including material that isn't really progressive rock?
        Now it's a no brainer when it is an artist who recorded just one or two albums, but what about ones that recorded a whole slew of records, and you dig them all? [let's leave bootlegs out of it; they are illegal, so]

For me, there are not many that fit that category, but those that do are:

Gentle Giant-Even their later less progressive rock records I like-their whole catalogue is appealing to me

Atomic Rooster-a band that went through many personnel changes, well, I listen to all of their different phases and like everything they recorded no matter how different they may sound...

Dzyan-this band had four releases and each one is kind of unique, but I like them all considering that....

Who qualifies for you?



What, not Triumvirate?? Heh!!

Mine would include:

a) Flash - they came & went in a flash, only three studio LPs and a few boots...

b) Captain Beyond (prog related) - I'm a big fan of Rhino, RIP!

c) Mahavishnu Orchestra - even their weaker efforts were sublime in my book!

d) Return to Forever - same!!   From their earliest days to the end, amazing stuff.
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:


What, not Triumvirate?? Heh!!
Two words. Russian Roulette. 💀
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:


What, not Triumvirate?? Heh!!
Two words. Russian Roulette. 💀

        You hit the nail on the head; I cannot stand their album Russian Roulette-the only thing of theirs I don't like, though...
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Anekdoten and One Shot are the only two I can think of right now. But then again both have released only seven or eight and that's including the live records.
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I maintain that King Crimson has never released a truly bad album, though they have a couple subpar ones. Pink Floyd comes close but their subpar albums are much lower so I'm not sure I'd give it to them.
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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

None.

Unless you're talking about Jimi Hendrix, Nick Drake or the Doors who, because of untimely deaths, didn't have time to release albums beyond their peak.

Prog? Definitely none. Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Jethro Tull, ELP, King Crimson, etc., all released sub-par albums the further they went after a decade (or less) of brilliance.



Agreed. KC my personal favorite dropped a few bombs. One I find to be unlistenable even. Yes genesis Elp all have a stinker or two.   The doors have no bad records, true, in my opinion as well.   I just agree here. Although I can listen to the large discography of Pink Floyd and have few complaints, there are a couple of albums I don’t like . Same with Procol Harum.
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Glass Hammer perhaps. Some of their stuff can be a bit Meh but I wouldn't avoid anything they have done and am an enthusiastic advocate for their 'pop' record Three Cheers For The Broken Hearted.

Of the classic era bands Camel perhaps come the closest as stated but unfortunately there is the Single Factor.

VDGG also possibly as I've yet to hear anything by them I dislike.
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perfect all the way though, uh? very unlikely for long-standing bands with many albums.


Circus (Swiss) and their Blue Motion afterthought. (only 5 albums)
Out Of Focus (three historical releases and three posthumous archives) and their 80's afterthought Kontrast


Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:


Dzyan-this band had four releases and each one is kind of unique, but I like them all considering that...


How do you figure??

Electric Silence and Time Machine are very similer to my ears.
Didn't know they has an archival live release, thx. Will look for it.

Edited by Sean Trane - Yesterday at 04:15
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All Traps On Earth. Never released a bad album. Not a SINGLE one. And that my friends, is very impressive.
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Mostly Autumn and mostly YES, apart from Open Your Eyes.
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Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

perfect all the way though, uh? very unlikely for long-standing bands with many albums.


Circus (Swiss) and their Blue Motion afterthought. (only 5 albums)
Out Of Focus (three historical releases and three posthumous archives) and their 80's afterthought Kontrast


Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:


Dzyan-this band had four releases and each one is kind of unique, but I like them all considering that...


How do you figure??

Electric Silence and Time Machine are very similer to my ears.
Didn't know they has an archival live release, thx. Will look for it.


Their is their self titled debut album from 1972, and the archival "Mandala" recorded also in 1972....
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