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Top 10 Prog Songs from the 70's (no repeat artists |
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Big Kid Josie 
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 Topic: Top 10 Prog Songs from the 70's (no repeat artistsPosted: June 24 2015 at 16:18 |
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This may have been done before and, if so, I apologize. I'm curious as to people's top 10 favorite songs from the classic prog era (say, 68-79), with the condition that you can't repeat artists. In other words, top 10 songs---either epics or shorter songs---by different artists. In my case, I wanted to put both CTTE and Gates of Delerium in there, but restricted myself to one Yes entry.
There are a lot of great post-70's prog bands (Flower Kings, Marillion, Spock's Beard, Porcupine Tree, etc.), but I'm curious about the classic period artists right now. I worked up my top 10 groups, then their best albums, then my favorite songs off those albums. Anyway, my list would be: 1. Close to the Edge-Yes 2. Karn Evil 9 -ELP 3. Supper's Ready -Genesis 4. Echoes- Pink Floyd 5. In the Court of the Crimson King -King Crimson 6. Thick As A Brick -Jethro Tull 7. 2112 -Rush 8. In The Dead of Night -U.K. 9. Journey from Mariabronn -Kansas 10. Legend of A Mind -Moody Blues I did this list off the top of my head and I'm sure I'm missing some great ones...Feel free to chime in...
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 16:40 |
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1) "Oro Caldo" - Osanna
2) "Syntelman's March of The Roaring Seventies" - Amon Duul II
3) "Vitamin C" - Can 4) "The Psychedelic Warlords/Winds of Change" - Hawkwind 5) "Amboss" - Ash Ra Tempel 6) "Other Side of The Sky" - Gong 7) "Zarathustra" - Museo Rosenbach 8) "Memory Lain, Hugh/Headloss" - Caravan 9) "Heart of The Sunrise" - Yes 10) "Industry" - Henry Cow |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 17:30 |
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1) Mister Ten Percent-Triumvirat
2) Downhill and Shadows-Colosseum 3) Words and Music-Libra 4) Tarantula-Passport 5) I Can't Lose-Wallenstein 6) Steppenwolf-Hawkwind 7) Magika-Dzyan 8) Toccata-Pell Mell 9) Make Up Your Mind-Quatermass 10) We All Thought We Knew You-Birth Control Edited by presdoug - June 24 2015 at 17:52 |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 17:56 |
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the first 3 are rigid.. and have been for years. The rest sort of drift in and out of my top 10 depending on my moods
1. Sequenze e Frequenze - Battiato 2. Introduzione - Balleto di Bronzo 3. Animale Senza Respiro - Osanna 4. The Ancient - Yes 5. The Barbarian - ELP 6. La Carossa di Hans - PFM 7. Can't Feel Nothing - Captain Beyond 8. Stoah - Magma 9. Specchio - Jumbo 10. Chain Reaction - Can |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 18:36 |
awesome, Mick   |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 18:46 |
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A Rough List
1.Thick As A Brick- Jethro Tull 2.Suppers Ready- Genesis 3.CTTE- Yes 4.Cygnus X-1 Book II- Rush 5.Starless- King Crimson 6.A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers- VDGG 7.Remember The Future- Nektar 8.Space Shanty- Khan 9.Halleluhwah- CAN 10.Think Of Me With Kindness- Gentle Giant |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 18:47 |
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thank you my friend. I thought it was pretty awesome myself.
made another Battiato convert today as a matter of fact. I was ripping out a electrical panel in investment office today and this ..rather attractive 20 something lady asked me what I was listening to.. she said she had been listening.. intoxicating was her word to describe it. I said.. 'darlin' that is the best album of the 1970's you have never heard of...' She made me write down the artist and album title. Naturally it was Sequenze e Frequenze playing. I have it perminantly on my phone and whip it out when stressed... it just calms like.. like a joint.. only it won't get you fired.. |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 18:52 |
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damn....after today I'd like to be fired. (what happened to our potsmoking emoticon?)
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 18:56 |
yeah Sobriety sucks doesn't it! Though if Dungen makes it here to the states... dude... I might just have to break my 19 year pot sobriety. Then again... that might be dangerous.. I might end up on stage and in Fiske's arms and proposing to him... minus some of my clothing of course. |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 19:00 |
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Hmmmm, think I'll save my clothes removing moment for Pat.....
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 19:04 |
hah... I rather be punched out by some 240 pd stagehand meathead.. and carried off the stage.... than laughed off the stage by a goddess  |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 19:52 |
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mmm yes....good point
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 21:00 |
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I just picked 10 songs that I've enjoyed VERY much in the past month.
 1. Eat That Question- Frank Zappa 2. House With No Door- VdGG 3. On Reflection- Gentle Giant 4. Modern- Peter Hammill 5. Fearless- Pink Floyd 6. Leb' wohl- Neu! 7. Per Un Amico- PFM 8. In The Land Of Grey And Pink- Caravan 9. Trilogy- ELP 10. Dancing with the Moonlit Knight- Genesis |
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Posted: June 24 2015 at 22:10 |
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These aren't definite top songs, but some that are certainly up there.
Rush - Cygnus X-1 Book I Eloy - Castle in the Air Yes - South Side of the Sky Gentle Giant - Free Hand Can - Vitamin C Styx - Young Man Traffic - Rock 'n' Roll Stew Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery Pink Floyd - Sheep Hawkwind - The Psychedelic Warlords |
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Posted: June 25 2015 at 10:46 |
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I have a massive amount of this period to discover, but here's some songs I like:
Cinema Show - Genesis Thick As A Brick - JT Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield Awaken - Yes Shine On... - Pink Floyd Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues (oh, is that 60's?) 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson (oops, I did it again...) Song Within A Song - Camel Cygnus X-1 -Rush Burn - Deep Purple |
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Posted: June 25 2015 at 10:49 |
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I do not take the best song from my favourite albums, because sometimes my favourite songs are not on my favourite albums!
 1. Starless - King Crimson 2. Close to the Edge - Yes 3. Supper's Ready - Genesis 4, Fool's Overture - Supertramp 5. Valentyne Suite - Colosseum 6. Lady Fantasy - Camel 7. Pantagruel's Nativity - Gentle Giant 8. The Undercover Man - Van der Graaf Generator 9. Mockingbird - Barclay James Harvest 10. The Raven - The Alan Parson's Project Edited by Formentera Lady - June 27 2015 at 05:26 |
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Posted: June 25 2015 at 11:02 |
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1. Supper's Ready - Genesis
2. Echoes - Pink Floyd 3. Köhntarkösz - Magma 4. And You and I - Yes 5. Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 6. Karn Evil 9 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 7. Xanadu - Rush 8. Hamburger Concerto - Focus 9. The Dance - Alquin X. The Only Thing She Needs - UK |
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Posted: June 25 2015 at 23:16 |
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I am SO sorry, folks! I just can't do ten! (There are too many GREAT songs and too many bands that should not be allowed to be ignored!)
Off the top of my head: Awaken - Yes Streetwalker - Jan Akkerman Face to Face - Shakti Supper’s Ready - Genesis Mating Drive - Lenny White Da Zeuhl Wortz Mëkanïk - Magma A Trip to the Fair - Renaissance Utopia Theme - Todd Rundgren’s Utopia The Romantic Warrior - Return to Forever School - Supertramp A Visit to Newport Hospital - Egg Gardens of Babylon - Jean-Luc Ponty Moana I - Eberhard Weber Dogs - Pink Floyd Every Step of the Way - Santana W Kolysce Dloni Twych (Ojcu) - SBB The Fall of the House of Usher - Alan Parsons Project In the Dead of Night, etc. - UK Home at Last - Steely Dan I’m Your Captain/(I’m Getting) Closer to Home - Grand Funk Beginnings - Chicago Present from Nancy - Supersister I Don’t Know It’s Name - Caravan From the Beginning - ELP Stranded - Khan Postaeoian Train Robbery - Cos The Wizard - Uriah Heep Dominance and Submission - Blue Oyster Cult Epitaph - King Crimson Binoculars - National Health Green-eyed Lady - Sugarloaf 30! Just like CKLW's weekly Top 30! Love to see the variety and diversity of choices here! I could do this one every month and never tire of trying to put my list together . . . |
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Posted: June 26 2015 at 00:21 |
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Yes: Roundabout
ELP: Karn Evil 9 King Crimson: Starless Frank Zappa: Black Napkins Moody Blues: Question Genesis: The Lamia Dixie Dregs: What If Pink Floyd: Sheep Brand X: Disco Suicide Supertramp: School Rush: La Villa Strangiato Yeah-like with Spinal Tap, it goes to 11
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Aja Just the same Kohntarkohz pt2 Squarer for Maud Lamia South side of sky Mumps Tarkus Edited by rogerthat - June 26 2015 at 01:13 |
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