good sci-fi prog albums (or songs)? |
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cstack3
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Posted: October 18 2015 at 19:44 |
Thanks, we explored this a while back, this has some really good posts and ideas!! I particularly like prog that was inspired by classic sci fi! "Watcher of the Skies" is perhaps my favorite, inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's novel "Childhood's End."
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: October 19 2015 at 00:48 |
ARTHUR BROWN'S KINGDOM COME - Journey
(Surprised no-one thought of this earlier) |
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gr8dane
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Posted: October 19 2015 at 06:35 |
Group 87's first album.
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Shake & bake.
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RockHound
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Posted: October 19 2015 at 08:30 |
A few obvious entries:
Yes - Starship Trooper - based on Heinlein Nektar - Recycled. ELP - Karn Evil 9, particularly the 3rd movement. Genesis - Get 'em Out by Friday "This is an announcement from genetic control..." Genesis - Return of the Giant Hogweed - Science fact? Coheed and Cambria's albums.
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David64T
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Posted: November 02 2015 at 04:57 |
If you're not already across them, I suggest Hibernal (Mark Healey from Brisbane, Australia who is both a musican and a novelist): highly recommended as sci-fi although they do not do songs as such, more a story with lots of accompanying music - really well done, the reviews so far on PA seem to mostly be positive. I'm mostly familiar with the first album "The Machine" which is rather creepy Orwellian futuristic corporate nightmare. Prog Archives page here; Bandcamp page here. |
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Seasons Of Change - weekly programme on community radio: http://seasonsofchangeradio.blogspot.com.au/
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BaldFriede
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Posted: November 02 2015 at 05:04 |
All Hawkwind album deal with SF or fantasy, sometimes as concept albums.
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BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
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Sean Trane
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Posted: November 02 2015 at 05:38 |
three good solo albums from Paul Kantner between the slow end of Jefferson Airplane and the rea start of Jefferson Starship
Blows Against the Empire who won a few Sci-Fi awards because of the flipside's concept.. This is not a Jefferson Starship album despite its subbtitle, but more of an Airplane album without the Hot Tuna duo (trio) Sunfighter (whose album cover is rather disappointing, since it shows Grace"s and Paul's young baby girl China -whose upcoming birth was announced in Blows Against) features a few Sci-Fi tracks Baron Von Tollboth & Chrome Nun is probably the proggiest of the three, as it features 'trons |
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verslibre
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Posted: November 02 2015 at 08:21 |
All-instrumental, with Francis Monkman on synths. |
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sublime220
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Posted: November 02 2015 at 09:02 |
Don't know if some of these count as prog but they all deal with the theme of sci-fi, particularly space. Lumerians - Transmalinnia Agitation Free - Malesch Gnod & White Hills - Gnod Drop Out With White Hills II Acid Mothers Temple And The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. - New Geocentric World Of Acid Mothers Temple UFO - UFO 1 The Telescopes - As Approved By The Committee
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There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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Pastmaster
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Posted: November 02 2015 at 12:41 |
Two of my favorite space-themed albums: Eloy - InsideEloy - Floating
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Cristi
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Posted: October 05 2017 at 05:24 |
Evergrey's In Search of Truth (2001) is a concept album about alien abduction. One of the best progressive metal albums out there.
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verslibre
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Posted: October 05 2017 at 10:42 |
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verslibre
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Posted: October 05 2017 at 10:43 |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: October 05 2017 at 14:33 |
That's a really good question. How about the Alan Parson Project's "Irobot" which I assume is based on the book by Isaac Asimov. A bit on the poppy side at times but a great album nonetheless. ELP's "Brain salad surgery" always struck me as Sci Fi-ish(the album cover seems to reinforce that)but I can't really say for sure. Some stuff by Rush seems to come close but usually songs rather than albums such as "red barchetta." 2112 is the one pure sci fi example for Rush(and the most obvious)but it's already been mentioned. I'm sure there's a bunch of modern prog stuff that is but I can't give any specific examples. Ayreon has already been mentioned too.
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Posted: October 05 2017 at 14:38 |
[Yes - Starship Trooper - based on Heinlein]
I've been a Yes fan for a long time but this is the first time I've ever heard that. I would love to see a source for that(not that it's not possible)
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Kingsnake
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Posted: October 06 2017 at 05:04 |
Of course Eloy (Planets and Time to Turn) and Hawkwind, but give Saga a try.
They wrote a sci-fi concept story, wich was divide into chapters, spread over 30 years an 7 albums. They are compiled as one integral story on The Chapters - Live. Really nice story and superb progrock. Threshold (progmetal) tried their sci-fi-concept on the album Clone, wich is rather enjoyable, but different than spacerock, of course. Also Chick Corea was influenced by sci-fi books. And of course: Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds and Queen's Flash Gordon. In song-form, John Lees was a huge sci-fi fan as well, and wrote Nova Lepidoptera, where the lyrics are based solely on sci-fi-book-titles. It's fun and a great song aswell. Enjoy!
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: October 07 2017 at 15:44 |
Marscape.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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PhideauxFan
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Posted: October 08 2017 at 05:20 |
Not Of This Earth by various artists (Black Widow Records). http://https://www.discogs.com/Various-Not-Of-This-Earth/master/325836 Edited by PhideauxFan - October 08 2017 at 05:23 |
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