Lesser Known Albums from Popular Progressive Bands

Taliesin for me.... But it would've be fairer to include Supertramp's debut instead of that awful sophomore album

Masque 

Sean Trane wrote: Taliesin for me.... But it would've be fairer to include Supertramp's debut instead of that awful sophomore album

The debut is my favourite Supertramp album. They might have called the dubious follow-up album Boobiously Stamped.

Secret Treaties a little over Salisbury for me -- genuinely not sure If UH had another album called Solisbury as I see several posts confirming the spelling in the poll, if that's an alternate spelling of the same album, perhaps the US version as they have changed English spellings in the past, or if it's just a repeated typo/ error.

^ That VdGG album doesn't fit the topic/poll criteria anyway "Which one of these lesser known albums is your favorite from these bands that were on the cusp of becoming superstars?"

VdGG was well past its prime when that came out, and I don't know if VdGG ever became superstars. One that I might have thought possibly could make this poll is Pink Floyd's Obscured by Clouds. I think Dark Side of the Moon was the major break-out success, and Obscured by Clouds remains a lesser-known Pink Floyd work. That said, as it was a soundtrack, I'm not sure how well it fits. Otherwise one might say Meddle, but it's still well known while being lesser known than Dark Side of the Moon.

Logan wrote: ^ That VdGG album doesn't fit the topic/poll criteria anyway "Which one of these lesser known albums is your favorite from these bands that were on the cusp of becoming superstars?" VdGG was well past its prime when that came out, and I don't know if VdGG ever became superstars. One that I might have thought possibly could make this poll is Pink Floyd's Obscured by Clouds. I think Dark Side of the Moon was the major break-out success, and Obscured by Clouds remains a lesser-known Pink Floyd work. That said, as it was a soundtrack, I'm not sure how well it fits. Otherwise one might say Meddle, but it's still well known while being lesser known than Dark Side of the Moon.

Logan wrote: ^^ No worries about the spelling. I think I've referred to Peter Gabriel's Solsbury Hill as Salisbury Hill. "Climbing up on Salisbury Hill I could see the s*itty light... My heart going bonk, bonk, bonk...." ^ If I had had this poll idea, I also would have chosen Indelibly Stamped from Supertramp. It fits best with "Which one of these lesser known albums is your favorite from these bands that were on the cusp of becoming superstars?" Going from that to the Supertrampman album was a big leap.

Enchant X wrote: Masque by Kansas because of a few outstanding tracks but in all honesty Song For America, the album before was probably stronger.

I don't know about you guys, but for me "Salisbury" trumps other UH albums. It's at least a league or two better than "Book of Taliesyn", for example.

Taliesyn has an interesting cute cover..but musically not very strong at all.

Erenan wrote: Saperlipopette! wrote: TCat wrote: My vote is for Blue Oyster Cult's "Secret Treaties" Sure its pre-Reaper which got them airplay back in the day. But in 2019 its their most popular album among fans and the only album of their to feature on any "best ever albums list". Its also (quite comfortably) their most and highest rated album on both PA and RYM. -And also my favorite   I also voted for Secret Treaties, though I must say I slightly prefer their debut album tbh

Edited by Fischman - June 13 2019 at 15:22