Prog related-related

All these Rock/Pop/Beat/Psych/Folk 60-70s bands and albums has something to offer a prog fan.

None here are included in the archives, although I've seen most of them up for discussion. With some bands it was hard jus picking one title. You'll decide if your choice is based on it being a favorite if or you think its the most important etc... But please tell why:
(and if other, tell us what you would choose)

Spirit's Sardonicus is an absolute masterpiece, especially given its year of release (1970)...

Nick Drake, because it's the only thing on the list (of those I have heard) that has songwriting that moves away from Rock conventions.

Teaflax wrote: Nick Drake, because it's the only thing on the list (of those I have heard) that has songwriting that moves away from Rock conventions.

Then you must hear Silver Apples, United States of America and The Incredible String Band.

We're the only two persons here loving Bee Gees: Odessa it seems Hector.

My choice of Tim Buckley album was probably not the most optimal. But his two first albums are the ones I love the most, although they are not his most prog related. My mistake.

What album would you people  like to have seen included by Joni Mitchell? Don Juan's Reckless Daugthter is maybe the proggiest? But not from my favorite.

The Who, Nick Drake, BöC and a couple of others has atleast one album more that could be here, I know.


Edited by Rocktopus - June 07 2006 at 19:15

Dirk wrote: The Kinks, but not because i think they are prog-related. It's just one of the best albums ever.

But wouldn't you agree that its prog related-related? This one, and their three next albums are all playful, well crafted, orchestrated pop/rock concept albums.

Teaflax wrote: Rocktopus wrote: Then you must hear Silver Apples, United States of America and The Incredible String Band. What I have heard said of the first, it's supposed to be primarily atonal electronics, the second I have heard - albeit over two decades ago - and while it was quite experimental sonically, I don't remember being impressed with the compositions. And what I have heard from The ISB - which may or may not have included material from the album listed - has been quite folky, which is generally more traditional than even Blues/Rock (woth exceptions, NB).

They all score higher on the originality and will to experiment, than complexity and virtuosity. Although The ISB are quite incredible.

I would guess you've heard either very early or late ISB. This '68 album is their peak and a unique psychedelic-progfolk masterpiece imo. They break apart the traditional song structures more often than not. Big infuence on Comus, Devendra Banhart, Noahs Ark and eh... world music.

Silver Apples sounds almost like modern tribal dance music ( sounds horrible, I know. But so would explaining Idioteque, I guess) with surrealist songs and poetry on top and discordant tones.

USA sounds a bit like early Can or Faust in 67-68. Broadcast are big fans (and probably Stereolab), and you can easily hear it. I know you like a lot of quality modern electronic music. So maybe you'll enjoy the two last ones. All three have a very whimsical, playful and unstructured sound that's not to everyones likeing.

My main point is that I think they all move away from rock conventions in both sound and songwriting.

I can't claim to have heard all those albums, but Five Leaves Left is definitely my favorite.

MANDRAKEROOT wrote: SHADOWS: APACHE!!!

Ok. I don't know. haven't heard it myself. Did you find any other band or record worthy of your vote in The Shadows absence?

And Teaflax, I forgot to write that both Silver Apples and USA are quite catchy at times. infact I've heard them both played by openminded DJ's several times. Not at all as difficult as 80's Einstürtzende Neubauten.

EN's 'Tabula Rasa' album is my favorite, and until the (great) last 15 minutes its also quite melodic. Never listen to them myself anymore, I have to admit.

As for IST, I agree. 5000 spirits... is almost as great as Hangman. I like the 'Be Glad for this Song has no Ending' album as well. Most other albums by them are also quite good, but uneven.

I read somewhere that Hangman's Beautiful Daughter sold 800 000 copies and peaked at no. 5 in the UK. The world was a very different place in '68.

I've not heard all of these albums. Never really got on with Forever Changes, I think it was the song about snot that put me off.

Who's Next would probably be my favourite album here, with Pet Sounds a close second. I'd better mention Ogdens Nut Gone Flake as well, an extremely weird and druggy album. Notable for the wonderful couplet "Here we all are sitting in a rainbow, cor blimey hello Mrs Jones, how's your Bert's lumbago?"

If I'm going for the most important album then it's the revolutionary Pet Sounds, which spurred The Beatles on to produce Sgt Pepper and so opened up the world of prog.

Edited by chopper - June 12 2006 at 08:20