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    Posted: October 29 2007 at 05:48
In one previous thread I post this list.
 
This is my HEAVY SIDE OF PROG ROCK (and related) "Top 50" list:
 
1. Atomic Rooster: "Death Walks Behind You"
2. Ibis: "Sun Supreme"
3. Uriah Heep: "Salisbury"
4. Deep Purple: "In Rock"
5. Rainbow: "Rising"
6. Rainbow: "On Stage"
7. Wishbone Ash: "Argus"
8. Jeff Beck: "Beck-Ola"
9. Indian Summer: "Indian Summer"
10. Atomic Rooster: "End Of The Day (maxi single)"
11. Jeff Beck (featuring Rod Stewart): "The Best Of Jeff Beck"
12. ELP: "Tarkus"
13. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Live 1974"
14. Ars Nova: "The Goddess of Darkness"
15. ELP: "Pictures At An Exhibition"
16. Rush: "2112"
17. King Crimson: "In The Court Of The crimson King"
18. Black Widow: Sacrifice"
19. Steve Morse: "Prime Cuts"
20. Iron Butterfly: "Live"
21. Vanilla Fudge: "Psychedelic Sundae: The Best Of Vanilla Fudge"
22. Andromeda (Uk): "Andromeda (plus 8 bonus tracks)"
23. Warhorse: "Red Sea"
24. Time Machine; "Shades Of Time"
25. Formula 3: "Dies Irae"
26. Fuzzy Duck: "Fuzzy Duck"
27. Tempest (U.k.): "Tempest"
28. Steamhammer: "Mountains"
29. Crystals: "Crystals"
30. Deep Purple: "Made In Japan"
31. Uriah Heep: "The Magicians Birthday"
32. Atomic Rooster: "The First 10 Explosive Years"
33. Gravy Train: "Staircase To The Day"
34. Deep Purple: "Burn"
35. Deep Purple: "Perfect Strangers"
36. Asia: "Asia"
37. Asia: "Alpha"
38. High Tide: "Sea Shanties"
39. Tribute (to Rush): "Working Man"
40. Mike Portnoy: "Prime Cuts"
41. Anekdoten: "Nucleus"
42. Dr. Z: "three Parts To My Soul"
43. Rush: "Fly By Night"
44. Rush: "A Farewell To Kings"
45. Led Zeppelin: (without title)
46. Led Zeppelin: "Remasters"
47. King Crimson: "Islands"
48. Black Sabbath: "Black Sabbath"
49. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Biglietto Per L'Inferno"
50. Rovescio Della Medaglia:  "CONTAMINAZIONE di alcune idee di certi preludi e fughe de 'Il Clavicembalo ben temprato' di J. S. Bach- IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA"
 
Now are open the discussions!!!
 
P.s.: I wait also your lists!!! 
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Great list, Andrea, though I don't agree with some of the placements (Made in Japan, Sea Shanties and the Rush stuff are far too low in the list, but that's only my opinionWink...).

It's interesting that you consider ELP's Pictures at an Exhibition as Heavy Prog... I think you do have a point there. I don't agree with Asia, though, and I am a bit surprised about Islands... I find the album a bit on the soporific side, and the only 'heavy' track is "The Letters". If I had to mention any KC albums as examples of the heavier side of prog, I'd take Red, SaBB and The Power to Believe.
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Originally posted by Ghost Rider

Great list, Andrea, though I don't agree with some of the placements (Made in Japan, Sea Shanties and the Rush stuff are far too low in the list, but that's only my opinionWink...).

It's interesting that you consider ELP's Pictures at an Exhibition as Heavy Prog... I think you do have a point there. I don't agree with Asia, though, and I am a bit surprised about Islands... I find the album a bit on the soporific side, and the only 'heavy' track is "The Letters". If I had to mention any KC albums as examples of the heavier side of prog, I'd take Red, SaBB and The Power to Believe.
 
Remember it is only a list in Heavy Side of prog and related field. Asia and ELP are two examples of boundaries band in this field . And the position changes every day in my head!!!
 
In every case... I omitted some album, compilations...  Because in the other thread only I should give a representation of the sub-genre (That isn't a very sub genre). 
 
But I wait your lists! 
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It continues to amaze me how many of the albums in these types of lists I have NOT heard! Cry ...there is always one more album to be listened to no matter what the list! LOL

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Me too, many ideas for bands to discover!!
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No traces of New Trolls's early works ("Concerto Grosso n. 1", "Ut")... Unhappy
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In The Court Of The crimson King & Island but no RED!!???!!?! erm.. i love both thos albums but comon.. what is heavy on Islands?
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Originally posted by paolo.beenees

No traces of New Trolls's early works ("Concerto Grosso n. 1", "Ut")... Unhappy
 
Because New trolls represent the Heavy Side Of Prog and Related? I think no.
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Originally posted by Zargus

In The Court Of The crimson King & Island but no RED!!???!!?! erm.. i love both thos albums but comon.. what is heavy on Islands?
 
In fact "Islands" aren't Heavy. But I adore the 70's KC and I think that "Islands" is one of the top 5 Prog albums in the world. Heavy or not!!!
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot

Originally posted by paolo.beenees

No traces of New Trolls's early works ("Concerto Grosso n. 1", "Ut")... Unhappy
 
Because New trolls represent the Heavy Side Of Prog and Related? I think no.
 
Please, have a listen to "Ut"...
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot

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No traces of New Trolls's early works ("Concerto Grosso n. 1", "Ut")... Unhappy
 
Because New trolls represent the Heavy Side Of Prog and Related? I think no.
 
Please, have a listen to "Ut"...
 
If "Ut" is Heavy Prog... Or related... I don't know your ideas about Heavy prog and related... But this is only a good RPI album in Symphonic field or Rock field...!!!
 
Please, please, please...!!!
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot

In one previous thread I post this list.
 
This is my HEAVY SIDE OF PROG ROCK (and related) "Top 50" list:
 
1. Atomic Rooster: "Death Walks Behind You"
2. Ibis: "Sun Supreme"
3. Uriah Heep: "Salisbury"
4. Deep Purple: "In Rock"
5. Rainbow: "Rising"
6. Rainbow: "On Stage"
7. Wishbone Ash: "Argus"
8. Jeff Beck: "Beck-Ola"
9. Indian Summer: "Indian Summer"
10. Atomic Rooster: "End Of The Day (maxi single)"
11. Jeff Beck (featuring Rod Stewart): "The Best Of Jeff Beck"
12. ELP: "Tarkus"
13. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Live 1974"
14. Ars Nova: "The Goddess of Darkness"
15. ELP: "Pictures At An Exhibition"
16. Rush: "2112"
17. King Crimson: "In The Court Of The crimson King"
18. Black Widow: Sacrifice"
19. Steve Morse: "Prime Cuts"
20. Iron Butterfly: "Live"
21. Vanilla Fudge: "Psychedelic Sundae: The Best Of Vanilla Fudge"
22. Andromeda (Uk): "Andromeda (plus 8 bonus tracks)"
23. Warhorse: "Red Sea"
24. Time Machine; "Shades Of Time"
25. Formula 3: "Dies Irae"
26. Fuzzy Duck: "Fuzzy Duck"
27. Tempest (U.k.): "Tempest"
28. Steamhammer: "Mountains"
29. Crystals: "Crystals"
30. Deep Purple: "Made In Japan"
31. Uriah Heep: "The Magicians Birthday"
32. Atomic Rooster: "The First 10 Explosive Years"
33. Gravy Train: "Staircase To The Day"
34. Deep Purple: "Burn"
35. Deep Purple: "Perfect Strangers"
36. Asia: "Asia"
37. Asia: "Alpha"
38. High Tide: "Sea Shanties"
39. Tribute (to Rush): "Working Man"
40. Mike Portnoy: "Prime Cuts"
41. Anekdoten: "Nucleus"
42. Dr. Z: "three Parts To My Soul"
43. Rush: "Fly By Night"
44. Rush: "A Farewell To Kings"
45. Led Zeppelin: (without title)
46. Led Zeppelin: "Remasters"
47. King Crimson: "Islands"
48. Black Sabbath: "Black Sabbath"
49. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Biglietto Per L'Inferno"
50. Rovescio Della Medaglia:  "CONTAMINAZIONE di alcune idee di certi preludi e fughe de 'Il Clavicembalo ben temprato' di J. S. Bach- IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA"
 
Now are open the discussions!!!
 
P.s.: I wait also your lists!!! 
 
Great list, Mandi. Good point for Heavy Side Of prog and related heavy Prog (family) deepening!
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Lots of great albums there and many of which would feature as my own favourites.
 
Here's some I rate very highly in no particular order.
 
Led Zeppelin- I, II, III,IV, Physical Graffitti, Prescence (Perhaps more a straight Heavy Rock album though but it does contain Achillies Last Stand).
 
Deep Purple - In Rock, Machine Head, Made in Japan.
 
Rush - 2112, A Farewell to Kings, All the Worlds a Stage, Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, Conterparts, Snakes and Arrows.
 
King Crimson - Red, Starless and Bible Black, The Power to Believe
 
Uriah Heep- Demons and Wizards, The Magicians Birthday
 
Rainbow - Rising
 
Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts, Godbluff
 
The Mars Volta - Amputecture
 
Wishbone Ash - Argus
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A special mention to the heavy side of Symphonic! Thumbs%20Up

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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot

In one previous thread I post this list.
 
This is my HEAVY SIDE OF PROG ROCK (and related) "Top 50" list:
 
1. Atomic Rooster: "Death Walks Behind You"
2. Ibis: "Sun Supreme"
3. Uriah Heep: "Salisbury"
4. Deep Purple: "In Rock"
5. Rainbow: "Rising"
6. Rainbow: "On Stage"
7. Wishbone Ash: "Argus"
8. Jeff Beck: "Beck-Ola"
9. Indian Summer: "Indian Summer"
10. Atomic Rooster: "End Of The Day (maxi single)"
11. Jeff Beck (featuring Rod Stewart): "The Best Of Jeff Beck"
12. ELP: "Tarkus"
13. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Live 1974"
14. Ars Nova: "The Goddess of Darkness"
15. ELP: "Pictures At An Exhibition"
16. Rush: "2112"
17. King Crimson: "In The Court Of The crimson King"
18. Black Widow: Sacrifice"
19. Steve Morse: "Prime Cuts"
20. Iron Butterfly: "Live"
21. Vanilla Fudge: "Psychedelic Sundae: The Best Of Vanilla Fudge"
22. Andromeda (Uk): "Andromeda (plus 8 bonus tracks)"
23. Warhorse: "Red Sea"
24. Time Machine; "Shades Of Time"
25. Formula 3: "Dies Irae"
26. Fuzzy Duck: "Fuzzy Duck"
27. Tempest (U.k.): "Tempest"
28. Steamhammer: "Mountains"
29. Crystals: "Crystals"
30. Deep Purple: "Made In Japan"
31. Uriah Heep: "The Magicians Birthday"
32. Atomic Rooster: "The First 10 Explosive Years"
33. Gravy Train: "Staircase To The Day"
34. Deep Purple: "Burn"
35. Deep Purple: "Perfect Strangers"
36. Asia: "Asia"
37. Asia: "Alpha"
38. High Tide: "Sea Shanties"
39. Tribute (to Rush): "Working Man"
40. Mike Portnoy: "Prime Cuts"
41. Anekdoten: "Nucleus"
42. Dr. Z: "three Parts To My Soul"
43. Rush: "Fly By Night"
44. Rush: "A Farewell To Kings"
45. Led Zeppelin: (without title)
46. Led Zeppelin: "Remasters"
47. King Crimson: "Islands"
48. Black Sabbath: "Black Sabbath"
49. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Biglietto Per L'Inferno"
50. Rovescio Della Medaglia:  "CONTAMINAZIONE di alcune idee di certi preludi e fughe de 'Il Clavicembalo ben temprato' di J. S. Bach- IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA"
 
Now are open the discussions!!!
 
P.s.: I wait also your lists!!! 
 
A very intgeresting list (but i don't think compilation albums should be included). 
 
Surely Beck-Ola is not even in the same league as Truth.
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot

In one previous thread I post this list.
 
This is my HEAVY SIDE OF PROG ROCK (and related) "Top 50" list:
 
1. Atomic Rooster: "Death Walks Behind You"
2. Ibis: "Sun Supreme"
3. Uriah Heep: "Salisbury"
4. Deep Purple: "In Rock"
5. Rainbow: "Rising"
6. Rainbow: "On Stage"
7. Wishbone Ash: "Argus"
8. Jeff Beck: "Beck-Ola"
9. Indian Summer: "Indian Summer"
10. Atomic Rooster: "End Of The Day (maxi single)"
11. Jeff Beck (featuring Rod Stewart): "The Best Of Jeff Beck"
12. ELP: "Tarkus"
13. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Live 1974"
14. Ars Nova: "The Goddess of Darkness"
15. ELP: "Pictures At An Exhibition"
16. Rush: "2112"
17. King Crimson: "In The Court Of The crimson King"
18. Black Widow: Sacrifice"
19. Steve Morse: "Prime Cuts"
20. Iron Butterfly: "Live"
21. Vanilla Fudge: "Psychedelic Sundae: The Best Of Vanilla Fudge"
22. Andromeda (Uk): "Andromeda (plus 8 bonus tracks)"
23. Warhorse: "Red Sea"
24. Time Machine; "Shades Of Time"
25. Formula 3: "Dies Irae"
26. Fuzzy Duck: "Fuzzy Duck"
27. Tempest (U.k.): "Tempest"
28. Steamhammer: "Mountains"
29. Crystals: "Crystals"
30. Deep Purple: "Made In Japan"
31. Uriah Heep: "The Magicians Birthday"
32. Atomic Rooster: "The First 10 Explosive Years"
33. Gravy Train: "Staircase To The Day"
34. Deep Purple: "Burn"
35. Deep Purple: "Perfect Strangers"
36. Asia: "Asia"
37. Asia: "Alpha"
38. High Tide: "Sea Shanties"
39. Tribute (to Rush): "Working Man"
40. Mike Portnoy: "Prime Cuts"
41. Anekdoten: "Nucleus"
42. Dr. Z: "three Parts To My Soul"
43. Rush: "Fly By Night"
44. Rush: "A Farewell To Kings"
45. Led Zeppelin: (without title)
46. Led Zeppelin: "Remasters"
47. King Crimson: "Islands"
48. Black Sabbath: "Black Sabbath"
49. Biglietto Per L'Inferno: "Biglietto Per L'Inferno"
50. Rovescio Della Medaglia:  "CONTAMINAZIONE di alcune idee di certi preludi e fughe de 'Il Clavicembalo ben temprato' di J. S. Bach- IL ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA"
 
Now are open the discussions!!!
 
P.s.: I wait also your lists!!! 
 
A very intgeresting list (but i don't think compilation albums should be included). 
 
Surely Beck-Ola is not even in the same league as Truth.
 
If the compilation is a masterpiece is a great inclusion!
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