Prog Albums or Groups with Strong VIOLIN Presence

As the tittle suggests I'm looking for Prog albums or groups with strong violin presence. Albums or groups that immediately  come to my mind are:

Van Der Graaf - Quiet Zone / Pleasure Dome
UK - UK & Danger Money
Clearlight - Les Contes Du Singe Fou
Atoll - L' Araignee Mal
Darryl Way's Wolf
Quella Vecchia Locanda
Roxy Music
Outer Limits

Please recommend me some more violin prog...

Thanks in advance.

Regards to all.

Edited by meurglys0 - November 29 2008 at 23:11

Kayo Dot

The Bluehorses - Ten Leagues Beyond The Wild World

Curved Air

Uzva uses violin on all their three albums so far, I think. I wouldn't say it has a strong presence, but it's an important element all the same.

Mahavishnu Orchestra, especially the first two, though Apocalypse ain't bad either.
Amon Duul II (I think Wolf City is a bit heavier on violin than the other two I have, but an expert could give you a much better recommendation)
Naturally, KC's Larks' line-up, and maybe David Cross's solo albums... don't know how heavy on violins those generally are, only have Exiles.
Some Gentle Giant songs do have a fair bit of violin, but not sure if that inclusion is what you're after.
If you like The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome, maybe check out violinist Graham Smith's group, String Driven Thing... I don't know them, but could be interesting.

Here's two albums by a kind-of prog group called Skyclad. Skyclad was an English folk/prog metal band that used many old folk music instruments in their songs. In fact, they even had an official violinist. The two albums I was mentioning earlier that I would recommend are "Wayward Sons of Mother Earth" and "Folkemon". 

Edited by spookytooth - November 30 2008 at 09:05

Mahavishnu Orchestra from their first up to Visions of the the Emerald Beyond(including Between Nothingness and Eternity)
Jean-Luc Ponty is a violin player, so you'll find his fusion albums worthwhile.
Dixie Dregs as well as Kansas. Both have violin in a similar way. From the Dregs I would go with Night of the Living Dregs and Unsung Heroes, and from Kansas Leftoverture and Song for America.
Frank Zappa eary stuff has some violin, with guest musicians as Eddie Jobson and Jean-Luc Ponty.
Jethro Tull's 'A' has Eddie Jobson on keys and violin so it would be interesting for you since you already know Eddie from UK.

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