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    Posted: April 28 2013 at 16:43
Prog albums that always make me laugh or smile...I was amazed I found so many, here they are...

Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica ("Fast and Bulbous")
Echolyn - As the World
Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy
Ethos - Open Up (the laughing intro to "Pimp City" always cracks me up)
Genesis - Spot the Pigeon (Match of the Day and Pigeons especially)
Giles Giles & Fripp - The Cheerful Insanity of Giles Giles & Fripp (The Saga of Rodney Toady)
Gong - Camembert Electrique
Hatfield of the North - The Rotters Club
IQ - The Lost Attic (the song "My Legs" = ROTFL)
King Crimson - Live in Detroit 1971 (King Crimson Collecters Club CD - when they play the 12-bar blues version of In the Court... I can't stop laughing)
Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn (whimsical Syd always makes me smile)
Primus - Frizzle Fry (how can you listen to Les Claypool sing and not feel good?)
Queen - A Night at the Opera (you know the opera part is coming...wait for it...wait for it)
Soft Machine - Volumes I & II (singing the alphabet backwards is always a good laugh)
Twelfth Night - Live and Let Live
Yezda Urfa - Sacred Baboon
Zappa - 
Absolutely Free ("what a vegetable)
Uncle Meat ("I'm using the chicken to measure it")
Mystery Disk ("We're doing a play...")
Fillmore East, June 1971 ("...juked by a baby octupus and spewed upon with creamed corn")
YCDTOSA Vol 4 (George Dukes "Smell my beard" story)
Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987
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ELP - Brain Salad Surgery
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Rush - Grace Under Pressure

mmmm
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In general Mike Oldfield has more albums that make me happy than any other artist. There is both a seriousness and playfullness that comes across at times. Amarok sticks out most in that respect. That would be my ultimate 'happy' album. Not sure I could do a list that includes a load of different artists in truth.
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Leonard Cohen !!LOL.....................(I don't know him either LOL).......................
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Who is this man Lol everyone is speaking of?


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Originally posted by Prog Sothoth Prog Sothoth wrote:

Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love & Hate makes me happy.


Yeah, especially "Dress Rehearsal Rag"; perfect for playing on Christmas morning.


Now Santa Claus comes forward,
that's a razor in his mit;
and he puts on his dark glasses
and he shows you where to hit;

You gotta love that sh*t.
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Harmonium - Si Un Avait...
Big Big Train - EE1
The Flower Kings - Back In the World of Adventures
The Flower Kings - Retropolis
Moon Safari - Blomljud
PFM - Per Un Amico
Spock's Beard - V
Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte
Transatlantic - SMPTe
Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever
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Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love & Hate makes me happy.


Yeah, especially "Dress Rehearsal Rag"; perfect for playing on Christmas morning.
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You know what makes me happy actually is CURRENT 93's BLOOD DOG RISING.
f**k. I kid. That is the scariest sh*t I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. Wow.
But seriously, I think I'll add ARENA's PEPPERS GHOST. it's such a fantastic tale. :)
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Leonard Cohen - Songs Of Love & Hate makes me happy.
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

I'm too miserable to be happy...................Ermm 
P.F.'s 'The Final Cut' makes me feel good............................time to call the men in white coats..................


Tom. That is hardcore my friend. You have my deepest respect. :)
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I'm too miserable to be happy...................Ermm 
P.F.'s 'The Final Cut' makes me feel good............................time to call the men in white coats..................
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Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink (surprised it was not yet cited)
Rush - Power Windows
Steve Morse Band - Stand Up
It Bites - The Big Lad In The Windmill
Martin Orford - Classical Music And Popular Songs
IONA - Journey Into The Morn
Happy The Man - Better Late Than Never
Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free
Anthony Phillips - Wise After The Event
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Good news: This is in the General Music Discussions lounge. Bad news: I don't know a single thoroughly happy album. Ta-da-a-a-a-a.

OK, after looking over this list and much pondering, the list below is based on the consistency of happiness, so ... (in no fracking order):

Early Beatles may be your best bet:

The Beatles - Please Please Me
The Beatles - With the ...
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

Then, there are:

Holger Czukay - Movies
Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets
Yes - The Yes Album
Camel - Breathless
Gentle Giant - Three Friends

And how does one forget Devo?

Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

EDIT: That's nine ... Ermm ... tenth would be Egg - Egg.


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Harmonium's Si On Avait...
Cardiacs - Sing To God
Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing-a-long Songs...
Calle Debauche - s/t
Bob Calvert - Captain Lockheed & The Starfighters
Samla Mammas Manna - Maltid
Julverne - a neuf
Bonzo Dog - Gorilla
Pink Fairies - What A Bunch Of Sweeties
The Enid - Aerie Faerie Nonsense

Other than those its all Univers Zero, Present, Magma & Shub Niggurath Smile


Edited by Nogbad_The_Bad - April 26 2013 at 13:41
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Not really prog, but Bjork's 'Debut' certainly lifts the spirits with her exuberant vocals, particularly the ultra-uplifting "One Day". Even a tune with sad lyrics like "Crying" seems strangely joyful.

OOIOO's 'Gold and Green' has a pretty happy vibe.

Some Yes albums have a generally cheerful disposition, such as 'The Yes Album' and certain tracks from 'Time And A Word' for sure ("Sweet Dreams", the title track).

To list ten...gotta think about that.
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Harmonium's Si On Avait...
Can's Future Days
Pink Floyd's More or Obscured by Clouds
I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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Anything by Slapp Happy, Cardiacs, Faust
Paul Simon's Graceland
King Crimson's Beat
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Maybe the subject matter might not be the happiest, but these albums put a smile on my face everytime I finish listening to them.

1) Rush--Grace Under Pressure
2) Tangerine Dream--Stratovarius
3) OSI--Free
4) Kevin Moore--Shine
5) Dream Theater-- A Dramatic Turn of Events
6) Fates Warning--Inside Out
7) Zombi--Spirit Animal
8) IQ-- The Seventh House
9) Shamall--This is human Behaviour
10) Iron Maiden--Brave New World

* should note that I associate triumph and breakthrough a lot with musical happiness. Lots more I could add, but these albums stand out quite a bit for me right now. :)
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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