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pfloyd
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Topic: Highly regarded albums you haven't heard. Posted: June 11 2013 at 16:39 |
List the albums that people may be shocked you haven't heard.
I have never gotten around to listening to these, Im just never in the mood for some reason: - silent corner and the empty stage - birds of fire - a farewell to kings - hemispheres - rubycon From what i hear, most people consider these classics. There are many more I'm sure
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RedNightmareKing
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Posted: June 11 2013 at 20:36 |
I'm with you on Silent Corner, never gotten around to it. As for me...
Wind & Wuthering Discipline To Shatter All Accord Misplaced Childhood Aquarius Foxtrot Peter Gabriel 3 (Melt) to name a few. I know there's a lot more, but those stick out. |
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I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: June 11 2013 at 20:39 |
^^^ ooooh, Wind and Wuthering is a gorgeous album I don't see Selling England on your list so I'll assume you've heard that. Not nearly the same, a lot more airy and pastoral but definitely worth a listen for Eleventh Earl of Mar and One For the Vine
I've personally never heard any of Anglagard's works and those are kind of a big deal so I hear |
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Junges
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Posted: June 11 2013 at 22:22 |
A lot.
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 01:04 |
A Trick of the Tail comes to mind first. Beyond that, any highly acclaimed album by Camel, Pain of Salvation, Gentle Giant, and Frank Zappa. I also haven't heard but really want to hear Crimson by Edge of Sanity and there's a lot of RPI I need to get around to digesting as well.
And for those who said they haven't heard The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage yet, you're in for a real treat. It's one of my top 10 favorite albums ever and has the second-best song I've ever heard (as of now) on it with A Louse is Not a Home, only topped by Starless. It's an amazing album, and I can't speak highly enough for it. |
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 02:26 |
From the PA top 30 list:
Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra (19) Hemispheres - Rush (22) Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis (27)
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Jim Garten
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 02:37 |
Not the most prolific band in history, but personally, they always guarantee quality. A little derivitave of the 'greats' (name me many bands here who aren't...) but they put their own stamp on the music. Try Epilog; see what you think. |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 02:44 |
Personally, from the top 20 here, never heard:
Godbluff (#10) Per Un Amico (#12) Io Sono Nato Libero (#18) - TBH, never heard any Italian prog All theothers in the top 20? Got'em, love'em |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
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chopper
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 07:02 |
Same for me except I have Godbluff. The biggest one in the Top 30 that I've not heard is Hot Rats, I have lots of Zappa but haven't got round to that so far.
* runs away expecting to hear screams from Jim Garten *
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 07:13 |
Pain of Salvation is a band I haven't heard a full album by yet. I'm not sure I want to either. The same goes for Ayreon.
I've sampled a little here and there, but for my tastes the cheese content is too overpowering.
Edited by Guldbamsen - June 12 2013 at 07:14 |
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VOTOMS
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 07:43 |
Never heard a full album by Spock's Beard, Renaissance, Ayreon and any Devin Townsend related stuff.
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Stool Man
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 10:11 |
I've never heard the album Close To The Edge, although I've heard all the music that's on it, just not together.
Nor have I heard Red Other than those, I own all the current top 10 and have played them many times. Of the Top Fifty albums, there are thirty which I've never heard. |
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progbethyname
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 10:17 |
Vandergraff generator-- Gold Bluff and Pawn Hearts
Gentle Giant--Octopus Gong---I've listened to nothing. Haven't explored them yet Hawkwind--Warrior at the edge of time. They just released a remastered special Ed of this album and I want it. :) ELOY--haven't explored them yet, so nothing. Think I wanna start with Planets Kayo Dot--Choirs of the eye. This is in large part cause i didnt love Toby driver's work on maudlin of the well. EROS-- DüNs. I cannot get a hold of this album. Maybe Doug Larson has it? That's all I can think of right now...sure there is more. :) |
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progbethyname
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 10:21 |
Pain of salvation I cannot touch. Guildenlow's vocals are 'pain'-ful to that extent. :) |
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rushfan4
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 10:22 |
My post from a previous thread with same topic.
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=85482&PN=3 |
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RedNightmareKing
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 11:17 |
I took a listen to it after you posted this, and I enjoyed the album very much! Quite airy and lush, I especially enjoyed Blood on the Rooftops and Eleventh Earl. I hate to admit it around here, but Your Own Special Way really isn't that bad. I remembered a few more albums I've never heard... Hybris Godbluff Depois do Fim Dun |
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I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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HolyMoly
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 11:33 |
I still have never heard a Le Orme album. Someday.
I looked back at the old thread Rushfan provided a link to above, and am happy to say that since my last post there over a year ago, I have taken the time to listen to a Flower Kings album, a Dream Theater album, and a post-Fish Marillion album. They haven't become favorites or anything, but they are good albums and I can see why people like them. |
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 11:35 |
The 10 highest ranking PA albums I've never heard (I left off the "prog metal" albums as I'm not into the genre)
1) Banco - Io Sono Nato Libero 2) Banco - Darwin! 3) Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn Part 1 4) Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim 5) Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom 6) Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink 7) Area - Arbeit Macht Frei 8) Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window 9) Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon 10) Tool - Lateralus This looks like a great list to check out
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 11:42 |
^Very nice list indeed.
You may want to skip Lateralus though, if you're not into metal. It's chuck full of tribal african drumming, Asian twists and some psychedelics as well, but at the core you'll find a lot of metal. The others are all top dollar in my book(as is Lateralus), and you should be looking forward to them. That Caravan album fx is a classic for a reason. I can't believe you haven't heard it yet.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: June 12 2013 at 11:45 |
Which Flower Kings album did you check out Steve?
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