Highly regarded albums you haven't heard.

From the Top 50

richardh wrote: I've never heard anything by Harmonium or Banco. Need to rectify that. Highest place album I have yet to hear is Godbluff. I'm still struggling with Pawn Hearts so it's put me off getting Godbluff for the moment. I know I should just go for it anyway as its not that expensive on Amazon.

Junges wrote: A lot.

There is NO album on the PA top 100 that I haven’t heard at least in part. 

Before 2008, when I discovered ProgArchives, I had never heard 76 of those albums. I now own 91 of those albums. I just can’t seem to get into the albums by Opeth, Pain of Salvation, Dream Theatre, and Rush very much.

Guldbamsen wrote: richardh wrote: I've never heard anything by Harmonium or Banco. Need to rectify that. Highest place album I have yet to hear is Godbluff. I'm still struggling with Pawn Hearts so it's put me off getting Godbluff for the moment. I know I should just go for it anyway as its not that expensive on Amazon. For what it's worth, then Godbluff is a far easier listen than PH A lot more groovy too. Both Banco and Harmonium are beautiful bands in each their own way. If you're into symphonic music, but think you've heard just about every angle from the style, then you should go for Harmonium's magnum opus imo. Very unique album with loads of acoustic guitars, angelic vocals and that ever so floating mellotron.

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Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - June 16 2013 at 07:11

N-sz wrote: I still haven't heard: Foxtrot, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Animals, Godbluff, any Italian Prog, Aqualung (except for the song Aqualung), and a whole bunch of other stuff too.

Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - June 16 2013 at 07:21

Well, I just worked away one omission: I listened to Hemispheres from Rush.
Quite a good album on first hearing. I should have listened to it before.

Well...I checked the 100 list on the home page and I haven't heard some of the Dream Theater lp's, Pain of Salvation nor  the Opeth one listed, nor Riverside.....but I have sampled single tracks on you tube in the past.

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote: progbethyname wrote: 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. :) haha I can recommend some treasures in this list... well, let's see masterpieces first Hawkwind Warriors at the edge of time - amazing!!!!!!! try also In Search of space and of course Space Ritual ELOY = brilliant - try Colours, Silent cries and mighty echoes, Inside, Ocean, dawn, Powr and the Passion, debut and Floating. Eros - Dun - its incredible but very complexxxxx Now the others Gentle Giant - Octopus is a let down for me - I rather Three Friends, debut, Power and Glory or Acquiring the taste Gong- the three classics are Flying Teapot, Angels Egg, You Kayo Dot - a band i have little interest in. But Choirs of the eye is about their best. Damn weird though. hope tht helps

Absolutely this helps. I value your opinion very much. You are one of my trusted here on PA.

Now as you can see I've got quite a bit of work to do.
I've probably put exploring these bands and albums off because I have really been addicted and enjoying a much heavier sound to my prog universe in last 2 years. I think it's time to thoroughly explore some new territories. Also, when I explore a certain genre of Prog Rock I go at it full tilt. I think it might be an OCD thing.