DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED

This album is often labeled as the first true 'Progressive Rock' album (though it's also debated that Vanilla Fudge's debut album was actually the first). It's hard to say whether this album is a true prog album or not. This album clearly was influential on what would later become prog (King Crimson, in particular, would take the orchestral aspects of this album and carry it to new heights by combining it with jazz on In the Court of the Crimson King), and the fact that there was nothing else like it in rock music at the time should go a long way in defending it's progginess. Regardless of whether it's truly prog or not, this is a pretty cool album. It's not as good overall as what prog bands would eventually start doing, but there are moments on this album that are downright beautiful. All of the influences in one place like Procol Harum and this band establish what we know as prog. This is an absolute essential for any collection .

5.0

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