All PA categories top ranked trios of albums

Canterbury - I like the Wyatt and Gong, but have never been a great fan of that Caravan album.

Crossover - None of these albums really does much for me, though I don’t dislike any of them.

Eclectic - Three great bands, but apart from Krimson, these are not the albums I’d go for.

Exp/Post - This is the leading contender so far, just edging out Eclectic.

Heavy - Haken have never really appealed to me, and though I like the other two bands, these are not albums that I particularly like.

Indo/Raga - I have not listened to any of these three albums.

Jazz/Fusion - I like all three artists here, but apart from Mahavishnu, these aren’t the most appealing albums for me.

Krautrock - And a similar situation here, although it’s more tempting, and a more likely contender for my vote.

Neo - Just, no.

Post/Math - Another tempting proposition, but not quite edging out Exp/Post which is still out in front for my vote.

Folk - I’ve never really enjoyed that Harmonium album.

Electronic - Another strong contender. Possibly beats Post/Math, and maybe even Exp/Post

Prog Metal - Only the Riverside album is a particularly favourite of mine, though I do like all three bands. Not even close to being a contender.

Psych/Space - I like all three of these albums, and WYWH is absolutely my favourite Floyd. But I still like other albums in other genres more. This would be one of the chasing pack, but it’s not out in front.

RIO/Avant - Oh, it’s so good. I like them all - but like Ian, it’s not the selection I’d go for. It’s tempting, though.

RPI - I like all three of these, too - but there are still albums I like far more in the other genres. So even though this is a 3 from 3, it isn’t as strong as some of the 2 from 3 genres.

Symphonic - This is an easy no, because even though I like all three groups, and all three albums, only Mirage is a favourite of mine.

Tech/Extreme - I haven’t listened to any of these (which no doubt is more evidence for some that I shouldn’t be on the prog metal team). I do like all the Opeth albums I’ve heard, and I own them all, too, but somehow I’ve not yet listened to anything from Still Life and before that.

Zeuhl - So far, I think this is the only real competition for Exp/Post. Definite contender for my vote!

Prog Related - Honestly, were it not for Led Zep, this would probably get my vote. Bowie is my favourite artist ever, and Blackstar is my favourite Bowie album. Likewise, Queen II is my favourite Queen album, and I’ve loved it for years upon years upon years. It’s so tempting to vote for this option, in sprite of Led Zep’s presence. But that would be defeating the point of the poll, and I do have to take all three albums into account. (Still so tempting, though…)

Proto Prog - After Neo, this is the next easiest no for me. I like the Beatles, don’t mind Deep Purple, and don’t really like The Who. There’s just nothing here that grabs me, that I would choose over so many of the other albums in this poll.

Ultimately, it comes down to Exp/Post and Zeuhl, and I’m not sure I can choose between them, without (eg) flipping a coin.