prog-ish albums by "non prog bands" you like

Toto, their first self titled album and second album Hydra.



Edited by Enchant X - May 07 2025 at 13:58

Alanderie wrote: Why isn't Sun Ra in PA? Only because of the admin's racism!

Svetty, that's a weird accusation...

Hrychu wrote: A Night at the Opera by Queen does qualify, I guess.

Most 70s Queen does IMO.

^ another band called Quill.
Third one for me, there's a stoner rock band and then there's the ELP clone (which is still surprisingly good).

Off the top of my head I'd say 'The Original Soundtrack' and 'How Dare You' by 10cc are two excellent Art Rock albums with definite proggy elements.

ken_scrbrgh wrote: Firstly, under Jazz/Rock Fusion or Prog Folk, We need to add Joni Mitchell to our website. Further, based on “Songs from the Big Chair” and “Goodbye Yellowbrick Road,” Tears for Fears and Elton John are “prog related.”

"Swords and Knives" from Tears for Fears's The Seeds of Love album sounds like Trevor Rabin-era Yes!

My pick for a "prog-ish" album by a non-prog band would be Circle of Love by the Steve Miller Band, with its bizarre side-long "everything but the kitchen sink" track, "Macho City".

richardh wrote: The Tubes - s/t Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Deep Purple - Whoosh! The Police - Synchronicity Bat For Lashes - Two Suns Elbow - Giants Of All Sizes Electric Light Orchestestea - Elo2 Muse - Origin Of Symmetry

I agree with The Tubes, Iron Maiden and the Police. I don't know the others. I haven't heard that particular Elbow but their first one was a bit proggy.

I would say some albums by the Who, Led Zeppelin, Styx and Journey (not just the first three). Also Santana and Steely Dan.

I can't think of many others off the top of my head but I know they are out there. Maybe the second Jane's Addiction album and Angel Dusted by Faith No More.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - May 07 2025 at 14:25

The thing is most of the progish stuff is under prog-related or crossover prog, so if you leave that aside it's hard to find. You have stuff like Queen, Radiohead, Moody Blues, Iron Maiden, etc that qualifies.

I think some Megadeth stuff like "Rust in Piece" would fit the bill.

For some reason, Metallica is in the website but not Megadeth when they have the same style. Logical thing would be either both are or none is.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Here's a comprehensive list of releases that might range somewhere between non-prog and prog: https://awesomeprog.com/releases?ps=related&pa=1&v=cover-matrix (according to AP voters and not filtered by ProgArchives listing or genre, limited to one release per artist)

I had a look at your list and agree with most on it. Comprehensive for sure!

Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla. I love Priest's first 3 albums and this one certainly has some prog tendencies. I just wish they had carried on in this vane instead of the later metal albums.