Prog: When The Debut's Their Greatest!
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Forum Name: Prog Recommendations/Featured albums
Forum Description: Make or seek recommendations and discuss specific prog albums
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Printed Date: June 26 2025 at 18:06
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Topic: Prog: When The Debut's Their Greatest!
Posted By: presdoug
Subject: Prog: When The Debut's Their Greatest!
Date Posted: June 25 2025 at 10:49
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Thought I would start a thread on progressive rock groups whom you feel had their greatest album being their debut record. Obviously, artists with one album only is a no brainer, but otherwise, who qualifies? From any era, or prog category.... Of course, this is pretty subjective, as beauty "is in the eye of the beholder"... My entries for prog groups whose best, for me, is their debut, are: King Crimson Mahavishnu Orchestra Brainstorm Libra Dedalus Beggar's Opera Atomic Rooster Spyro Gyra Synergy Badger Ambrosia Flash Pell Mell Starcastle Alan Parsons Project |
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: June 25 2025 at 11:23
 For me, it's a tie with Audion. Both get played more than the others (but they're far from left out). I'd agree with you about Libra, but I love Schock (with future Goblin alum Maurizio Guarini). ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
presdoug wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2025 at 11:37
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Top 12 Debut Prog Albums Asia - Asia Geoff Downes & New Dance Orchestra - The Light Program Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer England - Garden Shed The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars Fantasy - Paint a Picture Fruupp - Future Legends King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King Magenta - Revolutions Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed Rare Bird - Rare Bird |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: June 25 2025 at 11:46
I don't know Audion too well; will check that.... |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: June 25 2025 at 13:09
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Asia (although to be fair I haven't heard all of them) ELP Anglagard Not King Crimson because my favorite is LTIA. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: June 25 2025 at 15:19
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It only means that the debut is a/my personal favorite, and not in any way that I don't enjoy more of the ones listed: Return To Forever Weather Report Neu! Ash Ra Tempel Magma Area High Tide Eskaton PFM Kayo Dot Steve Hackett Family (except in this case, I only like this one album) Arti E Mestieri Nektar Elephant9 Univers Zero Abus Dangereux Kraan Agitation Free A.R & Machines Deuter East of Eden Rainbow Peter Bardens Black Widow |