Prog Christmas
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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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Topic: Prog Christmas
Posted By: genesis_pig
Subject: Prog Christmas
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 07:31
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Any recommendations for Christmas Prog? Thanks in advance. |
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Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 08:44
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Well the first things that pop into my mind are http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=819 - this and http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3625 - this . Will think of more. :D
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Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 08:51
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Mike Oldfield - "In Dulci Jubilo", Chris Squire/Alan White - "Run with the Fox" ------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 08:55
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Last year PAUL CUSICK released a Xmas song http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=4550 - http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=4550 ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 10:15
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I second the Trans-Siberian Orchestra recommendation. Check out: PS. Yes, ever since that first video (which got really famous) syncing christmas lights to Trans-Siberian Orchestra songs has become something of a fad. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 10:40
| Greg Lake's "I believe in Father Christmas", the Jethro Tull Christmas Album, Chris Squire's Swiss Choir (try saying that quickly) and Annie Haslam has quite a nice Christmas album. |
Posted By: krishl
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:56
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And, of course, Jon Anderson's Three Ships: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=4373" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=4373 |
Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 12:41
| Another recommendation for the Tull Christmas Album, Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas and the Squire/White Run with the Fox. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 13:01
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The December People's Sounds Like Christmas consists of Christmas songs played in the tradition of progressive rock giants. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+december+people" rel="nofollow - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+december+people
They also have a new album out called Rattle and Humbug, with songs done in the tradition of U2, Boston, The Who, and Led Zeppelin, among others. I've not heard this one.
Little Tragedies is a Russian symphonic prog band that released an album called The Magic Shop, which had a Christmas theme. ------------- 
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 07 2010 at 14:56
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http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=257594" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=257594
Bah humbug!
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Posted By: genesis_pig
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 11:48
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Thanks for the great suggestions, I am trying them all.. Keep more coming. BTW Never even heard of the December People & they were surprisingly really good... Thanks everyone. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 13:15
This is a great song, and don't forget A Kansas Chirstmas which Kerry Livgren just releases and I Believe In Father Christmas by ELP. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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M@X wrote:Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 13:18
Free album too, it was pretty good if I remember right.
http://www.littletragedies.com/magic_shop.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.littletragedies.com/magic_shop.htm ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: chrijom
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 13:40
| Keith Emersons "Christmas Album". |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 13:54
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------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: December 12 2010 at 19:08
| For a power metal Christmas: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=31103" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=31103 |
Posted By: genesis_pig
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 16:43
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Though not a prog song. I really love Chris De Burgh's A Spaceman Came Travelling |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 18:28
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I just got a copy of Tull's Christmas album. Quite good.
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Posted By: Baggra
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 18:29
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Procol Harem - Shine on brightly (but dont play this to a religious crowd!)
Jethro Tull - a Christmas Song (again : """"")
Steeleye Span - Gaudette - harvest
Robin Williamson - winter's turning
Horslips- Drive the cold wind away
Schultze - xylotones (very icicle-y)
Micheal Rother - first track side two of one of his lps - I think "Glittzerglanz" from his "Susshertz and teiffenshaff" lp. (very Chrismas bells-y)
Huggett Family - A Renaissance Delight
VA Charisma sampler "Beyond a Dream" - waking song
Albion Band - Songs from the Shows Pt One (pagan Crimbo)
Karelia - joula
Magna Carta - winter section of 'Seasons" lp
VA "Heavy Christmas" (Krautrock Crimbo with juniper berries in the sauerkraut and goose (not turkey) stuffed with apples)
Gordon Giltrap "A Midnight Clear" lp
And dont overlook the aforementioned Keith Emerson "Christmas Album". This is very good. Over half the music here is NON-trad. re-hash but origional
Give me a dollar.
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Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 19:08
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Also:  ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Baggra
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 21:22
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There is this Brian Eno Christmas "rarity": In 1996 he lived next door to a publisher.
They put out this Christmassy thing where Eno helped on the music and sings.
Apparently there is corporate message bullsh*ttery weaved into it all.
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Posted By: KABSA
Date Posted: December 22 2010 at 16:25
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1968 psychedelic/soul band [rotary connection] features `minnie ripperton` yees maert |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: December 24 2010 at 10:06
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I would love for you to check out my band Ceiling Unlimited's version of "O Holy Night". Here's the Myspace link. First song in the player. Or, you can go to the ilike site. Thanks!
http://www.myspace.com/ceilingunlimited11" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/ceilingunlimited11
http://www.ilike.com/artist/Ceiling+Unlimited/dashboard/songs" rel="nofollow - http://www.ilike.com/artist/Ceiling+Unlimited/dashboard/songs ------------- 
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