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Barbu 
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Tubular Bells
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Manuel
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 09:40 |
Ace Of Wand - Steve Hackett Apena un Po' - PFM Three Wishes - Camel Sound Chaser - Yes Sweet Dream - Jethro Tull
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presdoug
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 09:50 |
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Triumvirat- the intros to the two suites of music "Illusions On A Double Dimple" and "Mister Ten Percent" from the album "Illusions On A Double Dimple"
They never cease to move me!
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thehallway
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 09:52 |
 iluvmarillion wrote:
Stravinsky's Fire Bird suite before Yes's Siberian Khatru .
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Its actually a finale... but it does work well introducing Yes!
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thehallway
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 09:54 |
Larks' Tongues springs to mind as a fantastically cool intro. It is quiet and playful but there's something dark about it, then it just launches into the main theme like some explosion!
Also, the chanting from RSoG. No other intro would be sufficient for such an album as Tales from Topographic Oceans.
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XTChuck
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 13:36 |
A lot of good responses here, A Passion Play, Heart of the Sunrise, etc. Here's a few that haven't been mentioned.
UK - In the Dead of Night
GENESIS - Duke's Travels
KING CRIMSON - Frame by Frame
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HarbouringTheSoul
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 14:24 |
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Frank Zappa - Bogus Pomp (only in the Orchestral Favorites version). Also, the beginning of the Ahead of their Time album, because that's the same thing.
...Okay, I suppose both aren't quite "prog songs". Genesis probably make my favorite intros. "Watcher of the Skies" was already mentioned, but I think "Dance on a Volcano" is even stronger. Also "Musical Box", "Fountain of Salmacis" and "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight". Soft Machine's Third has an excellent opening on all three instrumental tracks, but "Out-Bloody-Rageous" has the best one. "Meeting of the Spirits" by Mahavishnu Orchestra is pretty intense. I originally didn't want to mention "A Passion Play", but when I
listened to the beginning again, I immediately wanted to listen to the
whole thing again. And pretty much every Yes song ever, but especially "The Gates of Delirium".
Or maybe I'm all wrong and it's "Bike".
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33rpm
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 15:42 |
Not all prog but...
"The Runaway" - Gentle Giant
"Tubular Bells" - Mike Oldfield
"Rudy" - Supertramp
"Frame by Frame" - King Crimson
"Brothers in Arms" - Dire Straits
"With a Little Help from My Friends" - Joe Cocker
"Seasons of Wither - Aerosmith
Edited by 33rpm - February 11 2011 at 15:45
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Vinyl just sounds better!!
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hobocamp
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 16:31 |
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Prelude - A Passion Play
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Mr.Singularitarian
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 16:42 |
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The Glass Prison!
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someone_else
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 16:49 |
My favourite intro of all times is from God's Children, a song by a Dutch band that can noy be found in PA. Not yet anyway; I am about to suggest them for Eclectic or Crossover one of these days.
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 16:57 |
The Revealing Science Of God, i just love how that intro builds into one of my favourite Yes passages.
PFM's Rain Birth/River Of Life is also pure bliss especially the original Per Un Amico version
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richardh
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:01 |
Pink Floyd - Sheep
ELP - Karn Evil 9 1st Impression Part2 (cheating a bit admittedly!)
Yes - Roundabout
Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn Pt2
Kayak - Merlin
Rush - Xanadu
Tangerine Dream - Ricochet Pt2
Vangelis - Chung Kuo
Eloy - Horizons
non prog intro
The Sweet - Action
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akaBona
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:04 |
thehallway wrote:
Larks' Tongues springs to mind as a fantastically cool intro. It is quiet and playful but there's something dark about it, then it just launches into the main theme like some explosion!
Also, the chanting from RSoG. No other intro would be sufficient for such an album as Tales from Topographic Oceans. |
Same + A Passion Play.
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Mushroom Sword
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:09 |
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Hmm... YYZ? And You and I? Shine On? Echoes? Cygnus? 2112?
The above probab- NO! Wait, In The Presence of Enemies Pt 2. By DT.
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Formentera Lady
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:23 |
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Yes - Close to the Edge
Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlit Knight
- Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers
- Duke's Travels
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear
- Assassing
- Emerald Lies
Supertramp - Rudy
Roger Hodgson - Had a Dream
Alan Parsons Project - The Raven
King Crimson - Cirkus
- Starless
Renaissance - Running Hard
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (part 1)
Edited by Formentera Lady - February 11 2011 at 17:33
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thellama73
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:25 |
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^Echoes is a great choice and one I wouldn't have thought of. I also like 2112 and Cirkus.
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wandererfromtx
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:26 |
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Yes - Close to Edge
Genesis - Dancing with the Moonlight Knight
Pink Floyd - Shine on you Crazy Diamond
Edited by wandererfromtx - February 11 2011 at 17:31
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Cloud Hidden Whereabouts Unknown
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hobocamp
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:32 |
akaBona wrote:
thehallway wrote:
Larks' Tongues springs to mind as a fantastically cool intro. It is quiet and playful but there's something dark about it, then it just launches into the main theme like some explosion!
Also, the chanting from RSoG. No other intro would be sufficient for such an album as Tales from Topographic Oceans. |
Same + A Passion Play. |
Better still, with maybe a side of Lamb.
Edited by hobocamp - February 11 2011 at 17:34
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The Quiet One
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Posted: February 11 2011 at 17:37 |
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