Rarest prog album you own?

I don't know if its that rare, but I own the Museo Rosenbach Zarathursta LP.

I think this one:

Nothing fancy - I guess Utopian Fields first album, issued on enthusiast label Colours, may be my most rare prog item.

Hey T Rox, I've heard that Chetarca, really good virtuosic keys stuff (don't own it). I have John Robinson (of Blackfeather) 'Pity for the Victim' on Infinity 1974 and Split Enz 'Mental Notes' on White Cloud 1975. I also once had that Spectrum album in your avatar but a collector made me an offer I couldn't refuse (at the time) dammit! (Though I stumbled on a copy of 'Testimonial' a few years later which cheered me up!) Another one I sold was Human Instinct's 'Stoned Guitar' cos I was annoyed with everyone describing it as 'ultra-rare PROG' when all I heard was pedestrian blooooze-rock.. (and I say that as a New Zealander)

I have UK original LPs of Cressida 'Asylum', Egg's first 2 albums, Giles Giles and Fripp, Black Sabbath Vol. 4, Banco etc but the coolest UK stuff I own for me are NZ/Oz issues as the covers/labels are often slightly (or even majorly) different  eg Caravan's debut and some Kiwi Vertigo swirls: Nucleus debut, Gentle Giant debut, Manfred Mann Chapter Three Vol 2. Also an Aussie pressing of the underrated Deep Feeling LP (DJM 71). I also used to own many moons ago ITCOTCK and Lizard on NZ Vertigo Swirl which seems odd as these were clearly Island label releases everywhere else?! Absolutely NO idea what possessed my younger self to sell these haha..

The Vinyl 1975 thing.

For me, the only one I know to be somewhat tricky to get is Il Bacio Della Medusa's latest release, I had to import that S.O.B.!

FusionKing wrote: And the vinyl copy of Led Zeppelin's In Through The Out Door is in mint condition in the original 'brown paper bag' with the details on it because the album cover doesn't say it's Zeppelin on the front or back because of the album art.

I assume you know the illustrations on the inner sleeve tint into colors when water is applied (though I don't know if an old copy would still work, and you probably shouldn't try it anyway cause it'd reduce the value

Wow! truely impressed . . . You Audiophiles have cool stuff !

Well I have a few but maybe not as impressive 'cept 1 I'll save for Last:
(Note: All Pics are from Internet, I don't have a Digital Camera )

1. RUSH EP's on Vinyl, the ones I can think of:
a. Countdown
b. New World Man
c. Red Sector A (Red "Clear" Vinyl)
d. The Big Money
e. a few more I cant think of (sadly in boxes, hopefully to find work and find a home)
On CD:
a. Ghost of a Chance
b. Nobody's Hero
c. Test for Echo
d. Heres a real weird one (Official from the Label "Anthem"):
Rush "Profiled", a Presto press kit where YOU (the DJ) would ask a Question and the guys would
answer. Pretty neet.
2. Rush- Hemispheres (LP)Red Vinyl with original Poster and 2 other pressings.
 
3. Yes EP's on Vinyl, can't think of them all at the moment.
4. (CD) Leviathan- Deepest Secrets Beneath, Tech-Prog Metal Band from Colorado.

5. (CD) Psychotic Waltz- All original pressings, Drummer "Norm Leggio" when I visited a Record
Store in San Diego called "Blue Meanie Records" went to his Studio to grab me their last Album
"Bleeding" . . . and I didn't get his Autograph!
6. I know "Rainbow" is debated if they were "Prog" but:
a. The Rainbow Box Set on LP: 1st to "Bent out of Shape"
b. The Best of Rainbow Japanese Version (LP).
c. Rainbow EP's (LP) most of these above-you can see here:
http://www.dio.net/biography/discography/Rainbow_compilations_LP.html

7. (CD) Lemur Voice- Insights
8.  Dream Theater-
a. 4 different pressings of When Dream and Day Unite on CD and Original
Mechanic Pressing on LP.
"Anniversary Limited Numbered Edition" with Forward by Dominici:

b. And the "9/11" pressing of Live Scenes in New York.

9. Various Dream Theater CD EP's.
10. (CD) Event- Electric Skies (debut)
11. (CD) Zero Hour-(debut), got it from the "Twins" themselves, and again, didnt get the
damned thing autographed!
12. (CD) Realm- Suiciety, Original Pressing (Tech-Thrash/Prog Metal)
13. (CD) Sabbat- Mourning has Broken (U.K. Band, started as a Tech/Thrash Pagan Band,
but this, their 3rd and last album with newer singer Ritchie Desmond went in a new "Math Metal"
direction in 1991).

Note: I also have the Original line-up of Sabbat "The End of the Beginning" Live in East Berlin
on VHS, once saw "Stacks" of them at a Best Buys years ago.  1st Thrash Metal Fest at the Berlin
Wall with Tankard, Kreator and Coroner. Very Rare.

14. (CD) Skyclad -Entire Catalogue (could be the 1st "Folk-Metal Band", founded by original Singer
of Sabbat "Martin Walkyier").
15. (CD) Age of Rebellion- AOR (German Prog Metal band that look like they were right out
of Highschool and play some awesome music ala' Dream Theater/Divine Regale').
16. Fates Warning- Parallels on LP.
17. (CD) Thought Industry -Entire Catalogue and an Odd 45rpm EP (Vinyl- hopefully
somewhere buried between my Prog LP's).
18. (CD) Kansas- Monolith and Vinyl Confessions (apparently theyre hard to find in Stores as
I have not seen them since I've purchased them when released) also:
a. An EP for "In the Spirit of Things" (Vinyl-"Stand Beside Me", i think).
b. On VHS "Live at the Whisky".
19. (CD) Mercury Rising- Building Rome (Started as a Power/Prog Metal Band, but this album
musically is influenced highly by Fates Warnings "Perfect Symmetry") from Maryland.
20. (CD) In the Name-(their only Debut) Prog Metal from Canada. Very Unique.
21. (CD) Zoic- Total Level of Destruction (Prog Metal that reminds me a bit like "Conception",
sort-of) from Sweden.
22. (CD) Ark- (Debut) Original Sensory Pressing with different Cover than InsideOut version.
23. Steve Vai- Flexable (All "3" different pressings with different Covers on LP and "Flexable
Leftovers" Mini LP. all have the "Xeroxed Copied" Lyric/Liner-Note Sheet and the Coupons to
get Flexable Leftovers).

Read about: http://www.vai.com/AllAboutSteve/discography/disconotes_flexable.html
24. (CD) Kings X- Various Single EP's and all "Colours" of the Dogman Album (Though I
thought I saw an "Orange" one once).
25. (CD) Damn the Machine- EP and they do an excellent version of King Crimson's "Cat Food".
26. (CD) Andromeda -Extension of the Wish (Original Pressing and Recording with Singer
Lawrence Mackrory, which I prefer, I think he changes his voice with each mood of songs
better).
27. Magnum- Chase the Dragon; The 11th Hour and On a Storytellers Night on Picture Disc;
Vigilante; Rare Vintage (LP's) All 1st Pressings on Vinyl.
28. Ronnie Montrose- At the Speed of Sound (Original Enigma Records Pressing on LP, "15 Years"
later found on CD/IRS Pressing).
29. Gamma- 1 and 2 Albums (Montrose's Side Band, 2 is a bit more proggy on some songs, I also
found "2" on CD/original pressing).

30. The Bears- 1st 2 Albums (Side Project of Adrian Belew, had my chance to get both on CD
too, but the Store Owner I worked for wanted to sell them at Ebay prices ).
31. Focus- 3 (Still in Mint Condition) LP.
32. UK- Live-Night After Night/Japanese Pressing (Mint) LP.

33. My pride and joy:

"Pentateuce of the Cosmogny" by Dave Greenslade and Patrick Woodroffe.
I'm a Collector of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Artists Portfolio Books and I once saw this in Roger Dean's
"Magnetic Storm" Art Book and just thought I'd never see this in person.
In 1985 I walked into a Huge Record Store in Costa Mesa Ca. called "The Music Market" (r.i.p.)
for the 1st time, I looked up across the room, and about 30 Yards away . . . there it was.
I ran up to it thinking it was going to cost a small fortune . . . $9.99!!!!!
Earlier this year, at a awesome Record Store in Claremont Ca. called "Rhino Records", I did
my routine searches in their "Used Prog Section" and there was the Mini-CD Version for . . .
$12!!!! I just couldnt believe it .

Record Stores:
For anyone coming to Calif. I recommend these Stores:
1. Rhino Records in Claremont:
http://www.rhinorecords.cc/
They have a Prog; Metal and Fusion Sections with New and Used within and on LP.
2. Record Surplus in West LA:
http://www.recordsurplusla.com/
A wide variety of Music EACH day, HUGE LP sections and have some choice Prog LP's
and other collectables.
SUPER NICE folks that work there too.
3. Amoeba Music in Hollywood; Berkely and San Francisco:
http://www.amoeba.com/
HUGE stores, with Hollywood being the Largest with 2 Floors. Prog is found in the Rock
sections in both Vinyl and CD Isle's(New and Used Sections as well!) but at Hollywood Store
you can also find Prog Metal and Powermetal Bands underneath the Black Metal section.
4. Soundsations close to LAX:
http://www.soundsationsrecords.com/
Great for CD's, have found alot of Prog Metal there, especially InsideOUT releases.
5. Rasputin in the Bay Area (I just heard these guys maybe closing down !):
http://www.rasputinmusic.com/
These guys are really good about Prog and have many Bands come through for signings.
This is where I found my 1st Magna Carta bands (Magellan; Lemur Voice; Artension;
Mayadome; Eniac Requiem; Enchant and TONS more from my 1 visit in 1995).
6. Lou's Records in San Diego:
http://www.lousrecords.com/
One "House" has all Used, the other has All New, rediculous selection of Out of Print CD's
and a decent section of LP's, really good about Import CD's.

I know most of this stuff you can find on-line but I don't do it at all for many reasons, but I love
the fun of "finding it", holding it in my hand and the feeling of purchasing it right there.
I guess I'm old school .

If I think of other Rarities I'll add them here . . .



Edited by MAVIII - February 18 2010 at 03:27

Kashmir75 wrote: My copy of Yes' Fragile CD is a South American issue, I think, and the label is misprinted 'Fargile'! Wonder how much that is worth!

The first Camel album. Is that considered rare?