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ModernRocker79 
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Posted: March 17 2009 at 23:51 |
Not really my opinion but I think a fairly good opinion I think.
1- 1967 THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN Pink Floyd
2- 1966 REVOLVER Beatles, The
3- 1967 THE DOORS Doors, The
4- 1966 FREAK OUT Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
5- 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles
6- 1968 In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Iron Butterfly
7- 1967 Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane
8- 1967 Days of Future Passed The Moody Blues
9- 1969 Deep Purple Deep Purple
10- 1969 Tommy The Who
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 00:08 |
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Smiley Smile Beach Boys
Child is Father to the Man Blood, Sweat & Tears
S.F. Sorrow Pretty Things
Shine on Brightly Procol Harum
Days of Future Passed Moody Blues
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Beatles
and I'd include The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack though the Nice are here as symphonic
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 16:40 |
just one reply? c'mon people, what you're too good for Proto? 
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Raff
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 17:42 |
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The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Doors - s/t
Jefferson Airplane - Crown of Creation
Deep Purple - Book of Taliesyn
The Who - Tommy
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Finnforest
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 18:07 |
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Piper
Days of Future
Pepper/Magical
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Raff
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 18:20 |
Sorry, I completely forgot Piper (which I fully intend to review one of these days  ...), since I was thinking of albums that are included in the PP section of our database  - and of course its marvellous follow-up, A Saucerful of Secrets .
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 18:22 |
The Beach Boys - SMiLE
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's
The Rolling Stones - Satanic Majestie's
The Who - Tommy
The Mothers - In It For The Money
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Finnforest
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 18:24 |
I'm looking forward to that review Raff 
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jammun
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 18:26 |
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Well Atavachron mentions Procol's second album, but how 'bout that first one?
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J-Man
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Posted: March 18 2009 at 20:44 |
Abbey Road-The Beatles Tommy-The Who In-A-gadda-Da-Vida- Iron Butterfly
Freak Out- Mothers of Invention That and everything else that's obvious and has been stated.
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Rank1
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 09:05 |
 progrocker2244 wrote:
Abbey Road-The Beatles
Tommy-The Who
In-A-gadda-Da-Vida- Iron Butterfly
Freak Out- Mothers of Invention
That and everything else that's obvious and has been stated.
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It depends on where you think Progressive Rock starts. I am inclined to say that parts of Abbey Road is Progressive Rock or the Beatles were they really Progressive pop? IMO they are not like anyone else in that regard.
The Zombies- Odessey and Oracle 1968
The Pretty Things- S.F. Sorrow 1968
Frank Zappa- Absolutely Free 1967
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earlyprog
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Posted: March 19 2009 at 10:33 |
Of those NOT listed in PA I would elect
Byrds "Fifth Dimension"
Zombies "Odessey & Oracle"
Yardbirds "Roger The Engineer"
Beach Boys "Smiley Smile"
Booker T. & The MG's "Very Best Of.."
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Garion81
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Posted: April 09 2009 at 16:39 |
Touch! Maybe the first prog album. Some conisder it so.
JA-Volunteers 2 great proto-pro songs written by Grace Slick along with their version of Wooden Ships that ahd a prog air about it.
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Raff
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Posted: April 09 2009 at 16:45 |
Garion81 wrote:
Touch! Maybe the first prog album. Some conisder it so.
JA-Volunteers 2 great proto-pro songs written by Grace Slick along with their version of Wooden Ships that ahd a prog air about it. |
"Wooden Ships" is a wonderful song, and the Volunteers version is absolutely stunning (and proggy too)!
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Rank1
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Posted: April 10 2009 at 11:58 |
Early Proto-Prog/ Progressive Rock albums. I am sure I am missing some.
1- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Absolutely Free (USA) (1967
2- The Beatles
The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
3- Procol Harum
Procol Harum - Procol Harum (England) (1967)
4- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (England) (1967
5- The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (England) (1967)
6- The Nice
The Nice - The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (England) (1967)
7- Traffic
Traffic- Mr Fantasy England 1967
8- Tomorrow
Tomorrow- Tomorrow
9- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy (USA) (1967
10- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets (England) 1968
11- Family
Family - Music In A Doll's House (England)
12- Arthur Brown
Arthur Brown- Crazy World of Arthur Brown 1968 (England)
13- Giles, Giles and Fripp
Giles, Giles and Fripp - Giles, Giles and Fripp (England) 1968
14- Caravan
Caravan - Caravan (England) 1968
15- Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull - This Was (England) 1968
16- The Nice
The Nice - Ars Longa Vita Brevis (England) 1968
17- The Soft Machine
Soft Machine - Volume One (England) 1968
18- The Moody Blues
Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord (England) 1968
19- The Pretty Things
Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow (England) 1968
20- Procol Harum
Procol Harum- Shine on Brightly 1968 (England)
21- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (USA) 1968
22- Colosseum
Colosseum- Those Who Are About To Die Salute You (England) 1969
23- The Who
The Who- Tommy (England) 1969
24- The Moody Blues
Moody Blues - On the Threshold of a Dream (England) 1969
25- The Soft Machine
Soft Machine - Volume Two (England) 1969
26- Touch
Touch - Touch (USA) 1969
27- Yes
Yes- Yes (1969) England
28- The Nice
The Nice - The Nice (England) 1969
29- The Beatles
The Beatles- Abbey Road (England) 1969
30- Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine (England, although original album was released only in USA)) 1969
31- King Crimson
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (England) 1969
32- Renaissance
Renaissance - Renaissance (England) 1969
33- Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull - Stand Up (England) 1969
34- The Moody Blues
Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children (England)
35- East of Eden
East of Eden - Mercator Projected (England)
36- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd- Ummagumma 1969 (England)
37- Wigwam
Wigwam - Hard 'n' Horny (Finland) 1969
38- High Tide
High Tide – Sea Shanties 1969
39- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (USA) 1969
40- Tangerine Dream
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Garion81
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Posted: April 10 2009 at 12:10 |
Raff wrote:
Garion81 wrote:
Touch! Maybe the first prog album. Some consider it so.
JA-Volunteers 2 great proto-pro songs written by Grace Slick along with their version of Wooden Ships that had a prog air about it. |
"Wooden Ships" is a wonderful song, and the Volunteers version is absolutely stunning (and proggy too)!
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Yes it is I still listen it to it quite frequently. Jorma Kaukonen's guitar solo is mesmerizing. There is great live version of it on the remastered release from 2004. Eskimo Blue Day is very proggy as well. Different time sigs and a real jazz feel to the music. Grace Slick was a very underrated song writer. She also played a bit of piano as well.
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farflung
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Posted: April 30 2009 at 07:21 |
Clouds Watercolour Days on Island i think
Pretty Things SF Sorrow
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mr.cub
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Posted: April 30 2009 at 16:04 |
Revolver-The Beatles
The Who Sell Out-The Who
Pet Sounds-Beach Boys
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memowakeman
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Posted: May 01 2009 at 01:00 |
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not an expert on this matter, but sure i can mention The Doors first two albums which are awesome
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Agemo
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Posted: May 02 2009 at 13:20 |
Group 1850 - Agemo's Trip To Mother Earth (1968)
Group 1850 - Paradise Now (1969)
Sandy Coast - Shipwreck (1969)
Ahora Mazda - Ahora Mazda (1970)
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