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    Posted: March 30 2025 at 15:58
Originally posted by Steve Wyzard Steve Wyzard wrote:

Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Manfred Schoof Quintet-Light Lines

And I thought I was the only one avidly listening to the Manfred Schoof Quintet on this site. I love the Light Lines (1978) album, as well as Scales (1976) and Horizons (1980), and not just for Schoof's trumpet. It was Michel Pilz's bass clarinet performances that really won me over. I also have the album Schoof recorded as a duo with Rainer Bruninghaus, Shadows and Smiles (1989). Most everything with Schoof's name on it is truly obscure and hard-to-find these days, but ultimately they are worth the effort.
I also like Scales very much; don't know the others you mentioned....thanks for the references. I know and revere bassist Guenter Lenz in the fusion trio Giger Lenz Marron and have their two recordings and they are my second favorite group after Triumvirat....also like very much 1978s Guenter Lenz Springtime record Znell....
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Maneige are rather obscure. Their music composition is fascinating to me. Their first 4 albums are a must imo.
MANEIGE
LES PORCHES
NI VENT....NI NOUVELLE
LIBRE SERVICE- SELF SERVICE

My favorite being NI VENT....NI NOUVELLE because it's like a musical journey and the diversity in different styles of music is very impressive.
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mARVELOUS kID - aFTER tHE rACE '73 UK

with keys/vocals from group Grannie ('71 hard prog) - itself a very rare private press ,less than 100 made, all demo

Marvelous Kid played with groups like Groundhogs,Capability Brown...
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Both albums are among the best stateside prog ever. Maybe the best.
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I think that this is probably one of the best demos of all times. I still prefer Sacred Baboon.


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Originally posted by meAsoi meAsoi wrote:

Released in 1976, Se Allous Kosmous, the brainchild of Greek virtuoso Iraklis Triantfyllidis—who wears many hats as a singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist—remains a rather obscure gem beyond the devoted Greek fanbase. However, I daresay this album poses a formidable challenge to Aphrodite's Child’s 666 and is deservedly vying for the prestigious title of the Olympian sovereign of Greek progressive rock. Iraklis is listed as a prog-folk act in PA, probably due to incorporating the elements of traditional Greek music in his music, but to illustrate the symphonic grandeur of Se Allous Kosmous, one need only consider its impressive roster: a staggering assembly featuring eighty instruments played by twenty-three musicians, alongside seven lead vocalists, an orchestra, and a choir; it seems that Iraklis Triantfyllidis earned his stripes in the prog world when he enlisted no fewer than five Moog synthesiser players for Se Allous Kosmous.
This album stands alone in the realm of Mediterranean prog. It is emerging as a veritable colossus among albums—a grand double LP that seems almost tailor-made for the extravagant progressive scene of the 1970s.

At first, I thought it was going to be a purely eclectic prog album, but it's a very, very folk album. One of the best recommendations I've ever received. such a beautiful record!


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Originally posted by DoobieBrother6 DoobieBrother6 wrote:

I have the Iraklis. I think this translates to "Hercules".
It absolutely does. Iraklis (Ηρακλής) is the Modern Greek variation of Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς). Hercules is the more common Romanized name of said figure.
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I have the Iraklis. I think this translates to "Hercules".

(Also got a V.A. Greek 60's psych/garage lp)
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Campo Di Marte were formed in 1971 but their one and only studio album is actually from 1973.
You're right. I still heartily reccomend it though.
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Campo Di Marte were formed in 1971 but their one and only studio album is actually from 1973.

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Originally posted by ThyroidGlands ThyroidGlands wrote:

Those are obscure classics. Biglietto per L'Inferno
Love that one. I enjoy fellow italians Campo di Marte's only album from 1971 in a similar way (and maybe even more). Darkly tinted Heavy Prog, but also pastoral and beautiful. None of them are perhaps very obscure.

US band McLuhan's only album - Anomaly from 1972 is more of a genuinely obscure gem. Hugely enjoyable, eclectic Prog Rock.

Finnish band Haikara's two first albums Haikara and Geafar are both lovely. Maybe the debut is a little bit stronger, but the title track on the second is amazing.
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Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Manfred Schoof Quintet-Light Lines

And I thought I was the only one avidly listening to the Manfred Schoof Quintet on this site. I love the Light Lines (1978) album, as well as Scales (1976) and Horizons (1980), and not just for Schoof's trumpet. It was Michel Pilz's bass clarinet performances that really won me over. I also have the album Schoof recorded as a duo with Rainer Bruninghaus, Shadows and Smiles (1989). Most everything with Schoof's name on it is truly obscure and hard-to-find these days, but ultimately they are worth the effort.
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Thank you very much to everyone! I will try to respond to you all.

Originally posted by Hosydi Hosydi wrote:

Originally posted by Hosydi Hosydi wrote:

I think I’ve never listened to a band from Serbia. I listened a bit and it sounds very interesting. My impressions of progressive rock from Eastern Europe are really good. I’ve listened to several albums from that region, and all of them were really good.

Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Quatermass-Quatermass
Quatermass is a band I still need to check out, just like Alquin and those less-known (bit still classic) Italian bands.

Originally posted by presdoug presdoug wrote:

Ceddo-Ceddo
Giger Lenz Marron-Beyond
Giger Lenz Marron-Where The Hammer Hangs
Contact-Contact
Contact Trio-New Marks
Contact Trio-Double Face
Contact Trio-Musik
Dzyan-Dzyan
Dzyan-Time Machine
Dzyan-Electric Silence
Manfred Schoof Quintet-Light Lines
I don’t know any of them, so I’ll listen to them.

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Happy the Man
A band I tried to listen to but got quite bored. It’s a matter of giving it another chance... many chances.

Originally posted by Hosydi Hosydi wrote:

An amazing album I listened to some time ago that has one of my favorite covers of all time.

Originally posted by DoobieBrother6 DoobieBrother6 wrote:

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Atmosphera was the Israeli band, right? I don’t have a trace of the others.

Originally posted by Sean Trane Sean Trane wrote:

Out Of Focus (Ger) and Circus (Switz)
There is nothing to get rid of in both band's discographies
OOF's three historical albums (plus three posthumous releases) 
Circus' 4 historical albums plus their continuation in Blue Motion. 
Circus is a great band. MOVIN' ON is great.
Out of Focus sounds like a band paying homage to Focus, haha. I didn't know them.

I'll be listening soon and sharing my opinions. Tomorrow I'll respond to the other posts I haven't answered yet.


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You might do well to check out this website. Here's the albums link already set up for you there:



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Hi,

There were a lot of them all over Europe, and they were really valuable and important for the music itself, but they were not always thought of as important, and in some cases very weird.

Arthur Brown would be one, and his Kingdom Come albums did not do well, but had nice things in it.

I've always loved The Edgar Broughton Band, but I think that some folks don't like Edgar's vocals and his politics, and comments on various songs. Some think that he was more into the politics than the music, but in all my years, you will hard pressed to find someone as honest and clear as Edgar. 

In France, there always was Malicorne and Mona Lisa that had nice things, and very enjoyable.

In England, there were way too many and it was hard to not notice them, but few folks said anything about them. The Third Ear Band, and a version of it is still around. I always loved Capability Brown, though I'm not sure I have ever heard or seen anyone say anything about it. From the MAN area of folks, Help Yourself had some nifty albums. Also in the MAN area, there was The Neutrons, that were excellent in their 2 albums, though the 2nd is very different from the 1st. The Harvest label had some outstanding things. Babe Ruth had a really nice first album. Kevin Ayers was one. Roy Harper another, though he might not fit the "obscure" idea. Be Bop Deluxe was not exactly unknown but I'm not sure they ever got the attention they deserve, and Bill Nelson is still putting out stuff. Kayak had some very nice albums at the start. One of my favorites would be Roy Wood, after he left ELO ... his albums are very good, though some will test your endurance in how some music is put together  --- beware of that Mustard! But it is a great album. Annie Haslam says he is a musical genius. A lot of Eberhard Schoenner albums in the early days.

It's not hard to find them, but the listening to so much different stuff is something that most "progressive" (or any one else) fans can not exactly get their ear on ... it's easy to say ... way too much ... and it bends, stretches and breaks every idea you have of "progressive music" or anything else you can think of.


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Originally posted by ThyroidGlands ThyroidGlands wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I'm just wondering they should be one shot bands though? There are tons of great lesser known bands who did more than just one album.

No, not really. I don't know why I wrote that. Also, 'little-known 70's prog bands' is almost synonymous with 'one-shot bands.'

P.S.: I also had the misfortune of listening to Garden Shed by England... Very boring

Maybe you'll find happiness in two of my fave onscure bands of the èà's

Out Of Focus (Ger) and Circus (Switz)

There is nothing to get rid of in both band's discographies

OOF's three historical albums (plus three posthumous releases) 
Circus' 4 historical albums  plus their continuation in Blue Motion. 



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ATILA;REVIURE
ATLAS;BLA VARDAG
ATLAS; AGAINST ALL THE ODDS
ATMAN; PERSONAL FOREST
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Some of Vangelis side projects perhaps
Socrates Drank The Coniam - Phos
Irene Papas - Odes
Aphrodite's Child - 666

plus his early pre synthesiser albums
The Dragon
Hypothesis 
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