Best Prog/Proto Prog album 1967 -1969
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Topic: Best Prog/Proto Prog album 1967 -1969
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Subject: Best Prog/Proto Prog album 1967 -1969
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 12:07
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1967 - 1969, The dawn of Progressive Rock, please vote for the 5 top albums in your opinion. I know the list is far from perfect, but I tried to include some of the most representative albums of the era despite rhe band, due to the limitations of the poll format. That's why I left albums like From Genesis to the Revelation which I don't consider prog' and included Roling Stones "Their Satanic Majesties Request" and Tommy by The Who which I believe are at least proto prog'. I know everybody will have a favorite not included (which you can mention in a post) but I'm sure will be easy to find at least 5 favorites from the ones included. Each week I'll make a new one for each year starting with 1970 if there is interest. Again please vote for 5 albums and only once for each one. Iván
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Posted By: moonchild
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 13:10
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In the Court of course! Days of Future Passed is a close second. ------------- In the Wake of Poseidon |
Posted By: progchain
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 13:56
Maybe you forgot Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda"...
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Posted By: arqwave
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 14:02
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King Crimson IS the first progressive rock album, becasue the others flirt with pop, blues, folk, pshycodelia, etc. cheers peace |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 14:25
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I voted for King Crimson -In The Court Of The Crimson King The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Same The Nice - The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed King Crimson - In The Court.. (again |
)Posted By: CrimsonKing
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 15:21
No surprise that King Crimson is running away with it. ------------- RED EYE |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 21:06
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I suspected it, mathematics don't lie, but I asked just one vote for each album, it's obvious ITCOTCK was going to win, so there was no need for double voting, but....What's the problem, use your 5 votes as you want, but try to vote at least for 4 different albums. Iván |
King Crimson - In The Court.. (again
)Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 13:45
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King Crimson - ITCOTCK ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Pylo
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 14:01
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Agree ! My vote goes for
------------- Pylo |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 14:01
I know the EGG' s debut album was released in 1970. |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 14:30
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i voted for ITCOTKC The Nice Sgt. Pepper PATGOD Moody Blues ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: tardis
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 14:41
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Posted By: RoyalJelly
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 14:50
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I think of the albums here, Abbey Road is the best one. The
inclusion of Crimson isn't fair to the others, because it's the first full-blown progressive album. It's interesting how important the influence of the Beatles was and is on the original proggers. Crimson was heavily influenced; "Happy Family" on Lizard was a surreal parable about the Beatles, and Belew continues to be very Lennon influenced in his songs...their cover of "Free as a Bird" was a testimony to this. And Peter Gabriel shows a lot of Lennonisms, even on his latest album "Up"...it's like they established a point of reference that remains central to progressive music's notions of songwriting. I personally find that Inna-Gada-Da-Vida was just very long and repetitive, with one of the first very long (albeit boring) drum solos. But a full-sided cut doth not a progressive album make... |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 15:02
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I think to lump all three of these years together does not bring about in a useful result. Because 1967 was very different than 1969 (and 1968), I think each of these years should be polled separately, because several substantial stages of prog rock growth occurred between Sgt. Pepper's and ITCOTCK. Then you could see how the psychedelic/proto-prog evolved into full on prog, which is I think is what's important to know.
------------- "The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle." |
Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 15:17
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You forgot "The United States of America" ------------- “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~Jack Kerouac |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 17:57
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Actually my favorite album of all time is that album that separates proto prog from PROG...non other than In the Court of the Crimson King ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 21:03
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Have only heard a handful of those albums, my vote still goes to ITCOTCK. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 21:10
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King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
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Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 21:14
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ITCOKG Dyas Of Future Past Sgt. Pepper´s Zappa ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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