Progressive rock began in the late 1960s, but I created this thread in "The 1970s" because during the 1970s, Progressive rock was at it's best. :)

Bands such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull and Supertramp (to an extent)  and others wrote some beautiful music during the 1970s. 

What were you favorite progressive rock bands?
Favorite albums?
Favorite songs?

We need tia back in here for this thread, he's a prog rock guru.  8)

I love Jethro Tull. The Songs From The Wood album is probably my favorite of theirs. In my senior year of high school, I preformed a dance to Hunting Girl.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibDLLDOYfmY



Cat

My favorite Pink Floyd album is "Dark side of the moon". It was on the charts for almost 750 weeks (15 years).
I love side 1, and "Time" is my favorite from that album.
I was glad they performed a few songs from that album when I saw them in concert in the mid 1980s.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/Dark_Side_of_the_Moon.png

Tangerine Dream: Phaedra (1974/Virgin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igBbPemU4s8

Cluster: Grosses Vasser (1979/Sky)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC-iKnSfHEI

Brian Eno: Another Green World (1975/Island)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Green_World

Pink Floyd: Atom Heart Mother (1970/EMI)(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX2NS7OkEHE

My co-favorite Genesis album is "Selling England By The Pound", 1973

Here's a track from that album. Just outstanding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G501Ii0X0NE

Would Roxy Music count? Or are they more glam?

Would Roxy Music count? Or are they more glam?


The fact that you put Roxy Music in a Progressive Rock thread saddens me

Anybody familiar with Rick Wakeman's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth? OUTSTANDING!!!!


If you are up to listening to the entire thing, here it is. It is well worth it if you have the time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsxmsrS3R7I


Cat

Anybody familiar with Rick Wakeman's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth? OUTSTANDING!!!!


If you are up to listening to the entire thing, here it is. It is well worth it if you have the time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsxmsrS3R7I


Cat


Beautiful, isn't it? I'm not familiar with the 90 minute version here, but a 10 minute or so version.

Beautiful, isn't it? I'm not familiar with the 90 minute version here, but a 10 minute or so version.



I have this album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKS_jCbJuWM&feature=related

One of my sister's friends had the album and I borrowed it when I was about 13 or so. Unlike SOME people, I knew I had to return it. As I was handing it back, I looked away and said, "Here-take it" almost in tears. The guy said, "You enjoy it so much, why don't you just keep it."  :o :o :o :o I was in shock but also very grateful. Yes, I still have that same album that he gave me.


Cat

Rick Wakeman is excellent.  What I know him best for was a project he did in the late 80s where he teamed up with his former Yes band members Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford and Steve Howe under the name Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

That group's self-titled album produced a hit in 1989 called Brother of Mine that made it to #61 in Canada and #63 in the UK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjlPu8kxkKQ

The fact that you put Roxy Music in a Progressive Rock thread saddens me


Whey aye man?

Emerson, Lame & Palmer  Brain salad surgery

http://i2.listal.com/image/3308961/600full-brain-salad-surgery-cover.jpg

Another album that was a 'must have' in junior high or high school. "Karn evil 9" was a fabulous musical piece.  If you haven't heard it yet, give it a try.

I suppose the ultimate progressive rock album is Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"

http://cannabischronicles.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/pink-floyd-dark-side-of-the-moon.png

Here's a classic track from that album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYiahoYfPGk

Believe it or not, you could (at a pinch) put ELO's first two albums in there...

(Okay, the first one is a bit indulgently whimsical, but the second certainly has prog-leanings...)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JnfqaDzYL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/311FJ28RX1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Believe it or not, you could (at a pinch) put ELO's first two albums in there...

(Okay, the first one is a bit indulgently whimsical, but the second certainly has prog-leanings...)



E.L.O was one of the bands I was tempted to add to my list ( which isn't a great list anyways, you can add many more bands to it) because of their early stuff. The Moody Blues was another band I could have added to that list, but not all the Moody Blues material belongs. 

E.L.O was one of the bands I was tempted to add to my list ( which isn't a great list anyways, you can add many more bands to it) because of their early stuff. The Moody Blues was another band I could have added to that list, but not all the Moody Blues material belongs.


I think this album belongs-which is an outstanding album.


http://www.progarchives.com/progressive_rock_discography_covers/224/cover_28391121102008.jpg



Cat

ELP is my favorite but I won't post any of that. Instead I'll give you a few others I grew quite fond of.

Nektar....Recycled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLlvkXCQ8AE&feature=related


My favorite song from What I believe is Jethro Tull's best album "Storm Watch."
Jethro Tull....Something's On The Move

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V957wzfIIoU

Triumvirat....Spartacus..Just a sample of an excellent album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUNdNx9wc7E&feature=related

Another group that wasn't mentioned which I think should belong in this category is Alan Parsons Project. I love THIS one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAGUUrgmBkQ



Cat

ELP is my favorite but I won't post any of that. Instead I'll give you a few others I grew quite fond of.

Nektar....Recycled.



Nice! I've not heard Nektar , Recycled before. It's a great tune, wonderful.

Another group that wasn't mentioned which I think should belong in this category is Alan Parsons Project. I love THIS one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAGUUrgmBkQ

Cat


Good band. They were certainly prog rock.
Perhaps their most famous album during the 70s decade was "I Robot". Here is a cut from that album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV46nsp67Rs