Favorite Progressive Rock Albums

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Progressive rock, is rock that combines other styles of music, or so says the mighty google search. Its a broad genre and Its among my favorites. I am a Prog nerd and play it everyday with my band. So , name your 7 favorite Prog Albums. If you question if something is prog or not , then post it anyway and im sure it will be discussed. So , go ahead , if you cant name 7 , then name as many as you can. So lets hear em TBers!

Heres mine, in no order:

1.Yes- Close to the Edge
2. Yes - Tales of Topographic Oceans
3. King Crimson - Lizard
4. Procol Harum- Salty Dog
5. Kansas-Leftoverture
6. Emerson, Lake , and Palmer - Tarkus
7.God Speed You!Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennes to Heaven.

[mnadelin]

King Crimson - Lizard
Yes- Close to the Edge
Genesis - Foxtrot
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Yes - Fragile
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Rush - Moving Pictures

All are landmark albums, I think.

[Adam Barkley]

Porcupine Tree - In Absentia or The Sky Moves Sideways
ELP - self titled
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black
GSY!BE - F#AOO
Rush - Permanent Waves
The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
Opeth - Blackwater Park

Honorable Mention (though people who over-categorize genres might not agree with calling them Prog)

Candiria - 300 Percent Density, mixes metal, hip hop, jazz, and ambient soundscapes; sounds like prog to me.

[pdusen]

My two absolute favorites are both Rush, Hemispheres and Vapor Trails.

[Wrong Robot]

I really like the one where they play all fast and showy.

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Originally Posted by Wrong Robot

I really like the one where they play all fast and showy.

Whaaaa, dont hate em cause they can play more than a power chord.

[Floating teetH]

Originally Posted by Wrong Robot

I really like the one where they play all fast and showy.

I'm not familiar w/ "they," are "they" like hawkwind?

[Benjamin Strange]

Every CD I have is played by guys with capes. I refuse to love any one of them more than the others.

[Against Will]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Every CD I have is played by guys with capes. I refuse to love any one of them more than the others.

Do capes make Prog? Can I name Screamin' Jay Hawkins?

[Adam Barkley]

Originally Posted by page

Whaaaa, dont hate em cause they can play more than a power chord.

Coming from him, Wrong Robot that is, I would say that statement was totally in jest. I remember more than a few "Chops-buster" videos/songs that he has posted here (Classical Thump, Chromatic Fantasy, etc.)

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Every CD I have is played by guys with capes. I refuse to love any one of them more than the others.

Awesome.

brad cook

[DigMe]

Seriously though mine would be something by King Crimson but it's hard to say which...it changes day to day.

I really like Absent Lovers - Live in Montreal 1984 but I've also been really digging Heavy ConstruKction as well. I've always been a fan of the 1980's era Crimso and I really like Three of a Perfect Pair too. It's pretty surprising that two people in a row listed Lizard as their favorite Crimso.

I also really like:
Genesis - Lamb Lies Down and Selling England by the Pound
Magma - Live, Kohntarkoz <sp>

brad cook

[Bassin']

Spock's Beard- Snow
Transatlantic- A Bridge Across Forever
Genesis- Foxtrot
Opeth- Deliverence
Ayreon- The Human Equation
Dream Theater- Scenes from a Memory
The Mars Volta- Deloused in the Cremetorium
Rush- Moving Pictures
King Crimson- Red
Marillion- Misplaced Childhood

[Don W]

A few of my favorites are:
Rush - Hemispheres
Opeth - Blackwater Park
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory

[Papersen]

Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
Rush - 2112

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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Every CD I have is played by guys with capes. I refuse to love any one of them more than the others.

I.................havent bought my cape yet.

[nicoli]

Dream Theatre - A Change of Seasons

Pink Floyd - The Wall / Animals / etc... not sure if this falls into the prog category or if it's more just concept albums

[briand]

Originally Posted by page

I.................havent bought my cape yet.

:sigh: One doesn't buy one's own cape. It is awarded based on merit (street cred), ability (chops), and the demonstrated ability to properly punctuate contractions (havent [sic]).

[embellisher]

Rush - Hemispheres
Yes - Fragile
Rush - Moving Pictures

[Passinwind]

KC, mostly:

Red
Starless
Lark's Tongue
Discipline
Beat

For something modern, Dillenger Escape Plan: Calculating Infinity.

Oh, I need one more? Zappa: Apostrophe.