Which is the best of the progarchives top 50 prog albums from the 60s/70s?

Trollheart · 06-01-2013, 05:17 PM

I find it odd that Trick of the Tail is mentioned but Wind and Wuthering is not, nor indeed is Trespass, two of which I consider Genesis's best albums, certainly from that period. I know TotT and W&W came out in the same year, so that might account for it, with people choosing the one over the other, but no Trespass? I mean, don't get me wrong: I love Foxtrot but I think Trespass is a better album to be honest. And why no 2112, eh? Answer me that!

Humph!

Big Ears · 06-01-2013, 05:43 PM

I've just listened to some Harmonium (the band) on Youtube and they are definitely not better than ELP.

I've never thought of Rush as progressive, but 2112 is far better than Moving Pictures.

Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa and Al DiMeola are all jazz rock to me.

The constant slagging off of ELP is one of the things that has put me off posting regularly on PA, although I have found the archive useful.

Electrophonic Tonic · 06-11-2013, 11:52 PM

When it comes to King Crimson on this list, I'd take Starless and Bible Black over Lark's Tongues in Aspic. As much as I like Lark's parts 1 & 2 and Talking Drum, I'll take The Great Deceiver, Lament and especially Fracture over them.

That being said, I believe Close to the Edge is what progressive rock is and that's why I voted for it. And, as much as I like King Crimson, I see Close to the Edge as the only time they've been out-progged by any other band/album. As for other album I would consider... I'd say Foxtrot, Pawn Hearts and Crime of the Century.

Ninetales · 06-12-2013, 12:07 PM

Top 5 would probs be something likeee

1. Close to the Edge
2. Wish You Were Here
3. In the Land of Grey and Pink
4. Phaedra
5. Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquième Sais

sad to see a lack of krautrock here though (except phaedra i suppose)...

vaultrodo · 08-25-2013, 02:03 PM

Pawn Hearts is a great album, I love the voice of Peter Hamill he's a great performer

IvanMC · 09-02-2013, 11:49 PM

I went with "Moving Pictures", by Rush... that album's been blowing me away since I was a little lad. One of the best ones of all time.

Carpe Mortem · 07-01-2014, 02:53 PM

Damn, this is tough. I'm gonna be taking awhile to think about it.

dwill123 · 07-04-2014, 05:33 AM

~~Dude111~~ · 09-24-2018, 08:14 AM

Very hard to pick but I chose Aqualung

windsock · 09-24-2018, 11:37 AM

Eww...Prog Archives...

View Poll Results: Which of these albums is your favourite?
Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy	0	0%
Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim	0	0%
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!	0	0%
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Io Sono Nato Libero	0	0%
Camel - Mirage	1	1.67%
Camel - Moonmadness	0	0%
Camel - The Snow Goose	0	0%
Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink	1	1.67%
Focus - Hamburger Concerto	0	0%
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats	4	6.67%
Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail	0	0%
Genesis - Foxtrot	0	0%
Genesis - Nursery Cryme	1	1.67%
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound	3	5.00%
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway	2	3.33%
Gentle Giant - Free Hand	0	0%
Gentle Giant - In A Glass House	1	1.67%
Gentle Giant - Octopus	0	0%
Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory	1	1.67%
Gong - You	1	1.67%
Harmonium - Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquième Saison	1	1.67%
Jethro Tull - Aqualung	3	5.00%
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick	2	3.33%
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King	1	1.67%
King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic	2	3.33%
King Crimson - Red	1	1.67%
Le Orme - Felona E Sorona	0	0%
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire	1	1.67%
Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn	0	0%
Pink Floyd - Animals	2	3.33%
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon	8	13.33%
Pink Floyd - Meddle	1	1.67%
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here	2	3.33%
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per Un Amico	0	0%
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia Di Un Minuto	0	0%
Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories	1	1.67%
Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom	0	0%
Rush - A Farewell To Kings	1	1.67%
Rush - Hemispheres	1	1.67%
Rush - Moving Pictures	2	3.33%
Supertramp - Crime of the Century	0	0%
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra	1	1.67%
Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff	1	1.67%
Van Der Graaf Generator - H to He, Who Am the Only One	1	1.67%
Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts	1	1.67%
Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life	0	0%
Yes - Close To The Edge	10	16.67%
Yes - Fragile	1	1.67%
Yes - Relayer	0	0%
Yes - The Yes Album	1	1.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

06-01-2013, 05:17 PM	#31 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	I find it odd that Trick of the Tail is mentioned but Wind and Wuthering is not, nor indeed is Trespass, two of which I consider Genesis's best albums, certainly from that period. I know TotT and W&W came out in the same year, so that might account for it, with people choosing the one over the other, but no Trespass? I mean, don't get me wrong: I love Foxtrot but I think Trespass is a better album to be honest. And why no 2112, eh? Answer me that! Humph! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

06-01-2013, 05:43 PM	#32 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I've just listened to some Harmonium (the band) on Youtube and they are definitely not better than ELP. I've never thought of Rush as progressive, but 2112 is far better than Moving Pictures. Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa and Al DiMeola are all jazz rock to me. The constant slagging off of ELP is one of the things that has put me off posting regularly on PA, although I have found the archive useful. __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On

07-01-2014, 02:53 PM	#37 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Damn, this is tough. I'm gonna be taking awhile to think about it. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

06-11-2013, 11:52 PM	#33 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	When it comes to King Crimson on this list, I'd take Starless and Bible Black over Lark's Tongues in Aspic. As much as I like Lark's parts 1 & 2 and Talking Drum, I'll take The Great Deceiver, Lament and especially Fracture over them. That being said, I believe Close to the Edge is what progressive rock is and that's why I voted for it. And, as much as I like King Crimson, I see Close to the Edge as the only time they've been out-progged by any other band/album. As for other album I would consider... I'd say Foxtrot, Pawn Hearts and Crime of the Century.

06-12-2013, 12:07 PM	#34 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	Top 5 would probs be something likeee 1. Close to the Edge 2. Wish You Were Here 3. In the Land of Grey and Pink 4. Phaedra 5. Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquième Sais sad to see a lack of krautrock here though (except phaedra i suppose)...

08-25-2013, 02:03 PM	#35 (permalink)
vaultrodo Groupie Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Italy Posts: 7	Pawn Hearts is a great album, I love the voice of Peter Hamill he's a great performer

09-02-2013, 11:49 PM	#36 (permalink)
IvanMC Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 258	I went with "Moving Pictures", by Rush... that album's been blowing me away since I was a little lad. One of the best ones of all time.

07-04-2014, 05:33 AM	#38 (permalink)
dwill123 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 265

09-24-2018, 08:14 AM	#39 (permalink)
~~Dude111~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 758	Very hard to pick but I chose Aqualung