10 of the best uknown prog albums

[Moepheus]

There should be a list of albums that are "10 out of 10", but relatively unknown, for prog fans like me - who tune into AM and we feel like a kid in a candy store. Just show us 10 albums to soak up for a while!

Criteria:

1. Albums that are outside of the mainstream areas (Yes, Genesis, Spock's Beard, Flower Kings, etc.) These can be from any country, any time period, etc.

2. Must be relatively devoid of clunkers, no throwaway tracks.

3. International albums are encouraged (obviously)

and last but not least

4. These albums should be your "favorite albums that no one knows about." Go ahead and share!

Thanks to the Moon and the Moonies for making all this possible.

[TheFish]

You couldn't make it any harder could you?:xfinger: :aua: :surrender

[mailotron]

AUFKLARUNG della pesta l'oscuro piacere 1995 Italy , their only CD , sold out, 4 tracks only for around 45 minutes of astounding prog rock, with Chico Grosso ( from Asgard) on lead vocals

[OverHillandDale]

Well, I can't guarantee that no one knows about these, my favorite lesser known groups, but here's a shot at it.

First band I thought of was Credo - who's nickname is The Best Prog Band no one has heard of. But since many of us saw them at RosFest I decided not to list them in my top fave. But here's a big plug for them.

1) Alas - Alas
2) Bennie Maupin - Penumbra
3) Garaj Mahal - Blueberry Cave
4) Moth Vellum - Moth Vellum
5) Karnataka - Delicate Flame of Desire
6) Iceberg - Coses Nostres & Arc-en-ciel
7) Violent District - Terminal Breath
8) Anima Mundi - Septentrion
9) Talamasca - Rights of Passage
10) Carmen - Fandangos in Space

And here are the runner's up:

The Flock - The Flock
Alex Machacek - Improvisation
General Fuzz - Inner Sunset
Persephone's Dream - Moonspell
Violent Silence - Kinetic
Seven Reizh - Strinkadenn Ys

I hope this gets the ball rolling.

[mailotron]

AUFKLARUNG della pesta l'oscuro piacere 1995 Italy , their only CD , sold out, 4 tracks only for around 45 minutes of astounding prog rock, with Chico Grosso ( from Asgard) on lead vocals

... della tempesta ...:???:

[ErikM]

This is my selection :

1. Spring - Spring (1971)
2. Nektar - Recycled (1975)
3. Anyone's Daughter - Adonis (1979)
4. Hypnos 69 - The electric measure (2007)
5. Seventh Wave - Things to come (1974)
6. The 7 Samurai - The ultimate epic (2006)
7. Walrus - Walrus (1969)
8. Claire Hamill - October (1973)
9. Symphonic Slam - Symphonic Slam (1976)
0. Garybaldi - Astrolabio (1973)

[KingRat]

There should be a list of albums that are "10 out of 10", but relatively unknown, for prog fans like me - who tune into AM and we feel like a kid in a candy store. Just show us 10 albums to soak up for a while!

[QUOTE=TheFish;38607]You couldn't make it any harder could you?:xfinger: :aua: :surrender

Agreed. I noticed the criteria never said they had to be prog. :hrm:

In no particular order and imho 8-)

1.) Bjork - Vespertine (a bit different but great)
2.) Shawn Phillips - Second Contribution (always a good listen)
3.) Loreena McKennitt - An Ancient Muse (Celtic Prog?)
4.) The Doors - Other Voices & Full Circle (both released without Jim Morrison)
5.) Magna Carta - Seasons & Lord of the Ages (more folk rock but some prog numbers)

[Rick and Roll]

Well, I can't guarantee that no one's knows about these

Violent Silence - Kinetic




Well said...

glad to see some love for Kinetic. I chat with Johan (drummer) every so often and it's hard for them to keep doing music...

Finch is one I would add to the list...

[spewie]

Here is a few more in no particular order what so ever:

California 99 - Eddie Haskel
Peter and the Wolf - Jack Lancaster & Friends
Nektar - Journey to the Center of the Eye & both Live in New York
David Greenslade - The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony
Godley & Creme - Consequences
Expresso - First Rain
Alan Parsons & Eric Wolfson - Freudiana
Lucifers Friend - Banquet
John Lord - Sarabande
Roger Glover - Butterfly Ball & Grasshopper Feast & Elements
Kayak - Nostrodamus

That is it for now, thanks for playing:thumbsup:

[jtmckinley]

Well OK, here's a few at random that I like that aren't all that mainstream I guess, although they are pretty mainstream on the Moon:

Rain - Cerulean Blue
Frost - Milliontown
Pilotdrift - Water Sphere
Ozric Tentacles - Erpland (or any album really)
Happy The Man - Beginnings
National Health - Complete
Jade Warrior - Waves or Way Of The Sun
One Shot - Ewaz Vader
Pineapple Thief - 10 Stories Down
Group 87 - Group 87

One man's mainstream is another man's obscure of course. ;) These are all over the map style-wise but are all on the Moon, I'd request a tune or two to check the albums out before buying.

[dinosaur]

Here's one that comes to mind right away:
Clepsydra, "Alone"
It's recently been added to the Moon...
http://auralmoon.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29

Also, their album "Fears" is quite good.

[Yesspaz]

The Appleseed Cast - Low Level Owl, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

[DamoXt7942]

I'm a Japanese progger so can I recommend this album?

Yonin-Bayashi - Isshoku Sokuhatsu (Touch-And-Go)

[gr8sho92]

AUFKLARUNG della tempesta, l'oscuro piacere 1995 Italy , their only CD , sold out, 4 tracks only for around 45 minutes of astounding prog rock, with Chico Grosso ( from Asgard) on lead vocals
from the storm, obscure enjoyment. an appropriate title. Nice.

The one record that immediately comes to mind, and I've written to Jim about this was released 20 years earlier than Mailo's pick, and is Goblin's Profondo Rosso. Translates to deep red, as in blood. If you are from Italy you most likely know this but outside the country I suppose less so.

[ErikM]

Above I selected already 10 albums but forgotten one incredible album.
It's the untitled album from german band GILA, one of the finest krautrock albums ever made. It's a mainly instrumental trip with cosmic and etnic textures but also with space rock and psychedelic parts. For those who like Pink Floyd's 60's albums and early Hawkwind releases. Very recommanded !!

[OverHillandDale]

from the storm, obscure enjoyment. an appropriate title. Nice.

The one record that immediately comes to mind, and I've written to Jim about this was released 20 years earlier than Mailo's pick, and is Goblin's Profondo Rosso. Translates to deep red, as in blood. If you are from Italy you most likely know this but outside the country I suppose less so. It is not on the moon, but should eventually find its way in.

Here's a link to purchase the albums of Goblin. Anyone care to step up? :dunno: :notsure:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=goblin&x=0&y=0

[moonweed]

Quiet Sun - Mainstream (not quite sure which is the band name, which is the album...features Eno, Manzenera, etc.)

[Mike413]

Quiet Sun is the name of the band. There is a song on there called "mummy was an asteroid daddy was a nonstick kitchen utensil. I love that title!

[podakayne]

just of the top of my head:
1. Nova - Vimana
2. Mongol - Doppler 44
3. Pineapple Thief - What We Have Sown

back later w/others

[dinosaur]

Ditto on that Pineapple Thief, Poda!

[claycorn]

isaiah, a 70s christian prog rock band i got from a torrent site but lost the web sites name

[spewie]

another band I just thought of that I discovered in Minnesota, USA is a band called Taï Phong. Taï Phong is a bit of an oddity, as it is a French band founded by Vietnamese brothers Kahn and Taï Ho Tong. The sound is comparable to Camel, and Novalis, but the most telling description is 'France's answer to Barclay James Havest.'

[Sintetista]

Well i NOMINATE MUROS DE AGUA, IT FITS THE CRITERIA AND i´M A MOONIE
SOO!

i WILL SEND THE NEW MUSIC TOO

KEEP ON PROGGING

YOURS TRULY

rAUL CERSAR AKA SYNTETISTA

[DEzerov]

In no particular order...

Atoll-Tertio
Maxophone - Maxophone
Celeste - Principe di un Giorno
Picchio dal Pozzo - Piccio dal Pozzo
SFF - Symphonic Pictures
The United States of America -The United States Of America
Daevid Allen -n'existe pas
Pip Pyle - Seven Year Itch
Greaves/Blegvad/Herman - Kew. Rhone
The Lodge - Smell Of A Friend

[Elric68]

Pulsar - Halloween
Halloween - Laz
Ozric Tentacles - There Is Nothing
Hawkwind - Live Chronicles
Arrakeen - Patchwork
Lazuli - En Avant Doute
Maldoror - L'Arbre Cimetière
The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium
Quidam - Quidam
Mostly Autumn - The Spirit of Autumn Past

I don't know if those are my top ten of the unknown prog albums, but they are pretty good and pretty unknown.

[mailotron]

another band I just thought of that I discovered in Minnesota, USA is a band called Taï Phong. Taï Phong is a bit of an oddity, as it is a French band founded by Vietnamese brothers Kahn and Taï Ho Tong. The sound is comparable to Camel, and Novalis, but the most telling description is 'France's answer to Barclay James Havest.'


The first line-up of that french band gave birth to the solo career of a well known french singer called Jean jacques Goldman ( hi pitched voice, good axeman), he played guitar with tai Phong ( that name just for the record means typhoon), he left the band in order to make his tour of duty in the french army , i think he never rejoigned the band after the army because of internal trouble :rockband:

their official discography is made of 3 LPS Tai Phong 75/Windows 76/Last flight 78 or 79 all on Warner Bros ( for Europe) . I got the first ( and best imho) know the second, third is unknown to my old ears8-q

[mailotron]

Quiet Sun is the name of the band. There is a song on there called "mummy was an asteroid daddy was a nonstick kitchen utensil. I love that title!

Mummy and rongwrong are on the 801 live LP also :rockband:

QS's bassman Bill Mc Cormick is awesome on the live mummy version:notworthy

[carlos77]

1. Alas - Pinta Tu Aldea
2. Iceberg - Coses Nostres
3. Fusioon - Minorisa
4. Osanna - Palepoli
5. La Maquina de Hacer Pajaros - Peliculas
6. Mezquita - Recuerdos de mi Tierra
7. Companya Electrica Dharma - L'Ocumballa (my last discovery)
8. Bubu - Anabelas
9. Los Jaivas - Alturas del Macchu Picchu
10. Gotic - Escenes

Most of the albums are real great ones and needless to say by latin and spanish bands, except Osanna...

[Mike413]

Eduardo Bort- same
Nightwinds- same
Lift- Caverns of your brain
New Trolls- concerto grosso #1
White Willow-sacrament
Anthony Phillips- geese and the ghost
Aragon- don't bring the rain
Sebastian Hardie- windchase (four moments is good too)
Solaris-1990
Easter Island-now and then

[progdirjim]

I am too lazy to read all of the responses so I apologize for any repeats.

in no particular order:
Nathan Mahl - Clever Use of Shadows (I think this is out of print but rereleased as "Shadows Unbound" or something like that)
Asia Minor - Between Flesh And Divine
Carpe Diem - En Regardant Passer Le Temps
Stern Combo Meissen - Weisses Gold
Bacamarte - Depois Do Fim
Pulsar - Halloween
Mirthrandir - For You The Old Women
4/3 De Trio - Faiblesse
Ad Infinitum - Ad Infinitum
Bellaphon - Firefly

and as a bonus, not sure if this is lesser known, but one of the best albums of any genre of all time:
FM - Black Noise

all of these are on the Moon for your investigation :D

I know these 3 additional put me over 10 but deal with it:
Crucible - Tall Tales
Blezqi Zatsaz - The Tide Turns
Xang - Destiny Of A Dream

I would find three of the previous list to remove if necessary, these three are that good

[ErikM]

The first line-up of that french band gave birth to the solo career of a well known french singer called Jean jacques Goldman ( hi pitched voice, good axeman), he played guitar with tai Phong ( that name just for the record means typhoon), he left the band in order to make his tour of duty in the french army , i think he never rejoigned the band after the army because of internal trouble

their official discography is made of 3 LPS Tai Phong 75/Windows 76/Last flight 78 or 79 all on Warner Bros ( for Europe) . I got the first ( and best imho) know the second, third is unknown to my old ears

I have the 3rd Taï Phong album "Last flight" (1979). IMO it's the best one. The lack of personality of its predecessor is all gone with this album. Moving closer to Pavlov's Dog or Rush (the vocals) and including 6 songs. There are 2 long pieces (above 9 minutes) with rich melodies and strong burning guitars. JJ Goldman only write 2 compostions. Very recommanded !!!

[Rick and Roll]

Some outstanding choices Jim (especially Black Noise) but I'm surprised at the Ad Infinitum. Corny prog lyrics and overdone arrangements - but I must admit, musically excellent..

[deluge71]

One of my unknown favorites is by a French band called Yog Sothoth. I have their only album (to the best of my knowledge) from 1984, which was self-titled. I guess they were primarily a RIO band that often leaned toward avant-jazz. The closest comparison that comes to mind is Shub Niggurath, but it's not entirely accurate.

[Sintetista]

Rosanna S Says... Tal vez todos en algún momento pensamos que el amor es sufrimiento, pero no es cierto!!! amar no es lo mejor pero es perfecto ......para que te acuerdes que existes y que sientes ... para tener en quien pensar todas las noches .. ..para vivir!.Hay amores è fimeros, apasionados, dulces, suave o violentos, odiosos raros, espirituales, corrientes o sexuales...pero no hay nada mejor que el amor en esta vida Ser para alguien algo más que un instante, algo mas que un afan...una sed infinita de caricias y besos...una huella imborrable y una sola verdad. Sentir amor y no expresarlo es como envolver un regalo y no darlo. Demuestrale a ese alguien especial en tu vida..que te importa.. mandale un poema, un verso , una historia una carta de amor... Tal vez todos en algún momento pensamos que el amor es sufrimiento, pero no es cierto!!! amar no es lo mejor pero es perfecto.... ..para que te acuerdes que existes y que sientes... para tener en quien pensar todas las noches ....para vivir!.Hay

[RogorMortis]

Tough assignment this.......

Ad Infinitum - [1998] Ad Infinitum - only one album so far.....
Argent - [1974] Nexus
Brighteye Brison - [2002] Brighteye Brison
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - [1990] The Big Idea
David Bedford - [1975] The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Dirk "Mont" Campbell - [1996] Music From A Round Tower
Doracor - [2007] Onirika
Etcetera - [2001] Tales Of Ardour And Deceit (From DK - rare prog band)
Ezra - [2006] Songs from Pennsylvania (Welsh)
Grandstand - [2001] Tricks Of Time
H2O - [2001] Due
Hoelderlin - [1979] New Faces (Great now defunct German prog band)
Knight Area - [2007] Under A New Sign (Dutch high class prog)
Kurt Rongey - [2007] With Form It Threatens Silence
Mermaid Kiss - [2007] Etarlis
Osada Vida - [2006] Three Seats Behind A Triangle
Pekka Pohjola - Pewit
Philharmonie - [1994] Nord
Simon Says - [2002] Paradise Square
Tasavallan Presidentti - [1972] Lambertland (Finnish masterpiece)

Sorry I can't nail it down to 10 - hard to define unkown too

[Mike413]

Hoelderlin - [1979] New Faces (Great now defunct German prog band)



This is simply not true. They reformed a few years ago and released an album "eight" last year.

[zvinki]

I have to go with a couple of Polish bands:

INDUKTI's SUSAR is absolutely excellent.
Riverside's Out of Myself and Second Life Syndrome are also very good.

[marquer]

Interesting thread!

Here are some of my favourites that roughly fit the criteria, in no particular order:

Rachel's Birthday - An Invitation To...
Collage - Moonshine
Happy The Man - 1st (coccoon and butterfly)
Avant Garden - Maelstrom
In The Labyrinth - Walking on Clouds
Kornett - Fritt Fall
Leviathan - Bee Yourself
Ancient Veil - Ancient Veil
XII Alfonso - Odyssee (and also "This Is", equally good, imo)
Den Fule - Lugemleik

Honourable mentions:

Izz - I Move (and "Sliver of a Sun")
Satellite - Into the Night
10 cc - Sheet Music
Panzerpappa - Farlig Vandring
Maneige - Ni vent... ni nouvelle

[mailotron]

An another gem :

Pig farm on the moon Orbital on Musical Mind 2002 , they are from Venezuela


NB I 've choosen to restrict my choices to non AM stuff

[Vinyl4ever]

Hmmmmm... so, here's my list:

1. Beggar's Opera - Waters Of Change
2. Cressida - Asylum
3. Cressida - Cressida
4. Wigwam - Being
5. Time Traveller - Chapters I & II
6. Maxophone - Maxophone
7. Second Hand - Death May Be Your Santa Claus
8. Czeslaw Niemen - Aerolit
9. SBB - Memento z Banalnym Tryptykiem
10. SBB - Ze Slowem Biegne Do Ciebie

[Thor]

1. Hawkwind "Warrior on the Edge of Time"
2. Hawkwind "Space Ritual"
3. Tangerine Dream "Encores"
4. Kate Bush "The Kick Inside"
5. Bjork "POST"
6. Credo
7. Nik Turner "Space Ritual Live"
8. Khan "Space Shanty"
9. Eddie Jobson "Zinc"
10. Steve Hillage "Fish Rising" tied with "Live Herald"
11. Simon House/Spiral Realms " A Trip To G9"
12. Popol Vuh "Einsjäger und Siebenjäger"

to name a few in no specific order

[jleague]

Mailo, right on with PFOTM. It's an album I go back to time and time again.
I'd also add:

Blue Shift - Not the Future I Ordered
Mindflowers (Hungary) - Improgressive

[Michael]

I always liked- Blow Up Hollywood-Stars End

[DamoXt7942]

Well you know...I consider North Euro Progrock is so great for us proggers.
Lellu's recommendation; Pekka Pohjola's sound is very fantastic.

Harakka Bialoipokku - Pekka Pohjola

Thanks Moonies. ;)

[Roger -Dot- Lee]

I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned the absolute KING of Prog that isn't Prog: Igor Stravinsky wrote many charts that couldn't possibly be considered anything BUT prog. The firebird suite still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and Rite of Spring caused a freaking RIOT in Paris when it was released.

My kinda guy, actually.

[progzealot]

Dreamship--Ancestral Voyage ; a cross between JA's Olias of Sunhillow and Glass Hammer; symphonic prog

Ship of Fools--Let's Get This Mother Outta Here; great space prog

The Tea Party--The Edges of Twilight and Splendor Solis

[progdirjim]

I have a new addition to this list - Scarlet Thread - Valheista Kaunein - great album recently added to the Moon :D

[DamoXt7942]

I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned the absolute KING of Prog that isn't Prog: Igor Stravinsky wrote many charts that couldn't possibly be considered anything BUT prog. The firebird suite still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and Rite of Spring caused a freaking RIOT in Paris when it was released.

Hi, Dot. I appreciate your comment.
Actually my knowledge about classical music is poor so it's a pleasure for me to know Stravinsky's works more.
Would you please let me know your recommended albums? :notworthy

Thanks.

[progzealot]

Mother Earth---You Have Been Watching

When I first heard this, I thought it was a new Traffic cd. Best 1 cent cd on amazon you will ever buy.

[Yesspaz]

I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned the absolute KING of Prog that isn't Prog: Igor Stravinsky wrote many charts that couldn't possibly be considered anything BUT prog. The firebird suite still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and Rite of Spring caused a freaking RIOT in Paris when it was released.

My kinda guy, actually.I consider Stravinksy anything but prog. Sure, he's out there and makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, but prog is short for progressive ROCK. Stravinsky's not rock. Likewise, there are thousands of non-prog rock songs (and songs of other genres) that make the hair stand up, and they're not prog.

Just my two cents. 8-q

[zvinki]

I consider Stravinksy anything but prog. Sure, he's out there and makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, but prog is short for progressive ROCK. Stravinsky's not rock. Likewise, there are thousands of non-prog rock songs (and songs of other genres) that make the hair stand up, and they're not prog.

Just my two cents. 8-q

I agree with spaz but there is no denying how much of an influence he has had on prog ROCK.:rockband:

[mailotron]

Twin Age Lialim High Sweden 1996 ( superb prog à la IQ, pendragon and the likes)

[carlos77]

Alas - Pinta Tu Aldea on the moon 8-)

[mailotron]

After Crying 6 ( Hungarian band , strange brew of Zappa-like brass orchestrations, Crimson-like guitar, hungarian and english vocals,...) a must have for adventurous progers

[keith_emerson]

Top 5 of relatively unknown bands' albums

"La Maquina de Hacer pajaros" - La maquina de hacer pajaros
"Modra Rijeka" - Indexi
"Rifflesioni di infinito" - Dalton
"Armageddon" - Armageddon
"Vehla Gravura" - Quaterna Requiem

[normandr]

well, i like these three

1- Les 5 saisons from Harmonium
2- In search of ancient gods from Absolute elsewhere
3- Ocean from ELoy

Normand

[Mighty-Boosh]

One of the great 'could be if you squint' prog albums is Tomorrow Belongs To Me by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

Scotland's own SAHB were one of the great under-rated bands of the '70s, and TBTM was SAHB at their best.

The Tale Of The Giant Stone-eater, Give My Compliments To The Chef and Sharks' Teeth were pure prog IMO - and Shake That Thing is one of my favourite songs ever.

Definitely worth checking out by moonies - hail Vibrania!

mb

[mailotron]

[QUOTE=Mighty-Boosh;38840]One of the great 'could be if you squint' prog albums is Tomorrow Belongs To Me by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

Scotland's own SAHB were one of the great under-rated bands of the '70s, and TBTM was SAHB at their best.

The Tale Of The Giant Stone-eater, Give My Compliments To The Chef and Sharks' Teeth were pure prog IMO - and Shake That Thing is one of my favourite songs ever.

I share MB's statement, SAHB was a clever band:-V :rawk: :rawk: :rawk:

:rawk: The impossible dream , their previous was also a gem

Vambo-Mailo rules :rolleyes:

[djile59]

uhh

[TheFish]

Ten? how about 2 or 3?

[Magic Mountain]

Here are a few in no particular order:

Ashbury - Endless Skies
Antimatter - Leaving Eden
Gnidrolog - Lady Lake
Hoelderlin - Hoelderlin Traum
Hypnos 69 - Legacy
Mar de Robles - Indigena
Moving Gelatine Plates - s/t
Night Sun - Mornin'
Pink Room - Psychosolstice
Pienza Ethnorkestra - Indies d'Europe
Taal - Skymind
Ursa Major - s/t
Wiked Minds - From the Purple Skies

[Yesspaz]

The Appleseed Cast - Low Level Owl, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
The Mars Volta - Amputechture
Don Caballero - American Don
Phil Keaggy - 220
Phil Keaggy - The Master and the Musician
Phil Keaggy - Beyond Nature
Phil Keaggy - On the Fly
Phil Keaggy - The Wind and the Wheat
Phil Keaggy - In the Quiet Hours

[KenW]

-A Paragon of Beauty: s/t...great Japanese complex fusion
-Plastic People of the Universe...any early album...Czech rock.
-Dunaj: Rosol...also Czech rock...Pavel Fajt is one of the most creative drummers ever
-Shrimp Boat...they were post-rock before the genre existed
-Fulano: Trabajos Inutiles
-Grits: Rare Birds
-Mostly Other People do the Killing: The Coimbra Concert...amazing free jazz
-Own: The Other's Parts
-Ray Russell: Rites and Rituals...killer guitar fusion from 1971
-Silence IV: Machinations
-Virus: Revelation...kraut rock

[TexDervish]

I went through my the last half of my itunes library and came up with a list of about 60 generally ignored bands or albums and after resorting them I got the following list of 10 personal favorites of mine which seem lost on the heap:
Secret Cinema - Dreamin' of my past
Sensation's Fix - Boxes Paradise
Thirteen of Everything - Welcome, Humans
Yeti - Things to come
Yog Sothoth - S/T
Strangers on a Train - The Key part 2: The Labyrinth
Lucid Dreaming - A Bunch of Stuff
Octopus - Thaerie Wiighen
Nicra - En Vivo
Kebnekaise - 2

[Yesspaz]

I could totally make a Ten Best Albums No One's Ever Heard from the non-prog world too.

[Magic Mountain]

I could totally make a Ten Best Albums No One's Ever Heard from the non-prog world too.

You give me yours and I'll give you mine :D :neener:

maybe it should be another thread though

[mailotron]

Hypnos 69 the electric measure
Coltfoot A winter harvest
Arid All things come in waves
Dagmahr As far as we get

[emperorken]

Melvin's Nosehair- A Kid Called Sean
Morphelia- Prognocircus
Seventh Wave- Psi-Fi
Savage Rose- Any of their albums

[progdirjim]

I don't think I ever saw this thread, though I probably posted in it somewhere :headscrat Anyone want to volunteer to generate a list of the prog albums mentioned that are NOT on the Moon?? If so, you :rawk:

hehe, I re-read it and found multiple post from me. Any takers on capturing the non-AM prog albums? Please? :D

[TheFish]

Gonads Ablaze - Do you smell Something Burning? 1989

Christ! can we do anything more pointless?

AND, YES! I have been drinking.:horsepoop

[Mike413]

Jim, if there's any albums people mentioned here that aren't on the moon it's because they are out of print. From my list I remember you telling me that the Nightwinds and Eduardo Bort are not on here.

Update: OK, I just checked and it looks like you have Eduardo Bort but not Nightwinds. However, you don't have anything by the Australian prog band Aragon.

[Yesspaz]

The Keaggy ones not on the Moon will be donated when I'm tired of them.

[progdirjim]

I already went through the list and have acquired many of the suggestions that WERE not on the Moon - they will be there soon... :rockband:

[schupdoggy]

Neil Merryweather - Kryptonite
Neil Merryweather - Space Rangers
Wiggy Bits - Wiggy Bits
Bull Angus - Bull Angus
Bull Angus - Free For All

[Ramon Porta]

Ummm sometimes its easy and then the names go out from the mind,lets see,the number of position dont mean fave just it came to the mind.
1.-Bloque "El hijo del alba"
2.-Fusioon "Minorisa"
3.-Gotic "Escenes"
4.-Galadriel "Chasing the Dragonfly"
5.-Kotebel"Misticae Visiones"
6.-OMNI "Tras el puente"
7.- Toti Soler "Tot l'enyor de demá"
8.- Maquina
9.- Musica Urbana
10.- Smash "Glorieta de los lotos"
Aren't here all that i like, but those are that i have in mind, and yes all are from Catalonia and few from Spain

[Aldersgate]

How about:
Wally by Wally (1973)
Valley Gardens by Wally (1974)
Montpellier by Wally (2010)
Under-rated band from my home town of Harrogate; prog with a country feel, recently re-formed

[mailotron]

Quiet Sun - Mainstream (not quite sure which is the band name, which is the album...features Eno, Manzenera, etc.)

Quit Sun was the band of the bassplayer Bill McCormick

[mailotron]

Bjorn Johansson Discus Ursi ( Mike Oldfield similar guitar touché, more nervous with Roine Stolt)

[tobytanzer]

Garfield - Toronto band from the 70's led by Garfield French

[mailotron]

Stackridge Extravaganza ( Side B features nice intrumental tracks)

[lamour]

I haven't read all the responses, but it seemed to me that a lot of people missed the point. first, I'll list some 10s that aren't from the "big dozen or so", which I think was the original intent:

o Anekdoten - Vemod. A must-own prog album, imho.
o Anglagard - Hybris. Ditto.
o Djam Karet - Burning the Hard City.
o Univers Zero - Uzed. RIO, but somehow accessible...and awesome.


then, some great Canadian prog!

o Maneige - Les Porches. Strong classical influence.
o Sloche - J'un Oeil.
o Sloche - Stadacone. closer to fusion, but still great.
o Karcius - Episodes. this is a great album.


Solid solid albums, but probably not 10s. Still, I can't imagine a prog fan without them.

o Echolyn - As the World.
o Magic Pie - Motions of Desire.
o Ozric Tentacles - pretty much all of their albums belong here. lol

probably missing a ton of albums here. too lazy to go look at my CDs right now. maybe I'll add more later.


And I can never miss an opportunity to plug this band.

1. Il Berlione - Il Berlione.
2. Il Berlione - In 453 Minutes Infernal Cooking.

Pretty much nobody remembers them, but I love this band. Part of the issue is that the band ranges from pretty accessible jazz to RIO, and I think it takes a rare person to like all of it, I guess. I won't put them in the other list, because I wonder if anyone besides me would really like all of their music, but both of these albums are gems, imho. Check other reviews before you buy. There didn't used to be any info about this band on the net but you can find a bit now.


good luck and happy collecting!

[Magic Mountain]

I haven't read all the responses, but it seemed to me that a lot of people missed the point. first, I'll list some 10s that aren't from the "big dozen or so", which I think was the original intent:


Criteria:

1. Albums that are outside of the mainstream areas (Yes, Genesis, Spock's Beard, Flower Kings, etc.) These can be from any country, any time period, etc.

2. Must be relatively devoid of clunkers, no throwaway tracks.

3. International albums are encouraged (obviously)

and last but not least

4. These albums should be your "favorite albums that no one knows about." Go ahead and share!


Lamour, while your list passes the first 3 criteria (and I whole-heartedly agree that the bands/albums you list are great), I think it definitely fails #4 except for Il Berlione. I think the other bands that you list are very familiar to most fans of progressive rock.

[KenW]

Almost every album has a so called "clunker", but these are all very good.
-kada: kada
-Maelstrom: Maelstrom
-Fukkeduk: Ornithozozy
-Land's End: Pacific Coast Highway
-Shub Nigguerath: Les Morts Vont Vites

[Sintetista]

got it

and agree too

Here's a link to purchase the albums of Goblin. Anyone care to step up? :dunno: :notsure:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=goblin&x=0&y=0

[Sintetista]

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