I. '
In The Court Of The Crimson King' by King Crimson ('69) is often referenced as one of the first major progressive rock albums. Often cited as a critical influence on other bands of the period, this is a definite must-listen album.[list=1][*]21st Century Schizoid Man (Including... (Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield) - 7:20 [*]I Talk to the Wind (Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield) - 6:05 [*]Epitaph (Including March for No Reason... (Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield) - 8:47 [*]Moonchild (Including The Dream/The... (Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield) - 12:11 [*]The Court of the Crimson King (Including... (McDonald/Sinfield) - 9:22 [/LIST=1]
II. Although Genesis' first album was 'From Genesis To Revelation', their first defining album was '
Trespass' ('70). Pointing the way in dramatic, theatrical prog, this album contains both The Knife and White Mountain, which survived in their live act well after Gabriel left.[list=1][*]Looking for Someone - 7:00 [*]White Mountain - 6:44 [*]Visions of Angels - 6:50 [*]Stagnation - 8:45 [*]Dusk - 4:15 [*]The Knife - 8:55 [/LIST=1]
III. Yes had their first major success with the hybrid studio/live '
The Yes Album' ('71). Like Trespass, this album contains many songs that have survived up into the band's modern repertoire.[list=1][*]Yours Is No Disgrace (Yes [1
- 9:36 [*]The Clap (Howe) - 3:07 [*]Starship Trooper: Life Seeker/Disillusion... (Anderson/Howe/Squire) - 9:23 [*]I've Seen All Good People: Your Move/All... (Anderson/Squire) - 6:47 [*]A Venture (Anderson) - 3:13 [*]Perpetual Change (Anderson/Squire) - 8:50 [/LIST=1]
IV. Although Kraftwerk had released three previous albums, the didn't achieve a creative peak until their third album '
Autobahn' ('74). Still blending acoustic and electric sounds, much this albums shows a marked shift in Kraftwerk's energies that directs itself towards their later, entirely electronic albums.[list=1][*]Autobahn (Hutter/Schneider/Schult) - 22:43 [*]Kometenmelodie 1 (Hutter/Schneider) - 6:25 [*]Kometenmelodie 2 (Hutter/Schneider) - 5:51 [*]Mitternacht (Hutter/Schneider) - 3:45 [*]Morgenspaziergang (Hutter/Schneider) - 4:03 [/LIST=1]