What Is The Best Prog Album Of All Time?

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Permalink Reply by Nick on November 9, 2009 at 6:57am

In no particular order:

Dark Side of the Moon
Close To The Edge
Selling England By The Pound
In The Court of the Crimson King

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Permalink Reply by Mark Baston on November 12, 2009 at 8:15am

Lemur Voice ( Divided )

Enchant ( Blueprint Of The World )

A Tie!!

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Permalink Reply by Bakullama on November 13, 2009 at 5:34pm

I think time will tell... King Crimsons LIZARD. Far and away the most Interesting of them all for certain

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Permalink Reply by Mountain Mirrors on November 18, 2009 at 9:26am

My favorite progressive rock albums of all time are Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, Red by King Crimson and Blackwater Park and Ghost Reveries by Opeth.

And although it just hints at prog, I have to throw in Metallica's ...And Justice for All. Not progressive in the traditional sense, it's Metallica's most progressive release, and I love it. Even though it lacks bass guitar :-)

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Permalink Reply by Rowen Poole on November 20, 2009 at 1:20pm

As others have stated here, it's hard - if not impossible - to pick THE best prog album of all time. I am wondering, though, based on the suggestions so far, whether we are talking about the best prog album or the best concept album? In some ways these are the same thing imo. Prog bands mostly defined the idea of the concept album - at least until Green Day came along with American Idiot (which, by the way, was a pretty decent album for what it was).

The Wall, 2112, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, etc. are all concept albums by prog bands.

So, if that's the case, I would look at concept albums and nominate one I think has a great story.... Operation:Mindcrime from Queensryche.

Prog? Hmm...yeah. Concept? Certainly. :)

-Ro

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Permalink Reply by Xvektor on November 21, 2009 at 5:36pm

In terms of life changing impact and emotional connection, I have to pick ' Selling England By The Pound'. This one still brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway' is less of an emotional choice but more filled with wonder and experimentation and, of course, Foxtrot. 'The Court Of The Crimson King' has to be the most influential in terms of its impact on the direction of music. Others in no particular order: Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here, Yes-Close to the Edge, Relayer, Going For The One, Camel-Rain Dances, Moonmadness, ELP-Trilogy, Steve Hackett-Voyage Of The Acolyte, Brian Eno-Another Green World, Mike Oldfield-Ommadawn, Supertramp-Crisis, What Crisis?, Nectar-Remember The Future and Recycled, Fripp and Sylvian- The First Day, Strawbs-Hero And Heroine and Ghosts, U.K., Tangerine Dream-Phaedra....... the list goes on....

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Permalink Reply by Carlo D'Anna on November 23, 2009 at 1:58pm

Tough one! But I am in aggreement with some others that "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis Is kind of the pendultimate of prog. Nothing seemed the same after it.
...Also I enjoyed the band Gryphon's "Red Queen to Gryphon" is about as good as it gets.

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Permalink Reply by NoFrame on November 24, 2009 at 11:46am

For me it was The Lamb followed closely by Thick as a Brick by Tull.

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Permalink Reply by Carlo D'Anna on November 26, 2009 at 11:33am

This got me to thinking. For pure musicianship and creativity,I would like to add Gentle Giant's " Three Friends" into the mix. The interweaving patterns and melodic weavings make this a breathtaking journey.

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Permalink Reply by Jason W. on November 26, 2009 at 8:21pm

I would have to say the "best" album as far as music, sales, and impact is Darkside of the Moon by Pink Floyd. My favorite prog rock album is unknown, I am very fond of Wish You Were Here, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, and an ocean of albums. But Pink Floyd put prog rock on the map in a huge way with Darkside, and they kept prog rock on the map the last 40 some years.....

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Permalink Reply by Andy T on November 28, 2009 at 5:50pm

There are so many!!! My head is gonna burst with all the ideas going around inside it!!!

'Selling England by the Pound' by Genesis. Fantastic writing,beautiful soaring melodies and the best Steve Hackett guitar solo ever!!

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Permalink Reply by Carlo D'Anna on November 29, 2009 at 12:29pm

Yep, I agree, the guitar solo in Firth of a Fifth makes the scant hairs stand up on back of my neck.

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