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MOJO magazine - top 40 prog albums - (With my commentary)

40. Aphrodite's Child - 666
39. Once Again - BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST
38. Phaedra - TANGERINE DREAM (Wow... This wasn't their best, was it?)
37. In Search Of The Lost Chord - MOODY BLUES (Ya but what about TOCCC ?)
36. Dance Of The Lemmings - AMON DUUL II
35. Flying Teapot - GONG
34. Hatfield And The North - HATFIELD AND THE NORTH
33. All Together Now - ARGENT (ya, Hold Your Head High)
32. Moontan - GOLDEN ERRING (ya, Radar Love)
31. Roxy Music - ROXY MUSIC (This had some 'tron didn't it?
ya...Ladytron!)
30. Music In A Doll's House - FAMILY
29. Five Bridges - THE NICE
28. L - STEVE HILLAGE
27. Agaetis Byrjun - SIGUR ROS (I remember this one...NOT)
26. Pampered Menial - PAVLOV'S DOG
25. A Night At The Opera - QUEEN (why not QUEEN II ?)
24. Moving Waves - FOCUS
23. Moonmadness - CAMEL (Was this their best album?)
22. Larks' Tongue In Aspic - KING CRIMSON (Where is Lizard, Islands,
ITWOP ?)
21. Lateralus - TOOL (modern day encroches on the Prog Rock past)
20. Third - SOFT MACHINE
19. In The Land Of The Grey And Pink - CARAVAN
18. Francis The Mute - THE MARS VOLTA (MOJO describes them as Zep
meets Yes meets Floyd)
17. Misplaced Childhood - MARILLION
16. Octopus - GENTLE GIANT (The Boys In The Band! A classic)
15. The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other - VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
14. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - GENESIS (Great...but where's
Selling England ?)
13. Hot Rats - FRANK ZAPPA (a serious classic)
12. The Yes Album - YES
11. Wish You Were Here - PINK FLOYD (What about Meddle?)
10. OK Computer - RADIOHEAD (Why? Something about 'tron choir)
9. Tubular Bells - MIKE OLDFIELD (redone in 5.1 surround - amazing)
8. Space Ritual - HAWKWIND (there ya go Andy!)
7. Aqualung - JETHRO TULL

6. A Farewell To Kings - RUSH (I like Rush, but do they belong on
this list? I say no!)

5. Brain Salad Surgery - ELP (What about Trilogy?)
4. In The Court Of the Crimson King - KING CRIMSON (There ya go Rick!)
3. Close To The Edge - YES (Yes!)
2. Foxtrot - GENESIS (Great...but where's Selling England ?)
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon - PINK FLOYD (no surprise)

Clay