What about "H to He"? Van der Graf.... or "Quatermass"?
The whole idea of a top 40 prog albums list is kind of absurd. There
are so many good albums on this list and a whole lot more that are
missing. By what criteria is one better than another?
Bernie
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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