Mattias wrote:
> I see what you mean...
>
> No Script for a jesters tear ? No Asia ? No Wakeman 80´s solo
> albums ? No Abacab ? No Fish solo albums ? No momentary lapse of
> reason ?
>
> Non of these gems made it top 40 ?
>
> To try to pick out a top 40 of prog is like standing in manure
> factory trying to pick out the non smelly parts...And believe me
> I've contributed with a fair deal of crap to the genre.
>
> Mojos readers are usually fairly interested in music ( as is really
> new music, Moody Blues reissues and bootlegs don´t count ) that is
> released now. I think that is why Mars Volta, Tool and Sigur Ros
> made it so high.
>
> well anyways...
>
> // Mattias
>
> ----- Original Message ----- ∗From:∗ ceccles_ca
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> <mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com> ∗Sent:∗ Sunday, August 28,
> 2005 4:50 PM ∗Subject:∗ [Mellotronists] MOJO magazine - top 40 prog
> albums
>
> 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
I have the issue. It's a good read. While I might quibble over the
exact "cosmic 40" (and the further listening 40), it's a very good
list of records aimed at two groups of people: those that were fans
of the "big 6" and a few other prog groups back in the 70s, and the
growing fanbase of bands like Radiohead, The Mars Volta, Sigur Ros,
etc., who are looking to expand their musical horizons.
Without getting into lint-picking I think their recommendations are
solid, some of them are outstanding, and provide a good springboard
for investigation -- even if I'd have come up with another list
entirely! :-) If the issue does well at the newsagents with the
not-necessarily-progger-music fans maybe they'll come back with a
volume two.
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