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Title: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: Josephus on May 14, 2019, 03:14:14 PM
Have a look:

PFM: Storia di un minuto and Per un Amico
Gentle Giant: Three Friends and Octopus
Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick
Yes: Close to the Edge
Pink Floyd: Obscured by Clouds
ELP: Trilogy and Pictures at an Exhbition
Genesis: Foxtrot

Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: mongers on May 14, 2019, 04:16:00 PM
Good choice.

Though I think I could make a case for 1969 or possibly 1974?
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: celedhring on May 14, 2019, 04:24:36 PM
1973:

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
The Who: Quadrophenia
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells (I know, I know, but can't deny it was hugely popular)
King Crimson: Lark's Tongues In Aspic
EPL: Brain Salad Surgery (I don't like it that much, but it has lots of fans)
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: Josephus on May 14, 2019, 05:24:39 PM
Quote from: celedhring on May 14, 2019, 04:24:36 PM
1973:

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
The Who: Quadrophenia
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells (I know, I know, but can't deny it was hugely popular)
King Crimson: Lark's Tongues In Aspic
EPL: Brain Salad Surgery (I don't like it that much, but it has lots of fans)
that's a good one too.

Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: PDH on May 14, 2019, 06:17:49 PM
1972 - Jethro Tull:  Thick as a Brick

1973 - Jethro Tull:  A Passion Play

1974 - Jethro Tull:  Warchild

Good three years there
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: Caliga on May 14, 2019, 08:09:25 PM
Slightly off topic, but my favorite progressive rock album ever is Breakfast in America, which is way after '72.  I do think the best group in the genre is Yes, though, followed closely by Rush.  I like Tales From Topographic Oceans as an examplar of prog rock style (insanely long songs, etc.)
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 08:13:03 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 14, 2019, 04:16:00 PM
Good choice.

Though I think I could make a case for 1969 or possibly 1974?

Can't have a top year in Prog w/o a higher echelon King Crimson album.
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 14, 2019, 09:56:17 PM
Quote from: Caliga on May 14, 2019, 08:09:25 PM
  I do think the best group in the genre is Yes, though, followed closely by Rush. 

You're free to have your own, wrong, opinions.
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: PRC on May 15, 2019, 01:36:32 AM
As King Crimson has been mentioned a coupla times, I thought I'd share a nice modern day King Crimson-ish sound: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.  Check em out.
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: celedhring on May 15, 2019, 01:51:00 AM
My mom used to sing me King Crimson songs for bedtime when I was a kid. My mom is awesome.  :)

(moms are awesome in general)
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: mongers on May 15, 2019, 04:47:11 AM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on May 14, 2019, 08:13:03 PM
Quote from: mongers on May 14, 2019, 04:16:00 PM
Good choice.

Though I think I could make a case for 1969 or possibly 1974?

Can't have a top year in Prog w/o a higher echelon King Crimson album.

:D

Well spotted.  :D
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: Malthus on May 15, 2019, 07:54:22 AM
Quote from: PRC on May 15, 2019, 01:36:32 AM
As King Crimson has been mentioned a coupla times, I thought I'd share a nice modern day King Crimson-ish sound: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.  Check em out.

Heh, I listened to "I'm in your mind" on repeat when drawing my King of Spades card ... it was very, very appropriate.  :D
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: The Brain on May 15, 2019, 10:59:07 AM
What is a good year for Fraggle Rock?
Title: Re: 1972: Best Year for Prog Rock?
Post by: celedhring on May 15, 2019, 03:38:23 PM
Quote from: The Brain on May 15, 2019, 10:59:07 AM
What is a good year for Fraggle Rock?

1985 or 1986. Those were the best seasons.