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Best progressive rock album side

My intent is to seek albums which I may not own from the recommendations of you all. I ranked best sides of progressive rock albums on vinyl that I own and came up with the following list. I don't want it to undermine anything else that an artist has created. I love it all but as far as start to finish on one side this is what I came up with.

#1: Supper's Ready

#2: Terrapin Station

#3: Atom Heart Mother

#4 The Court of the King Crimson

#5 Echoes

Of course there are many more. Some may not be complete sides like Atom Heart Mother but the intent of the artisan was to make it a complete side. I had a very hard time deciding between #1 and #2. Both are very worthy in my mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ricmci
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unreceivedogma
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I sorta associate prog rock with the British. That said:

 

- Quartermass

- Moody Blues: Just about their entire catalogue, but I will select In Search of the Lost Chord

- Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter’s

- Pink Floyd: Meddle, Ummagumma

- Emerson Lake and Palmer: 1st album

 

edcyn
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Yeah, I'm stretching genre boundaries a bit but how 'bout Side One of Bowie's Aladdin Sane? The side boils with invention, energy and 'tude.   

sns
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Speaking of American prog r, Starcastle, Starcastle and Fountains of Light. 70's band from Champaign Ill. Yes sound alike.

m_j_s
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Brand X … an amalgam of a number of incredible musicians. Just as pretentious as anything else 🤣

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larsman
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@morguldrelb - I got to see Camel play 3 nights in a row, 2 shows per night, at the Boarding House in San Francisco when they were touring on 'Moonmadness'. Beautiful music, they put out..... 

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