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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Godley & Creme's "Consequences".  Three LPs, take your pick of any side as far as "best". 

Best listened to through good 'phones.

There's a lot of classic Prog-Rock listed, so here's my list of some lesser unknown favorite modern Prog-Rock albums.

Cyan - For King and Country

Southern Empire - both self-titled and Civilisations.

Kino - Pictures

Frost - Milliontown

Lifesigns - Altitude

The Neal Morse Band - The Great Experiment

Sound Of Contact - Dimensionaut (Simon Collins and Phil Collins)

Moonrise - The lights Of A Distance Bay

 

I'm a little surprised that McDonald & Giles hasn't shown up yet as King Crimson has been mentioned several times. Hard to pick a side as it is a complete piece. 

Other selections...

Nice/Ars Longa Vita Brevis

Jethro Tull/Thick as a Brick

Moody Blues/A Question of Balance

Nektar/Remember the Future

Emerson, Lake and Palmer/Tarkus

Frank Zappa/Hot Rats