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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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music_is_life
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Bye. 

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larsman
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@larshepping - Considering how many millions of copies 'Brothers In Arms' sold, I would say the answer to your last question is a distinct 'No'. 

I'm 70 and I've always liked to try to keep up with contemporary music. Some I like, some I don't, just like any other decade you'd care to name. What's 'good' or not depends on tastes, and mine differ quite a bit from most in my demographic..... 

axeis1
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Humble Pie

reubent
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I'm sitting here listening to side 2 (of 4) of "Focus 3" and remembered this thread... Not saying it's the "best" side from any prog album, but it's pretty darn good.

Focus - "Focus 3" - Side 2

"Focus III"

"Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!"

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bdp24
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Has anyone already nominated Procol Harum's "In Held Twas In I", the 5-piece suite filling almost all of side 2 of their Shine On Brightly album?

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