Best prog album ever?

[HarvesterOfInceldom]

Behold, the 1974 album "Mirage" by Camel! It has an album cover which looks just like the Camel cigarette carton, down to the logo. Even if you aren't a smoker, the music on this album is absolutely impressive - two semi-epics plus two instrumentals and a generic rock opener. One of the songs is based off of Lord of the Rings, and the general sound of the album is very mellow, with flute, soaring guitar, and calm deep vocals. Imagine if the British still held control of the Arabian Peninsula and made music from there; that's what this album sounds like.

Give it a shot: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8a8cutYP7foW99C0sVTUcX9cdj7GPX0I

 

[Gremlincel]

Just listened to it for the first time, very nice.

 

[Krezo]

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis is the best prog album imo.

 

[Juxtaposition6]

Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean.

Behold, the 1974 album "Mirage" by Camel! It has an album cover which looks just like the Camel cigarette carton, down to the logo. Even if you aren't a smoker, the music on this album is absolutely impressive - two semi-epics plus two instrumentals and a generic rock opener. One of the songs is based off of Lord of the Rings, and the general sound of the album is very mellow, with flute, soaring guitar, and calm deep vocals. Imagine if the British still held control of the Arabian Peninsula and made music from there; that's what this album sounds like.

Give it a shot: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8a8cutYP7foW99C0sVTUcX9cdj7GPX0I

I love that Lady Fantasy song.

 

[HarvesterOfInceldom]

Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean

Damm good pick, I haven't listened to Nektar in a while.

St Anger by Metallica. It's my jam, dude.

Not kidding, St. Wanker is on the progarchives website to review because Metallica is considered a pioneer of progressive metal or whatever. It is rated a 1.72/5, which is godawful given the lowest review you can give is a 1.

 

[HarvesterOfInceldom]

What are you talking about? St Anger is a fucking masterpiece.

I don't think it's all that bad tbh; only really shitty thing about it is the mastering; sounds like it was recorded in the back of a VW bus on a West Virginian backroad at 45 mph

 

[IntolerantSocialist]

lol where to begin

pretty much Amon Duul, Amon Duul II, Can, Faust, Cluster, Popuh Vul, Magma, Univers Zero, Art Zoyd, Rush, King Crimson, Yes, all made good albums