Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 So a great number of us aren't simply Rush fans, but prog rock fans in general. And in testament to that, I figure it's time to elect 120 candidates to go up against each other in a series of polls to determine the board's favorite prog album ever! If you know you've got a controversial choice, you may want to explain it, but seeing as there will be polls after this thread, it probably won't matter. Albums that aren't prog probably just won't get votes. Anyway, let's start things off on a high note: 1. Rush - 2112 say what you want about side 2, but side 1 is a prog essential 3
laughedatbytime Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 2. Yes - Tales of Topographic Oceans Because I didn't want to have to explain why my choice was prog. 6
J2112YYZ Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 4. Rush - A Farewell To Kings Because it's better than 2112. 6
Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 20, 2018 Author Posted December 20, 2018 4. Rush - A Farewell To Kings Because it's better than 2112. Amen. 2
blueschica Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings 5. Yes- Fragile Edited December 20, 2018 by blueschica 3
blueschica Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile 6. Yes- Close To The Edge Yes is definitely a prog band! 4
laughedatbytime Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile 6. Yes- Close To The Edge Yes is definitely a prog band!What the hell, I might as well finish it off.. 7. Rush - Hemispheres Edited December 20, 2018 by laughedatbytime 7
Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 20, 2018 Author Posted December 20, 2018 8. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 3
J2112YYZ Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 9. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon Edited December 20, 2018 by J2112YYZ 3
Permanent-Rush Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet Edited December 20, 2018 by Permanent-Rush 2
stoopid Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1
stoopid Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 Argue about the order all you want, but there's no glaring omissions as far as I can tell: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-greatest-prog-rock-albums-of-all-time-78793/pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-1973-38362/ 1
stoopid Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 Another good list: https://www.discogs.com/lists/Top-100-Greatest-Prog-Rock-albumsever/204709 1
stoopid Posted December 20, 2018 Posted December 20, 2018 Yet another: https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-100-greatest-prog-albums-of-all-time-20-1 1
goose Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute prog's not dead 2
custom55 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute 13. ELP - Tarkus 4
Permanent-Rush Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute13. ELP - Tarkus14. Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick Edited December 21, 2018 by Permanent-Rush 5
Entre_Perpetuo Posted December 21, 2018 Author Posted December 21, 2018 14. Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick This has been growing on me A lot 4
custom55 Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 ^^^ listening to Tarkus now. Soooo good. 3
stoopid Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 ^^^ listening to Tarkus now. Soooo good. Not before BSS though. 1
tangy Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute13. ELP - Tarkus14. Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick 15. Spocks beard- the light 2
tangy Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute13. ELP - Tarkus14. Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick 15. Spocks beard- the light16. Between the buried and me- colors
greyfriar Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute13. ELP - Tarkus14. Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick15. Spocks beard- the light16. Between the buried and me- colors 17. The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination 4
tangy Posted December 21, 2018 Posted December 21, 2018 1. Rush- 21122. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans3. Genesis- Foxtrot4. Rush- A Farewell To Kings5. Yes- Fragile6. Yes- Close To The Edge7. Rush - Hemispheres8. Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway9. Pink Floyd-Dark Side Of The Moon10. Porcupine Tree-Fear Of A Blank Planet11. The Beatles - Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band12. Mars Volta - Frances the Mute13. ELP - Tarkus14. Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick15. Spocks beard- the light16. Between the buried and me- colors17. The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination18. Genesis - trick of the tail 1
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