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Now this is a hard choice due to a few things, but here is my attempt (took many times to get a final result)

 

10. ELP- Trilogy

9.Genesis- Foxtrot

8. Jethro Tull- Thick as a Brick

7. Yes- The Yes Album

6. King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King

5. Rush- Moving Pictures

4. Animals- Pink Floyd

3. Genesis- Selling England by the Pound

2. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon

1. Rush- Hemispheres

 

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

Jethro Tull- Agualung

King Crimson- Red

Camel- Mirage

Yes- Close to the Edge

Genesis- Trespass

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1. Animals

1. Signals

3. Thick As A Brick

4. Close To the Edge

5. Selling England by the Pound

6. Starless and Bible Black

7. Godbluff

8. Rock Bottom (Robert Wyatt)

9. Cutching At Straws

10. 801 Live

 

Honorable Mentions

The Future Now

Octopus

The Wall

Crack The Skye

In Absentia

In Absentia

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No. 1: A Night At The Opera (if you count it)

(if not, probably A Farewell To Kings, but it's pretty tough)

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1. Animals

1. Signals

3. Thick As A Brick

4. Close To the Edge

5. Selling England by the Pound

6. Starless and Bible Black

7. Godbluff

8. Rock Bottom (Robert Wyatt)

9. Cutching At Straws

10. 801 Live

 

Honorable Mentions

The Future Now

Octopus

The Wall

Crack The Skye

In Absentia

In Absentia

 

Of course "Clutching."

 

I can't wait to write mine.

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This is tough, as I could fill this list with two bands :D

 

I'm not even going to count, the about Top 10 list

 

Goblin - Roller

Return To Forever - Where Have I Known You Before

Camel - Snow Goose

Yes - Drama

Peter Baumann - Romance 76

Starcastle - Fountains Of Light

ELO - New World Record

Tangerine Dream - Rubycon

Yes - Close To The Edge

Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear

Yes - Fragile

Rush - 2112

Rush - Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell To Kings

 

 

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This is tough, as I could fill this list with two bands :D

 

I'm not even going to count, the about Top 10 list

 

Goblin - Roller

Camel - Snow Goose

Yes - Drama

Peter Baumann - Romance 76

Starcastle - Fountains Of Light

ELO - New World Record

Tangerine Dream - Rubycon

Yes - Close To The Edge

Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear

Yes - Fragile

Rush - 2112

Rush - Hemispheres

Rush - A Farewell To Kings

 

 

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Now I know why I love you guys and gals so much! Really Lucas??? "Roller?" Incredible. I am a Goblin fanatic!!

 

Snow Goose! YES!

 

 

I am going to wait this one out.

 

I know my ten but I'm not posting yet.

 

Cheers!

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10. King's X- Out Of A Silent Planet

9. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds

8. Rush- Vapor Trails

7. King's X- Faith Hope Love

6. Yes- Close To The Edge

5.Rush- Moving Pictures

4. Mastodon- Blood Mountain

3. Rush- A Farewell To Kings

2. Nightwish- Endless Forms Most Beautiful

1. Yes- Tales From Topographic Oceans

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Rush-Hemispheres

Genesis-Foxtrot

Dream Theater-Scenes from a Memory

Yes-Relayer

Spock's Beard-The Kindness of Strangers

Pink Floyd-Animals

Rush-Permanent Waves

Dream Theater-Octavarium

Genesis-Trick of the Tall

Transatlantic-Bridge Across Forever

 

No order, BTW.

 

Mick

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1. Close to the Edge - Yes

2. SEbtP - Genesis

3. Hand.Cannot.Erase - Steven Wilson

4. Per Un Amico - PFM

5. The Shaming Of The True - Kevin Gilbert

6. Hemispheres - Rush

7. Deadwing - Porcupine Tree

8. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

9. Script For A Jester's Tear - Marillion

10. Voyage Of The Acolyte - Steve Hackett

 

 

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Not 10, and in no particular order..

 

Tales From Topographic Oceans

The White Album (more experimental than prog... But I feel the prog within)

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (concept album of sorts, and they were experimenting with studio / recording techniques).

The Wall

Fragile

Hemispheres

DT - Scenes From A Memory

PT - The Sky Moves Sideways

Glass Hammer - Chronometree

Spock's Beard - V

Operation Mindcrime

Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element

Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean

Nektar - Remember The Future

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Been thinking about this for awhile.

In no particular order:

 

Pink Floyd-Meddle

King Crimson-Larks Tongues in Aspic

Jethro Tull-Aqualung

Camel-Moonmadness

Rush-Hemispheres

Genesis-Selling England by the Pound

Yes-Fragile

Dream Theater-Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

Caravan-In The Land of Grey and Pink

Transatlantic-SMPTe

 

Honourable Mentions:

 

Spock's Beard-The Kindness of Strangers

Steve Hackett-Voyage of the Acolyte

Haken-The Mountain

Marillion-Clutching at Straws

Gentle Giant-The Power and the Glory

 

 

 

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This is difficult and I have deliberately limited myself to one album per band.

 

1. Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

2. Yes - Going for the One

3. Steven Wilson - The Raven that Refused to Sing

4. Rush - Hemispheres

5. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

6. Pink Floyd - Animals

7. Camel - Moonmadness

8. Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood

9. Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte

10. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

 

Honourable mentions:

 

Alan Parsons Project - The Turn of a Friendly Card

King Crimson - Red

Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear

Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement

Gazpacho - Demon

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Rush - Hemispheres

Yes - Close to the Edge

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

Pink Floyd - Animals

King Crimson - Red

Camel - Mirage

Wishbone Ash - Argus

Mastodon - Crack the Skye

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

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Rush - A Farewell to Kings

Yes - Relayer

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

Sky Architect - A Billion Years of Solitude

Stewart Bell - The Antechamber of Being

Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch

King Crimson - Red

Haken - The Mountain

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

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Now this is a hard choice due to a few things, but here is my attempt (took many times to get a final result)

 

10. ELP- Trilogy

9.Genesis- Foxtrot

8. Jethro Tull- Thick as a Brick

7. Yes- The Yes Album

6. King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King

5. Rush- Moving Pictures

4. Animals- Pink Floyd

3. Genesis- Selling England by the Pound

2. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon

1. Rush- Hemispheres

 

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

Jethro Tull- Agualung

King Crimson- Red

Camel- Mirage

Yes- Close to the Edge

Genesis- Trespass

Good list, but I'd replace one of the Genesis albums with Kansas - Leftoverture. Gotta have Kansas represent. Edited by 2112FirstStreet
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PFM : Chocolate Kings

 

RUSH A Farewell to Kings.

 

YES : Close To The Edge

 

Steve Hillage : Green

 

Gentle Giant : Octupus

 

Focus : Live At The Rainbow

 

Camel : Breathless.

 

PFM : Cook.

 

Enchant : Blink of an Eye

 

Porcupine Tree : Fear Of A Black Planet.

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Now this is a hard choice due to a few things, but here is my attempt (took many times to get a final result)

 

10. ELP- Trilogy

9.Genesis- Foxtrot

8. Jethro Tull- Thick as a Brick

7. Yes- The Yes Album

6. King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King

5. Rush- Moving Pictures

4. Animals- Pink Floyd

3. Genesis- Selling England by the Pound

2. Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon

1. Rush- Hemispheres

 

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

Jethro Tull- Agualung

King Crimson- Red

Camel- Mirage

Yes- Close to the Edge

Genesis- Trespass

Good list, but I'd replace one of the Genesis albums with Kansas - Leftoverture. Gotta have Kansas represent.

 

Basically every Kansas album up to and including Monolith should have been on my list...but looking at the ten I chose...not sure what I could swap haha

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I think Dream Theater are to end up dominating my list before too long haha
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