My Favorite Prog-Rock Albums by bonnequestion

I'm not the type of person that likes to cast music in a genre or that wants to classify a band in a particular style. Music is much more complicated than that. It is not black or white, it is full of nuances and that's what makes its beauty.

The same goes for what one can call 'Prog-Rock'. I won't pretend that I can classify any music as this particular type or not. However, there seems to be some kind of similarity between a lot of bands and albums that I like like Gentle Giant, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Caravan, Van Der Graaf Generator and Premiata Forniera Marconi particularly. The complexity of the compositions and absence of a typical form, the high-level of musicianship, the concept in the albums and sometimes the length of those songs or albums. Other bands seem to have had the same kind of approach for at least a few albums, like The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Rush, Jethro Tull and Klaatu among others. I'd say that even The Who had this kind of approach for a while, while Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath surely used this in a few songs (Stairway To Heaven and War Pigs being the obvious examples). In fact, I think a lot of bands were influenced by this approach in the seventies.

My point is, if you happen to like this kind of music, where the musicianship is at full display and the composition is a little more complex than usual, here is a list of albums I suggest you might like, especially the top-75.

• Chart updated: 04/28/2024 16:15
• (Created: 07/30/2021 15:37).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,044 charts

Rank Score:

70,646

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,217 votes)

Comments:

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Three Friends 

 Gentle Giant

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1972:

63

Rank in 1970s:

624

Overall Rank:

3,547

Average Rating:

 78 (127 votes)

Comments:

6

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Godbluff 

 Van Der Graaf Generator

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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2021]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

1,048

Rank in 1975:

24

Rank in 1970s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,632

Average Rating:

 79 (184 votes)

Comments:

6

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Fragile 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

781 charts

Rank Score:

6,952

Rank in 1971:

11

Rank in 1970s:

60

Overall Rank:

249

Average Rating:

 84 (1,065 votes)

Comments:

56

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Per Un Amico 

 Premiata Forneria Marconi

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2022]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1972:

50

Rank in 1970s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,080

Average Rating:

 78 (111 votes)

Comments:

7

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Free Hand 

 Gentle Giant

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 1975:

84

Rank in 1970s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,918

Average Rating:

 77 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

14,488

Rank in 1972:

4

Rank in 1970s:

24

Overall Rank:

90

Average Rating:

 85 (1,424 votes)

Comments:

115

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Red 

 King Crimson

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

842 charts

Rank Score:

10,559

Rank in 1974:

1

Rank in 1970s:

36

Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

 86 (1,060 votes)

Comments:

71

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For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night 

 Caravan

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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2021]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1973:

86

Rank in 1970s:

776

Overall Rank:

4,486

Average Rating:

 79 (80 votes)

Comments:

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The Power And The Glory 

 Gentle Giant

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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2021]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 1974:

43

Rank in 1970s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,559

Average Rating:

 77 (140 votes)

Comments:

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My Favorite Prog-Rock Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	9	9%
1970s	74	74%
1980s	2	2%
1990s	5	5%
2000s	3	3%
2010s	5	5%
2020s	2	2%

Artist	Albums	%
Gentle Giant	8	8%
Yes	7	7%
King Crimson	7	7%
Caravan	6	6%
Jethro Tull	5	5%
The Moody Blues	5	5%
Genesis	5	5%
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Country	Albums	%
	66	66%
	14	14%
	7	7%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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