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My favourite prog rock albums
PulsePulse by Pink Floyd
Buy new: £8.78 / Used from: £5.15
Pulse includes a live performance of the whole of Dark Side of the Moon which I think surpasses the studio album. Oh, and the sound quality is incredible.
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Gatefold Digipack)Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Gatefold Digipack) by Coldplay
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I love it and thought the BBC promo performance was great too.
Black Holes and RevelationsBlack Holes and Revelations by Muse
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Prog rock married, unusually, with foot stamping beats. A real grower.
marillion.commarillion.com by Marillion
Yes, Fish had left the band and yes, it's not well known but I can get lost in this in parts.
Secret World LiveSecret World Live by Peter Gabriel
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A must-have album. Peter Gabriel and his co-performers are right on the money and this recording feels like an event.
Pet SoundsPet Sounds by The Beach Boys
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An album which lives up to its considerable hype. Try the stereo mix, which does more for the sound than add a channel.
I'm with StupidI'm with Stupid by Aimee Mann
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Prog chick rock? This took a long long time to grow on me - emotional analysis aplenty. But this is a sprawling, chilled album with some nice chord progressions and great guitar tones. Adult lyrics.
Hopes and FearsHopes and Fears by Keane
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All hype aside this was a good album.
The Seldom Seen KidThe Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow
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Great album all the way through, with Friend of Ours deserving a special mention. Adult lyrics.
GraceGrace by Jeff Buckley
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Jeff Buckley's lithe voice weaves through other-worldly numbers of changing pace. The original 1994 Sony album or its 'original album classic' reissue sound much better than the Columbia remaster.
Songs from the RainSongs from the Rain by Hothouse Flowers
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Part prog rock, part Irish folk music and part hymn this has a unique musical and lyrical quality. Less raw than their preceding albums, but very satisying.