Comments on: Can you sum up Prog in 50 albums?

By: Serdar Yegulalp

Serdar Yegulalp — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:36:51 +0000

I misread the title as ‘Can you sum up Prong in 50 albums?’

I was like, ‘I don’t even think they have a dozen total!’

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:06:56 +0000

Yes, it’s the same band (who are still around with a couple of new members). The single was quite poppy, but the album had a lot more depth.

By: John Hunt

John Hunt — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:03:29 +0000

Are ‘It Bites’ the same band who had a big hit with ‘Calling all the Heroes’ in about 1986? I liked it, but it wasn’t prog at all, more like a dance pop song.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:01:23 +0000

The one that raised eyebrows for me was ELO.

By: Tom B

Tom B — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:32:10 +0000

I can’t actually think of anybody important missing from the list, although there are one or two entries which are a bit suspect. I can just about understand why the Beach Boys and The Beatles were included for those specific albums, but Fairport Convention? Really? One might just as well include The Stranglers, who I’ve always felt were a prog band wrapped up in punk packaging. It’s difficult to argue the case for more female representation in the list. The current crop such as Karnataka and Magenta, good as they are, probably don’t warrant a place in a 50 albums list such as this. Although there is a synergy between prog and symphonic metal I’m not sure I would include Nightwish. I’ve always considered Therion to be far more prog than Nightwish ever were.