Lists of Bests: Record Collector Magazine's "Spirit of Prog: 20 Must-have Masterworks" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/5034 Progressive rock, or "prog" for short, attempts to combine rock's raw earthiness with the tonier forms of classical and jazz to create an "artsy" rock. (Or pretentious slop depending on your proclivities) Some of the more well-known practitioners are Yes, The Moody Blues, and Peter Gabriel-era Genesis. Here's English magazine RECORD COLLECTOR's take on some particularly noteworthy specimens: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:52:52 GMT en-us 0 50 20 0 0 In Search of the Lost Chord http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/659943 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/659943"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000E8NQU4.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by The Moody Blues</div> The Soft Machine http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/941688 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/941688"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002R2W.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1115794024_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Soft Machine</div> Aqualung http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/126997 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/126997"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000GAIW.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Jethro Tull</div> In the Court of the Crimson King http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/92550 <div id="position">4</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/92550"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00065MDRW.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by King Crimson</div> Nice http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164928 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164928"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000SYG.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Nice</div> If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164930 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164930"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005A46U.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Caravan</div> Shine on Brightly http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164933 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164933"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000006ZOV.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Procol Harum</div> Octopus http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/268889 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/268889"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002504.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Gentle Giant</div> Once Again http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/740081 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/740081"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000063980.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1116319194_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Barclay James Harvest</div> Pawn Hearts http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/750631 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/750631"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0009F9O6W.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Van Der Graaf Generator</div> Pictures at an Exhibition http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/301290 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/301290"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0000033P1.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Emerson Lake & Palmer</div> Close to the Edge http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/43404 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/43404"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00007LTI9.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Yes</div> Moonmadness http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/57439 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/57439"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00005V1B3.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Camel</div> 2112 http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/50958 <div id="position">14</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/50958"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000001ESF.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Rush</div> Tubular Bells http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39292 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/39292"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000000WG4.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Mike Oldfield</div> The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/38911 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/38911"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002J1S.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Genesis</div> Phaedra http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/344828 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/344828"><img src="http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00000DR5E.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Tangerine Dream</div> Solar Fire http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/661155 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/661155"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00029RTL2.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Manfred Mann's Earth Band</div> Inside http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164960 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/1164960"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00002DEXH.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_V1116119084_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Eloy</div> Dark Side Of The Moon http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/38618 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/38618"><img src="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000002U82.01._SCTHUMBZZZ_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Pink Floyd</div>