9 Albums That Made Me Love Prog Rock

You've probably seen the meme making the rounds called 9 Albums That Made Me. It's supposed to show the albums that formed your musical identity. It's an almost impossible task to come up with just 9 albums so I decided to do album groups that are more focused.

The first one that came to mind is 9 Albums That Made Me Love Prog Rock. All of these albums are from the 1970s, except for KC which is 1969. They came at a time when I was discovering my musical identity so in a sense these are the albums that made me.

I could have easily included more Genesis or more Yes or even more KC but that's the fun of creating these lists - cutting the list to just 9 albums. There are some pretty well known LPs here and a few lesser known entries. One side note - Bill Bruford is on 4 of the 9 albums.

What are your favorite Prog albums?

Cheers!

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T R A C K L I S T :

• 08:17   Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace (The Yes Album 1971)
• 17:55   Triumvirat - Schooldays (Illusions on a Double Dimple 1974)
• 21:12   Genesis - The Lamia (The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 1974)
• 28:00   Strawbs - Round and Round (Hero & Heroine 1974)
• 32:34   King Crimson - Starless (Red 1974)
• 44:40   Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond Pt. 2 (Wish You Were Here 1975)
• 56:28   U.K. - By The Light Of Day + Presto Vivace And Reprise (U.K. 1978)
• 63:52   Bruford - Fainting In Coils (One of a Kind 1979)
• 70:15   end