mercredi 6 Jan 2010, 8h42m
When rating prog albums I try to do so in a historical context, that is how an album compares against the entire body of Prog. This means that the best album for any given year, which most people would rate with top marks may not receive the same rating in my charts as only the best albums of all time should get the highest ratings… This chart does not include compilations or live albums.
My Ratings:
Note: I vote on a bell curve, anything above 6 is really good, anything much below 4 really isn't :D
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1. (=) Yes - Relayer (1974) - 10.00
2. (=) Yes - Close to the Edge (1972) - 9.60
3. (=) Genesis - Foxtrot (1972) - 8.57
4. (=) Yes - Fragile (1971) - 8.56
5. (=) Yes - The Yes Album (1971) - 8.41
6. (=) Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys (1972) - 8.10
7. (=) Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts (1971) - 8.08
8. (=) Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (1972) - 8.00
9. (=) Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973) - 7.82
10. (+2) Van der Graaf Generator - H to He, Who Am the Only One (1970) - 7.80
11. (=) King Crimson - Red (1974) - 7.79
12. (-2) Genesis - Nursery Cryme (1971) - 7.75
13. (=) Bubu - Anabelas (1978) - 7.68
14. (=) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin! (1972) - 7.63
15. (=) Camel - Mirage (1974) - 7.63
16. (=) Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life (1976) - 7.62
17. (+1) Van der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other (1970) - 7.60
18. (-1) Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom (1974) - 7.54
19. (=) King Crimson - Lizard (1970) - 7.54
20. (=) King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) - 7.47
21. (+2) Gentle Giant - In a Glass House (1973) - 7.41
22. (+3) Gentle Giant - Three Friends (1972) - 7.37
23. (-2) Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973) - 7.36
24. (-2) Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink (1971) - 7.34
25. (-1) Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973) - 7.34
26. (=) Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff (1975) - 7.33
27. (=) Finch - Glory of the Inner Force (1975) - 7.24
28. (=) Yes - Going for the One (1977) - 7.21
29. (+2) Van der Graaf Generator - World Record (1976) - 7.14
30. (-1) Biglietto per L'Inferno - Biglietto Per L'Inferno (1974) - 7.13
31. (-1) Gong - You (1974) - 7.11
32. (+2) Gentle Giant - Free Hand (1975) - 7.10
33. (-1) Gnidrolog - In Spite of Harry's Toenail (1972) - 7.03
34. (-1) Yezda Urfa - Boris (1975) - 7.03
35. (+1) Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory (1974) - 6.98
36. (-1) Ache - De Homine Urbano (1970) - 6.96
37. (+1) Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974) - 6.90
38. (+1) Area - Crac! (1975) - 6.89
39. (+5) Gentle Giant - Octopus (1972) - 6.88
40. (=) Marsupilami - Marsupilami (1970) - 6.86
41. (-4) Hatfield and the North - The Rotters' Club (1975) - 6.84
42. (-1) Mezquita - Recuerdos de Mi Tierra (1979) - 6.84
43. (-1) Cathedral - Stained Glass Stories (1978) - 6.82
44. (-1) Genesis - A Trick of the Tail (1976) - 6.82
45. (=) Alquin - Mountain Queen (1973) - 6.82
46. (=) Gnidrolog - Lady Lake (1972) - 6.80
47. (=) Finch - Galleons of Passion (1977) - 6.79
48. (+2) Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant (1970) - 6.78
49. (+6) Van der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (1977) - 6.73
50. (-2) José Cid - 10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte (1978) - 6.73
51. (-2) Airlord - Clockwork Revenge (1977) - 6.71
52. (-1) High Tide - High Tide (1970) - 6.71
53. (-1) National Health - National Health (1977) - 6.71
54. (-1) Island - Pictures (1977) - 6.71
55. (+6) King Crimson - Islands (1971) - 6.70
56. (-2) Area - Arbeit Macht Frei (1973) - 6.69
57. (-1) Supersister - Present from Nancy (1970) - 6.65
58. (-1) Pentacle - La clef des songes (1975) - 6.64
59. (-1) Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You (1970) - 6.64
60. (-1) Rush - Hemispheres (1978) - 6.64
61. (-1) Skryvania - Skryvania (1978) - 6.64
62. (=) Alphataurus - Alphataurus (1973) - 6.62
63. (=) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (1972) - 6.61
64. (=) Camel - Moonmadness (1976) - 6.57
65. (=) Jumbo - Vietato ai minori di 18 anni? (1973) - 6.54
66. (=) Supersister - To the Highest Bidder (1971) - 6.54
67. (=) Comus - First Utterance (1970) - 6.54
68. (=) Armageddon - Armageddon (1975) - 6.54
69. (=) Marsupilami - Arena (1971) - 6.53
70. (=) Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1974) - 6.53
71. (=) Earth and Fire - Song of the Marching Children (1971) - 6.53
72. (=) Matching Mole - Little Red Record (1972) - 6.50
73. (+5) King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon (1970) - 6.50
74. (-1) Morgan - The Sleeper Wakes (1973) - 6.49
75. (+5) Gentle Giant - Interview (1976) - 6.49
76. (-2) Finch - Beyond Expression (1976) - 6.46
77. (-2) Focus - Moving Waves (1971) - 6.46
78. (-2) Univers Zéro - Heresie (1979) - 6.46
79. (-2) Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (1971) - 6.45
80. (-1) Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow (1976) - 6.43
81. (=) Galliard - New Dawn (1970) - 6.42
82. (=) Starcastle - Starcastle (1976) - 6.42
83. (=) Tetragon - Nature (1971) - 6.40
84. (=) Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra (1973) - 6.40
85. (=) Cervello - Melos (1973) - 6.39
86. (=) Genesis - Wind & Wuthering (1976) - 6.38
87. (=) Earth and Fire - Atlantis (1973) - 6.38
88. (=) The Greatest Show on Earth - Horizons (proto) (1970) - 6.38
89. (=) Alusa Fallax - Intorno Alla Mia Cattiva Educazione (1974) - 6.37
90. (=) Latte e Miele - Papillon (1973) - 6.36
91. (=) Wigwam - Fairyport (1971) - 6.34
92. (+6) Yes - Time and a Word (1970) - 6.34
93. (-1) Strawbs - From the Witchwood (1971) - 6.31
94. (-1) Egg - The Polite Force (1971) - 6.30
95. (-1) Phoenix - Cei Ce Ne-Au Dat Nume (1973) - 6.29
96. (-1) Atomic Rooster - Atomic Roooster (1970) - 6.29
97. (-1) Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per un amico (1972) - 6.28
98. (-1) Steve Hillage - Fish Rising (1975) - 6.28
99. (=) Dixie Dregs - Night of the Living Dregs (1979) - 6.27
100. (=) Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water (1975) - 6.27
101. (=) Supersister - Pudding en Gisteren (1972) - 6.26
102. (=) Curved Air - Second Album (1971) - 6.26
103. (=) Hands - Hands (1977) - 6.25
104. (=) Kansas - Leftoverture (1976) - 6.24
105. (=) Ibis - Sun Supreme (1974) - 6.24
106. (=) Caravan - Waterloo Lily (1972) - 6.24
107. (=) Egg - Egg (1970) - 6.23
108. (=) Supersister - Iskander (1973) - 6.23
109. (=) Phoenix - Cantafabule (1975) - 6.22
110. (=) Clear Blue Sky - Clear Blue Sky (1971) - 6.21
111. (=) Jumbo - DNA (1972) - 6.20
112. (=) Stud - Stud (1971) - 6.19
113. (=) Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un Minuto (1972) - 6.19
114. (=) Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il tempo della gioia (1974) - 6.19
115. (=) The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars (1976) - 6.18
116. (=) Grobschnitt - Grobschnitt (1972) - 6.16
117. (+10) Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste (1971) - 6.16
118. (-1) Titus Groan - Titus Groan (1970) - 6.16
119. (-1) Earth and Fire - To the World of the Future (1975) - 6.15
120. (-1) Uriah Heep - Salisbury (1971) - 6.15
121. (-1) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Io sono nato libero (1973) - 6.15
122. (=) Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz (1973) - 6.14
123. (=) Premiata Forneria Marconi - Photos of Ghosts (1973) - 6.13
124. (=) Matching Mole - Matching Mole (1971) - 6.13
125. (=) Jumbo - Jumbo (1972) - 6.13
126. (=) Egg - The Civil Surface (1974) - 6.12
127. (+1) Banda do Casaco - Hoje Há Conquilhas Amanhã não Sabemos (1977) - 6.09
128. (-7) Hatfield and the North - Hatfield and the North (1973) - 6.09
129. (=) Gong - Angel's Egg (1973) - 6.08
130. (=) De De Lind - Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrò. Uomo è il nome che mi han dato. (1973) - 6.08
131. (+1) Schicke-Führs-Fröhling - Sunburst (1977) - 6.07
132. (+1) Aleph - Surface Tension (1977) - 6.07
133. (+1) Genesis - Trespass (1970) - 6.05
134. (+1) May Blitz - May Blitz (1970) - 6.05
135. (+1) Rush - A Farewell to Kings (1977) - 6.05
136. (+1) Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You (1970) - 6.03
137. (+1) Quatermass - Quatermass (1970) - 6.03
138. (+1) Druid - Toward the Sun (1975) - 6.02
139. (+1) Camel - Camel (1973) - 6.02
140. (+1) Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery (1973) - 6.01
141. (+1) Rush - 2112 (1976) - 6.00
142. (+1) Audience - The House on the Hill (1971) - 6.00
143. (+1) Steamhammer - Speech (proto) (1972) - 6.00
144. (+1) Mirthrandir - For You the Old Women (1976) - 6.00
145. (+1) FFN - Zece pasi (1976) - 6.00
146. (+1) Roberto Cacciapaglia - Sei Note In Logica (1978) - 6.00
147. (+1) Rush - Fly By Night (1975) - 6.00
148. (+1) Sfinx - Lume alba (1975) - 6.00
149. (+1) Morgan - Nova Solis (1972) - 6.00
150. (+1) Progresiv TM - Dreptul de a visa (1970) - 6.00
151. (+1) Pulsar - Halloween (1977) - 6.00
152. (+1) Jethro Tull - A Passion Play (1973) - 6.00
153. (+1) Il Rovescio della Medaglia - Io Come Io (1972) - 6.00
154. (+1) Cressida - Cressida (1970) - 6.00
155. (+1) Il Volo - Essere O Non Essere? (1975) - 5.99
156. (+1) Arco Iris - Arco Iris (1970) - 5.98
157. (+1) Aardvark - Aardvark (1970) - 5.98
158. (+1) Il Balletto di Bronzo - Sirio 2222 (1970) - 5.97
159. (+1) Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971) - 5.96
160. (+1) Premiata Forneria Marconi - The World Became the World (1974) - 5.96
161. (+1) Osanna - Palepoli (1973) - 5.95
162. (+1) Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards (1972) - 5.93
163. (+1) Franco Falsini - Cold Nose (1975) - 5.92
164. (+1) Brainchild - Healing of the Lunatic Owl (1970) - 5.91
165. (+1) Stray - Stray (proto) (1970) - 5.90
166. (+1) Arachnoïd - Arachnoid (1979) - 5.89
167. (+1) Utopia - RA (1977) - 5.88
168. (+1) Gong - Camembert Electrique (1971) - 5.87
169. (+9) Gentle Giant - The Missing Piece (1977) - 5.87
170. (=) Locanda Delle Fate - Forse le Lucciole Non Si Amano Più (1977) - 5.85
171. (=) Robert Wyatt - Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (1975) - 5.85
172. (-41) Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery (1975) - 5.85
173. (-1) Neuschwanstein - Battlement (1978) - 5.84
174. (-1) The Old Man & The Sea - The Old Man & The Sea (1972) - 5.83
175. (-1) Jethro Tull - Benefit (1970) - 5.83
176. (-1) Atlantis Philharmonic - Atlantis Philharmonic (1974) - 5.82
177. (-1) Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Galactic Zoo Dossier (proto) (1971) - 5.82
178. (-1) Frijid Pink - Frijid Pink (1970) - 5.82
179. (=) Henry Cow - Western Culture (1979) - 5.81
180. (=) National Health - Of Queues and Cures (1978) - 5.80
181. (=) Gong - Flying Teapot (1973) - 5.80
182. (=) Progresiv TM - Puterea muzicii (1979) - 5.79
183. (=) Magma - Üdü Wüdü (1978) - 5.79
184. (=) Spirogyra - Bells, Boots And Shambles (1973) - 5.78
185. (=) Dragon - Scented Gardens for the Blind (1975) - 5.78
186. (=) Phoenix - Mugur de Fluier (1974) - 5.78
187. (=) Brainstorm - Smile a While (1972) - 5.78
188. (=) Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings (1979) - 5.77
189. (=) Trace - Birds (1975) - 5.73
190. (=) Gryphon - Raindance (1975) - 5.72
191. (=) Flash - In the Can (1972) - 5.71
192. (=) Greenslade - Greenslade (1973) - 5.71
193. (=) Le Orme - Uomo di pezza (1972) - 5.71
194. (=) Spirogyra - St. Radigunds (1971) - 5.70
195. (=) Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) - 5.67
196. (=) Ache - Green Man (1971) - 5.66
197. (=) Samurai - Samurai (1971) - 5.64
198. (=) Home - The Alchemist (1973) - 5.64
199. (=) Fuzzy Duck - Fuzzy Duck (1971) - 5.64
200. (=) Strawbs - Grave New World (1972) - 5.63
201. (+8) King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black (1974) - 5.63
202. (-1) Cosmos Factory - An Old Castle of Transylvania (1973) - 5.62
203. (-1) Alquin - Marks (1972) - 5.62
204. (-1) Solution - Divergence (1972) - 5.62
205. (-1) Rare Bird - As Your Mind Flies by (1970) - 5.62
206. (-1) Madrugada - Incastro (1976) - 5.60
207. (-1) Walrus - Walrus (1971) - 5.60
208. (-1) Sandrose - Sandrose (1972) - 5.59
209. (-1) England - Garden Shed (1977) - 5.58
210. (=) Stradaperta - Maida Vale (1979) - 5.57
211. (=) Raw Material - Raw Material (1970) - 5.53
212. (=) Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973) - 5.52
213. (=) The Gods - To Samuel a Son (proto) (1970) - 5.52
214. (=) Fuchsia - Fuchsia (1971) - 5.50
215. (=) Khan - Space Shanty (1972) - 5.50
216. (=) Rustichelli E Bordini - Opera Prima (1973) - 5.50
217. (=) Brand X - Masques (1978) - 5.48
218. (=) Acqua Fragile - Acqua Fragile (1976) - 5.48
219. (=) The Greatest Show on Earth - The Going's Easy (proto) (1970) - 5.48
220. (=) Mr Brown - Mellan Tre Ögon (1977) - 5.47
221. (=) Ginhouse - Ginhouse (1971) - 5.46
222. (=) Soft Machine - Third (1970) - 5.46
223. (=) Dragon - Universal Radio (1974) - 5.46
224. (=) M.I.A. - Cornonstipicum (1978) - 5.45
225. (=) Gryphon - Gryphon (1973) - 5.44
226. (=) Big Sleep - Bluebell Wood (1971) - 5.41
227. (=) Strawbs - Bursting at the Seams (1973) - 5.40
228. (=) Camel - The Snow Goose (1975) - 5.40
229. (=) Keith Cross & Peter Ross - Bored Civilians (1972) - 5.40
230. (=) Wigwam - Tombstone Velentine (1970) - 5.38
231. (=) Elonkorjuu - Harvest Time (1972) - 5.38
232. (=) Metamorfosi - Inferno (1973) - 5.38
233. (=) Ekseption - Ekseption 00.04 (1971) - 5.38
234. (=) Solution - Solution (1972) - 5.35
235. (+3) Yes - Tormato (1978) - 5.35
236. (-1) Arti E Mestieri - Tilt (1974) - 5.32
237. (-1) Babe Ruth - First Base (1973) - 5.31
238. (-1) Curved Air - Air Conditioning (1970) - 5.30
239. (=) Trace - Trace (1974) - 5.28
240. (=) Madrugada - Madrudada (1974) - 5.23
241. (=) Beggars Opera - Waters of Change (1971) - 5.20
242. (=) Claudio Pascoli - Naifunk (1979) - 5.19
243. (=) Frijid Pink - Earth Omen (1973) - 5.19
244. (=) Arc - Arc...At This (1971) - 5.18
245. (=) Jade Warrior - Jade Warrior (proto) (1971) - 5.18
246. (=) Ekseption - Ekseption 3 (1970) - 5.17
247. (=) Latte e miele - Passio Secundum Mattheum (1972) - 5.17
248. (=) Chameleon - Rising (1977) - 5.17
249. (=) Raw Material - Time Is... (1971) - 5.15
250. (=) Spirogyra - Old Boot Wine (1972) - 5.11
251. (=) Wild Turkey - Battle Hymn (1971) - 5.10
252. (=) Fields - Fields (1971) - 5.08
253. (=) Bill Bruford - One of a Kind (1979) - 5.05
254. (=) Marek Grechuta - Korowod (1971) - 5.04
255. (=) Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh (1975) - 5.04
256. (=) Kansas - Masque (1975) - 5.03
257. (=) Clearlight - Les Contes Du Singe Fou (1977) - 5.00
258. (=) Wild Turkey - Turkey (1972) - 5.00
259. (=) Web - I Spider (1970) - 5.00
260. (=) Happy the Man - Crafty Hands (1978) - 4.98
261. (=) Spring - Spring (1971) - 4.97
262. (=) Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte (1975) - 4.94
263. (=) Piirpauke - Piirpauke (1975) - 4.90
264. (=) New Trolls - Concerto grosso No. 1 e No. 2 (1976) - 4.89
265. (=) Ibis - IBIS (1975) - 4.86
266. (=) Gracious - Gracious! (1970) - 4.85
267. (=) The Dog That Bit People - The Dog That Bit People (proto) (1971) - 4.84
268. (=) Refugee - Refugee (1974) - 4.77
269. (=) Audience - Friend's Friend's Friend (1970) - 4.73
270. (=) Le Orme - Felona E Sorona (1973) - 4.72
271. (=) Pangea - Invasori (1976) - 4.71
272. (=) Ekseption - Beggar Julias Time Trip (1970) - 4.67
273. (=) Tritons - Satisfaction (1973) - 4.65
274. (=) Steamhammer - Mountains (proto) (1970) - 4.63
275. (=) Carnascialia - Carnascialia (1979) - 4.63
276. (=) Recordando o Vale das Maçãs - As Crianças Da Nova Floresta (1977) - 4.60
277. (=) Toni Esposito - La Banda del Sole (1978) - 4.56
278. (+2) Gentle Giant - Giant for a Day (1978) - 4.52
279. (-1) UK - UK (1978) - 4.52
280. (-1) Anthony Phillips - The Geese & The Ghost (1977) - 4.48
281. (=) Steve Howe - Beginnings (1975) - 4.47
282. (=) Pavlov's Dog - At the Sound of the Bell (1975) - 4.43
283. (=) Wigwam - Being (1974) - 4.39
284. (=) Gracious - This Is... Gracious! (1972) - 4.33
285. (=) Trader Horne - Morning Way (1970) - 4.26
286. (=) Art Bears - Hopes and Fears (1978) - 4.26
287. (=) Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch (1978) - 4.18
288. (=) Steve Howe - The Steve Howe Album (1979) - 4.03
289. (=) Harmonium - Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième Saison (1975) - 4.00
290. (=) Cressida - Asylum (1971) - 4.00
291. (=) Premiata Forneria Marconi - Passpartù (1978) - 4.00
292. (=) Tangerine Dream - Rubycon (1975) - 4.00
293. (=) Genesis - And Then There Were Three (1978) - 3.96
294. (=) Aphrodite's Child - 666 (1971) - 3.94
295. (=) Ange - Au-delà du délire (1974) - 3.91
296. (=) Starcastle - Citadel (1977) - 3.90
297. (=) Starcastle - Real to Real (1979) - 3.84
298. (=) Starcastle - Fountains of Light (1977) - 3.71
299. (=) Jonesy - No Alternative (1972) - 3.33
300. (=) Pueblo - Pueblo (1975) - 3.17
TO BE RATED…
301. Chemin Blanc - Chemin Blanc 2 (1977)
302. iraklis - Se Allous Kosmousraklis (1976)
303. Luciano Basso - Voci (1976)
304. Machiavel - Jester (1977)
305. Pavlov's Dog - Pampered Menial (1974)
306. Quicksand - Home Is Where I Belong (1974)
307. Maurizio Arcieri - Trasparenze (1973)
308. Atmosphera - Lady of Shalott (1977)
309. Univers Zéro - Univers Zero (1313) (1977)
310. Socrates - Phos (1976)
311. Sfinx - Zalmoxe (1978)
312. Campo Di Marte - Campo di Marte (1973)
313. The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977)
314. The Master's Apprentices - A Toast to Panama Red (1972)
315. Storm - Stormvarning (1974)
316. Invisible - El Jardin de Los Presentes (1976)
317. Bo Hansson - Magician's Hat (1973)
318. Soft Heap - Soft Heap (1978)
319. Grobschnitt - Ballermann (1974)
320. Chemin Blanc - Chemin Blanc (1976)
321. Rick Wakeman - Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record (1977)
322. Quiet Sun - Mainstream (1976)
323. Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour (1976)
324. The Master's Apprentices - Choice Cuts (1971)
325. Robert Fripp - Exposure (1979)
326. Mother Goose - Stuffed (1977)
327. Art Zoyd - Symphonie Pour Le Jour Où Brûleront Les Cités (1976)
328. Claudio Dentes - Pantarei (1979)
329. Ave Sangria - Ave Sangria (1975)
330. Kansas - Song for America (1975)
331. Jethro Tull - War Child (1974)
332. Maurizio Fabrizio - Movimenti Nel Cielo (1978)
333. Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses (1978)
334. Patrick Moraz - Story of I (1976)
335. Änglabarn - Änglabarn (1973)