Best progressive rock album side


My intent is to seek albums which I may not own from the recommendations of you all. I ranked best sides of progressive rock albums on vinyl that I own and came up with the following list. I don't want it to undermine anything else that an artist has created. I love it all but as far as start to finish on one side this is what I came up with.

#1: Supper's Ready

#2: Terrapin Station

#3: Atom Heart Mother

#4 The Court of the King Crimson

#5 Echoes

Of course there are many more. Some may not be complete sides like Atom Heart Mother but the intent of the artisan was to make it a complete side. I had a very hard time deciding between #1 and #2. Both are very worthy in my mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ricmci

Drop the lifeline, step off the edge.....

Godley & Creme's "Consequences".  Three LPs, take your pick of any side as far as "best". 

Best listened to through good 'phones.

There's a lot of classic Prog-Rock listed, so here's my list of some lesser unknown favorite modern Prog-Rock albums.

Cyan - For King and Country

Southern Empire - both self-titled and Civilisations.

Kino - Pictures

Frost - Milliontown

Lifesigns - Altitude

The Neal Morse Band - The Great Experiment

Sound Of Contact - Dimensionaut (Simon Collins and Phil Collins)

Moonrise - The lights Of A Distance Bay

 

I'm a little surprised that McDonald & Giles hasn't shown up yet as King Crimson has been mentioned several times. Hard to pick a side as it is a complete piece. 

Other selections...

Nice/Ars Longa Vita Brevis

Jethro Tull/Thick as a Brick

Moody Blues/A Question of Balance

Nektar/Remember the Future

Emerson, Lake and Palmer/Tarkus

Frank Zappa/Hot Rats

Brian Eno Before and after Science, Another Green World

Tool Laturalus

Camel Moonmadness

Phil Manzanera Diamond Head

Peter Gabriel So

Agree with many others Zappa, King Crimson, Pink Floyd