Getting a Great Deal "Selling England by the Pound": Prog Review #6
If you’ve read my previous reviews or know my contrarian nature firsthand, you won’t be surprised to learn that Selling England by the Pound is not my favourite Genesis album. It doesn’t even make my top three.
Still, it’s easy to see why this is considered the band's best.
More Than "Close to the Edge" of Greatness: Prog Review #5
I’m pretty sure a degree in musicology is prerequisite for writing about Yes: a Master’s at least for an album like Close to the Edge. I’m going stream of conscious this week because writing intelligently on Yes would take way too long.
Wishing I Wasn't Here Listening to "Wish You Were Here": Prog Review #4
Two Pink Floyd albums in the top five? Maybe I should have started from the bottom of the list.
Sorting Through "Moving Pictures": Prog Review #3
It’s a wordplay offensive enough to be reminiscent of Byron’s Don Juan, and appreciating that phrasing or not might be a determining factor of who does and does not enjoy Rush music in general.
Seeking Audience "In the Court of the Crimson King": Prog Review #2
From the pinnacle of early prog we move backward to its inception: In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) must have made a remarkably jarring entrance into the world of popular music on its release.
Prog Review #1: In which we Illuminate the "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd.
Unfortunately, #1 is the album I’ve been dreading most: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.