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Jethro Tull |
1967 |
Led by Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull was the first group from the progressive era to score resounding chart success. Originally their music was based in rhythm and blues, but punctuated with Anderson's flute playing and... |
United Kingdom |
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Caravan |
1967 |
Along with Soft Machine, one of the original British rock bands from Canterbury. |
United Kingdom |
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Genesis |
1967 |
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United Kingdom |
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Barclay James Harvest |
1967 |
Musically, not far off the map from the Moody Blues, Barclay James Harvest led a very long and prolific career releasing mildly progressive music. |
United Kingdom |
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New Trolls |
1967 |
Perhaps Italy's greatest prog band? |
Italy |
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Strawbs |
1967 |
One of Britain's original folk-rock groups |
United Kingdom |
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Tangerine Dream |
1967 |
From their "free-rock" beginnings in the Berlin underground to the eventual triple-keyboard standard that signed to Virgin Records, Tangerine Dream earns significant credit in introducing synthesizer/sequenced... |
Germany |
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Amon Düül |
1967 |
The original "Wohngemeinschaft" from Munich, Amon Düül's mixture of politics and music were born straight out of the 60s. Musically, however, it's unessential listening. All releases were culled from recording sessions... |
Germany |
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Organisation |
1967 |
Precursor to Kraftwerk, Organisation included Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben, and Basil Hammoudi, later of Ibliss. |
Germany |
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Supersister |
1967 |
One of Holland's finest groups, Supersister's original music had much in common with the earliest Soft Machine albums. |
Netherlands |
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Agitation Free |
1967 |
One of Germany's first experimental rock groups, Agitation Free was a part of the scene in Berlin in the late 60s. Members included Michael Hoenig and Chris Franke, Axel Genrich, Lutz Ulbrich and many other notable... |
Germany |
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Blossom Toes |
1967 |
British psychedelia band featured Brian Godding, Kevin Westlake, Brian Belshaw, and Jim Cregan. Poli Palmer was also a member. |
United Kingdom |
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Electric Banana, The |
1967 |
By any other name, The Pretty Things. The Electric Banana was their alias when working on library music for Music De Wolfe. |
United Kingdom |
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Comus |
1967 |
While the music is folk, the atmostphere couldn't be more weirder on this classic Dawn band's debut album. Death without the Metal? Prog before Prog? |
United Kingdom |
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Sam Gopal's Dream |
1967 |
Named after the tabla player, Sam Gopal's Dream were regulars on London's underground, playing at the UFO, Middle Earth, etc. They later released one eponymous album which featured Ian "Lemmy" Willis on guitar and... |
United Kingdom |
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Deviants |
1967 |
Led by Mick Farren, one of the original "underground" bands to come out of Ladbroke Grove. |
United Kingdom |
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Bakerloo |
1967 |
Originally called the Bakerloo Blues Line, Dave "Clem" Clempson, Terry Poole and Keith Baker released one album of blues rock for Harvest. Also of note was their "Drivin' Bachwards", an earlier version of Bach's Bourree... |
United Kingdom |
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Ekseption |
1967 |
The mother of all Dutch symphonic bands |
Netherlands |
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Dantalian's Chariot |
1967 |
Zoot Money was best know for his R&B tinged music and Big Roll Band, but like most others in 1967, caught the psychedelic wave. With guitarist Andy Summers, bassist Pat Donaldson and drummer Colin Allen, they... |
United Kingdom |
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String Driven Thing |
1967 |
Formed by Chris and Pauline Adams, this Glaswegian folk rock band found some traction in the early 70s on Charisma Records. It featured Graham Smith on violin, though later 70s lineups would be without the Adams. |
United Kingdom |
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Pentangle |
1967 |
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United Kingdom |
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Yes |
1968 |
Nothing defines the good and back of Prog Rock other than Yes. From their striking early albums and genre-defining middle era, through to the chart-topping 80s best sellers, the band has -- in one form or another --... |
United Kingdom |
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Colosseum |
1968 |
Led by Jon Hiseman, one of Britian's first jazz-rock bands. The core lineup came together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers #89, for the Bare Wires album. |
United Kingdom |
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Van Der Graaf Generator |
1968 |
Led by the indefatigable Peter Hammill, perhaps the most original and significant group of the era; even "without the capes". Hammill is a complicated character, and so then is Van Der Graaf Generator: one moment placid... |
United Kingdom |
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King Crimson |
1968 |
From their debut album and striking cover art, constantly shuffling lineup, groundbreaking music, never-say-die reformations, no band epitomizes the "British prog" ethos better than King Crimson. |
United Kingdom |
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Amon Düül II |
1968 |
Led by Chris Karrer, the musical half of the Munich commune hippie band of the same name; a little to rough around the edges for prog standards, but most certainly not to be overlooked; Amon Düül II are Germany's finest... |
Germany |
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Aphrodite's Child |
1968 |
Led by Demis Roussos, Aphrodite's Child found success throughout Europe with pop singles, eventually residing in Paris, France. Their legacy however is the posthumously released psychedelic masterpiece, 666, and its... |
Greece |
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Can |
1968 |
Dubbed "the world's most original rock band" by the British music press, Can are simply without peer. |
Germany |
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Deep Purple |
1968 |
Heavy rock, defined. |
United Kingdom |
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Earth and Fire |
1968 |
Dutch group featuring the vocals of Jerney Kaagman. |
Netherlands |
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Jade Warrior |
1968 |
One of the most original of the British progressives, Jade Warrior were one of the first bands to incorporate "world" elements into their unique sound. |
United Kingdom |
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Led Zeppelin |
1968 |
It is impossible to underestimate the impact of the early Zeppelin recordings. |
United Kingdom |
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Henry Cow |
1968 |
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United Kingdom |
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Guru Guru |
1968 |
If Cream or Jimi Hendrix invented the "power trio", Germany's Guru Guru defined it on acid, offering the purest psychedlic freakouts on their early albums. Later albums, ever under the direction of Mani Neumeier,... |
Germany |
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Birth Control |
1968 |
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Germany |
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Wigwam |
1968 |
Finland's world-class progressive rock band featured Englishman Jim Pembroke. Wigwam eventually signed to Virgin Records. |
Finland |
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Wonderland |
1968 |
Frank Dostal and Achim Reichel's post-Rattles band scored a series of singles in the late 60s, and produced one strange album as Wonderland Band. |
Germany |
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Uriel (Arzachel) |
1968 |
Precursor to Egg, Uriel also included Steve Hillage on guitar. The band changed their name to Arzachel for their only album. |
United Kingdom |
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July |
1968 |
Notable for members Tom Newman (producer), and John Field and Tony Duhig, both later in Jade Warrior. |
United Kingdom |
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Argent |
1968 |
Rod Argent and Russ Ballard's 70s rock outfit. |
United Kingdom |
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Cressida |
1968 |
Atypical Vertigo label signing, Cressida produced two proto-prog albums in the early 70s, the latter released posthumously. |
United Kingdom |
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Brainticket |
1968 |
Extremely obscure psychedelic outfit out of Switzerland released the trippy sound-collage Cottonwoodhill album in 1971. Further albums were guided by keyboardist Joel Vandroogenbroeck, including two late in the decade. |
Switzerland |
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Gracious |
1968 |
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United Kingdom |
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Mainhorse |
1968 |
Swiss-born Patrick Moraz and Jean Ristori formed the band with vocalist David "Kubie" Kubinec (ex World Of Oz) and Bryson Graham, as Integral Aim, and later Mainhorse Airlines. Yugoslav Kubinec departed in 1970, the... |
Switzerland |
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White Noise |
1968 |
Largely the project of American David Vorhaus, White Noise represents some of the first releases of electronic music aimed at a commercial audience. He was joined by members of the BBC's legendary Radiophonic Workshop... |
United Kingdom |
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Andromeda |
1968 |
John Du Cann's band prior to his joining Atomic Rooster. Also of note are the one-off Five Day Week Straw People and The Attack. |
United Kingdom |
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Skin Alley |
1968 |
As with other Clearwater Production groups, Skin Alley had their roots in the London underground and free festival scene. After recording two albums for CBS the band signed with Transatlantic, who licensed two albums to... |
United Kingdom |
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Omega |
1968 |
The crown jewel of Hungary, Omega have sustained a stable lineup since 1971, recording several albums with Peter Hauke for the Bacillius label aimed towards international release. |
Hungary |
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Man |
1968 |
Wales' favorite sons, Man rose to fame as a live act in the early 70s. As with any band on the United Artists label, the Manband are top shelf rock band. |
United Kingdom |
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Blodwyn Pig |
1968 |
Mick Abraham's post Jethro Tull band, also featured hornster Jack Lancaster, Andy Pyle and Ron Berg. Both releases were highly successful, both musically and in the UK charts. |
United Kingdom |
