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Latest news: Happy Holidays and a big thank you to all who have purchased the book. Work has begun on The Strawberry Bricks Companion, a curated and annotated discography of the artists and groups from the timeline, 1967 to present. Due sometime in the future.

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Reviews for the Third Edition

Reviews for the third edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive rock (will be updated).

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Quadrophenia > Who, The

Artist: Who
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA2-10004
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1973-10

Live At Leeds > Who, The

Artist: Who
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA-2022
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1970-05

Tommy > Who, The

Artist: Who, The
Label: Decca
Catalog#: DXSW 7205
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1969-05
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
By the time of their 1969 release, The Who had established themselves as one of England's premier live attractions. But on vinyl, they remained largely a singles band, save the ten-minute "A Quick One While He's Away" from A Quick One (Happy Jack in the US).

Sun City > Nova

Artist: Nova
Label: Arista
Catalog#: AB 4203
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1978

The Who Sell Out > Who, The

Artist: Who
Label: Decca
Catalog#: DL 74950
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1968-01

Happy Jack > Who, The

Artist: Who
Label: Decca
Catalog#: DL4892
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1967-05

Wings Of Love > Nova

Artist: Nova
Label: Arista
Catalog#: AB 4150
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1977
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
Joining Nova for their final two records were bassist Barry "SunJon" Johnson and drummer Ric Parnell, the latter previously in Atomic Rooster and Ibis (and son of the famous big bandleader Jack Parnell). The band had moved to the US, relocating first to Colorado and then on to Southern California; according to Elio D'Anna, "In England, all there were were a lot of punk bands!" Narada Michael Walden was still around, but in a different role; here, he produced Wings Of Love, which again was recorded at Trident Studios in London.

Vimana > Nova

Artist: Nova
Label: Arista
Catalog#: AL 4110
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1976
Strawberry Bricks Entry: 
After their fiery debut, Nova suffered from some lineup changes. The rhythm section was the first to leave, while Danilo Rustici wasn't far behind. Corrado Rustici and Elio D'Anna then recruited a keyboardist—Renato Rosset from New Trolls Atomic System—and reached out to the fusion world for the rest of the lineup: Narada Michael Walden, ex-Mahavishnu Orchestra, provided drums, while Percy Jones, Phil Collins and Robin Lumley, all on loan from Brand X, filled in with bass, percussion and production, respectively.

Private Collection > Jon & Vangelis

Artist: Jon & Vangelis
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 813 174-1
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1983-05

The Friends Of Mr. Cairo > Jon & Vangelis

Artist: Jon & Vangelis
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: PD-1-6326
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1981-07