1970s

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Dave Stewart, Phi Miller and Pip Pyle's post-Hatfield band.

Founded: 1975

Location: London, England

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Nektar

Expatriate Brits forged a career for a decade based in Germany.

Founded: 1970

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Website: The Nektar Project

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Fast, Larry

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Neu!

Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger left Kraftwerk in 1971 to form Neu!, releasing three albums before splitting ways, and giving us one of the most original and recognizable beats in rock music.

Founded: 1971

Location: Duesseldorf, Germany

Website: NEU! 2010

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Neuschwanstein

One-off album from this German band is very much in the Gabriel-era Genesis style. Reissued by Musea in 2002. Other issue is the band's musical interpretation of Lewis Carrol's "Alice In Wonderland".

Founded: 1974

Location: Saarbrucken, Germany

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Neutrons, The

Side project of Man, featuring Will Youatt and Phil Ryan, as well as Stuart Gordon and John Weathers.

Founded: 1973

Location: Wales, England

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New Trolls

Perhaps Italy's greatest prog band?

Founded: 1967

Location: Genova, Italy

Website: NEW TROLLS

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New Trolls Atomic System

Off-shoot of the New Trolls.

Founded: 1973

Location: Genoa, Italy

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Perhaps the most important singer in Poland's rock history, Czesław Niemen released three English language albums of world-class progressive rock in the early 70s, most featuring SBB as backing group.

Founded: 1939

Location: Stare Wasiliszki, Poland (now Belarus)

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Nova

Expatriate Italian fusion outfit, led by Elio D'Anna and brothers Rustici all ex Osanna. Recorded their first album at Pete Townsend's Eel Pie studios, and were joined by Percy Jones and Narada Michael Walden for their second, which saw international release. Renato Rosset, ex New Trolls Atomic System, replaced Rustici brother Danilo. For their third and fourth album, Nova picked up the rhythm section of Ric Parnell and Barry Johnson. Their high energy fusion gradually matured into some rather soulful and sophisticated pop by their final album, Sun City, released in 1978.

Founded: 1975

Location: London, England

Website: Corrado Rustici

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Novalis

One of Germany's first rock bands to sing exclusively in their native language. Albums were produced by Achim Reichel.

Founded: 1971

Location: Hamburg, Germany

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