1972
Maybe six years ago I went though a huge progressive rock discovery phase. That included a ton of Italian Symphonic Prog and I really really liked most of the albums I heard. But since then, my enjoyment of them has faded and even after relistening, whatever it was that made me enjoy them isn't quite there anymore. They're still good but I just didn't feel anything anymore. So when I started to compile this list and saw all these 4+ star rated albums in my list, I thought I'd never be able to sort out a top 10. Then the task became easier once I realized the prog love just wasn't there anymore. Now that's not to say certain albums didn't have staying power, as you'll see based on the inclusion of Khan, Genesis, and Wishbone Ash. All truly worthwhile albums. The one I think would have made this list if there was more room is Yes'
Close to the Edge, but I do enjoy
The Yes Album and
Fragile more.
Now that I've gotten the prog talk out of the way, the rest is pretty self-explanatory, wouldn't you say? I'll just say that
Obscured by Clouds is my favorite Pink Floyd release, and
Honky Château is my favorite from Elton. Glad to have finally gotten into his albums in recent years.
1.
David Bowie -
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
2.
Pink Floyd -
Obscured by Clouds
3.
Elton John -
Honky Château
4.
The Rolling Stones -
Exile on Main Street
5.
Lou Reed -
Transformer
6.
Wishbone Ash -
Argus
7.
Big Star -
#1 Record
8.
T. Rex -
The Slider
9.
Khan -
Space Shanty
10.
Genesis -
Foxtrot
