Its crap??
I dont understand.
You recommended this to skaligojurah.

Now your telling us its crap???

This thread is pretty much going to be my download list for awhile.

My favorite non-European progressive rock band is probably Japan's Mr. Sirius, who in my opinion were the single best thing to come out of Japan's short-lived 80's prog. rock heyday.

Check this out fools! :P

Damn, I forgot this thread! Well, here you are some more Iberian prog from the 70's:

Experiência (Portugal): album Passo a passo ("Step by Step", 1973).



Pan & Regaliz (Spain): Magic Colors (1971) and Dead of Love (1971), strongly influenced by Jethro Tull.

*Crack (Spain). Classic/Symphonic prog. They published only one record. It is a great album, though: Si todo hiciera crack ("If Everything Cracks", 1979). Here you are Descenso en el Maelström ("A Descent into the Maelström") and Cobarde o desertor ("A Coward or a Deserter").



*Gòtic (1977) was a band from Barcelona (Spain). As Crack, they released one album (in this case, an instrumental one) only, but it's delightful. It is titled Escènes (which means "scenes" in Catalan). These tracks are Jocs d'Ocells ("Bird Games") and Història d'una gota d'aigua ("A Tale of a Water Drop"):

A.R & Machines
Xhol Caravan
Ash Ra Tempel
Limbus 4
Guru Guru
Sergius Golowin
Walter Wegmuller
Dom
Mittlewinternacht
Cosmic Jokers
Mythos
Embryo
Technical Space Composer's Crew
Gila
Between
Agitation Free
Anima
Floh De Cologne

All German, all great. I assume you're already firmly aware of Can, Amon Duul II, Neu!, Popol Vuh, Tangerine Dream, Cluster, Harmonia and Faust.

Máquina! (Spain, 1968-1972). Don't miss their album Why? (1970). A gem.

have you heard Premiata Forneria Marconi from Italy?

they're kinda that Yes/early King Crimson hybrid

their 2 early albums, Per Un Amico and L'Isola di Niente are essential listening

Lone Star (1966-1977): Pájaro de fuego ("Firebird", 1972). Módulos (1969-1979): Realidad ("Reality", 1970).

Keep Em' Coming. This thread has kept my download list nice, and fat.