Progrography - A (mostly) progressive rock discography

Queen: “Seven Seas of Rhye” (1974)

A three-minute epic presented with the all the subtlety of a pair of boobs in a Boris Vallejo painting.

Posted On 6 Dec

The last album before Joe Walsh rode off into the solo sunset, this one features the prescient “Walk Away.”

The long-awaited followup to God Shuffled His Feet displays the same sense of humor but lacks a breakout single.

Mister Jones’ first chameleonic pose as a Mick Jagger soundalike on this Parlophone single wasn’t the last time we’d hear from him.

Posted On 1 Dec

This is the band’s goth album, sort of: a moody, atmospheric record that found the band eschewing melody in favor of melancholy.

Christmas come early as The Clash shove their extended seven-incher into the face of middle-class decency.

Posted On 29 Nov

Ric was apparently a one-hit wonder, and this was the hit. I know, tell it to “Whip It.”

Imagine discovering that The Yes Album was unsalted. That’s what it’s like.

Soothing music for the savage breast perhaps, but also a great introduction into the musical world of Vangelis.

Maybe it was time to take the words “poor man’s” out of the comparisons to Buffalo Springfield and The Byrds.

In the post-Pixies gambit for attention, the smart money was on Black.

An understated and probably underrated album featuring a lot of good ideas (many from Denny), acoustic guitars and electronic keyboards.

Add to the second wave of prog superstars Kansas, who make a name for themselves on this album.

A greatest hits package released at the height of T-rextasy, this topped the UK charts.

A bicentennial celebration? No. A bisexual anthem? Not quite. Anyone for tennis?