Progrography - A (mostly) progressive rock discography

[Review] Jon Hassell: Earthquake Island (1978)

If you’ve ever wondered what Jon Hassell would sound like in a Brazilian jazz fusion band… no, you probably haven’t.

Metal machine music, heavy on high-end production but light on personality.

Posted On 13 May

The first single from Argybargy is three minutes of musical joy tied up with a gorgeous six-string solo.

What do you get when you cross Cream with a one-legged flautist? This (was).

One of two releases culled from the celestial alignment of Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock together on one stage.

Another single from Phil’s second album, in case you were planning on buying it on the installment plan.

An orchestral treatment of Tubular Bells turns out to be not much of a treat at all.

The band’s debut album sounds like Genesis’ Trespass about half the time, which is not surprisingly its better half.

The band’s stripped-down version of white reggae scores a second #1 hit from their second album.

The operative nautical analogy would have been the Titanic, since this album was pretty much a disaster from the get-go.

A double-album opus featuring manipulated orchestral tapes, synthesizer and a vast cosmos of electronic sounds.

Maybe the most honest love song ever written, a point that sailed over most people’s heads including the videographer’s.

The band’s debut gives new meaning to the words “I know what I like in your wardrobe.”

This marks the beginning of Deep Purple Mk. III and the end of Purple as a prog/metal band.

The bloom was off the rose, and the success of the band’s new single paled in comparison to their first hit.