VA - The Best Prog Rock Album In The World...Ever! [2003] (3 x CDs)

PROGRESSIVE ROCK

VA - The Best Prog Rock Album In The World...Ever! [2003] (3 x CDs)

The box set VA - The Best Prog Rock Album In The World...Ever! (2003) stands out as an exceptional collection that celebrates the golden era of progressive rock. Spanning three CDs, this collection showcases the genre's diversity, creativity, and technical brilliance. It features iconic tracks from legendary bands and artists who shaped the prog rock movement, making it a treasure trove for enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

The first disc opens with Van Der Graaf Generator's "Theme 1," setting the tone with its intricate melodies and dynamic shifts. Genesis's "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" and Yes's "Roundabout" highlight the genre's penchant for storytelling and complex arrangements. Other gems like Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" and Deep Purple's "Child In Time" demonstrate the fusion of rock and classical influences that define prog rock.

The second disc delves deeper into the genre's experimental side, featuring Peter Gabriel's haunting "Here Comes The Flood" and Mike Oldfield's groundbreaking "Tubular Bells (Part 1)." Tracks like Caravan's "Winter Wine" and Procol Harum's "A Salty Dog" showcase the lyrical and musical sophistication that prog rock is known for.

The third disc is a journey into the avant-garde, with Frank Zappa's "Peaches En Regalia" and Gentle Giant's "Pantagruel's Nativity" pushing the boundaries of musical innovation. Steve Hackett's "Spectral Mornings" and Camel's "Rhayader" offer moments of introspection and beauty, while Van Der Graaf Generator's epic "A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers" serves as a fitting finale.

This collection of music represents the essence of progressive rock's remarkable heritage. It showcases a genre that defied conventions and remains a source of inspiration across generations (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Van Der Graaf Generator - Theme 1 3:00

02 Genesis - Dancing With The Moonlit Knight 8:06

03 Yes - Roundabout 8:34

04 Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Joybringer 3:25

05 Curved Air - Back Street Luv 3:38

06 Hawkwind - Silver Machine 4:40

07 Jethro Tull - Locomotive Breath 4:26

08 Focus - Hocus Pocus 6:41

09 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Hoedown 3:46

10 Atomic Rooster - Tomorrow Night 3:59

11 Deep Purple - Child in Time 10:19

12 Colosseum - Valentyne Suite 16:53

CD2

01 Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood 5:52

02 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Part 1) 4:59

03 Caravan - Winter Wine 7:38

04 Kevin Ayers & The Whole World - May I? 4:02

05 Rare Bird - Sympathy 2:44

06 Procol Harum - A Salty Dog 4:41

07 Barclay James Harvest - Mocking Bird 6:38

08 Anthony Phillips - Which Way The Wind Blows 5:53

09 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man 4:38

10 Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home A Heartache 5:29

11 Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture 5:29

12 Hatfield & The North - Mumps 20:24

CD3

01 Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia 3:40

02 Camel - Rhayader (From 'The Snow Goose') 3:05

03 Gentle Giant - Pantagruel's Nativity 6:52

04 Egg - Germ Patrol 8:33

05 Matching Mole - O Caroline 5:08

06 Greenslade - Bedside Manners Are Extra 6:25

07 Steve Hillage - Meditation of The Snake 3:16

08 Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings 6:31

09 Be Bop Deluxe - Ships in The Night 3:56

10 Man - Keep on Crinting 8:16

11 Van Der Graaf Generator - A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers 23:04

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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