One 70's Album from each of the "Big 10"

[Rarebird]

I did read it, otherwise I wouldn't have replied now would I?
Big 10, even a personal big 10, should in some way reflect 10 BIG prog bands. Not 10 that most people have never heard of!
Big 10 shouldn't just be a list of your favourite 10 prog bands, which for me is exactly what #8 is.

You may have read it, but I get the impression you didn't get the message.
And why should anyone's big ten reflect in some way 10 BIG prog bands?
I don't give a damn what anyone else thinks are big prog bands. Big prog bands are the bands I like the most, played the hell out of and are mostly represented in my collection.
I own some Yes, Genesis and ELP, but if I can't obtain them cheap, I don't buy them.

[PeterG]

It's only music people. There seems to be a lot of anger here over just music.

[NogbadTheBad]

It's only music people. There seems to be a lot of anger here over just music.

Well you (as usual) are the one telling us what we can and can't pick while the OP's post made it crystal clear it was open to personal top 10's.

[PeterG]

Well you (as usual) are the one telling us what we can and can't pick

Not true, my threads are always very unconditional and very open. Go back and have a look.

[NogbadTheBad]

I did read it, otherwise I wouldn't have replied now would I?
Big 10, even a personal big 10, should in some way reflect 10 BIG prog bands. Not 10 that most people have never heard of!
Big 10 shouldn't just be a list of your favourite 10 prog bands, which for me is exactly what #8 is.

You mean this isn't you?

[PeterG]

You mean this isn't you?

Oh you mean my reply here. I see.
Well if the OP meant 10 favourites, I'm sure he would have written 10 favs but I'm assuming he wrote Big 10 because he meant Big 10 not 10 favourites...maybe not..whatever.

[NogbadTheBad]

The OP's original post.

Rather than tell everyone who their "big 10" 70's prog bands should be, I'll leave it up to you. So, if you could only choose 1 album released in the 70's by your "big 10" what album would it be and what year was it released? Have fun.

1) King Crimson - USA '75
2) Genesis - Nursery Cryme '71
3) Jethro Tull - A Passion Play '73
4) Gentle Giant - Three Friends '72
5) Yes - Relayer '74
6) ELP - Brain Salad Surgery '73
7) Ange - Emile Jacotey '75
8) Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts '71
9) Frank Zappa - YCDTOSA 2, The Helsinki Concert '74
10) Camel - Mirage '74

Apparently the 70's ended in 1975 for me

Emphasis added, clearly by having Ange on the list and referring to "your" big 10 it's pretty much open to pick who we like. But go ahead and keep interpreting his words whichever way you like.

[PeterG]

Fair enough...but it just seems odd to me...just call the thread Fav 10 instead then.

[Galactic Bulldozer]

The top ten so far... without Jade Warrior and Uriah Heep getting a look in

21 King Crimson
20 Genesis
20 Yes
20 Gentle Giant
17 ELP
14 Jethro Tull
13 Pink Floyd
12 VdGg
9 Camel
8 Rush

[PeterG]

without Jade Warrior and Uriah Heep getting a look in

I feel your pain.

[Rufus]

The top ten so far... without Jade Warrior and Uriah Heep getting a look in

21 King Crimson
20 Genesis
20 Yes
20 Gentle Giant
17 ELP
14 Jethro Tull
13 Pink Floyd
12 VdGg
9 Camel
8 Rush

^^Wow, Gentle Giant have replaced Pink Floyd in the Big 5!

[No Pride]

The top ten so far... without Jade Warrior and Uriah Heep getting a look in

21 King Crimson
20 Genesis
20 Yes
20 Gentle Giant
17 ELP
14 Jethro Tull
13 Pink Floyd
12 VdGg
9 Camel
8 Rush

The first 5 are my personal "Big 5." But I never heard of the whole "Big 5" thing until I started hanging around here. I've always been amused that nobody can agree on it. If this thread proves anything, it's that the Big Whatever is whatever you want it to be. And that's fine by me!

[Birdy]

Camel-Snow Goose
Caravan--Land Of Grey..
Jade Warrior--Way Of The Sun
Genesis--The Lamb..
Jethro Tull--Songs From The Wood
Pink Floyd--Wish You Were Here
King Crimson--Lizard
Brian Eno--Another Green World
Supertramp--Crime
Alan Parsons--I Robot

[bigjohnwayne]

King Crimson-Lark's Tongues in Aspic
Hatfield and the North-Rotter's Club
Genesis-Trick of the Tail
Yes-Tales from Topographic Oceans
Mahavishnu Orchestra-Inner Mounting Flame
National Health-s/t
Van der Graaf Generator-Pawn Hearts
Camel-Moonmadness
Gentle Giant-In a Glass House
Caravan-If I could Do It all Over Again, etc, etc, etc