My record guide to the progressive era of rock is soon to be back in print. This new edition extends the timeline into the early 80s, as well as presenting a broader selection of albums in an effort to present a “standard discography” of progressive rock. Also, beginning with a database of the birth years of musicians in the timeline, I’m offering that what we now know as “progressive rock” is in fact the music of a generation. The statistics play out: the median birth year for the “progressive artists” is 1947, with a standard deviation of +/- 3 years. I’ve also conducted many interviews with artists from the era, and 16 of these appear in the book. The premise was to study their early lives, from birth through the late 60s and very early 70s, to find the commonalities that these men experienced. The newly written Prologue and Epilogue offer historical perspective on the era, beginning with post-WWII, and even offers a current perspective on progressive rock since the early 80s. The record guide is another narrative on the classic era of progressive rock, one with hopefully a novel and candid outlook on the genre, its albums and the men that made it one of the most interesting chapters in rock’s history.
I’ve also spent a good deal of time fact-checking every detail in the book, including song titles and artist names. This edition has also been professionally edited and peer reviewed, all in an effort to make this as professional and rewarding a book as the music it covers.
Enjoy!
Reviews of 475 albums from 1967 - 1982
Exclusive interviews with 16 artists from the era
Fully edited, proofread and fact-checked
632 pages
ISBN: 978-0578189024
BTW, the cover is an image of the record grooves on Jethro Tull’s Minstrel In The Gallery (Chrysalis 1975).
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