Progressive Rock Timeline
Progressive Rock Timeline
An early Progressive Rock Timeline with albums that I think are important and influential to the genre. It's not the best albums but albums that influenced the genre. Some albums like Revolver or the Doors debut album are other choices that some have pointed out in other forums.
1- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Absolutely Free (USA) (1967
2- The Beatles
The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
3- Procol Harum
Procol Harum - Procol Harum (England) (1967)
4- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (England) (1967
5- The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (England) (1967)
6- The Nice
The Nice - The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack (England) (1967)
7- Traffic
Traffic- Mr Fantasy England 1967
8- Tomorrow
Tomorrow- Tomorrow
9- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy (USA) (1967
10- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets (England) 1968
11- Family
Family - Music In A Doll's House (England)
12- Arthur Brown
Arthur Brown- Crazy World of Arthur Brown 1968 (England)
13- Giles, Giles and Fripp
Giles, Giles and Fripp - Giles, Giles and Fripp (England) 1968
14- Caravan
Caravan - Caravan (England) 1968
15- Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull - This Was (England) 1968
16- The Nice
The Nice - Ars Longa Vita Brevis (England) 1968
17- The Soft Machine
Soft Machine - Volume One (England) 1968
18- The Moody Blues
Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord (England) 1968
19- The Pretty Things
Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow (England) 1968
20- Procol Harum
Procol Harum- Shine on Brightly 1968 (England)
21- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money (USA) 1968
22- Colosseum
Colosseum- Those Who Are About To Die Salute You (England) 1969
23- The Who
The Who- Tommy (England) 1969
24- The Moody Blues
Moody Blues - On the Threshold of a Dream (England) 1969
25- The Soft Machine
Soft Machine - Volume Two (England) 1969
26- Touch
Touch - Touch (USA) 1969
27- Yes
Yes- Yes (1969) England
28- The Nice
The Nice - The Nice (England) 1969
29- The Beatles
The Beatles- Abbey Road (England) 1969
30- Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine (England, although original album was released only in USA)) 1969
31- King Crimson
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (England) 1969
32- Renaissance
Renaissance - Renaissance (England) 1969
33- Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull - Stand Up (England) 1969
34- The Moody Blues
Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children (England)
35- East of Eden
East of Eden - Mercator Projected (England)
36- Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd- Ummagumma 1969 (England)
37- Wigwam
Wigwam - Hard 'n' Horny (Finland) 1969
38- High Tide
High Tide – Sea Shanties 1969
39- Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (USA) 1969
40- Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream- ELECTRONIC MEDITATION recorded in late 1969 (Germany
