You held up my favorite Rush record, #4 on my all time favorite album list. Thanks!!! And Sparks is interesting. I agree 100% about them pretty much having a perfect discography.
Great show! Only other one I could think of off the top of my head would be Riverside--8 albums, all gems IMHO! One more album, and Pattern-Seeking Animals is headed for this list! Oh, wait, Transatlantic!!! Looking forward to Sunday's live feed. We LOVE ELO here at Prog Radio. (Even rhymes! =)
I'm a Canadian and although they're not prog, The Tragically Hip are much loved here, and they never made a stinker over 20 plus years. So consistently great. King Crimson is a fine call at #1, especially with said lineup and musical direction changes, that takes some serious talent to pull off! Glad I got to see them in 1981 in Toronto touring Discipline.
@@mikeknowles5848 Sean is getting a lot of respect from me. Nevermind who his dad is Sean has been ticking all the integrity boxes. I’m always interested in Sean’s latest projects. I hope he makes more albums with Les. They balance each other out nicely.
Great list Scot .I just thanks Scott purchased my first Van Der Graaf Album H to He thanks to you and so far i am loving it............. King Crimson rules.
Great video Scot, you always teach me about some new music. I do wanna say Steely Dan deserves an honorable mention at the very least. Also, give Union another shot! I didn’t like it at all at first, but I came to love it
@@TheProgCornerI understand, Scot. I can find at least 20 minutes of greatness on each of my least favorite Yes albums, except Drama. After Does It Really Happen, Run Through The Light, and White Car, there isn't anything I care to listen to ever again. Especially live in concert. If I pay for a Yes ticket, I don't want any Buggles music wasting concert time. There's only 14 minutes of somewhat decent songs on Drama. Even Heaven And Earth has twenty minutes of good Yes music. And I say Union has a half hour of good Yes music including 3 great Yes songs.
Open Your Eyes and The Quest are kind of weak (especially OYE) but I like most of their other albums including Union. I never heard Heaven and Earth though so that might make the list of weak Yes albums. Jethro Tull had a few weak albums too though like Catfish Rising and Rock Island and apparently also Under Wraps (although I never heard it).
@@charleswagner2984 LOL !!!! Drama was Great, nothing since has come close to being as good!! Even Rick Wakeman said that "the biggest mistake he ever made was refusing to par-take in contributing to Drama", Saying "he was wrong in thinking it wouldn't work without John?". Everyone was on point on this Album, Chris was masterful, as always and Howe was exceptional.
Great list Scott! And I'm loving the Pavement attention. For me I'd say Voïvod never put out a bad album, it's all interesting to me. They also have a 7 album run of classics IMO (a select club that is!)
Thanks for pointing me to Sparks and XTC, I like these bands but don't know their album work, so good to start. King Krimson was on my list as nr.1 too although I don't like Earthbound for the sound, and Beatles is indeed difficult to judge, but it's a great band. Maybe Dutch proggers Sky Architect (no bad ones there). Great vid..
Steely Dan, Flower Kings, Transatlantic, UK, Boston, Starcastle, Alice in Chains, Alan Parsons Project, King Crimson (Pre 80s), Porcupine Tree. Granted some of these groups only have a few albums.
Do you enjoy The Fall? I love them. Kinda like experimental punk rock. They don’t sound like Wire at all but are usually in the same category. They remind me of Pere Ubu whom I also love
I'd definitely have to include Ozric Tentacles as having not a bad album. With Jethro Tull, you're right, Catfish Rising has to be their dullest effort. A far cry from my GOAT, A Passion Play.
The Beatles….Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix are the only artist I can think of that haven’t had a bad album. Sure there might 3 or 4 weak songs in their catalogue but nothing that adds up to a bad album release. For whatever reason people, even fans of Zeppelin, shit on “In Through the Outdoor” but it’s honestly a solid release. It has everything that makes Zeppelin great…. it so diversified. It has a ….rock song….a hard rock song….a blues song….a love song…..a prog song…..and even a country song!! It also has some exciting Jimmy solos and some great drumming by Bonham. It’s their mature album and I love it….along with the album art work! It’s their 8th masterpiece in a row. Great episode! Cheers ✌️
Great choices. Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were the first two that came to my mind. Blue Öyster Cult is one for me. Some albums may be 'weaker,' but there's no such thing as a boring Blue Öyster Cult album. I would even choose the band you're about to do, E.L.O. I have no problems with any of their albums, and I love albums like Time and the now double album Secret Messages.
No way! I didn’t know you liked Sparks! Nice to meet another fan and hope to see a ranking episode someday. Also, King Gizzard don’t have any bad albums, theg don’t have any “good” albums, because they’re all great albums.
@@TheProgCorner This guy may have a point though I only listened to three King Gizzard albums. And one of my friends says that the bad King Gizzard albums aren't bad, but just generic punk.
Scott, I quite like Giant for a Day. It contains well crafted songs, just not many weird time signatures. I really like the title track, Take Me and It's Only Goodbye.
Some prog metal bands that never put out a bad album would be: Mastodon Gojira Haken Tool And Ne Obliviscaris will probably qualify once they put out one more album. I’d love to say Opeth but for me their only bad album is their debut, Orchid.
I’m a HUGE fan, saw them 14x and is my fav band ever…however Hold Your Fire has 3 good songs tops, presto is bad for Rush standards, RTB same, VT and TFE are avg at best. Gotta be honest with yourself with Rush. Phenomenal band but they have some stinkers.
Hmm. Haven't ever heard anything of or from the Flower Kings. Otherwise - no objections. Yet, a lot missed out (mentioned below in tonnes), but this is a *personal* list, right!? Out to look for the Flower Kings stuff now, GL!
@@TheProgCorner so, eventually, I've made a trip into their body of works and.. Yea! I like them! If there was such a cliche genre as smooth prog, or comfy prog, I would have most certainly used that label on them. Just lovely!
Even the albums released after Hugh Cornwell leaving? They are decent but no band can lose a musician-frontman the caliber of Hugh Cornwell without some damage.
@@marcbergeron8690 Well ups and downs Norfolk Coast and Dark matters are recommended both different line up's they were going stale with Hugh 10 is tired! But hey it's just my opinion!
Instead of another dude just talking about top albums.. or some dim talk about what's "better".. this video is actually a cool idea and thoughtfully laid out.
Tears for Fears- All their albums are near perfect! Maybe the most consistently great artist in my lifetime. Dream Theater- Some albums are better than others but no bad albums. I love The Astonishing! SHUT UP! Big Big Train- Sure they got much better after their early albums but even the early albums are decent. Steely Dan- Can’t go wrong with The Dan! Pat Metheny Group- Ok so maybe a bad solo album but all of the Group albums are really good.
This question is completely off-topic, but have you heard the Czesław Niemen album Enigmatic? It’s one of my favorite lesser known prog albums. I’m relatively new to the channel, so I don’t know if you’ve discussed it before.
@@TheProgCorner Start with Mariner, easily the most accessible with the addition of Julie Christmas' vocals! I'm a big fan of Vertikal and A Dawn to Fear, but they're tall, TALL mountains to climb
I love XTC. Even their demos that didn't make it to their studio albums are better than most bands' entire discography. I read where someone said that most bands wish that their best song could be as good as XTC's worst song.
I knew King Crimson would be Number 1, even before I watched the video! I just know you too well, Scot! Which I am in absolute agreement with you on btw. Great list. God Save The King!🤪
COHEED AND CAMBRIA! Ps this was a great video that I really liked! Even though I hate rush (I’m from Canada and rush gets shoved down my throat and it makes me like them even less 😩)keep up the good work Pps Deftones
Good call about Rush! Dream Theater should easily be on this list. The Astonishing, yes they tried something different so get over it, it's amazing! Very melodic prog concept album with some of James Labrie's finest work! 💫 Btw, I also love Union by Yes.
Sticking with prog, probably my 2 top bands that have the most consistent top level albums are Riverside and Porcupine Tree. I think King Crimson fits the bill with some of my favourite albums and no bad albums, but for me they have their stronger and weaker albums. From the albums I've heard from Camel I think they fit the bill too, but I haven't heard all their latest albums and I don't think they are as strong as their earlier albums. I think Gabriel's solo album collection is solid and so is Hackett's. Not your headline prog band but I like all of Stick Men's albums, and TuNer too, though they only have a couple so far. Hopefully more to come. If we are going to include fusion jazz in this discussion, I'd include Alain Caron, Al Di Meola, Brand X, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Simon Phillips Protocol,. This list could be expanded if we consider bands will less than 4 albums. For example Bill Bruford.
Threshold are remarkably consistent. I wasn’t that taken with their Legends of the Shires double concept album, but it’s not bad. All the others are very good to excellent.
Wobbler, VDGG, King Crimson, all brilliant albums. Here are some of the bands that I consider have perfect discography: Anekdoten, Krokofant, Elephant9, Il Bacio Della Medusa, French TV, Accordo Dei Contrari, Forgas Band Phenomena, Ghost Rhythms, October Equus, Gösta Berlings Saga. Cheers and all the best.
I would have cut out gbv from my list too but not beacause of sandbox. Its probably the most underrated album i have in my collection. I love it!!! Come on, long distance man and i certainly hope not. Wow, what amazing songs! Sure, the entire album took some listening to before i got into it but man, im happy i did. And id like to add system of a down. Five albums, all amazing!
Good list. One act I'd add is Radiohead...since The King of Limbs has gotten better with age. Pablo Honey keeps them off many lists, but I appreciate the rawness of their early style. Just wish they put out MORE albums.
Death has no bad albums.
Same with Emperor 👍
You're certainly not going to argue with him...
The first one is pretty mid but it's not bad, so I guess you're right 😂
SCREAM BLOODY GORE NOT GREAT
You held up my favorite Rush record, #4 on my all time favorite album list. Thanks!!! And Sparks is interesting. I agree 100% about them pretty much having a perfect discography.
Signals!!!!
@@TheProgCorner Yes, indeed. Probably the best produced drums that I've ever heard.
@@jonnuanez7183100%…and Moving Pictures is #2 imo! 🤘🏻
Great show! Only other one I could think of off the top of my head would be Riverside--8 albums, all gems IMHO! One more album, and Pattern-Seeking Animals is headed for this list! Oh, wait, Transatlantic!!! Looking forward to Sunday's live feed. We LOVE ELO here at Prog Radio. (Even rhymes! =)
Truth - Riverside deserve to be there, all great albums!
I'm a Canadian and although they're not prog, The Tragically Hip are much loved here, and they never made a stinker over 20 plus years. So consistently great. King Crimson is a fine call at #1, especially with said lineup and musical direction changes, that takes some serious talent to pull off! Glad I got to see them in 1981 in Toronto touring Discipline.
Love The Hip.
Absolutely!
They got stinkier and stinkier from Trouble at the Henhouse and on.
@@RB-oc7ti>>> probably had reused straw
Sean Lennon plays King Crimson with Les Claypool in the Claypool Lennon Delirium. He also has the good taste to play with Greg Saunier.
Absolutely!!!!! Deerhoof!!!!
@@mikeknowles5848
Sean is getting a lot of respect from me. Nevermind who his dad is Sean has been ticking all the integrity boxes. I’m always interested in Sean’s latest projects. I hope he makes more albums with Les. They balance each other out nicely.
Great list Scot .I just thanks Scott purchased my first Van Der Graaf Album H to He thanks to you and so far i am loving it............. King Crimson rules.
That’s a good one!!!! Excellent starting point for VDGG!!!!
your content is fire. open to all kinds of music, knowledgeable and confident as f, got my sub
I appreciate that!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Gotta love that album cover sitting over your left shoulder. Thanks man!
Todd!!!!
Love the Sparks recognition. Finally got to see them back in 2018, they were still brilliant with Russell in his late 60s and Ron in to his 70s.
Great video Scot, you always teach me about some new music. I do wanna say Steely Dan deserves an honorable mention at the very least. Also, give Union another shot! I didn’t like it at all at first, but I came to love it
You da man, Scotty!!!!! The FLOWER KINGS are perfect, my brother. Thanks so much. Holla at me sometime. Glad to see your great TH-cam success.
Charles!!!!! How have you been?
If it wasn't for a couple of bad apples YES would have certainly made the list!🤩
I hated not including them!!!!!
@@TheProgCornerI understand, Scot. I can find at least 20 minutes of greatness on each of my least favorite Yes albums, except Drama. After Does It Really Happen, Run Through The Light, and White Car, there isn't anything I care to listen to ever again. Especially live in concert. If I pay for a Yes ticket, I don't want any Buggles music wasting concert time. There's only 14 minutes of somewhat decent songs on Drama. Even Heaven And Earth has twenty minutes of good Yes music. And I say Union has a half hour of good Yes music including 3 great Yes songs.
If it had been albums between 1970 - 79, Yes would have definitely been included! Although ‘Tales’ causes a lot a debate.
Open Your Eyes and The Quest are kind of weak (especially OYE) but I like most of their other albums including Union. I never heard Heaven and Earth though so that might make the list of weak Yes albums. Jethro Tull had a few weak albums too though like Catfish Rising and Rock Island and apparently also Under Wraps (although I never heard it).
@@charleswagner2984 LOL !!!! Drama was Great, nothing since has come close to being as good!! Even Rick Wakeman said that "the biggest mistake he ever made was refusing to par-take in contributing to Drama", Saying "he was wrong in thinking it wouldn't work without John?". Everyone was on point on this Album, Chris was masterful, as always and Howe was exceptional.
Steely Dan is always the first band I think of when thinking of perfect discography
Not a fan of Everything Must Go…
I haven't liked anything that came out after GAUCHO.
Definitely. Not even a bad song…
@@TheProgCornerI like this one. It’s more like a Donald Fagan solo album in my opinion. I like his solo stuff as well.
Nice video Scot! Agree with your choices. I will add Talking Heads, but that is just me😅
Absolutely. Probably should have included them instead of XTC - whom I’ve discussed at length on the channel. Talking Heads were perfect.
Your right, in through the out door while not being their best is still a great album and I am glad to see you not hating on it like most
👍👍👍
I thought you were a loonie...but actually you are spot on...!!! New watcher here, now. Thx !
Thank you!!!!
I could be wrong but I would say CAN, Kraftwerk and Robert Wyatt are contenders.
Great list Scott! And I'm loving the Pavement attention. For me I'd say Voïvod never put out a bad album, it's all interesting to me. They also have a 7 album run of classics IMO (a select club that is!)
Voivod!!! Nice one.
King crimson absolutely! Every single album is awesome. Great video! 👍
Had to be KC!!!
Yay, ✨SPARKS✨!!!
Blue Oyster Cult, Kate Bush, Opeth, Faith No More, Swans, Deftones.
Have to agree with Kate Bush. Her albums are always amazingly good. But I think Scott was just concentrating on bands.
Mr. Bungle has no bad albums either!
BÖC Revolution by Night and Club Ninja are really bad by their standards. Sold them decades ago.
@@buenjames Indeed!!
Awesome video, next video you should rank all the magma albums
That would mean I would have to listen to all of them!!! (I’m not sure I understand Magma to be honest…)
Thanks for pointing me to Sparks and XTC, I like these bands but don't know their album work, so good to start. King Krimson was on my list as nr.1 too although I don't like Earthbound for the sound, and Beatles is indeed difficult to judge, but it's a great band. Maybe Dutch proggers Sky Architect (no bad ones there). Great vid..
Earthbound is so badly recorded!!!! Good thing I was only including studio albums.
Steely Dan, Riverside, Flower Kings 💯 Big Big Train. I'd like to say Glass Hammer, but I'm not so sure about Arise.
I almost went with Riverside!!!!!!
flower kings-alive planet earth is not great sound quality
Steely Dan was the first band I thought of. All of their albums are between good and great!
Steely Dan, Flower Kings, Transatlantic, UK, Boston, Starcastle, Alice in Chains, Alan Parsons Project, King Crimson (Pre 80s), Porcupine Tree.
Granted some of these groups only have a few albums.
Does it count if I suggest Bon Scott era AC/DC?
Of course, it counts
Thanks for drawing attention to Sparks.
Do you enjoy The Fall? I love them. Kinda like experimental punk rock. They don’t sound like Wire at all but are usually in the same category. They remind me of Pere Ubu whom I also love
I love The Fall. Great band!!!!!
@@TheProgCorner nice! Do you like Pere Ubu? They’re great
I absolutely agree with you Scot!
King Crimson and XTC - forever!
Two of the best ever!!!!!
King’s X has always put out consistently great albums.
Yes, they have!!!
Thierry last 2 have been eh and the one with loops etc...
the new mix of holidays in eden would change your mind it did mine , nice sparks always great stuff
Your respect for VDGG made me like and suscribe. And yes Do Not Disturb is a masterpiece.
So good!!! What a swan song!!!
For me "Transatlantic" is in the list. A great hug (Like we say in Argentina). Peace.
Why did I not put them on the list? They are my favorite modern Prog band…
So nice to see #9, and I totally agree. Some albums are better than others but none of them are terrible. Beatles would be number one for me!
Larry!!!!! #9 was for you.
Hi Larry👋
I'd definitely have to include Ozric Tentacles as having not a bad album.
With Jethro Tull, you're right, Catfish Rising has to be their dullest effort. A far cry from my GOAT, A Passion Play.
Ozrics!!!!! Nice.
Paper Monkeys is their worst, but still not bad.
Supertramp have never let me down!
Love that you have Todd Rundgren’s Utopia in the background. Glad to see XTC on the list.
The Ikon, baby!!!
@@TheProgCorner Hell yeah!
Sparks has 25 albums and they are ALL good? Hmmm I'll have to check them out. That's insane.
Crazy good.
@@TheProgCorner Currently digging Kimono My House right now! Thanks, dude!
The Beatles….Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix are the only artist I can think of that haven’t had a bad album. Sure there might 3 or 4 weak songs in their catalogue but nothing that adds up to a bad album release.
For whatever reason people, even fans of Zeppelin, shit on “In Through the Outdoor” but it’s honestly a solid release. It has everything that makes Zeppelin great…. it so diversified. It has a ….rock song….a hard rock song….a blues song….a love song…..a prog song…..and even a country song!! It also has some exciting Jimmy solos and some great drumming by Bonham. It’s their mature album and I love it….along with the album art work! It’s their 8th masterpiece in a row.
Great episode! Cheers ✌️
Hendrix would be on here but I set up a five album rule…
I'll be controversial and say The White Album is weak...it would be a great single album though
Yellow Submarine? 🤔
I have to admit that the last 3 Zep albums are not very good.
Hendrix sucks
LMFAO Yesss yesterday was soo chilly omg I was freezing my ass off
Great video. I have never heard about The band Nemo. i am going to check them out
That was the WHOLE idea!!! Nemo (and JPL) are AMAZING!!!
@@TheProgCorner i am looking forward to check them out
Great choices. Led Zeppelin and The Beatles were the first two that came to my mind. Blue Öyster Cult is one for me. Some albums may be 'weaker,' but there's no such thing as a boring Blue Öyster Cult album. I would even choose the band you're about to do, E.L.O. I have no problems with any of their albums, and I love albums like Time and the now double album Secret Messages.
BÖC!!!!
@@TheProgCorner I agree... no bad albums!
No way! I didn’t know you liked Sparks! Nice to meet another fan and hope to see a ranking episode someday. Also, King Gizzard don’t have any bad albums, theg don’t have any “good” albums, because they’re all great albums.
King Gizz!!!!!!
@@TheProgCorner This guy may have a point though I only listened to three King Gizzard albums. And one of my friends says that the bad King Gizzard albums aren't bad, but just generic punk.
Scott, I quite like Giant for a Day. It contains well crafted songs, just not many weird time signatures. I really like the title track, Take Me and It's Only Goodbye.
I like Thank You.
@@daicullinane7746 I agree. That is the Gentle Giant album that got a then 13 year old into them. While not my favourite GG now, I still enjoy it.
@@TheProgCornerI feel that song would not be out of place on Rock 'n' Roll Over.
The band Riverside, all thier albums blow most of these bands in the dust! 💥💪👊
Awesome!!! 🇵🇱👍❤️
Lynyrd Skynyrd has a very solid catalog. Especially pre plane crash.
Thanks for mentioning Sparks and Talk Talk, two of my favourite bands. Not many people talk about them.
But they should!!!!
Really was waiting for Transatlantic. 5 beautiful albums!
I blew it.
Great idea for a video and good selections ... not sure about Coda though ;-)
Yeah, it doesn’t count really anyway!!!
Doesn’t count! It’s an odds and sods comp not an album
Certainly not prog, but three musicians who were on the top of their game; The Police.
I disagree. Police albums have 2 or 3 good cuts, and the rest is filler. They are a "greatest hits" band.
Some prog metal bands that never put out a bad album would be:
Mastodon
Gojira
Haken
Tool
And Ne Obliviscaris will probably qualify once they put out one more album.
I’d love to say Opeth but for me their only bad album is their debut, Orchid.
I don’t like Orchid either!!! (And I almost included Mastodon!!!)
Great list, my friend. I include the great Killing Joke.
Oh yeah!!!!!!!!
Along with New Model Army, Killing Joke always remained authentic and never sold out.
i thought I was the only person in the world who loves both XTC AND Rush! Nice to see there are others...
We are everywhere!!!
The Jam
A great call!!!!! Setting Sons!!!
The Modern World is known as their weakest. Great album.
The Stranglers.
Just Like Nothing On Earth.
You beat me to it. I was about to list them. Good call
Speaking of perfect, I don't think you've ever put out a bad video. I've enjoyed every one I've ever watched. Must be the toque, eh?
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Agree that in through the out door is quite a good zep album even though I can do without the long candelabra instrumental.
Yeah, it’s not a perfect album but I like it!!!!
@@TheProgCorner me too!
Great list.
Thank you!!!
Totally agree, thanks for highlighting In through the Out Door, love that album
Yay, 🥁RUSH🥁!!!
Vapor Trails and Roll the Bones suck
@@terrencereardon6374Come on!! Dreamline is their greatest song ever!!🤡 Hold your Fire and Test for Echoes aren't super either.
I’m a HUGE fan, saw them 14x and is my fav band ever…however Hold Your Fire has 3 good songs tops, presto is bad for Rush standards, RTB same, VT and TFE are avg at best.
Gotta be honest with yourself with Rush. Phenomenal band but they have some stinkers.
@@webbvandiver9139 Did I have a stroke!?!! What is TFE??🐴
@@terrencereardon6374 Yes, they are in the bottom 5.
In the Neo Prog Corner I think IQ. And ARENA have terrific discographies. No blemishes I feel.
I agree with VDGG. I even love their ALT album
Me too!!!
Great to see Sparks and XTC getting a mention
Scottie, did you say Taylor Swift?? Her first album is forgettable, and her current album is self indulgent trash. 😮
Tears On My Guitar is not forgettable but yeah, I hear you. And the new one is growing on me!!!!
With you on XTC there. Phenomenal band.
So good!!!!
Hmm. Haven't ever heard anything of or from the Flower Kings.
Otherwise - no objections. Yet, a lot missed out (mentioned below in tonnes), but this is a *personal* list, right!?
Out to look for the Flower Kings stuff now, GL!
Absolutely!!!! But I do want and did solicit suggestions!!!!! And you should definitely investigate The Flower Kings!!!!
@@TheProgCorner Good guidance makes good findings; thanks, man!
@@TheProgCorner so, eventually, I've made a trip into their body of works and.. Yea! I like them!
If there was such a cliche genre as smooth prog, or comfy prog, I would have most certainly used that label on them.
Just lovely!
King Crimson, XTC, Vanda Graaf, Sparks, Rush, Beatles.
My choice the Stranglers! 👍Brilliant choices! Well done Scot!
Stranglers!!!! I forgot them!!!!
Even the albums released after Hugh Cornwell leaving? They are decent but no band can lose a musician-frontman the caliber of Hugh Cornwell without some damage.
@@TheProgCorner Naughty! 😆
@@marcbergeron8690 Well ups and downs Norfolk Coast and Dark matters are recommended both different line up's they were going stale with Hugh 10 is tired! But hey it's just my opinion!
Even the Van Der Graaf reunion albums post 2005?
Instead of another dude just talking about top albums.. or some dim talk about what's "better".. this video is actually a cool idea and thoughtfully laid out.
Thank you!!!!! I try!!!
Supertramp - Cheap Trick - Moody Blues - Cats in Space - The Knack - Sweet - ELO
The Police were impeccable
Five great albums.
Porcupine Tree for sure, IF you can get past their first album, that LSD soaked popsicle Sunday.
Tears for Fears- All their albums are near perfect! Maybe the most consistently great artist in my lifetime.
Dream Theater- Some albums are better than others but no bad albums. I love The Astonishing! SHUT UP!
Big Big Train- Sure they got much better after their early albums but even the early albums are decent.
Steely Dan- Can’t go wrong with The Dan!
Pat Metheny Group- Ok so maybe a bad solo album but all of the Group albums are really good.
I don’t like Everything Must Go. But aside from that, The Dan were perfect.
I love Tears for Fears! I have all of their albums and Roland’s solo album from many years ago.
Cool video! Now I’m stealing your idea. 😉
Absolutely!!!! Please do!!!! 👍❤️
Great list! I'd nominate Transatlantic as a perfect discography.
You are correct and I definitely screwed the pooch by omitting them…
I’d add Peter Gabriel
This question is completely off-topic, but have you heard the Czesław Niemen album Enigmatic? It’s one of my favorite lesser known prog albums. I’m relatively new to the channel, so I don’t know if you’ve discussed it before.
I have!!! But the only time I’ve ever talked about Niemen was when I ranked the Top Prog artists from Poland!!!🇵🇱
@@TheProgCorner - Cool. I’m enjoying the channel. I look forward to watching more videos.
Send the chill EAST ! On the other hand, no mention of "Hold Your Fire" but it is assumed you like that too...COOL !
I do!!!! I learned to love it.
Good to see Sparks here.
Yes!!!!
I am still in your debt for bringing Nemo to my attention. Progarchives lists them as Eclectic Prog, but I hear a lot of neo-prog in their records.
They are hard to pin down!!!! JPL cites Yes and Iron Maiden as his two biggest influences…
But I hear Thin Lizzy and Genesis at times as well…
Great list! The Doors (with Jim Morrison), Steely Dan, Radiohead, and The Smiths would make my top ten.
Off the top of my head, I'm gonna champion Cult of Luna, Enslaved (16 albums, ALL amazing!!), Moon Safari, Protest the Hero, and Riverside!
I almost included Moon Safari and Riverside!!!!!! I need to listen to more Cult Of Luna…
@@TheProgCorner Start with Mariner, easily the most accessible with the addition of Julie Christmas' vocals!
I'm a big fan of Vertikal and A Dawn to Fear, but they're tall, TALL mountains to climb
FIVE ALBUMS?? JETHRO TULL. Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Thick as a Brick, Living in the Past, Minstrel in the Gallery. Done.
27 Sparks albums, and every one is great! Even the Beatles can't make that claim. No disrespect intended.
They both made my list so we are obviously thinking similarly!!!!
I love XTC. Even their demos that didn't make it to their studio albums are better than most bands' entire discography. I read where someone said that most bands wish that their best song could be as good as XTC's worst song.
Absolutely!!!!
I knew King Crimson would be Number 1, even before I watched the video! I just know you too well, Scot! Which I am in absolute agreement with you on btw. Great list. God Save The King!🤪
Thank you!!!!!! I’m an open book!!!!
5:06 Scott I love "In Through the Out Door"...some great songwriting and Jimmy plays some awesome solos. Never understood the hate.
Jimmy is actually amazing throughout the album. But it’s definitely JPJ who steals the show!!!
@@TheProgCorner that's very true
COHEED AND CAMBRIA!
Ps this was a great video that I really liked! Even though I hate rush (I’m from Canada and rush gets shoved down my throat and it makes me like them even less 😩)keep up the good work
Pps Deftones
Coheed!!!! Great call. They don’t have a bad album, do they?
Want to get into Sparks can anyone recommend an album to start with
Kimono My House
@@TheProgCorner thanks for the recommendation I’ll give it a go
Number 1 in Heaven
Good call about Rush!
Dream Theater should easily be on this list. The Astonishing, yes they tried something different so get over it, it's amazing!
Very melodic prog concept album with some of James Labrie's finest work! 💫
Btw, I also love Union by Yes.
Yes and Dream Theater came oh so close to making the list!!!
What about Dregs, Kansas, Steve Hackett and Brand X?
Sticking with prog, probably my 2 top bands that have the most consistent top level albums are Riverside and Porcupine Tree. I think King Crimson fits the bill with some of my favourite albums and no bad albums, but for me they have their stronger and weaker albums. From the albums I've heard from Camel I think they fit the bill too, but I haven't heard all their latest albums and I don't think they are as strong as their earlier albums. I think Gabriel's solo album collection is solid and so is Hackett's. Not your headline prog band but I like all of Stick Men's albums, and TuNer too, though they only have a couple so far. Hopefully more to come. If we are going to include fusion jazz in this discussion, I'd include Alain Caron, Al Di Meola, Brand X, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and Simon Phillips Protocol,. This list could be expanded if we consider bands will less than 4 albums. For example Bill Bruford.
I almost put Riverside on here!!!! An excellent call.
Camel's Single Factor is a stinker imo.
Threshold are remarkably consistent. I wasn’t that taken with their Legends of the Shires double concept album, but it’s not bad. All the others are very good to excellent.
the final cut could have been better, but I still thinks its awesome
Love SPARKS!!! Some of their later albums are fantastic.
Indeed they are!!!
Pretty good list
Thank you!!!
Wobbler, VDGG, King Crimson, all brilliant albums. Here are some of the bands that I consider have perfect discography: Anekdoten, Krokofant, Elephant9, Il Bacio Della Medusa, French TV, Accordo Dei Contrari, Forgas Band Phenomena, Ghost Rhythms, October Equus, Gösta Berlings Saga. Cheers and all the best.
Anekdoten. Duh!!!! Excellent.
TOOL is my #1, of course!
Of course!!!
I would have cut out gbv from my list too but not beacause of sandbox. Its probably the most underrated album i have in my collection. I love it!!! Come on, long distance man and i certainly hope not. Wow, what amazing songs! Sure, the entire album took some listening to before i got into it but man, im happy i did.
And id like to add system of a down. Five albums, all amazing!
SOAD!!! Now that’s a good option.
Angel In Heavy Syrup released 4 albums. All are excellent
👍👍👍I don’t know them!!!
@@TheProgCorner all female Japanese 4 piece prog psychedelic guitar driven band. Worth checking out. Glad Sparks made your perfect album list
Big wreck should be on this list and I agree in through the out door is one of my favourites
Nice list, not quite agree with IQ, love the 2 Menel albums but I guess it is timeline being an eighties kid. They got me into prog.
I love IQ but I need Peter!!!!
Good list. One act I'd add is Radiohead...since The King of Limbs has gotten better with age. Pablo Honey keeps them off many lists, but I appreciate the rawness of their early style. Just wish they put out MORE albums.
I LOVE PABLO HONEY!!!!