Mellotronists

MOJO magazine - top 40 prog albums  - (With my commentary)

40.  Aphrodite's Child - 666
39.  Once Again - BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST
38.  Phaedra - TANGERINE DREAM (Wow... This wasn't their best, was it?)
37.  In Search Of The Lost Chord - MOODY BLUES (Ya but what about TOCCC ?)
36.  Dance Of The Lemmings - AMON DUUL II
35.  Flying Teapot - GONG
34.  Hatfield And The North - HATFIELD AND THE NORTH
33.  All Together Now - ARGENT (ya, Hold Your Head High)
32.  Moontan - GOLDEN ERRING (ya, Radar Love)
31.  Roxy Music - ROXY MUSIC (This had some 'tron didn't it?
ya...Ladytron!)
30.  Music In A Doll's House - FAMILY
29.  Five Bridges - THE NICE
28.  L - STEVE HILLAGE
27.  Agaetis Byrjun - SIGUR ROS (I remember this one...NOT)
26.  Pampered Menial - PAVLOV'S DOG
25.  A Night At The Opera - QUEEN (why not QUEEN II ?)
24.  Moving Waves - FOCUS
23.  Moonmadness - CAMEL (Was this their best album?)
22.  Larks' Tongue In Aspic - KING CRIMSON (Where is Lizard, Islands,
ITWOP ?)
21.  Lateralus - TOOL (modern day encroches on the Prog Rock past)
20.  Third - SOFT MACHINE
19.  In The Land Of The Grey And Pink - CARAVAN
18.  Francis The Mute - THE MARS VOLTA (MOJO describes them as Zep
meets Yes meets Floyd)
17.  Misplaced Childhood - MARILLION
16.  Octopus - GENTLE GIANT (The Boys In The Band! A classic)
15.  The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other - VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
14.  The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - GENESIS (Great...but where's
Selling England ?)
13.  Hot Rats - FRANK ZAPPA (a serious classic)
12.  The Yes Album - YES
11.  Wish You Were Here - PINK FLOYD (What about Meddle?)
10.  OK Computer - RADIOHEAD (Why?  Something about 'tron choir)
9.   Tubular Bells - MIKE OLDFIELD (redone in 5.1 surround - amazing)
8.   Space Ritual - HAWKWIND (there ya go Andy!)
7.   Aqualung - JETHRO TULL

6.   A Farewell To Kings - RUSH (I like Rush, but do they belong on
this list?  I say no!)

5.   Brain Salad Surgery - ELP (What about Trilogy?)
4.   In The Court Of the Crimson King - KING CRIMSON (There ya go Rick!)
3.   Close To The Edge - YES (Yes!)
2.   Foxtrot - GENESIS (Great...but where's Selling England ?)
1.   The Dark Side Of The Moon - PINK FLOYD (no surprise)

Clay