Mellotronists

The whole idea of a top 40 prog albums list is kind of absurd. There 
are so many good albums on this list and a whole lot more that are 
missing. By what criteria is one better than another?

Bernie


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "ceccles_ca" <clay123@r...> 
wrote:
> 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