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Progressive Rock

 

Listen to examples of Progressive Rock of the 1970s

Pink Floyd

Dark Side of the Moon (1973) is, in Dr. L's opinion, one of THE classic rock albums, along with the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers, that every collector must own!!

Time

Money

Wish You Were Here (1975)

Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)

Welcome to the Machine

Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)

The Wall (1979)

Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)

Comfortably Numb

The Trial

Pink Floyd had only two Top 40 hits: Money (#13, 1973) and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" (#1 in 1980) from The Wall (1979).

Following decades of legal wrangling & turbulence, Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright, & Nick Mason reunited for a performance at the Live 8 concert (July 2, 2005). There were rumors of a reunion tour, but it was not to be. Syd Barret died of complications related to diabetes on July 7, 2006. Richard Wright passed away in September of 2008.

King Crimson

In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)

21st Century Schizoid Man

The Court of the Crimson King

Larks Tongues in Aspic (1973)

Larks Tongues in Aspic, Part 1

listen especially for these five musical events:

Larks Tongues in Aspic, Part 2

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