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Progressive rock, also known as prog rock or prog, is a rock music subgenre that originated in the United Kingdom, with further developments in Germany, Italy, and France, throughout the mid-to-late 1960s and 1970s. It developed from psychedelic rock and originated, similarly to art rock, as an attempt to give greater artistic weight and credibility to rock music.
Exceptional bass player and composer ALBERTO RIGONI surprised us last year with his very good CD ‘Rebirth’ (already presented in this blog), and now returns in the form of “Three Wise Monkeys”, a brand new solo effort to be released on October 1st.
01 – Toshogu Shrine
02 – Mizaru (feat. Kevin Moore)
03 – Three Wise Monkeys (feat. Goran Edman)
04 – Kikazaru
05 – Blackened Tornado
06 – Iwazaru
07 – Free Falling (feat. Mark Cross)
08 – Between Space And Time
09 – Com
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock/Pop Rock
Country: Canada
Tracklist:
01. The Arrival (03:47)
02. I Love You Baby (03:35)
03. Zoo Keeper (02:22)
04. Moving Picture (06:17)
05. The Squig (01:39)
06. Sun Tower (04:05)
07. Pain Goblin (04:49)
Interesting band as it is a project started by Roy Hill and Chas Cronk after Strawbs disbanded in 1980. Roy Hill had replaced Dave Cousins in Strawbs in 1980 at Cousins’ own recommendation.
When playing live Cry No More also included Nick Magnus (Steve Hackett) on drums and keyboards.Cry No More also supplied the soundtrack for the 1986 British low-budget horror movie, Bloody New Year in which Roy Hill and Chas Cronk also had small parts.
I miss a couple of their releases, as I don’t have their first album Smile (1986), but the file includes most of their other releases.
1987 – Cry No More (Reissue 2008)
1989 – Love & Power (Reissue 2008)
1998 – Brown Paper Bag (Reissue 2009)
1998 – Live
Release year: 2023
Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: USA
Tracklist:
01. Elegy I
02. Brotherhood of Man
03. Slaves of the Machine
04. Say Aye / Bishop’s Vision
05. Elegy II
06. Adumbrations: Beginning of the End
07. The Red Virgin
08. Nightmare
09. Ardis / Elegy III
line up:
– John Strauss / lead & backing vocals, piano, keyboards
– Mark Wickliffe / drums & percussion, bass, synth, guitar, backing vocals
– Mike Matier / electric & acousti
Recording format/Recording source: [TR24][OF]
Year of publication / re-release of the disc: 2022
Genre: Instrumental, Progressive Rock, Acoustic
Tracklist:
01 – Andromeda
02 – Yamanashi Blues
03 – Alva
04 – Punta Patri
05 – The Marsh
06 – Echoes
Band from: Italy
Genre: Progressive Rock
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
01. Contrappunti (Remastered 2023) (05:53)
02. Frutto Acerbo (Remastered 2023) (03:35)
03. Aliante (Remastered 2023) (03:21)
04. India (Remastered 2023) (03:10)
05. La Fabbricante D’Angeli (Remastered 2023) (04:47)
06. Notturno (Remastered 2023) (03:52)
07. Maggio (Remastered 2023) (08:50)
Country: UK
Genre: Progressive Metal / Rock
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Taurus
02. Nightingale
03. The Alphabet of Me
04. Sempiternal Beings
05. Beneath the White Rainbow
06. Island in the Clouds
07. Lovebite
08. Elephants Never Forget
09. Eyes Of Ebony
CD2:
01. Taurus (Instrumental)
02. Nightingale (Instrumental)
03. The Alphabet of Me (Instrumental)
04. Sempiternal Beings (Instrumental)
05. Beneath the White Rainbow (Instrumental)
06. Island in the Clouds (Instrumental)
07. Lovebite (Instrumental)
08. Elephants Never Forget (Instrumental)
09. Eyes Of Ebony (Instrumental)
Country: Canada
Genre: Progressive Rock, Fusion
Release year: 2023
Tracklist:
1. Glintstone 01:57
2.Voyages 05:38
3.Pah-Wraiths 06:08
4.Twinrova 05:12
5.Replicant 04:20
6 Starman Junior 03:58
7.Elegy for Ressik 02:35
Line-up / Musicians:
Pat Healy – guitars, synthesizers
Matt MacLennan – electric bass
Andrew Wiseman – drums, synthesizers
Country: Sweden
Genre: Progressive Rock
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
CD1
01. Check In (01:38)
02. Monsters & Men (21:18)
03. Jealousy (03:19)
04. Hit Me With a Hit (05:32)
05. Pioneers of Aviation (05:46)
06. Lucy Had a Dream (05:29)
07. Bavarian Skies (06:37)
08. Selfconsuming Fire (05:54)
09. Mommy Leave the Light On (04:37)
10. End On a High Note (10:37)
CD2
01. Minor Giant Steps (12:20)
02. Touch My Heaven (
Genre: Neo Progressive Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 1996-2022
• 1996 “The Nature Of Change” (01:15:17)
• 1997 “Reversal Of Time” (01:13:50)
• 1998 “Purity And Despair” (01:07:28)
• 1999 “Moments Of Clarity” (00:52:51)
• 2000 “The Story Of Our Lives” (00:48:19)
• 2001 “Palindrome” (01:00:50)
• 2002 “Architect Of Light” (01:10:01)
• 2004 “Aquatorium” (01:17:51)
• 2004 “Anhedonia” (01:07:26)
• 2005 “Studies In Heartbreak” (00:53:51)
• 2006 “Nowhere Left To Turn” (00:53:36)
• 2007 “Too Many Goo
Country: Germany
Released: 1993
Style: Prog Rock, Heavy Metal
1 Whispering Into Oblivion 7:20
2 It’s A Ghetto 3:14
3 Sing 3:53
4 Five Years 4:33
5 Windsong 4:39
6 Let’s Start A War 5:49
7 State Of Mind 4:43
8 Just Like A Timepiece 6:35
9 …Whispering 0:51
Genre: Krautrock
Disc manufacturer: supergroup from Germany
Year: 1974 – 2007
1974 – Music Von Harmonia
1975 – Deluxe
1997 – Tracks & Traces
2007- Live 1974
Genre: Neo Progressive Rock
Country: Malta
Publication year: 2006-2021
2006 “…It’s Only The Beginning” (00:49:19)
2011 “The Sounds Of Silence Part I: The Counterparts” (00:59:05)
2015 “The Sounds Of Silence Part II: The Counterfeits” (00:59:27)
2021 “The Sands Of Time” (00:50:45)
Release year: 2022
Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: UK
Tracklist:
CD1: Fields (Originally Released As CBS Records In 1971)
01. A Friend Of Mine 04:29
02. While The Sun Still Shines 03:14
03. Not So Good 03:09
04. Three Minstrels 04:29
05. Slow Susan 03:44
06. Over And Over Again 05:56
07 Feeling Free 03:15
08. Fair Haired Lady 03:05
09. A Place To Lay My Head 03:38
10. The Eagle 05:17
Bonus tracks
11. Slow Susan (Alternate Take) 03:45
12. A Place To Lay My Head (Alternate Version)
Country: Sweden
Genre: Symphonic Prog, Neoclassical
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
1. Prologue 02:33
2.First morning in Wisborg 02:16
3.Knock receives a letter 02:57
4.The Departure 04:35
5. The night at the Inn 03:35
6.Morning and the journey continues 03:25
7.To cross a Bridge 03:38
8.First night at the Castle 02:08
9.The Awakening 02:22
10. Hutter decides to write a letter 01:34
11.Second night at the Castle 02:21
12. Hunger 03:58
13.Crypt 01:39
14.
Country: Italy
Genre: Progressive Rock, Instrumental
Year: 2023
Tracklist:
1.Apertomare 04:17
2.3012 03:01
3.El o I 04:06
4.Enigma? 05:29
5. Lenti al contatto 07:26
6.Sputi da Clizia 01:05
7.Proprio problema 04:13
8. L’incanto della sera 02:21
9.Qu.pi.di.Gia. 07:42
line up:
Eugenio Cereser
Eugenio Vidotto – drums
Francesco Rossi – guitar, live electronics, sample
Giovanni Maschietto – bass, synth