Timeline of progressive rock (1970–79)
This is a timeline of artists, albums, and events in progressive rock and its subgenres. This article contains the timeline for the period 1970–1979.
Contents
1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979
1970
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
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1 January 1970 | Quill | Quill | US |
3 January 1970 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | United Kingdom |
9 February 1970 | The Mothers of Invention | Burnt Weeny Sandwich | US |
1970 Feb | Van der Graaf Generator | The Least We Can Do Is Wave to Each Other | United Kingdom |
13 March 1970 | Egg | Egg | United Kingdom |
20 April 1970 | Jethro Tull | Benefit | United Kingdom |
15 May 1970 | King Crimson | In the Wake of Poseidon | United Kingdom |
31 May 1970 | Ahora Mazda | Ahora Mazda | Netherlands |
5 June 1970 | Barclay James Harvest | Barclay James Harvest | England |
6 June 1970 | Soft Machine | Third | United Kingdom |
1970 Jun | The Nice | Five Bridges | England |
1970 Jun | Yes | Time and a Word | United Kingdom |
14 July 1970 | Supertramp | Supertramp | England |
10 August 1970 | The Mothers of Invention | Weasels Ripped My Flesh | US |
4 September 1970 | Caravan | If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You | United Kingdom |
10 October 1970 | Pink Floyd | Atom Heart Mother | United Kingdom |
23 October 1970 | Genesis | Trespass | United Kingdom |
23 October 1970 | Frank Zappa | Chunga's Revenge | US |
1970 Nov | Curved Air | Airconditioning | United Kingdom |
14 November 1970 | Syd Barrett | Barrett | United Kingdom |
20 November 1970 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | England |
27 November 1970 | Gentle Giant | Gentle Giant | United Kingdom |
1970 Dec | Van der Graaf Generator | H to He, Who Am the Only One | United Kingdom |
11 December 1970 | King Crimson | Lizard | United Kingdom |
1970 | Aardvark | Aardvark | United Kingdom |
1970 | Amon Düül II | Yeti | Germany |
1970 | Association | Earwax | Germany |
1970 | Beggars Opera | Act One | United Kingdom |
1970 | Cressida | Cressida | United Kingdom |
1970 | Wolfgang Dauner | Output | Germany |
1970 | Focus | Focus Plays Focus (In and Out of Focus) | Netherlands |
1970 | Gomorrha | Trauma | Germany |
1970 | Gracious! | Gracious! | England |
1970 | Magma | Magma | France |
1970 | Marsupilami | S / T | U.K. |
1970 | Moving Gelatine Plates | Moving Gelatine Plates | France |
1970 | Rare Bird | As Your Mind Flies By | United Kingdom |
1970 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | N° 2 | France |
1970 | Supersister | Present From Nancy | Netherlands |
1970 | T2 | It'll All Work Out in Boomland | United Kingdom |
1970 | Walrus | Walrus | United Kingdom |
1970 | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine | Finland |
Disbandments
Events
- Peter Banks leaves Yes, being replaced by former Bodast and Tomorrow guitarist Steve Howe.
- Anthony Phillips leaves Genesis, and is replaced by guitarist Steve Hackett. Genesis also changes drummers, losing John Mayhew and bringing in former child actor Phil Collins.
- Jan Akkerman and Pierre van der Linden leave Brainbox for Focus.
1971
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
5 February 1971 | Barclay James Harvest | Once Again | England |
19 February 1971 | Yes | The Yes Album | England |
1971 Feb | Soft Machine | Fourth | England |
19 March 1971 | Jethro Tull | Aqualung | England |
1971 Mar | Amon Düül II | Tanz der Lemminge | Germany |
8 April 1971 | Caravan | In the Land of Grey and Pink | England |
2 August 1971 | The Mothers | Fillmore East – June 1971 | US |
14 June 1971 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Tarkus | England |
1971 Jun | Supertramp | Indelibly Stamped | England |
16 July 1971 | Gentle Giant | Acquiring the Taste | England |
30 August 1971 | The Beach Boys | Surf's Up | US |
4 October 1971 | Frank Zappa | 200 Motels | US |
8 October 1971 | Hawkwind | In Search of Space | England |
30 October 1971 | Pink Floyd | Meddle | England |
1971 Oct | Focus | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | Netherlands |
1971 Oct | Van der Graaf Generator | Pawn Hearts | England |
October 1971 | Gong | Camembert Electrique | England/France |
5 November 1971 | Barclay James Harvest | Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories | England |
12 November 1971 | Genesis | Nursery Cryme | England |
26 November 1971 | Yes | Fragile | England |
1971 Dec | Electric Light Orchestra | The Electric Light Orchestra | UK only |
1971 Dec | King Crimson | Islands | England |
1971 | Ash Ra Tempel | Ash Ra Tempel | Germany |
1971 | Beggars Opera | Waters of Change | England |
1971 | Can | Tago Mago | Germany |
1971 | Comus | First Utterance | England |
1971 | Cressida | Asylum | England |
1971 | Delirium | Dolce acqua | Italy |
1971 | Egg | The Polite Force | United Kingdom |
1971 | Faust | Faust | Germany |
1971 | Mort Garson | Black Mass/Lucifer | Canada |
1971 | Heaven | Brass Rock 1 | United Kingdom |
1971 | Ikarus | Ikarus | Germany |
1971 | Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come | Galactic Zoo Dossier | England |
1971 | Le Orme | Collage | Italy |
1971 | Los Jaivas | El Volantín | Chile |
1971 | Marsupilami | Arena | UK |
1971 | McChurch Soundroom | Delusion | Germany |
1971 | McDonald and Giles | McDonald and Giles | England |
1971 | Mogul Thrash | Mogul Thrash | England |
1971 | Moving Gelatine Plates | The World of Genius Hans | France |
1971 | Osanna | L'uomo | Italy |
1971 | Out Of Focus | S / T | Germany |
1971 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Ame Debout | France |
1971 | Spring | Spring | England |
1971 | Sunbirds | S / T | Germany |
1971 | Supersister | To the Highest Bidder | Netherlands |
1971 | Wigwam | Fairyport | Finland |
1971 | Rufus Zuphall | Phallobst | Germany |
Disbandments
Events
- The new King Crimson that Bill Bruford joins has former Family bassist John Wetton.
- Yes fires organist Tony Kaye, and replaces him with former Strawbs keyboard player and session musician Rick Wakeman.
1972
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
1972 Jan | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Storia di un minuto | Italy |
1972 Feb | Strawbs | Grave New World | England |
18 February 1972 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | United Kingdom |
10 March 1972 | Jethro Tull | Thick as a Brick | England |
14 April 1972 | Gentle Giant | Three Friends | England |
19 May 1972 | Caravan | Waterloo Lily | England |
3 June 1972 | Pink Floyd | Obscured by Clouds | England |
23 June 1972 | Jethro Tull | Living in the Past | England |
5 July 1972 | Frank Zappa | Waka/Jawaka | US |
6 July 1972 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Trilogy | England |
13 September 1972 | Yes | Close to the Edge | England |
1972 Sep | Bo Hansson | Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings | Sweden |
6 October 1972 | Genesis | Foxtrot | England |
1972 August | Tangerine Dream | Zeit | Germany |
29 September 1972 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Glorified Magnified | United Kingdom |
1972 Nov | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Pictures at an Exhibition | England |
1972 Nov | Hawkwind | Doremi Fasol Latido | England |
1972 Nov | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Per un amico | Italy |
1 December 1972 | Gentle Giant | Octopus | England |
1972 Dec | Electric Light Orchestra | No Answer | US |
1972 Dec | The Mothers | The Grand Wazoo | US |
1972 | Agitation Free | Malesch | Germany |
1972 | Älgarnas Trädgård | Framtiden Är Ett Svävande Skepp, Förankrat I Forntiden | Sweden |
1972 | Ange | Caricatures | France |
1972 | Ash Ra Tempel | Schwingungen | Germany |
1972 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Italy |
1972 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Darwin! | Italy |
1972 | Barclay James Harvest | Baby James Harvest | England |
1972 | Beggars Opera | Pathfinder | England |
1972 | Brainbox | Parts | Netherlands |
1972 | Can | Ege Bamyasi | Germany |
1972 | Delirium | Lo scemo e il villaggio | Italy |
1972 | Elonkorjuu | Harvest Time | Finland |
1972 | Flash | Flash | England |
1972 | Flash | In the Can | England |
1972 | Focus | Focus 3 | Netherlands |
1972 | Franco Battiato | Pollution | Italy |
1972 | Il Balletto di Bronzo | Ys | Italy |
1972 | Gracious! | This is...Gracious!! | England |
1972 | Khan | Space Shanty | England |
1972 | Korni Grupa | Korni Grupa | Yugoslavia |
1972 | Le Orme | Uomo di pezza | Italy |
1972 | Los Jaivas | Todos Juntos | Chile |
1972 | Osanna | Preludio Tema Variazioni e Canzona | Italy |
1972 | Panna Fredda | Uno | Italy |
1972 | Pekka Pohjola | Pihkasilmä Kaarnakorva | Finland |
1972 | Renaissance | Prologue | England |
1972 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Paix | France |
Disbandments
1973
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
1 January 1973 | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | England |
8 January 1973 | The Beach Boys | Holland | US |
1973 Feb | Camel | Camel | England |
1973 Feb | Electric Light Orchestra | ELO 2 (UK) / Electric Light Orchestra II (US) | England |
10 March 1973 | Pink Floyd | Dark Side of the Moon | England |
23 March 1973 | King Crimson | Larks' Tongues in Aspic | England |
1973 Apr | Museo Rosenbach | Zarathustra | Italy |
11 May 1973 | Hawkwind | Space Ritual | England |
18 May 1973 | Yes | Yessongs | England |
25 May 1973 | Gong | Flying Teapot | England/France |
25 May 1973 | Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | England |
1973 Jun | Gryphon | Gryphon | England |
15 June 1973 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Messin' | United Kingdom |
6 July 1973 | Jethro Tull | A Passion Play | England |
13 July 1973 | Queen | Queen | England |
27 July 1973 | Genesis | Genesis Live | England |
1973 Aug | Henry Cow | The Henry Cow Legend | England |
7 September 1973 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | Over-Nite Sensation | US |
1973 Sep | Gentle Giant | In a Glass House | England |
10 October 1973 | Renaissance | Ashes Are Burning | England |
12 October 1973 | Genesis | Selling England by the Pound | England |
1973 Oct | Caravan | For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night | England |
1973 Nov | Brian Eno & Robert Fripp | No Pussyfooting | England |
1973 Nov | Brian Eno | Here Come The Warm Jets | England |
1973 Nov | Electric Light Orchestra | On The Third Day | England |
1973 Nov | Fusion Orchestra | Skeleton In Armour | England |
19 November 1973 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Brain Salad Surgery | England |
30 November 1973 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Solar Fire | United Kingdom |
1973 Nov | Nektar | Remember the Future | England |
14 December 1973 | Yes | Tales from Topographic Oceans | England |
1973 Dec | Supersister | Iskander | Netherlands |
1973 | Acqua Fragile | Acqua Fragile | Italy |
1973 | Ange | Le Cimetière des arlequins | France |
1973 | Area | Arbeit Macht Frei | Italy |
1973 | Badger | One Live Badger | England |
1973 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Io sono nato libero | Italy |
1973 | Beggars Opera | Get Your Dog Off Me! | England |
1973 | Cervello | Melos | Italy |
1973 | De De Lind | Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrò. Uomo è il nome che mi han dato | Italy |
1973 | Embryo | Steig Aus | Germany |
1973 | Eneide | Uomini umili popoli liberi | Italy |
1973 | Flash | Out of our Hands | England |
1973 | Gong | Angel's Egg | Various |
1973 | Greenslade | Greenslade | England |
1973 | Kayak | See See The Sun | Netherlands |
1973 | Krokodil | Sweat & Swim | Switzerland |
1973 | Le Orme | Felona e Sorona | Italy |
1973 | Los Jaivas | Palomita Blanca | Chile |
1973 | Magma | Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh | France |
1973 | Osanna | Palepoli | Italy |
1973 | Pholas Dactylus | Concerto delle menti | Italy |
1973 | Pop Mašina | Kiselina | Yugoslavia |
1973 | Saint Just | Saint Just | Italy |
1973 | Samla Mammas Manna | Måltid | Sweden |
1973 | Semiramis | Dedicato a Frazz | Italy |
1973 | Ravi Shankar | Transmigration Macabre | UK |
1973 | Cyrille Verdeaux | Clearlight Symphony | France |
1973 | YU Grupa | YU Grupa | Yugoslavia |
Disbandments
Events
- Rick Wakeman leaves Yes after concluding the band's Tales From Topographic Oceans Tour. He would enjoy a long solo career following the success of his albums Six Wives of Henry VIII and Journey to the Center of the Earth. He is replaced by former Refugee keyboard player Patrick Moraz.
- Founding member Phil Schulman leaves Gentle Giant.
1974
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
20 February 1974 | Tangerine Dream | Phaedra | Germany |
1974 Feb | Hatfield & the North | Hatfield & the North | England |
1 March 1974 | Camel | Mirage | England |
8 March 1974 | Queen | Queen II | England |
1974 Mar | Kansas | Kansas | US |
1974 Mar | Refugee | Refugee | England |
29 March 1974 | King Crimson | Starless and Bible Black | England |
1974 Mar | Rush | Rush | Canada |
19 April 1974 | Caravan | Caravan and the New Symphonia | England |
22 April 1974 | Frank Zappa | Apostrophe (') | US |
1974 Apr | Focus | Hamburger Concerto | Netherlands |
1974 May | Henry Cow | Unrest | England |
1974 May | Rick Wakeman | Journey to the Center of the Earth | England |
14 June 1974 | Barclay James Harvest | Everyone Is Everybody Else | England |
26 July 1974 | Robert Wyatt | Rock Bottom | England |
28 August 1974 | Mike Oldfield | Hergest Ridge | England |
10 September 1974 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers | Roxy & Elsewhere | US |
20 September 1974 | Gentle Giant | The Power and the Glory | England |
1974 Sep | Electric Light Orchestra | Eldorado (A Symphony) | England |
1974 Sep | Hawkwind | Hall of the Mountain Grill | England |
1974 Sep | Supertramp | Crime of the Century | England |
1974 Sep | Todd Rundgren's Utopia | Utopia | US |
11 October 1974 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | The Good Earth | United Kingdom |
14 October 1974 | Jethro Tull | Warchild | England |
1974 Oct | Fred Frith | Guitar Solos | England |
8 November 1974 | Queen | Sheer Heart Attack | England |
18 November 1974 | Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | England |
1974 Nov | King Crimson | Red | England |
November 1974 | Brian Eno | Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) | England |
1974 Nov | Kraftwerk | Autobahn | Germany |
13 December 1974 | Yes | Relayer | England |
1974 | Acqua Fragile | Mass Media Stars | Italy |
1974 | Alusa Fallax | Intorno alla mia cattiva educazione | Italy |
1974 | Ange | Au-delà du délire | France |
1974 | Area | Caution Radiation Area | Italy |
1974 | Arti + Mestieri | Tilt | Italy |
1974 | Badger | White Lady | England |
1974 | Beggars Opera | Sagitarry | England |
1974 | Biglietto per l'Inferno | Biglietto per l'Inferno | Italy |
1974 | Cluster | Zuckerzeit | Germany |
1974 | The Cosmic Jokers | Galactic Supermarket | Germany |
1974 | DAG | Sećanja | Yugoslavia |
1974 | Dah | Veliki cirkus | Yugoslavia |
1974 | Delirium | III | Italy |
1974 | Edgar Allan Poe | Generazioni - Una storia di sempre | Italy |
1974 | Gong | You | Various |
1974 | Gryphon | Red Queen to Gryphon Three | England |
1974 | Kayak | Kayak II | Netherlands |
1974 | Magma | Kohntarkosz | France |
1974 | Korni Grupa | Not an Ordinary Life | Yugoslavia |
1974 | Le Orme | Contrappunti | Italy |
1974 | Los Canarios | Ciclos | Spain |
1974 | Los Jaivas/Manduka | Los Sueños De América | Chile |
1974 | Metamorfosi | Inferno | Italy |
1974 | Pekka Pohjola | Harakka Bialoipokku (B The Magpie) | Finland |
1974 | Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba | Stvaranaje | Yugoslavia |
1974 | Premiata Forneria Marconi | L'isola di niente | Italy |
1974 | Renaissance | Turn of the Cards | England |
1974 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Le Rat Débile Et L'Homme Des Champs | France |
1974 | Saint Just | La casa del lago | Italy |
1974 | Samla Mammas Manna | Klossa Knapitatet | Sweden |
1974 | Strawbs | Hero and Heroine | England |
1974 | Triumvirat | Illusions on a Double Dimple | Germany |
1974 | Wigwam | Being | Finland |
1974 | YU Grupa | Kako to da svaki dan? | Yugoslavia |
Disbandments
Events
- John Rutsey leaves Rush to be replaced by Neil Peart.
1975
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
15 February 1975 | Rush | Fly by Night | Canada |
1975 Feb | Kansas | Song for America | US |
21 March 1975 | Tangerine Dream | Rubycon | Germany |
22 March 1975 | Soft Machine | Bundles | England |
1975 Mar | Hatfield and the North | The Rotter's Club | England |
1975 Apr | Camel | The Snow Goose | England |
1975 May | Hawkwind | Warrior on the Edge of Time | England |
1975 May | Henry Cow | In Praise of Learning | England |
1975 May | Rick Wakeman | The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | England |
25 June 1975 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention | One Size Fits All | US |
22 August 1975 | Gentle Giant | Free Hand | England |
22 August 1975 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Nightingales & Bombers | United Kingdom |
5 September 1975 | Jethro Tull | Minstrel in the Gallery | England |
12 September 1975 | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | England |
12 September 1975 | Rush | Caress of Steel | Canada |
1975 Sep | Electric Light Orchestra | Face The Music | England |
1975 Sep | Kansas | Masque | US |
2 October 1975 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers w/ Captain Beefheart | Bongo Fury | US |
21 October 1975 | Mike Oldfield | Ommadawn | England |
1975 Oct | Barclay James Harvest | Time Honoured Ghosts | England |
1975 Oct | Steve Hackett | Voyage of the Acolyte | England |
1975 Oct | Van der Graaf Generator | Godbluff | England |
7 November 1975 | Chris Squire | Fish Out of Water | England |
21 November 1975 | Queen | A Night at the Opera | England |
1975 Nov | Supertramp | Crisis? What Crisis? | England |
1975 | Ambrosia | Ambrosia | US |
1975 | Ange | Émile Jacotey | France |
1975 | Apoteosi | Apoteosi | Italy |
1975 | Area | Crac! | Italy |
1975 | Beggars Opera | Beggars Can't Be Choosers | England |
1975 | Caravan | Cunning Stunts | England |
1975 | Carpe Diem | En Regardant Passer Le Temps | France |
1975 | Clearlight | Forever Blowing Bubbles | France |
1975 | Druid | Toward the Sun | England |
1975 | Brian Eno | Another Green World | England |
1975 | Brian Eno | Discreet Music | England |
1975 | Brian Eno & Robert Fripp | Evening Star | England |
1975 | Fusioon | Minorisa | Spain |
1975 | Harmonium | Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison | Canada |
1975 | Steve Hillage | Fish Rising | England |
1975 | Kayak | Royal Bed Bouncer | Netherlands |
1975 | Land | Cool Breeze | Belgium |
1975 | Magma | Live/Hhaï | France |
1975 | Maxophone | Maxophone | Italy |
1975 | Modrý Efekt | Modrý Efekt & Radim Hladik | Czechoslovakia |
1975 | The Muffins | Secret Signals II | US |
1975 | Opus | Opus 1 | Yugoslavia |
1975 | Le Orme | Smogmagica | Italy |
1975 | Los Jaivas | El Indio | Chile |
1975 | Phoenix | Cantafabule | Romania |
1975 | Pop Mašina | Na izvoru svetlosti | Yugoslavia |
1975 | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Chocolate Kings | Italy |
1975 | Quiet Sun | Mainstream | England |
1975 | Renaissance | Scheherazade and Other Stories | England |
1975 | SBB | Nowy Horyzont | Poland |
1975 | O Terço | Criaturas da Noite | Brazil |
1975 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Libertes | France |
1975 | Triana | El Patio | Spain |
1975 | Triumvirat | Spartacus | Germany |
1975 | Wigwam | Nuclear Nightclub | Finland |
1975 | YU Grupa | YU Grupa | Yugoslavia |
Disbandments
- DAG
- Hatfield and the North
- Fusion Orchestra disband in May after six years of touring. This had been the band's eighth line-up. Only drummer Dave Bell remained from the original band, formed in 1969. Co-founder Col Dawson had left at the end of December 1974.
- Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba
- The Mothers of Invention
Events
- Vocalist Peter Gabriel leaves Genesis at the end of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour. The band's drummer, Phil Collins, steps up to be lead singer and frontman after the band auditions some 450 singers. Gabriel then embarks on a solo career.
- Former Pink Floyd frontman, Syd Barrett, overweight and bald, goes to Abbey Road Studios to ask if he can rejoin the band, they turn him down. The visit caused the band much distress. The band were recording the backing vocals for "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a song about Barrett's demise.
- Bassist Mario Mutis leaves Los Jaivas.
- Yugoslav band Dah moves to Belgium, where they change their name to Land.
1976
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
20 February 1976 | Genesis | A Trick of the Tail | England |
1976 Mar | Camel | Moonmadness | England |
1 April 1976 | Rush | 2112 | Canada |
16 April 1976 | Klaus Schulze | Moondawn | Germany |
23 April 1976 | Gentle Giant | Interview | England |
23 April 1976 | Jethro Tull | Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! | England |
1976 Apr | Van der Graaf Generator | Still Life | England |
1976 May | The Alan Parsons Project | Tales of Mystery and Imagination | England |
18 June 1976 | Brand X | Unorthodox Behaviour | England |
1976 Jun | Soft Machine | Softs | England |
24 July 1976 | Jon Anderson | Olias of Sunhillow | England |
27 August 1976 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | The Roaring Silence | United Kingdom |
11 September 1976 | Electric Light Orchestra | A New World Record | England |
1976 Sep | Pulsar | The Strands of the Future | France |
20 October 1976 | Frank Zappa | Zoot Allures | US |
1976 Oct | Kansas | Leftoverture | US |
31 October 1976 | Steve Howe | Beginnings | England |
10 December 1976 | Queen | A Day at the Races | England |
27 December 1976 | Genesis | Wind and Wuthering | England |
1976 | Ambrosia | Somewhere I've Never Travelled | US |
1976 | Ange | Par les fils de Mandrin | France |
1976 | Art Zoyd | Symphonie Pour Le Jour Ou Bruleront Les Cités | France |
1976 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Come in un'ultima cena | Italy |
1976 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Garofano rosso | Italy |
1976 | Barclay James Harvest | Octoberon | England |
1976 | Caravan | Blind Dog at St. Dunstans | England |
1976 | Celeste | Celeste (also known as Principe di un giorno) | Italy |
1976 | Cos | Viva Boma | Belgium |
1976 | Henry Cow | Concerts | England |
1976 | Crucis | Crucis | Argentina |
1976 | Dah | Povratak | Yugoslavia |
1976 | Druid | Fluid Druid | England |
1976 | Ethos | Ardour | US |
1976 | Far East Family Band | Parallel World | Japan |
1976 | Gualberto | Vericuetos | Spain |
1976 | Kaipa | Inget Nytt Under Solen | Sweden |
1976 | Kayak | The Last Encore | Netherlands |
1976 | Le Orme | Verità nascoste | Italy |
1976 | Mythos | Superkraut: Live at Stagge's Hotel 1976 | Germany |
1976 | Novalis | Sommerabend | Germany |
1976 | Picchio dal Pozzo | Picchio dal Pozzo | Italy |
1976 | Pollen | Pollen | Canada |
1976 | Pop Mašina | Put ka Suncu | Yugoslavia |
1976 | Popol Vuh | Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte | Germany |
1976 | Schicke Führs & Fröhling | Symphonic Pictures | Germany |
1976 | Starcastle | Starcastle | US |
Disbandments
- 10cc: Kevin Godley and Lol Creme leave to pursue solo projects.
- Curved Air
- Dah
Events
1977
Newly formed bands
- Aksak Maboul
- Gordi
- Témpano
- Toto
- UK
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
---|---|---|---|
23 January 1977 | Pink Floyd | Animals | England |
11 February 1977 | Jethro Tull | Songs from the Wood | England |
17 March 1977 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Works Volume 1 | England |
1977 Mar | John Greaves & Peter Blegvad | Kew. Rhone. | England |
1977 Mar | Anthony Phillips | The Geese and the Ghost | England |
1977 Apr | Brand X | Moroccan Roll | England |
1977 Apr | Supertramp | Even in the Quietest Moments... | England |
27 May 1977 | Dixie Dregs | Freefall | US |
1977 Jun | The Alan Parsons Project | I, Robot | England |
1977 Jun | Hawkwind | Quark, Strangeness and Charm | England |
7 July 1977 | Styx | The Grand Illusion | US |
22 July 1977 | Yes | Going for the One | England |
26 July 1977 | Caravan | Better by Far | England |
1977 Aug | Bill Bruford | Feels Good to Me | England |
2 September 1977 | Van der Graaf | The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome | England |
7 September 1977 | Rush | A Farewell to Kings | Canada |
1977 Sep | Camel | Rain Dances | England |
1977 Sep | Gentle Giant | The Missing Piece | England |
11 October 1977 | Kansas | Point of Know Return | US |
21 October 1977 | Genesis | Seconds Out (Live) | England |
28 October 1977 | Queen | News of the World | England |
1977 Oct | Barclay James Harvest | Gone to Earth | England |
1977 Oct | Electric Light Orchestra | Out Of The Blue | England |
1977 Oct | National Health | National Health | England |
10 November 1977 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Works Volume 2 | England |
1977 | Ange | Tome VI : Live 1977 | France |
1977 | Ange | En concert : Live 1970-1971 | France |
1977 | Aksak Maboul | Onze Danses Pour Combattre la Migraine | Belgium |
1977 | Mike Batt | Schizophonia | England |
1977 | Eric Burdon | Survivor | England |
1977 | Circus | Movin' On | Switzerland |
1977 | Eloy | Ocean | Germany |
1977 | England | Garden Shed | England |
1977 | Brian Eno | Before and After Science | England |
1977 | Godley and Creme | Consequences | England |
1977 | Gong | Gazeuse! (also known as Expresso) | Various |
1977 | Grobschnitt | Rockpommel's Land | Germany |
1977 | Gryphon | Treason | England |
1977 | Happy the Man | Happy the Man | US |
1977 | Heldon | Interface | France |
1977 | Island | Pictures | Switzerland |
1977 | Kaamos | Deeds and Talks | Finland |
1977 | Kayak | Starlight Dancer | Netherlands |
1977 | Locanda delle Fate | Forse le lucciole non si amano piu | Italy |
1977 | Los Jaivas | Canción del Sur | Chile |
1977 | Maneige | Ni Vent... Ni Nouvelle | Canada |
1977 | Modrý Efekt | Svitanie | Czechoslovakia |
1977 | Mona Lisa | Le Petit Violon de Mr. Gregoire | France |
1977 | Pentwater | Pentwater | US |
1977 | Pierrot Lunaire | Gudrun | Italy |
1977 | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Jet Lag | Italy |
1977 | Pulsar | Halloween | France |
1977 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Le Temps De L'Autre | France |
1977 | Triana | Hijos del Agobio | Spain |
1977 | Univers Zero | Univers Zero (also known as 1313) | Belgium |
1977 | YU Grupa | Među zvezdama | Yugoslavia |
Events
- Abortive supergroup British Bulldog with John Wetton, Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford only play a few rehearsals.
- Patrick Moraz is fired from Yes to allow Rick Wakeman to re-join.
- Guitarist Steve Hackett departs Genesis to pursue solo work.
1978
Newly formed bands
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Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
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24 February 1978 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Watch | United Kingdom |
3 March 1978 | Frank Zappa | Zappa in New York | US |
1978 Mar | Dixie Dregs | What If | US |
1978 Mar | Pierre Moerlen's Gong | Expresso II | Various |
1978 Mar | U.K. | U.K. | England |
7 April 1978 | Genesis | ...And Then There Were Three... | England |
10 April 1978 | Jethro Tull | Heavy Horses | England |
April 1978 | After the Fire | Signs of Change | England |
25 May 1978 | David Gilmour | David Gilmour | England |
1978 May | Art Bears | Hopes and Fears | England |
1978 May | Steve Hackett | Please Don't Touch | England |
3 June 1978 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel II | England |
6 September 1978 | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds | US |
15 September 1978 | Rick Wright | Wet Dream | England |
15 September 1978 | Frank Zappa | Studio Tan | US |
20 September 1978 | Yes | Tormato | England |
22 September 1978 | Camel | Breathless | England |
22 September 1978 | Jethro Tull | Bursting Out | England |
29 September 1978 | Gentle Giant | Giant for a Day | England |
29 October 1978 | Rush | Hemispheres | Canada |
18 November 1978 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Love Beach | England |
24 November 1978 | Mike Oldfield | Incantations | England |
1978 Nov | Queen | Jazz | England |
1978 | Ange | Guet-apens | France |
1978 | Atila | Reviure | Spain |
1978 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | ...di terra | Italy |
1978 | Barclay James Harvest | XII | England |
1978 | Bubu | Anabelas | Argentina |
1978 | Cathedral | Stained Glass Stories | US |
1978 | José Cid | 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Venus E Marte | Portugal |
1978 | Crack | Si Todo Hiciera Crack | Spain |
1978 | Elonkorjuu | Flying High, Running Fast | Finland |
1978 | Fermata | Huascarán | Czechoslovakia |
1978 | Flame Dream | Calatea | Switzerland |
1978 | FM | Black Noise | Canada |
1978 | Godley and Creme | L | England |
1978 | Gordi | Čovek | Yugoslavia |
1978 | Grobschnitt | Solar Music Live | Germany |
1978 | Happy the Man | Crafty Hands | US |
1978 | Heldon | Stand By | France |
1978 | Henry Cow | Western Culture | England |
1978 | Steve Hillage | Green | England |
1978 | Iman Califato Independiente | Iman Califato Independiente | Spain |
1978 | Kayak | Phantom of the Night | Netherlands |
1978 | MIA | Cornonstipicum | Argentina |
1978 | Modrý Efekt | Svĕt Hledaců | Czechoslovakia |
1978 | The Muffins | Manna / Mirage | US |
1978 | National Health | Of Queues and Cures | England |
1978 | Pentwater | Out of the Abyss | US |
1978 | Popol Vuh | Nosferatu | Germany |
1978 | Shylock | Ile De Fievre | France |
1978 | Tako | Tako | Yugoslavia |
1978 | Terpandre | Terpandre | France |
1978 | Weidorje | Weidorje | France |
Disbandments
Events
- Rock in Opposition (RIO) is formed by Henry Cow, Stormy Six, Samla Mammas Manna, Univers Zero and Etron Fou Leloublan at the first RIO festival in London on 12 March. Art Zoyd, Art Bears and Aksak Maboul join RIO in December.
1979
Newly formed bands
Albums
Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
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19 January 1979 | Frank Zappa | Sleep Dirt | US |
3 March 1979 | Frank Zappa | Sheik Yerbouti | US |
9 March 1979 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Angel Station | United Kingdom |
1979 Mar | Dixie Dregs | Night of the Living Dregs | US |
1979 Mar | U.K. | Danger Money | England |
29 March 1979 | Supertramp | Breakfast in America | England |
4 May 1979 | Frank Zappa | Orchestral Favorites | US |
1979 May | Steve Hackett | Spectral Mornings | England |
1979 May | Kansas | Monolith | |
1979 May/June | Electric Light Orchestra | Discovery | England |
1979 Jun | Robert Fripp | Exposure | England |
17 July 1979 | Mike Oldfield | Exposed | England |
14 September 1979 | Jethro Tull | Stormwatch | England |
17 September 1979 | Frank Zappa | Joe's Garage (Act I) | US |
1979 Oct | Tony Banks | A Curious Feeling | England |
1979 Oct | Camel | I Can See Your House From Here | England |
19 November 1979 | Frank Zappa | Joe's Garage (Act II & III) | US |
23 November 1979 | Mike Oldfield | Platinum | UK |
30 November 1979 | Pink Floyd | The Wall | England |
1979 | Aerodrom | Kad misli mi vrludaju | Yugoslavia |
1979 | Aksak Maboul | Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits | Belgium |
1979 | Arachnoid | Arachnoid | France |
1979 | Art Bears | Winter Songs | England |
1979 | Art Zoyd | Musique Pour l'Odyssee | France |
1979 | Atlas | Blå Vardag | Sweden |
1979 | Barclay James Harvest | Eyes of the Universe | England |
1979 | Mike Batt | Tarot Suite | England |
1979 | Bill Bruford | One of a Kind | England |
1979 | Eloy | Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes | Germany |
1979 | Eskaton | Four Visions | France |
1979 | Flame Dream | Elements | Switzerland |
1979 | FM | Surveillance | Canada |
1979 | Galija | Prva plovidba | Yugoslavia |
1979 | Godley and Creme | Freeze Frame | England |
1979 | Gordi | Gordi 2 | Yugoslavia |
1979 | Gordi | Gordi 3 | Yugoslavia |
1979 | Grace | Grace | England |
1979 | Steve Howe | The Steve Howe Album | England |
1979 | Igra Staklenih Perli | Igra Staklenih Perli | Yugoslavia |
1979 | Itoiz | Ezekiel | Basque Country |
1979 | Le Orme | Florian | Italy |
1979 | Ma Banlieue Flasque | Ma Banlieue Flasque | France |
1979 | Albert Marcoeur | Armes et Cycles | France |
1979 | Mezquita | Recuerdos de mi tierra | Spain |
1979 | Neuschwanstein | Battlement | Germany |
1979 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Passions | France |
1979 | Sky | Sky | England / Australia |
1979 | Stormy Six | Macchina maccheronica | Italy |
1979 | Témpano | Atabal Yemal | Venezuela |
1979 | Laurent Thibault | Mais on ne Peut pas Rever Tout le Temps | France |
1979 | Triana | Sombra y Luz | Spain |
1979 | Univers Zero | Heresie | Belgium |
1979 | YU Grupa | Samo napred... | Yugoslavia |
Disbandments
Events
- Rick Wright of Pink Floyd is fired from the band by bassist Roger Waters. However he is allowed back on "The Wall" tour as a paid session musician.
- Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman leave Yes. They were replaced by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes of The Buggles respectively.
- Mario Mutis rejoined Los Jaivas.
See also
- Timeline of progressive rock: other decades: 1960s – 1980s – 1990s – 2000s – 2010s
- Timeline of progressive rock (Parent article)
- Progressive rock
- Canterbury Scene
- Symphonic rock
- Avant-rock
- Rock in Opposition
- Neo-prog
- Progressive metal
- Jazz fusion
Further reading
- Snider, Charles. The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock. Chicago, Ill.: Lulu Publishing (2008) 364 pages, ISBN 978-0-615-17566-9 (paperback). A veritable record guide to progressive rock, with band histories, musical synopses and critical commentary, all presented in the historical context of a timeline.
- Lucky, Jerry. The Progressive Rock Files Burlington, Ontario: Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc (1998), 304 pages, ISBN 1-896522-10-6 (paperback). Gives an overview of progressive rock's history as well as histories of the major and underground bands in the genre.
- Macan, Edward. Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture. Oxford: Oxford University Press (1997), 290 pages, ISBN 0-19-509887-0 (hardcover), ISBN 0-19-509888-9 (paperback). Analyzes progressive rock using classical musicology and also sociology.
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