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Masterpieces of progressive rock. Recommended popular songs.

Here are studio staff-recommended masterpieces and popular tracks from some of the world’s leading progressive rock.

It’s also a perfect playlist for beginners to progressive rock.

Playlist

Masterpieces of progressive rock. Recommended popular songs.
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1east21st Century Schizoid ManKing Crimson
21st Century Schizoid ManKing Crimsonplay_arrow
Explanation of signature songs by King Crimson
2eastClose To The EdgeYES
Close To The EdgeYESplay_arrow
Yes’s 1972 work, a 20-minute masterpiece of progressive rock
3eastShine On You Crazy DiamondPink Floyd
Shine On You Crazy DiamondPink Floydplay_arrow
Pink Floyd’s classic, a tribute to Syd Barrett
4eastLay Your Hands On MePeter Gabriel
Lay Your Hands On MePeter Gabrielplay_arrow
Peter Gabriel's innovative progressive rock
5eastHeavy HorsesJethro Tull
Heavy HorsesJethro Tullplay_arrow
Jethro Tull’s classic, a hymn to the workhorse
6eastSTEVE HACKETTSteve Hackett
STEVE HACKETTSteve Hackettplay_arrow
A collection of Steve Hackett’s masterpiece progressive rock tracks
7eastLegend Of A MindThe Moody Blues
Legend Of A MindThe Moody Bluesplay_arrow
The Moody Blues’ fantastical progressive rock masterpiece
8eastDon’t Eat The Yellow SnowFRANK ZAPPA
Don't Eat The Yellow SnowFRANK ZAPPAplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Frank Zappa. It sings about a way of life unbound by social norms.
9eastSuspended in GaffaKate Bush
Suspended in GaffaKate Bushplay_arrow
Kate Bush's signature song, expressing a longing for freedom
10eastKayleighMarillion
KayleighMarillionplay_arrow
Marillion's masterpiece of a heartbreak love song
11eastSalty DogProcol Harum
Salty DogProcol Harumplay_arrow
An epic piece depicting the sea’s hardships and the strength of sailors
12eastRed BarchettaRush
Red BarchettaRushplay_arrow
Rush’s masterpiece depicting freedom and regulation
13eastSole SurvivorASIA
Sole SurvivorASIAplay_arrow
A famous Asian song that sings about the courage to face adversity
14eastMoonlight Shadow ft. Maggie ReillyMike Oldfield
Moonlight Shadow ft. Maggie ReillyMike Oldfieldplay_arrow
A masterpiece of progressive rock, featuring captivating, airy vocals
15eastValley of the KingsArena
Valley of the KingsArenaplay_arrow
Prog band's 1st album
16eastFree HandGentle Giant
Free HandGentle Giantplay_arrow
Signature songs of Gentle Giant
17eastKnee Bitten NymphsHappy the Man
Knee Bitten NymphsHappy the Manplay_arrow
A masterpiece of progressive rock, where complexity and beauty merge
18eastOmmadawn Pt.1Mike Oldfield
Ommadawn Pt.1Mike Oldfieldplay_arrow
Oldfield's classic progressive rock
19eastMother RussiaRenaissance
Mother RussiaRenaissanceplay_arrow
An Homage to Solzhenitsyn
20eastWarriorWishbone Ash
WarriorWishbone Ashplay_arrow
A British twin-guitar masterpiece
21eastPrologueRenaissance
PrologueRenaissanceplay_arrow
A shocking classic by a British band using Chopin
22eastA Whiter Shade Of PaleProcol Harum
A Whiter Shade Of PaleProcol Harumplay_arrow
A progressive rock masterpiece, featuring captivating Bach organ melodies
23eastSister JaneTai Phong
Sister JaneTai Phongplay_arrow
A lyrical progressive masterpiece by a French band
24eastDon’t CryASIA
Don't CryASIAplay_arrow
Formation of a band by a notable progressive rock musician
25eastAnother Brick in the WallPink Floyd
Another Brick in the WallPink Floydplay_arrow
A socially conscious rock classic criticizing the school education system
26eastAll Along The WatchtowerAffinity
All Along The WatchtowerAffinityplay_arrow
From the only album by the band to Bob Dylan
27eastThe Musical BoxGenesis
The Musical BoxGenesisplay_arrow
A classic by Genesis, a masterpiece of progressive rock
28eastKnotsGentle Giant
KnotsGentle Giantplay_arrow
A classic of vocal harmony
29eastA sprinkling of cloudsGong
A sprinkling of cloudsGongplay_arrow
An unknown space rock-like sound
30eastSpirit Of The DanceGreenslade
Spirit Of The DanceGreensladeplay_arrow
A guitarless band with twin keyboards
31eastDidn’t Matter AnywayHatfield & The North
Didn't Matter AnywayHatfield & The Northplay_arrow
A gentle jazz piece by Hatfield and the North
32eastIn Wake Of King FrippHeldon
In Wake Of King FrippHeldonplay_arrow
Experimental trip music from France
33eastBour_eJethro Tull
Bour_eJethro Tullplay_arrow
A masterpiece of progressive rock that fuses Bach and rock
34eastStarlessKing Crimson
StarlessKing Crimsonplay_arrow
Introducing classic songs by King Crimson
35eastScience Of CoincidenceLandmarq
Science Of CoincidenceLandmarqplay_arrow
UK band 1998 pop-rock work
36eastThe Eye Of WendorMANDALABAND
The Eye Of WendorMANDALABANDplay_arrow
Progressive rock of magical gemstone fantasy
37eastKobaïaMagma
KobaïaMagmaplay_arrow
An experimental masterpiece by a French band from the 1970s
38eastLiving In F E A RMarillion
Living In F E A RMarillionplay_arrow
A song that demonstrates an established band's ongoing activity
39eastFrances the MuteMars Volta
Frances the MuteMars Voltaplay_arrow
Frances the Mute masterpiece
40eastDance Across The OceanMoon Safari
Dance Across The OceanMoon Safariplay_arrow
Swedish prog recreates the classics in the modern day
41eastA Tab in the OceanNektar
A Tab in the OceanNektarplay_arrow
Title track of the 2nd album by a German progressive (prog) band
42eastThree LivesOctavision
Three LivesOctavisionplay_arrow
A song that became famous with Victor’s participation
43eastThe Longest DayPOVERTY’S NO CRIME
The Longest DayPOVERTY'S NO CRIMEplay_arrow
The seasoned performance prowess of the German band
44eastAtom Heart MotherPink Floyd
Atom Heart MotherPink Floydplay_arrow
A grand suite marking a new frontier in progressive rock
45eastI Of The StormPsychotic Waltz
I Of The StormPsychotic Waltzplay_arrow
Progressive metal band's 1996 final work
46eastQuasimodoQuaterna requiem
QuasimodoQuaterna requiemplay_arrow
A musical suite inspired by The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
47eastJane SeymourRick Wakeman
Jane SeymourRick Wakemanplay_arrow
Rick Wakeman’s piece themed around the wives of Henry VIII
48eastTom SawyerRush
Tom SawyerRushplay_arrow
Legendary bands and classic albums of the progressive rock scene
49eastThe DifferenceSanvoisen
The DifferenceSanvoisenplay_arrow
A ballad by a German heavy metal band
50eastDancing On AirStackridge.
Dancing On AirStackridge.play_arrow
Stackridge's progressive rock works
51eastThe Grand LovingTHE ENID
The Grand LovingTHE ENIDplay_arrow
A rock song that evokes heavenly love
52eastYour Wildest DreamsThe Moody Blues
Your Wildest DreamsThe Moody Bluesplay_arrow
Nostalgic, a classic by The Moody Blues
53eastBeen Away Too LongUriah Heep
Been Away Too LongUriah Heepplay_arrow
A band's progressive rock work
54eastRefugeesVan Der Graaf Generator
RefugeesVan Der Graaf Generatorplay_arrow
Its uniqueness lies in Hamil’s voice and a church-like atmosphere
55eastSiberian KhatruYES
Siberian KhatruYESplay_arrow
A masterful track by YES, featuring an aggressive bass that captivates
56eastLeave The Past BehindFates Warning
Leave The Past BehindFates Warningplay_arrow
An easy-to-listen-to masterpiece of metal
57eastTale of TaliesinSoft Machine
Tale of TaliesinSoft Machineplay_arrow
Soft Machine’s representative work of progressive rock
58eastDanger MoneyU.K.
Danger MoneyU.K.play_arrow
Progressive rock depicting the struggle between loneliness and danger
59eastAmbossAsh Ra Tempel
AmbossAsh Ra Tempelplay_arrow
German progressive rock band
60eastHymnBarclay James Harvest
HymnBarclay James Harvestplay_arrow
An inspiring progressive rock piece depicting the quest for God
61eastFreefallCamel
FreefallCamelplay_arrow
A British band's 1974 second album
62eastIn the Land of Grey and PinkCaravan
In the Land of Grey and PinkCaravanplay_arrow
Gray and pink, a fantastical masterpiece by Caravan.
63eastPut It That WayColosseum II
Put It That WayColosseum IIplay_arrow
Jazz-rock fusion style
64eastTarkusEmerson Lake&Palmer
TarkusEmerson Lake&Palmerplay_arrow
Progressive rock depicting Tarkus's transformation
65eastUFOGuru Guru
UFOGuru Guruplay_arrow
A masterpiece debut song of German rock.
66eastOne More TimeQueensrÿche
One More TimeQueensrÿcheplay_arrow
A masterpiece of progressive rock metal.