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Amanda Easton - Polaroids & Postcards
Review by Gary Hill

While I've put this set under progressive rock, it's not traditional progressive rock. It has an electronic vibe that sometimes leans toward space rock and even pure progressive rock.


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Echo Us - II:XII A Priori Memoriae
Review by Gary Hill
Echo Us’ brand of progressive rock leans toward new age.

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Echo Us - To Wake a Dream In Moving Water
Review by Gary Hill
I've covered several albums from this act in the past. They have a way of creating modern prog that has nods to the classic progressive rock.

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Echo Us - The Windsong Spires
Review by Gary Hill
You can always count on Echo Us to deliver classy progressive rock. This album is no exception.

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Echolust - Veldisa
Review by Gary Hill
Perhaps this doesn't really fit under progressive rock. It has a lot in common with bands ranging from The Cure to Depeche Mode.

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Echolyn - The End is Beautiful
Review by Josh Turner
After Echolyn steamrolled fans with a shockingly long and surprisingly well-written song, they are back at it again. This time, however, they opt for a more song-oriented approach.
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Echolyn - Cowboy Poems Free
Review by Gary Hill
With this album Echolyn have truly created a unique work that should stand the test of time. The true strength of this band is not in musical virtuosity, although there is plenty of that on display.
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Echolyn - Mei
Review by Gary Hill
To this writer, Echolyn's greatest strength has always been their uncanny ability to craft music that, although quite progressive in nature, still manages to maintain a mainstream, almost pop sensibility.
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Echolyn - I Heard You Listening
Review by Gary Hill
I’ve always liked Echolyn.

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EchoTest - From Two Balconies
Review by Gary Hill
As a bass player, I have to love any band whose sound is built around two bassists.

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Tristan Eckerson - Dance Craze
Review by Gary Hill
I can imagine people quibbling with my classifying this as progressive rock. Clearly the “rock” part isn’t here.

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Eclat - En Concert
Review by Gary Hill
Hailing from France, this prog rock outfit does music a bit in the styles of UK, Genesis and others with a definite fusion tilt to it. The guitar on this album really steals the show in many places.
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Edensong - Years in the Garden of Years
Review by Gary Hill
This brand new album from Edensong is pretty amazing.


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Edenya - Silence
Review by Gary Hill
This band is really intriguing. The sound is often dark and moody.

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Edenya - Another Place
Review by Gary Hill
I previously reviewed another set from this act and liked it quite a bit. I think this is the better album of the two.

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Dave Edmunds - On Guitar...Dave Edmunds – Rags & Classics
Review by Gary Hill
I am in no way suggesting that Dave Edmunds is a prog rock musician.

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Eela Craig - Eela Craig (vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
Eela Craig was an Austrian progressive rock band. They released quite a few albums after this 1971 debut disc, but this one has been largely forgotten.

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Egg - The Civil Surface
Review by Gary Hill
I have heard of Egg over the years, but until this reissued album, I never actually heard them.

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Mattias IA Eklundh - Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
Review by Gary Hill
I have to say that having heard an earlier disc by Eklundh I came at this with more than a little trepidation. That other album literally gave me a headache.
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Elder - The Gold & Silver Sessions (blue and bone vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
I love this release. First, the music here is just so cool.

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The Electric Family - Terra Circus
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of sounds here might not land under progressive rock to your senses. However, it's got a healthy helping of space rock in the mix along with psychedelia.

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The Electric Family - The Long March...From Bremen To Betancuria
Review by Gary Hill
This is a compilation disc from The Electric Family. It has a nice selection of pieces.

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The Electric Family - Saba (vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
I've reviewed several albums from The Electric Family in the past. I always land them under progressive rock, but it's not a tight fit.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Electric Light Orchestra
Review by John Pierpoint
This 1971 album was apparently entitled No Answer in the USA, although this was due to a misunderstanding between the band and the distributor.

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Electric Light Orchestra - ELO2
Review by John Pierpoint
First, a confession: I was a huge ELO fan when I was at school. I thought they were the gods of pop.

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Electric Light Orchestra - On The Third Day
Review by John Pierpoint
After two reasonably successful albums for EMI Harvest, Jeff Lynne’s merry men moved over to Don Arden’s Jet records for their next release.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Eldorado
Review by Gary Hill
This album is an intriguing one.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music
Review by Gary Hill
It might be obvious, but this has always been one of my favorite albums from Electric Light Orchestra.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom
Review by Gary Hill
When Electric Light Orchestra came back with Zoom, I think a lot of fans had moved on to other things.

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Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record
Review by Gary Hill
This is definitely one of my favorite ELO albums.

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Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record (Expanded Version)
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed the standard version of this album previously.

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Electric Light Orchestra - All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra
Review by Gary Hill
"Best of" sets are always weird. I mean, "greatest hits" are not subject to differences of opinion.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Discovery
Review by Gary Hill
Discovery really represented ELO's foray more fully into pop based music, and particularly disco. It wouldn't land under prog were it not for their previous catalog.

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Electric Light Orchestra - Time
Review by Gary Hill

By the time this album had come out, I had pretty much given up on ELO. That's kind of a shame because there is some fine music here.


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Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Messages
Review by Gary Hill
Let me say upfront that this is not Electric Light Orchestra's best, not by a lot. Also, if I were judging just on this album, it wouldn't go under prog.

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Electric Soul - Second Paradise
Review by Gary Hill
Sounds ranging from psychedelic rock to King Crimson, The Doors and even metal are mixed together on this set.

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EllaHarp - Screaming Into The Void (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill

This is such an intriguing and unique song. I've landed it under progressive rock, and I'm sure some will argue with that.


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Gayle Ellett & The Electromags - Shiny Side Up
Review by Gary Hill
Gayle Ellett first came to my attention through his band Djam Karet.

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Gayle Ellett & The Electromags - Friends
Review by Gary Hill
This is the second release from this act to across my desk for reviewing. I'm a fan of Gayle Ellett in pretty much every project he's involved with, starting with Djam Karet.

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Kev Ellis - Space Cadet
Review by Gary Hill
If you like space rock in general and Hawkwind in particular, you are sure to love this disc.

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Eluusif - Hey Ya (Digital Single)
Review by Gary Hill
Here’s one that might not exactly fit under progressive rock, but it’s close enough to a lot of the electronic prog out there to fit in my book.

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Elza - Swayed (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new single from an interesting artist. I've included this under progressive rock more because of its artsy nature than a real progressive rock connection.

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Elza - Nothing's Wrong
Review by Gary Hill
I've reviewed this and two singles from the album for this issue of Music Street Journal. I have put all of them under progressive rock, but I can see how some people might take issue with that.

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Elza - Endeavor (digital single)
Review by Gary Hill
This is one of three reviews of this artist in this issue of Music Street Journal. The other two are another single and the album from which both of these singles came.

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Pablo Embon - The World Within
Review by Gary Hill
This is a fusion album. It has a nice mix of sounds within that heading.

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Pablo Embon - Funky Side of the Road
Review by Gary Hill
I love the mellow jazz on display here. You'll note that I've included this in the progressive rock section of Music Street Journal.

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Pablo Embon - What Comes into Play
Review by Gary Hill
So, you say you like melodic fusion? Well, then you should give this a try. It's a great album. The music varies well enough from song to song, but also feels like one cohesive set at the same time.

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Pablo Embon - Harmony Tales
Review by Gary Hill

I've reviewed quite a bit of music from Pablo Embon. His music always lands under progressive rock at MSJ because it's fusion and that's where we put fusion.


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Pablo Embon - In Your Skin
Review by Gary Hill
This upcoming digital release from Pablo Embon will be available on February 27th. It's definitely the kind of quality release I've come to expect from Embon.

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Emerald - Crown of Creation
Review by Gary Hill
I got this CD not having heard anything about the band. I put it in and was immediately captivated.
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - King Biscuit
Review by Gary Hill
A compilation of tracks from two ELP performances are presented here in a double disc set. These performances are from the King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show.
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Then And Now
Review by Gary Hill
This two disc set is a live album featuring performances from two different ELP eras, "then" and "now". The "then" material is from Cal Jam `74, and the "now" is from shows on the most recent tour.
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery
Review by Josh Turner
I would not be the first to say that their music has not held up over the years, because it obviously hasn't. Before we count them out completely, it is important to point out that Emerson demonstrated many innovations in music long before the digital age.
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Review by Gary Hill
This first album from Emerson, Lake and Palmer is really a classic.

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Trilogy
Review by Gary Hill
The third album from Emerson, Lake and Palmer this has some great pieces of music.

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Tarkus
Review by Gary Hill
This is another classic ELP album that we’ve not previously reviewed.

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Live at Montreux 1997
Review by Gary Hill
This live album features a strong performance from Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition
Review by Gary Hill
What a year it’s been, and not in a good way. Since the last issue of Music Street Journal went up at the end of January, we lost three great (and very different musicians).

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Once Upon A Time In South America
Review by Gary Hill
This live set should definitely please ELP fans. It's four CD set that is made up of music recorded on three different nights.

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Works Volume 2
Review by Gary Hill
This album is definitely a mixed bag. Of course, part of that comes from the fact that it is literally a collection of odds and ends.

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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Love Beach
Review by Gary Hill

Years ago I remember owning this on vinyl. I bought it in a cut-out bin.


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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Black Moon
Review by Gary Hill
Emerson Lake and Palmer broke up in 1979. They got back together in the 1990s, though, and this disc was the first music they released after that reunion.

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Keith Emerson - Honky
Review by Gary Hill
This album from Keith Emerson was recorded in the Bahamas.

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Keith Emerson - Emerson Plays Emerson
Review by Gary Hill
Perhaps in some circles the late great Keith Emerson is known primarily for his synthesizer work. The man was an incredible piano player, though.

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Keith Emerson and Greg Lake - Live from Manticore Hall
Review by Gary Hill
This live recording features Keith Emerson and Greg Lake doing ELP songs (and a little more).

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Keith Emerson and the Nice - Vivacitas - Live at Glasgow 2002
Review by Gary Hill
Billed as Keith Emerson and the Nice, this recent release is accurate with that name from a technical standpoint, but in some ways it is a little deceptive. While all of the music on the disc does feature Keith Emerson, only the first CD is actually with The Nice, and even then, it's only two of the members of the band (plus the keyboard wizard).
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The Keith Emerson Trio - The Keith Emerson Trio
Review by Gary Hill
Most people probably know of Keith Emerson for his work with The Nice and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

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Empty Palace - The Serpent Between the Stars
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed this from a format I haven’t dealt with in a long time – cassette tape.

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Enchant - A Blueprint of the World
Review by Gary Hill
Although, perhaps more progressive than metal, this album still seems to fit fairly well into this category. The musicianship and song writing on this disc are quite accomplished.
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Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10
Review by Steve Alspach
You know when you're in Europe when even the little record shop at the airport has a Prog section. Duly impressed, I took a chance on this band based on the interesting album title alone.
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Enchant - Break
Review by Gary Hill
With Break Enchant have created a concept album that is both personal and universal. Such a dichotomy is appropriate for this band, as they seem to be experts at dual natured concepts.
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Toulouse Engelhardt - Mind Gardens
Review by Gary Hill
Not everything here is progressive rock.

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Aaron English - Songs from Somewhere Else
Review by Gary Hill
I've put this under progressive rock, but it's not a tight fit. There are movements of this that definitely fit.

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The Enid - Something Wicked This Way Comes: Live at Claret Hall Farm & Stonehenge 1984
Review by Gary Hill
This new live set from the Enid is quite good. It includes two different shows on two separate DVDs.

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The Enid - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Review by John Pierpoint
Life has never been easy for The Enid: a band whose career reads like a succession of cliff-hanger chapters in a novel.

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Max Enix - Far From Home
Review by Gary Hill
The mix of sounds here is pretty amazing. There are passages that are full symphonic.

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The Ephemeral - Your Burden Is Safe With Me
Review by Gary Hill
This is definitely not an obvious choice for inclusion under progressive rock, but I don't see it fitting elsewhere.

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Epic Tantrum - Abandoned in the Stranger's Room
Review by Gary Hill

This double CD set is quite an interesting release. The first disc, Abandoned, is a studio album.


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Epica - Consign To Oblivion
Review by Gary Hill
If I had to choose one word to describe this CD it would be "mind-boggling." OK, so technically that's two words - still it fits.
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Epitaph - Fire from the Soul
Review by Gary Hill
Based on the band name and album cover, I almost expected a heavy metal disc.

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Erdenreich - Tai Chi Tu: Retrospect One (vinyl)
Review by Gary Hill
This new compilation set is very cool. The main person here is Udo Erdenreich, and these songs all come from various projects he has worked on with various artists.

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Erewän - How Will All This End?
Review by Gary Hill
Celtic rock and prog rock have been partners for a very long time. This new album continues that tradition.

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Giancarlo Erra - Departure Tapes
Review by Gary Hill
The music here is at once familiar and alien. There is a synthetic quality to it, but also a very human one.

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Esbe - Under Cover
Review by Gary Hill
It seems that albums of covers were really popular a few years ago.

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Esquire - No Spare Planet
Review by Gary Hill
One could expect Esquire to sound like the music of Yes (and particularly Chris Squire). One half of this band, Nikki Squire, used to be married to Chris Squire, and they do share some musical reference points.

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Eternal Return - Once Only
Review by Gary Hill
This album is largely understated, but also quite powerful. The last few songs on the disc feel like part of a longer epic.

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Euphoria Station - The Reverie Suite
Review by Gary Hill
This new album is the second from this artist. The group started as a duo, performing acoustic music.

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Eurasia - Ilmondoarovescio
Review by Gary Hill
While the members of this act might not be well-known to American audiences, each of the five musicians in this band have reputations in Italy.

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Existence - Live in Montreal
Review by Gary Hill
I’d never heard this act before. Their brand of progressive rock is quite cool.

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Existence - Small People, Short Story, Little Crime
Review by Gary Hill
I wish I could say that I was familiar with this act before I heard this and their live set.

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Existence - Origins
Review by Gary Hill
Although I've reviewed these guys in the past, I'm not well versed in the band history. Apparently the concept and parts of the music here date back to the origins of the act.

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Exit North - Book of Romance and Dust
Review by Gary Hill
I've landed this under progressive rock to a large degree because it's so hard to pin down in terms of style. The music here is very slow moving and moody.

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Exovex - Radio Silence
Review by Gary Hill
The sound here definitely lands in the modern progressive style.

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Explorer's Club - Age of Impact
Review by Gary Hill
This album could well be the most important progressive disc of the decade for two reasons. Firstly, by the sheer magnitude of performers on this CD.
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Explorer's Club - Raising the Mammoth
Review by Gary Hill
Explorer's Club is in session once again. This time Trent Gardner has assembled a different group of musicians that includes drummer Terry Bozzio (UK, Frank Zappa, Bozzio Levin Stevens), bassist John Myung (Liquid Tension Experiment, Platypus, Dream Theater), Kerry Livgren (guitarist for Kansas), Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) and keyboardist Mark Robertson (Cairo).
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Eyes of Blue - In Fields of Arduth
Review by Gary Hill
This is the reissue of an album from 1969. Perhaps it’s not progressive rock. It’s psychedelic and really very much proto prog, though.

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Eyes of Blue - Crossroads of Time
Review by Gary Hill
I reviewed another reissue by this band in the last issue. This one is more mainstream than that album.

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Eyevory - Aurora
Review by Gary Hill
I've gone back and forth on whether to land this under heavy metal or progressive rock. Ultimately, I think prog is the best fit.

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