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This 1968 album, and the band Family in general, gets missed out in conversations or articles about prog rock which is such a shame. I loved the way it messed with my head back then.
And yes, I know most people hate prog rock.
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Undiscovered Gems on 16:13 - Mar 28 with 3709 views
I think it’s a mistake to classify it as prog rock because that conjures up the idea of bloated long self indulgent tracks. That album is almost the antithesis of prog rock in that it’s full of short little tracks with brilliant melodies and excellent musicianship. It was the first one I thought of when I saw the thread title too. Maybe more “psychedelic rock” like some of the early Jefferson Airplane stuff. I can’t do the links but my own entry would be the self-titled first album by the San Francisco band “It’s a Beautiful Day”, although it’s really the standout track White Bird that I’m still playing 50 odd years later.
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Undiscovered Gems on 16:55 - Mar 28 with 3607 views
Noctorum are one of the great undiscovered bands, IMHO. I will confess that they are friends of mine, but I would love their music anyway. They are comprised of Dare Mason and Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, All About Eve, etc.), with many guest musicians along the way. The musical range they cover is amazing, with rock as the core.
This is 'High As a Kite' from their first album, Sparks Lane, which I definitely think is worthy of the title undiscovered gem:
But truly all their albums are brilliant, undiscovered gems (IMHO of course). On a different tip from 'High As a Kite', they fully rock out, on this, 'Mao Tse Tung Kiss' from their third album Honey Mink Forever:
and this is the rock epic, 'You Better Hope You're Not Alone', also from Honey Mink:
And they do prog - or perhaps new-prog - is that a thing? 'New Scientist' also from Honey Mink:
One of the greatest albums ever from a great band, each song is a gem. The soundtrack to my late teens and one of the best gigs I saw, Town & Country club in 1987 (I think)
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Undiscovered Gems on 17:07 - Mar 28 with 3567 views
All depends what genres you like. Personally, I like upbeat music with Latin type rhythms and tuneful sequences so if its any such fusions that you might like then I can help. But if it's pretty much any 21st century Western music that you like then I'm afraid I'm a square peg.
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Undiscovered Gems on 17:37 - Mar 28 with 3525 views
Great bunch of lads. Did a tour with them (as Spreadeagle roadie) and Lindisfarne. Tony Connor brought the house down no sticks drum solo wielding a huge brass hand bell which he smashed the f*ck out of the stage boards.
The 1991 album Waterpistol by Scouse band Shack is in my opinion one of the greatest indie albums of all time. Up there with The Stone Roses. Michael Head is still releasing brilliant stuff today and yet is relatively unknown. Check it out on YouTube and thank me later.
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Undiscovered Gems on 22:37 - Mar 28 with 3127 views
Not exactly undiscovered I guess, but certainly not as celebrated as other indie artists of the time.
One of my absolute favourite ever albums and the soundtrack to my backpacking times in 95 and 96. Picked up a cheap cassette copy in LA and played it to death.