Timeline of progressive rock (1970–1979)
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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
[edit]1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979
1970
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 1970 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | United Kingdom |
| 23 January 1970 | Family | A Song for Me | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Jan | Quill | Quill | US |
| 1970 Jan | Aphrodite's Child | It's Five O'Clock | Greece |
| 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 |
| 30 March 1970 | Miles Davis | Bitches Brew | US |
| 1970 Mar | Gong | Magick Brother | France |
| 1970 Mar | Quarteto 1111 | Quarteto 1111 | Portugal |
| 20 April 1970 | Jethro Tull | Benefit | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Apr | Amon Düül II | Yeti | Germany |
| 15 May 1970 | King Crimson | In the Wake of Poseidon | United Kingdom |
| 25 May 1970 | Jean-Luc Ponty | King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa | France |
| 31 May 1970 | Ahora Mazda | Ahora Mazda | Netherlands |
| 1970 May | Quatermass | Quatermass | England |
| 5 June 1970 | Barclay James Harvest | Barclay James Harvest | England |
| 5 June 1970 | Procol Harum | Home | England |
| 1970 Jun | Soft Machine | Third | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Jun | The Nice | Five Bridges | England |
| 1 July 1970 | Traffic | John Barleycorn Must Die | England |
| 24 July 1970 | Yes | Time and a Word | United Kingdom |
| 7 August 1970 | The Moody Blues | A Question of Balance | England |
| 10 August 1970 | The Mothers of Invention | Weasels Ripped My Flesh | US |
| August 1970[1] | Supertramp | Supertramp | England |
| 4 September 1970 | Caravan | If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Sep | Focus | Focus Plays Focus (In and Out of Focus) | Netherlands |
| 1970 Sep | Rare Bird | As Your Mind Flies By | United Kingdom |
| 2 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 |
| 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 Nov | Curved Air | Airconditioning | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Nov | Family | Anyway | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Nov | McDonald & Giles | McDonald & Giles | United Kingdom |
| 1970 Nov | Wigwam | Tombstone Valentine | Finland |
| 11 December 1970[2] | King Crimson | Lizard | United Kingdom |
| December 1970 | Van der Graaf Generator | H to He, Who Am the Only One | United Kingdom |
| December 1970 | Colosseum | Daughter of Time | England |
| December 1970 | Bo Hansson | Sagam Om Ringem | Sweden |
| 1970 | Aardvark | Aardvark | United Kingdom |
| 1970 | Almendra (band) | Almendra II | Argentina |
| 1970 | Association | Earwax | Germany |
| 1970 | Beggars Opera | Act One | United Kingdom |
| 1970 | Cressida | Cressida | United Kingdom |
| 1970 | Wolfgang Dauner | Output | Germany |
| 1970 | Goliath | Goliath | England |
| 1970 | Gomorrha | Trauma | Germany |
| 1970 | Gracious! | Gracious! | England |
| 1970 | Marsupilami | S / T | U.K. |
| 1970 | Moving Gelatine Plates | Moving Gelatine Plates | France |
| 1970 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | N° 2 | France |
| 1970 | Bob Smith | The Visit | USA |
| 1970 | Supersister | Present from Nancy | Netherlands |
| 1970 | T2 | It'll All Work Out in Boomland | United Kingdom |
| 1970 | Walrus | Walrus | United Kingdom |
Disbandments
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Jan | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | England |
| 1971 Jan | Mogul Thrash | Mogul Thrash | England |
| 5 February 1971 | Barclay James Harvest | Once Again | England |
| 19 February 1971 | Yes | The Yes Album | England |
| 1971 Feb | Soft Machine | Fourth | England |
| 1971 Feb | Egg | The Polite Force | United Kingdom |
| 19 March 1971 | Jethro Tull | Aqualung | England |
| 1971 Mar | Amon Düül II | Tanz der Lemminge | Germany |
| 1971 Mar | Nucleus | We'll Talk About it Later | England |
| 8 April 1971 | Caravan | In the Land of Grey and Pink | England |
| 1971 May | Jade Warrior | Jade Warrior | England |
| 11 June 1971 | Procol Harum | Broken Barricades | England |
| 14 June 1971 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Tarkus | England |
| 25 June 1971 | Supertramp | Indelibly Stamped | England |
| 1971 Jun | Ash Ra Tempel | Ash Ra Tempel | Germany |
| 16 July 1971 | Gentle Giant | Acquiring the Taste | England |
| 23 July 1971 | The Moody Blues | Every Good Boy Deserves Favour | England |
| 1971 Jul | Strawbs | From the Witchwood | England |
| 2 August 1971 | The Mothers | Fillmore East – June 1971 | US |
| 1971 Aug | Can | Tago Mago | Germany |
| 30 August 1971 | The Beach Boys | Surf's Up | US |
| 1971 Sep | Curved Air | Second Album | United Kingdom |
| 1971 Sep | Spirogyra | St. Radigund's | England |
| 4 October 1971 | Frank Zappa | 200 Motels | US |
| 5 October | Magma | 1001º Centigrades | France |
| 8 October 1971 | Hawkwind | In Search of Space | England |
| 29 October 1971 | Family | Fearless | United Kingdom |
| 1971 Oct | Focus | Focus II (aka Moving Waves) | Netherlands |
| 1971 Oct | Earth and Fire | Song of the Marching Children | Netherlands |
| 1971 Oct | Gong | Camembert Electrique | England/France |
| 1971 Oct | Centipede | Septober Energy | England |
| 3 November 1971 | Mahavishnu Orchestra | The Inner Mounting Flame | USA |
| 5 November 1971 | Pink Floyd | Meddle | England |
| 5 November 1971 | Barclay James Harvest | Barclay James Harvest and Other Short Stories | England |
| 8 November 1971 | Led Zeppelin | IV | England |
| 12 November 1971 | Genesis | Nursery Cryme | England |
| 12 November 1971 | Van der Graaf Generator | Pawn Hearts | England |
| 12 November 1971 | Yes | Fragile | England |
| 1971 Nov | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Pictures at an Exhibition | England |
| 1971 Nov | Fields | Fields | England |
| 1971 Nov | Traffic | The Low Spark of the High Heeled Boys | England |
| 1971 Nov | Beggars Opera | Waters of Change | Scotland |
| 3 December 1971 | Electric Light Orchestra | The Electric Light Orchestra | UK only |
| 3 December 1971 | King Crimson | Islands | England |
| 1971 Dec | Wigwam | Fairyport | Finland |
| 1971 | Jade Warrior | Released | England |
| 1971 | Comus | First Utterance | England |
| 1971 | Cressida | Asylum | England |
| 1971 | Delirium | Dolce acqua | Italy |
| 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 | Moving Gelatine Plates | The World of Genius Hans | France |
| 1971 | Osanna | L'uomo | Italy |
| 1971 | Out Of Focus | S / T | Germany |
| 1971 | Panna Fredda | Uno | Italy |
| 1971 | Renaissance | Illusion | England |
| 1971 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Ame Debout | France |
| 1971 | Luis Alberto Spinetta | Spinettalandia y sus amigos | Argentina |
| 1971 | Spring | Spring | England |
| 1971 | Sunbirds | S / T | Germany |
| 1971 | Supersister | To the Highe$t Bidder | Netherlands |
| 1971 | Rufus Zuphall | Phallobst | Germany |
| 1971 | Vox Dei | La Biblia | Argentina |
Disbandments
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Jan | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Storia di un minuto | Italy |
| 1972 Jan | Kevin Ayers | Whatevershebringswesing | England |
| 1972 Jan | Neu! | Neu! | Germany |
| 1972 Feb | Strawbs | Grave New World | England |
| 18 February 1972 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | United Kingdom |
| 3 March 1972 | Jethro Tull | Thick as a Brick | England |
| 14 April 1972 | Gentle Giant | Three Friends | England |
| 1972 Apr | Matching Mole | Matching Mole | England |
| 1972 Apr | Curved Air | Phantasmagoria | United Kingdom |
| 1972 Apr | Cluster | Cluster II | Germany |
| 1972 Apr | Guru Guru | Kanguru | Germany |
| 1 May 1972 | Weather Report | Live in Tokyo | USA |
| 3 May 1972 | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Italy |
| 19 May 1972 | Caravan | Waterloo Lily | England |
| 19 May 1972 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | England |
| 25 May 1972 | Il Balletto di Bronzo | Yz | Italy |
| 26 May 1972 | Weather Report | I Sing the Body electric | USA |
| 1972 May | Herbie Hancock | Crossings | USA |
| 1972 May | Kraan | Kraan | Germany |
| 2 June 1972 | Khan | Space Shanti | England |
| 2 June 1972 | Pink Floyd | Obscured by Clouds | England |
| 23 June 1972 | Jethro Tull | Living in the Past | England |
| 23 June 1972 | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | Trilogy | England |
| June 1972 | Aphrodite's Child | 666 | Greece |
| June 1972 | Supersister | Pudding En Gisteren [Aka: Pudding & Yesterday] | Netherlands |
| 5 July 1972 | Frank Zappa | Waka/Jawaka | US |
| 1972 July | Soft Machine | Fifth | England |
| 1972 August | Tangerine Dream | Zeit | Germany |
| 8 September 1972[3] | Yes | Close to the Edge | England |
| 15 September 1972 | Genesis | Foxtrot | England |
| 29 September 1972 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Glorified Magnified | United Kingdom |
| 1972 Sep | Bo Hansson | Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings | Sweden |
| 1972 Sep | Family | Bandstand | United Kingdom |
| 1972 Sep | Chick Corea | Return to Forever | USA |
| 11 October 1972 | Santana | Caravanserai | USA |
| 11 October 1972 | Miles Davis | On the Corner | USA |
| 23 October 1972 | The Moody Blues | Seventh Sojourn | England |
| 1972 Oct | Renaissance | Prologue | England |
| 1972 Oct | Tasavallan Presidentti | Lambertland | Finland |
| 27 November 1972 | Frank Zappa and the Mothers | The Grand Wazoo | USA |
| 1972 Nov | Focus | Focus 3 | Netherlands |
| 1972 Nov | Hawkwind | Doremi Fasol Latido | England |
| 1972 Nov | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Per un amico | Italy |
| 1972 Nov | Nektar | A Tab in the Ocean | England/Germany |
| 1972 Nov | Matching Mole | Matching Mole's Little Red Record | England |
| 1 December 1972 | Gentle Giant | Octopus | England |
| 1972 Dec | The Mothers | The Grand Wazoo | US |
| 1972 Dec | Banco del Mutuo Soccorso | Darwin! | Italy |
| 1972 | Agitation Free | Malesch | Germany |
| 1972 | Aquelarre (band) | Aquelarre | Argentina |
| 1972 | Älgarnas Trädgård | Framtiden Är Ett Svävande Skepp, Förankrat I Forntiden | Sweden |
| 1972 | Alma y Vida | Volumen II | Argentina |
| 1972 | Ange | Caricatures | France |
| 1972 | Arco Iris | Sudamérica o el regreso de la aurora | Argentina |
| 1972 | Arco Iris | Tiempo de Resurrección | Argentina |
| 1972 | Ash Ra Tempel | Schwingungen | Germany |
| 1972 | Barclay James Harvest | Baby James Harvest | England |
| 1972 | Franco Battiato | Pollution | Italy |
| 1972 | Beggars Opera | Pathfinder | England |
| 1972 | Brainbox | Parts | Netherlands |
| 1972 | Can | Ege Bamyasi | Germany |
| 1972 | Color Humano | Volumen I | Argentina |
| 1972 | Delirium | Lo scemo e il villaggio | Italy |
| 1972 | Elonkorjuu | Harvest Time | Finland |
| 1972 | Flash | Flash | England |
| 1972 | Flash | In the Can | England |
| 1972 | Gracious! | This is...Gracious!! | England |
| 1972 | Jane | Together | Germany |
| 1972 | Korni Grupa | Korni Grupa | Yugoslavia |
| 1972 | Le Orme | Uomo di pezza | Italy |
| 1972 | Los Jaivas | Todos Juntos | Chile |
| 1972 | Moving Gelatine Plates | The World Of Genius Hans | France |
| 1972 | Osanna | Preludio Tema Variazioni e Canzona | Italy |
| 1972 | Pescado Rabioso | Desatormentándonos | Argentina |
| 1972 | Pekka Pohjola | Pihkasilmä kaarnakorva | Finland |
| 1972 | Raúl Prochetto | Cristo Rock | Argentina |
| 1972 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Paix | France |
| 1972 | Sui Generis | Vida | Argentina |
| 1972 | Supersister | Pudding en Gisteren | Netherlands |
| 1972 | Time | Time | Yugoslavia |
Disbandments
[edit]1973
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]Disbandments
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]Disbandments
[edit]Events
[edit]- John Rutsey leaves Rush to be replaced by Neil Peart.
1975
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Reformed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]Disbandments
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]Disbandments
[edit]- 10cc: Kevin Godley and Lol Creme leave to pursue solo projects.
- Curved Air
- Dah
- Deep Purple
- Grupa Marina Škrgatića
- Nirvana (Yugoslav band)
Events
[edit]1977
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]Disbandments
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]Disbandments
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Newly formed bands
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 1979 | Frank Zappa | Sleep Dirt | US |
| February 1979 | Tangerine Dream | Force Majeure | Germany |
| 9 March 1979 | Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Angel Station | United Kingdom |
| 16 March 1979 | Bijelo Dugme | Bitanga i princeza | Yugoslavia |
| 16 March 1979[12] | Supertramp | Breakfast in America | England |
| 1979 Mar | Frank Zappa | Sheik Yerbouti | US |
| 1979 Mar | Dixie Dregs | Night of the Living Dregs | US |
| 1979 Mar | U.K. | Danger Money | England |
| 1979 Apr | Anthony Phillips | Sides | England |
| 1979 Apr | Robert Fripp | Exposure | England |
| 4 May 1979 | Frank Zappa | Orchestral Favorites | US |
| 1979 May | Steve Hackett | Spectral Mornings | England |
| 1979 May | Kansas | Monolith | US |
| 1979 May | Saga | Images at Twilight | Canada |
| 1 June 1979[13] | Electric Light Orchestra | Discovery | England |
| 1979 June/July | Crack | Si Todo hicera Crack | Spain |
| 27 July 1979[14] | Mike Oldfield | Exposed | England |
| 14 September 1979 | Jethro Tull | Stormwatch | England |
| 17 September 1979 | Frank Zappa | Joe's Garage (Act I) | US |
| 12 October 1979 | Tony Banks | A Curious Feeling | England |
| 29 October 1979 | Camel | I Can See Your House From Here | England |
| 5 November 1979 | Barclay James Harvest | Eyes of the Universe | 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 | 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 | 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 | Korni Grupa | 1941. | Yugoslavia |
| 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 | Modrý Efekt | Svĕt Hledaců | Czechoslovakia |
| 1979 | Neuschwanstein | Battlement | Germany |
| 1979 | Pekka Pohjola | Visitation | Finland |
| 1979 | Predmestje | Danes, včeraj in... | Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Renaissance | Azure d'Or | England |
| 1979 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | Passions | France |
| 1979 | Schicke Führs & Fröhling | Ticket To Everywhere | Germany |
| 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
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Timeline of progressive rock: other decades: 1960s – 1980s – 1990s – 2000s – 2010s – 2020s
- Timeline of progressive rock (Parent article)
- Progressive rock
- Canterbury Scene
- Symphonic rock
- Avant-rock
- Rock in Opposition
- Neo-prog
- Progressive metal
- Jazz fusion
References
[edit]- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (9 December 1995). Great Rock discography. Canongate Press. p. 802. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "DGM live". 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Yes Discography".
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (9 December 1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 603. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 116. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ "BPI".
- ^ "Brit certifications for ELP".
- ^ "BPI certification".
- ^ "BPI certifications".
- ^ "Hemispheres".
- ^ "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "BPI certification".
- ^ "BPI certifications for ELO".
- ^ "British album certifications - Mike Oldfield - Exposed". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- 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.