[Lachapelle]

I've just started diving into some of the classic Prog albums of the 70s, and I'm really enjoying myself so far.

I had only really known of Pink Floyd and Rush before I started getting into the genre, and I honestly didn't even know that they were labeled as 'Progressive'.

The 2 albums I've managed to get my hands on and have been enjoying quite a bit are


Octopus by Gentle Giant


Close To The Edge by Yes

Any similar Prog albums I should try to find next..?

[Jorbaa]

Quatermass by Quatermass


Foxtrot by Genesis

[Graeme2]

Prog by Graeme2

The usual suspects and a few that are not.

[Yann]

Some progressive pop (or jazz for Rock Bottom)


The Alan Parsons Project : I Robot


The Alan Parsons Project : Tales of Mystery and Imagination


Robert Wyatt : Rock Bottom


Air : 10 000h Legend

[travelful]

Definitely listen to King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King asap. That album in my opinion was the pinnacle of prog rock and my personal favorite album of all time. Pink Floyd is also a given.

Obviously bands like Yes, Genesis, and Rush are big names that people will rave over as well (even if I don't care for any of them too much) and are worth checking out.

I'd also recommend:

Supertramp- Crime of the Century/Breakfast In America
Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die/The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Camel - Mirage/Moonmadness/The Snow Goose
Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink/ If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Dire Straits - Love Over Gold

[SquishypuffDave]

I'll echo ECUpirate, especially regarding Camel and Caravan, and I'd also add:


First Utterance by Comus


Storia Di Un Minuto by Premiata Forneria Marconi


You by Gong


Si On Avait Besoin D'Une Cinquième Saison by Harmonium

[Tha1ChiefRocka]

Some of these may also be considered jazz-rock, or psychedelic, but whatever.


The Rotter's Club by Hatfield And The North


Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso by Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso


Unorthodox Behaviour by Brand X


晩餐 [Social Gathering] by Food Brain


Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh by Magma


The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage by Peter Hammill


Hero And Heroine by Strawbs

[Fischman]

I generally like to give a very personalized response, but this is a rare case in which I will simply refer to another list as I've yet to see one better. You could do a lot worse than working your way down this list.

https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_albumsprog.html

Okay, I will make it a bit personal. Here's my BEA creation for the 100 best prog albums. As a specific recommendation, if you like classic prog but want to hear something more contemporary, I highly recommend Transatlantic (especially the album Bridge Across Forever) or Flying Colors (self titled debut).

https://www.besteveralbums.com/addchart.php?c=35131

And if you like metal at all, I also have a BEA list of the top progressive metal albums:
https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=35589#comments

[bobbyb5]

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds by Jeff Wayne


Remember The Future by Nektar
A Tab In The Ocean by Nektar


The Six Wives Of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman


Journey To The Centre Of The Earth by Rick Wakeman

[bobbyb5]

Past, Present And Future by Al Stewart


Year Of The Cat by Al Stewart


Hergest Ridge by Mike Oldfield


Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield