Greatest Prog Magnum Opus

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Poll: Greatest Prog Magnum Opus
The Gates Of Delirium - Yes
3%
 3%  [1]
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
48%
 48%  [13]
Supper's Ready - Genesis
18%
 18%  [5]
Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull
7%
 7%  [2]
A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers - VDGG
7%
 7%  [2]
Tarkus - ELP
3%
 3%  [1]
Lizard - King Crimson
0%
 0%  [0]
The Fall Of The House Of Usher - Parsons
0%
 0%  [0]
A Tab In The Ocean - Nektar
0%
 0%  [0]
Song Of Scheherazade - Renaissance
11%
 11%  [3]
Nine Feet Underground - Caravan
0%
 0%  [0]
Total Votes : 27

Lachapelle
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What is the greatest magnum opus in progressive rock history?

This has been done many times on progarchives but I searched it here and couldn't find a similar poll.

Feel free to discuss songs I missed. I stayed to one per artist so it was tricky to pick a few.
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from this list... Thick as A Brick
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ditto... of the options, Thick as a Brick was my choice. Although I hold 'Shine ON,' 'Lizard,' 'Tarkus,' 'Gates of Delirium,' and 'Supper's Ready' in highest esteem as well. Love to see the appearance of Nektar too.... good call!


I think the list could have benefited from some Rush, Dream Theater, and Kansas, as well as some PFM. Personally, I also like epics by Fates Warning and Haken.
(assuming your definition of prog includes progressive metal)

I would also say Magma and Soft Machine deserve a place.

Would love to have seen the two Steves make an appearance:
Hackett: Voyage of the Acolyte
Hillage: Fish Rising
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Mirrors by Yūgen
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I like everything you listed to one degree or another, and I haven't heard the Renaissance unfortunately.
But I have different favorites by these same artists. I'm not sure what your definition of opus is, does it have to be a whole album side or at least 20 minutes? All of the ones I'm listing here are all 20 minutes except for one. I'm not sure if 15 minutes counts as an opus.

Karn Evil 9... Emerson Lake and Palmer
A Passion Play (Part 1 or even part 2).... Jethro Tull
Remember the Future (part 1)... Nektar
Echoes... Pink Floyd
And You and I....Yes
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Here's a massive, magnificent, magnum opus from this century. Every bit as worthy if not more so IMO as any in the original list.

Almost 27 minutes of hugely compelling musical brilliance:


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Fischman wrote:
Rush


I seriously thought I had included 2112 when I posted! Damn..
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bobbyb5 wrote:
A Passion Play (Part 1 or even part 2).... Jethro Tull
Remember the Future (part 1)... Nektar
Echoes... Pink Floyd


All three of these were 2nd in line. Very hard to choose.
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In all seriousness, "Close to the Edge" should be the pick for Yes, this just seems to be a list of the longest songs for a prog rock band.

On that note, here are some others to consider.


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Tha1ChiefRocka wrote:
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Hooray!

Just because it's the obvious choice, doesn't mean it isn't a most worthy one!

That one blew my mind when I first heard it at the age of 12. But it still holds my interest to this day.
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