03 British Progressive Rock, pt. 1
Broadcast September 14, 2014. Part 1 of several.
Prog, and especially Brit Prog is hard to pin down but is mostly characterised by quirky titles, odd time signatures, lots of improvisation and a tendency towards sly humour. Sometimes it can go over the top a bit as well. There will be more…
| Title | Artist | Album | Year | |
| 1 | A Whiter Shade Of Pale | Procol Harum | A Whiter Shade of Pale | 1967 |
| 2 | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s | 1967 |
| 3 | With A Little Help From My Friends | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s | 1967 |
| 4 | Getting Better | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s | 1967 |
| 5 | Good Morning Good Morning | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s | 1967 |
| 6 | Sgt. Pepper’s (Reprise) | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s | 1967 |
| 7 | Fire | Arthur Brown | The Crazy World of Arthur Brown | 1968 |
| 8 | Tomorrow Night | Atomic Rooster | Death Walks Behind You | 1970 |
| 9 | 21st Century Schizoid Man | King Crimson | In the Court of the Crimson King | 1969 |
| 10 | Country Pie/Brandenburg Concerto No.6 | The Nice | Five Bridges | 1970 |
| 11 | Tank [Instrumental] | ELP | Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 1970 |
| 12 | Hoedown | ELP | Trilogy | 1973 |
| 13 | Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression, Pt. 2 | ELP | Brain Salad Surgery | 1973 |
| 14 | Yours Is No Disgrace | Yes | The Yes Album | 1971 |
| 15 | Roundabout | Yes | Fragile | 1972 |
| 16 | Easy Money | King Crimson | Larks’ Tongues In Aspic | 1973 |
| 17 | The Great Deceiver | King Crimson | Starless & Bible Black | 1974 |
| 18 | The Night Watch | King Crimson | Starless & Bible Black | 1974 |
| 19 | Elephant Talk | King Crimson | Discipline | 1981 |
| 20 | Neal and Jack and Me | King Crimson | Beat | 1982 |
| 21 | Three of a Perfect Pair | King Crimson | Three of a Perfect Pair | 1984 |