I. Technical prowess and an almost theatrical approach have been the hallmarks of
Van Der Graff Generator since their first album. Their album '
Pawn Hearts' ('71) is no exception, blending Hammond Organ swells, Manic Percussion, Peter Hammill's impassioned vocals, and guest Robert Fripp on guitar.[list=1][*]Lemmings (Including Cog) (Hammill) - 11:39[*]Man-Erg (Hammill) - 10:22[*]Plague of Lighthouse Keepers/Eyewitness... (Hammill) - 23:05[/LIST=1]
II. If it is possible to have Progressive Punk, then
Uz Jsme Doma are a great example of the sub-genre. Their 1999 album '
Ears (Usi)' takes them further from the traditional Czech territory into a closer to western sound.[list=1][*]Barefeet (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 2:24 [*]Thin Ice (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 3:47 [*]Cowboy Song (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 4:13 [*]Eye (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 4:01 [*]Ears (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 8:30 [*]Fear (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 3:19 [*]Sweat (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 5:15 [*]River (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 4:06 [*]Silence (Dolansky/Wanek/Wanek) - 5:09 [/LIST=1]
III. From the massive success of their previous four albums,
Rush compiled a truly magnificent live album that still defines the power their concerts can reach. Their second live album '
Exit . . . Stage Left' ('81) delivers a nicely condensed version of the power contained in the previous four studio albums.[list=1][*]Spirit of Radio - 5:13 [*]Red Barchetta - 6:49 [*]Yyz - 7:45 [*]Closer to the Heart - 3:08 [*]Beneath, Between and Behind (Lifeson/Peart) - 2:36 [*]Jacob's Ladder - 8:49 [*]Broon's Bane - 1:37 [*]The Trees - 4:50 [*]Xanadu - 12:11 [*]Freewill - 5:33 [*]Tom Sawyer - 5:03 [*]La Villa Strangiato - 9:38 [/LIST=1]