October 4, 2023 Playlist

PROG ROCK
for WORT-FM's PLEDGE DRIVE!
Genesis "Foxtrot" (1972)
   
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Genesis "Foxtrot"  1972 (UK)
Prog rock had its roots in the 1967 Summer of Love led by The Beatles, and "progressive touches" began appearing in all sorts of records over the next couple years (for example The Moody Blues and The Doors). When King Crimson's debut album came along in 1969, they were officially deemed the first "progressive rock band" and prog rock became a subgenre in its own right. But it was the year 1972 when the floodgates burst and prog became the hot new thing on the rock scene. Yes broke out big time, Jethro Tull topped the charts in America with a concept album, and the very peculiar English band Genesis also began their rise to becoming unlikely superstars throughout the 1970's, 80's, and even well into the 90's. Genesis had released three albums prior to this one, each representing a major step forward: their 1969 debut is twee and very boring; the second album Trespass (1970) is mostly second-rate (and also pretty boring), though on the third Nursery Cryme (1971) they began to realize their potential. This was probably due to new members joining in 1971: Steve Hackett on guitar and Phillip David Charles "Sue Sue Sudio" Collins on drums and backup vocals, who completed the classic lineup of the group. The three main brains since the beginning were Peter Gabriel (man of a thousand voices) along with Mike Rutherford (bass) and Tony Banks (keyboards). Foxtrot was the breakout album, though the next one from 1973 is my favorite Genesis album, and Gabriel's last with the group The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (1974) is one of the weirdest double albums ever made - and weirder still was their most successful record until Phil took over and by the early 1980's turned the group into a Top 40 hit-making machine.
(N) = New Release
   
Artist Song Album Year Country
YesYours Is No DisgraceThe Yes Album1971UK
Van der Graaf GeneratorLostH To He, Who Am The Only One1970UK
Jethro TullBungle In The JungleWar Child1974UK
 
 
King CrimsonThe Court Of The Crimson KingIn The Court Of The Crimson King1969UK
Emerson Lake & PalmerKnife-EdgeEmerson Lake & Palmer1970UK
SupersisterPresent From NancyPresent From Nancy1970Netherlands
Pink FloydOne Of These DaysMeddle1971UK
   
 
GenesisSupper's ReadyFoxtrot
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1972UK
GenesisCan-Utility & The Coast-LinersFoxtrot
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1972UK
   
 
Gentle GiantInterviewInterview1976UK
GreensladeSunkissed You're NotBedside Manners Are Extra1973UK
GryphonOpening MoveRed Queen To Gryphon Three1974UK
   
 
Spooky Tooth with Pierre Henry
(Gary Wright 1943-2023)		Have MercyCeremony1969UK/France
National HealthTenemos RoadsNational Health1977UK
   
 
Vangelis3 + 3Spiral1977Greece
Steve HillageMeditation Activation
 --> The Glorious Om Riff		Green1978UK
The Alan Parsons ProjectI RobotI Robot1977UK
   
 
Steve Hackett (from Genesis)Star Of Sirius (with Phil Collins)Voyage Of The Acolyte1975UK
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